Henna can come out brown
Posted by Anon on October 27, 1999 at 03:27:17:
In Reply to: brown stain posted by James on October 26, 1999 at 03:33:01:
: Is there any natural plant or somthing that can stain the skin
: brown?
Henna stains can come out anything from light orange through rich reds
to dark brown, almost (but not quite) black. If you're looking to
stain palms or soles, you can probably get fairly dark, and may be
able to juggle the color toward the brown rather than red. If you're
looking to stain other parts of the skin, be aware that henna will
take differently on different skin types, so the stain won't be even
across a large part of the body. (The area behind & below the ankle
is often difficult to stain, and the heel will often stain quite
well, leaving you with quite a contrast.)
Try some henna, read other messages for how to deepen the color (good
henna + heat + acid + time), and do test patches on whatever skin
you're looking to stain. Also make sure that the duration of henna is
what you're looking for (1-4 weeks, usually).
Reports below didn't show much success with the black walnut products,
but I don't recall details.