purpose of oils
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Posted by julie on August 10, 1999 at 10:14:48:
i was wondering what the exact purpose of the oil application to the skin before hennaing is. does it have to be eucalyptus or clove oil? or will any do? are there certain properties some oils have that work and if so which are they? does the ratio of diluting the oil extracts vary from different types of oils? also, once the henna mud is removed, is it still effective to lemon it and keep it warm..either through wrapping or other heat source...before it gets washed? or once it's off it's off? can you remove it (without water) say after an hour, sugar-lemon and wrap it, and get a decent colour? it seems alot of the henna i do on other people, although they get a nice colour, don't seem to last very long. a week tops usually. i live in houston, where it's hot and humid. other than that, i tell them the basic care (avoid soap, don't scrub, use moisturizer etc...) more questions...will pool and sea water affect the henna? and how..? also...will any moisturizer help or are there some to avoid that might fade the henna? if so, what are the properties that are bad for henna? if i want to help a henna fade quicker once it's started to become smudgy, will rubbing clearasil help? it seems to dry the skin alot. i've tried henna on my neck and it doesn't seem to want to take at all. everywhere else takes really nice and dark, and the neck is really hard to wrap or warm up. i've even hennaed outside where it's an oven and nothing. i've left it on over night, still nothing. any tips? sorry for there being so many questions ... i'm sure i'll have even more later though - julie
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