Re: Speaking of nailpolish smell.....

Posted by Jenna on December 02, 1999 at 23:31:16:

In Reply to: Re: Speaking of nailpolish smell..... posted by lisa on November 29, 1999 at 22:11:14:

: : Has anyone tried using nailpolish as a fixative? Or is that just
: too
: : insane? I dont' use it much anymore so maybe I forgot how hard it
: is
: : to take off. And I suppose nail polish remover would kill the
: henna?
: : I am just thinking about possibilities, free association so feel
: free
: : to set me straig

I just wanted to say I tried nail polish remover on my design after I
took the paste off and instead of it making it darker, it lightened
it. I was curious what it would do, are you sapposed to wait till your
henna is done oxidizing?
: Yuck! Nail polish remover on your skin is bad, bad, bad. Nail
: polish remover contains acetone, which will darken your henna,
: but carries the unfortunate side effect of potentially becoming
: carcinogenic. (Acetone has been used to turn henna stains black,
: but again, it's probably bad news to put it on your skin)

Follow-ups:

• Re: Speaking of nailpolish smell..... Eliz. 02:26:22 12/03/99 (2)
  • Re: Speaking of nailpolish smell..... jamie pellegrini 09:38:48 11/09/00 (0)
  • Re: Speaking of nailpolish smell..... zuh huh 12:45:28 7/01/00 (0)