Naturally.

We are surrounded by chemistry. This enlighted realization came to me suddenly, almost unexpected. 😀 Lately, I have read many articles, independently, talking about hormonal contraception and hormones in general, heavy metals, free radicals, pollution, wastewater and so on. It is something we don’t really take notice of, on daily basis, since it is not causing any visible, acute harm to us. Of course there is a growing incidence of allergies, infertility, even cancer, but do you see a direct connection between any of these and, for example, hormonally stimulated chicken we eat almost daily (because it is healthier then the red meat, of course.)? Neither do I. And maybe there is none. It has never been proven. Point is, we don’t have a slightest idea, what is happening to us and what is happening to our environment. There are trends, here and there, people are crazy about bio and raw food, but is it really? Do the biofarms use some strictly watched water source, non-polluted air and the soil? They try, I guess, but I’m afraid the contamination, the balance changes are inevitable.

I don’t neccessarily think all the changes are bad. Some of them are natural. Some of them, as I believe, are evolution. Species extinction is disturbing and it is probably just our doing, but on the other hand, we’ve seen such things already, didn’t we. Remember T-Rex? And optimist as I am, I think that the minute we cross the line, our species is doomed as well. And maybe we already have crossed it, who knows. But the planet, the nature, will go on in some – changed – way.

Well, this post should have been about my first attempts to replace the chemical hair dye with all natural Henna. It should have been rather funny, because I haven’t quite yet dominated the whole process of covering my head into the mud, even though I found a great relax in it. It seems I’m just not in very funny mood. Hormones, maybe. 😉

But, at least, I have to recommend it. I am not ready to give up more chemicals in my life, such as deodorants, makeup and perfumes, for I live in a society (and I’m used to it all my life) which is not eager or ready to go back to the roots and I think it would end as a disaster, if it was forced to, somehow, we no longer know how to work with nature, anymore. I don’t even want to, to be honest. I like the perfumes and makeup. 😀 But the hair dye, that is something I can live without. You see, every girl I know wants to have shiny awesome hair and I believe this is exactly the place where nature can help the most. Moreover, when I mix the henna powder with cinnamon and black tea and olive oil and lemon juice, it feels like an art, something between alchemy and cooking. And I find it extremely pleasant then, when I smell my hair and I don’t smell ammonium but the cinnamon, for a change. Not to mention the whole ceremony of ..let’s say applying the mud on your hair (and not just the hair, sadly. Nothing in about one meter radius is safe. :D)  When my boyfriend saw me doing it, he said he loved me even more, with that pretty little scared sparkle in his eyes. 😀 So, go and find your own natural ceremony. Reconnect, somehow. It is rewarding.

Or practise yoga or something, like normal people do.