Re: Dark maroon hue and Mad Props to Catherine W.J.
Posted by Kris on March 20, 1998 at 03:56:07:
In Reply to: 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.
My paste turned dark drown when I added beet powder to it. Can't say it helped the stain much though. It just took longer to turn a deep color. It never did turn real maroon in color.
- Re: Dark maroon hue and Mad Props to Catherine W.J. Roy Jones 05:36:58 3/20/98
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