Re: Henna on Bald/Shaved Heads
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Posted by Natasha Papousek on August 04, 1999 at 19:48:46:
In Reply to: Re: Henna on Bald/Shaved Heads posted by Amy C on August 04, 1999 at 18:35:36:
: I had someone tell me once that they saw a beautiful henna on the bald head of a woman going through chemo treatments (therefore no stubble to inerfere with the design). That would be a lady that was done by our own Kree Arvanitas in Seattle. I've seen the photos and they are amazing. As I understand exfoliation and cleansing was done prior to the design. Kree preps with an essential oil mix and uses a pretty standard henna recipe -- finely sifted, highest quality henna, Lemon juice, mudlike "tea" based on Diva's recipe, and essential oils of eucalyptus and clove. Lemon- sugar coats for afterwards. Perhaps the chemo made the skin more absorbant and less oily? Maybe the woman was esp. diligent about keeping heat packs on. MAybe Innana was smiling that day... Still, I think henna could be coaxed into a good take on a bald head, but shaving, exfoliating, cleansing and a thorough wipe with a salycilic acid-alcohol astringent to remove all the last little flakes before hennaing. And then keep the area hot. At lot would depend on how fast the hair grows and how oily the scalp is naturally. My hubby wouldn't be a good candidate because his scalp is super-oily and probably wouldn't stay oil-free long enough to put a design on...
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