Dark maroon hue and Mad Props to Catherine W.J.

Posted by Thanya on March 20, 1998 at 02:39:50:

I used to work for a henna salon who used a secret recipe. As far
as I could tell, it contained eucylptus and clove oil. The results
were fantastic!! The color was a deep maroon color on most people
which was achieved after leaving the paste on for 6 hours, and lasted
an average of two weeks. The paste was a dark brown instead of dark
green. I assume that something reddish is being added to the paste. I
haven't measured the ph in any of my tests, so I will do that next.
We applied lemon juice to the dried paste, and told our clients to
leave it on for at least six hours. Does anyone else have any ideas
on how to achieve the deepest and reddest color?
Also, I heard that someone was using highly potent mustard seed
oil. Any info on that?
Finally, Salute to Catherine Wright Jones: I think that the
information that you have shared with all of us is ground breaking and
outstanding. I appreciate the standard of quality, knowlege, art, and
science you have brought into this forum. I would like to know more
about the scientific aspects of henna. Will you be coming to San
Francisco anytime soon? Best wishes to you, and your business.

Follow-ups:

• Re: Dark maroon hue and Mad Props to Catherine W.J. Kris 03:56:07 3/20/98 (1)
  • Re: Dark maroon hue and Mad Props to Catherine W.J. Roy Jones 05:36:58 3/20/98 (0)