Re: Sifting and Xena

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Posted by Henna diva on January 27, 2000 at 00:22:04:

In Reply to: Sifting and Xena posted by NaturGirl on January 26, 2000 at 04:15:14:

Regarding the henna from Indian grocery stores, unless it is really,
really fresh, it probably won't work well. The best way to check is
to smell the package; if it smells like it could be a plant it's
probably OK. Personally, whenever I've checked Indo-Pak stores, the
packages have been really OLD, but if you're from New York, for
example, the shipments and consumption might be more regular.

A lot of people on this board suggest Castle Art henna -- maybe you
ought to try them!

Good luck and happy henna'ing!

P.S. I didn't see the designs first time I watched Xena; now I know
to keep an eye out. :)

: I have just finished catching up reading the postings for the last
: month or so. WHEW! What a wealth of info!I have become interested in
: mehndi in the last year, and have so far only experimented with
prefab
: kits. I want to start mixing my own and have a few basic questions.
: Is it ok to use the pkgd henna powder from indian grocery stores? I
: gather that it needs to be sifted first. I am currently working on
a
: bag of henna using old pantyhose streched across a bowl and a soup
: spoon. I read that somewhere. Can anyone suggest a more efficient
: method? Somewhere I saw someone make reference to a sift-o-matic,
and
: wondered if you had a gadget or were just being sarcastic. Another
: question is regarding the TV show Xena. Last season they were in
: India and one episode in particular centered around mehndi. They
used
: some DROP DEAD GORGEOUS designs! I wondered if anyone had sketches
of
: the patterns from that episode. I am getting Married in early March
: and was hoping to adapt the patterns for the wedding. but so far
have
: only gotten a few fuzzy pictures and one sketch. WHat I love about
: them is that they are not so tiny and intricate and complicated.
They
: are more elegant and simple and graceful. If anyone can help me
find
: more info on that as well I would be SO GRATEFUL! I heard that they
: were mostly transfers done by a co. called Temptu, but couldnt find
: the designs I wanted most on their website, I'm guessing they were
: custom jobs. ANy help out there??? Thanks in advance!!

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: Regarding the henna from Indian grocery stores, unless it is really, : really fresh, it probably won't work well. The best way to check is : to smell the package; if it smells like it could be a plant it's : probably OK. Personally, whenever I've checked Indo-Pak stores, the : packages have been really OLD, but if you're from New York, for : example, the shipments and consumption might be more regular. : A lot of people on this board suggest Castle Art henna -- maybe you : ought to try them! : Good luck and happy henna'ing! : P.S. I didn't see the designs first time I watched Xena; now I know : to keep an eye out. :) : : I have just finished catching up reading the postings for the last : : month or so. WHEW! What a wealth of info!I have become interested in : : mehndi in the last year, and have so far only experimented with : prefab : : kits. I want to start mixing my own and have a few basic questions. : : Is it ok to use the pkgd henna powder from indian grocery stores? I : : gather that it needs to be sifted first. I am currently working on : a : : bag of henna using old pantyhose streched across a bowl and a soup : : spoon. I read that somewhere. Can anyone suggest a more efficient : : method? Somewhere I saw someone make reference to a sift-o-matic, : and : : wondered if you had a gadget or were just being sarcastic. Another : : question is regarding the TV show Xena. Last season they were in : : India and one episode in particular centered around mehndi. They : used : : some DROP DEAD GORGEOUS designs! I wondered if anyone had sketches : of : : the patterns from that episode. I am getting Married in early March : : and was hoping to adapt the patterns for the wedding. but so far : have : : only gotten a few fuzzy pictures and one sketch. WHat I love about : : them is that they are not so tiny and intricate and complicated. : They : : are more elegant and simple and graceful. If anyone can help me : find : : more info on that as well I would be SO GRATEFUL! I heard that they : : were mostly transfers done by a co. called Temptu, but couldnt find : : the designs I wanted most on their website, I'm guessing they were : : custom jobs. ANy help out there??? Thanks in advance!!

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