Re: henna on top...
Posted by kenzi on February 26, 2000 at 00:26:27:
In Reply to: henna on top... posted by Mike on February 25, 2000 at 17:57:21:
Seems Catherine is on a short lecture tour, so I will quote her
inexactly....
hennaing other parts of the body (apart from hands and feet) is often
not very effective because the stain doesn't take as well. It can be
done and there are several things you can do to pump up the color.
1. good henna - get the freshest and greenest powder available, make
a good paste that is acidic (see link below for my recipe)
2. time - leave the henna on as long as possible, preferably overnight
3. acidity - make sure that your paste is made with an acidic liquid
such as lemon or lime juice - to keep the henna moist and pump up the
acidity, use a cotton ball soaked in a lemon-sugar mixture to dab at
the dry design (see link below for instructions)
4. heat - keep the hennaed area as warm as possible, with a heating
pad, a hot water bottle, a heat lamp, a hat...whatever
The full color may not come out until 24-48 hours after removing the
paste so be patient. if the color still seems light, reapply the
henna over the old design.
Good luck and post a photo of your results.
- Re: henna on top... Jennifer 09:56:57 3/10/00
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