Ya. I don't know why people overtreat the crap out of their hair. I wait a long time between coloring or curling, mostly because I'm poor broke, but it's also helped me avoid frying my hair in a similar way.

I like the henna. I haven't used it, but it's this good organic stuff from mehandi.net (who also makes great shampoo bars and soaps and stuff), and I got cardamon too so once I do get the color done my hair will smell spicy and not the not-as-nice smell that straight-up henna apparently has. (I did henna on my hand with my friend Sukhpreet while she was doing her own for a Sikh ritual, something about the first anniversary, she also fasted for her husband's health and her husband, who's American raised, did the same for her which I think was way cool of him and oh look I'm rambling. :P)