Re: Honey in the mix
Posted by NaturGirl on April 12, 2000 at 06:28:56:
In Reply to: Honey in the mix posted by Carrie on April 12, 2000 at 00:52:14:
: Honey also slows down the dye release (because it's a anti-bacterial
: or something, CCJ could tell you) so you can tack a couple of extra
: days on the time your henna paste will last.
: I always add the honey just before I use it. Once when I mixed it in
: 24 hours before using it, the stain was pathectic. Figured the honey
: must have put my paste into suspended animation...
: Carrie
THAT'S why!?!? I did notice a really wimpy stain this time, but
thought it was because there was so MUCH honey that it had "watered"
down the mix someway or other. That makes sense tho!THe one on my
wrist which did come out design-wise, was almost invisible the next
morning, but oxidized to a soft brown, more like a chocolate milk
color. Odd, but not totally unexpected for an inside wrist. I will
just save that mix and use to add to normal paste at the last minute
in lieu of plain honey, to make it sticky, & see how that goes, I need
to order more henna from Amy first tho, that was the last of it!
