Hennaing Athletes?

Posted by Anna Beltestad on April 14, 2000 at 15:20:14:

OK, spring is here and I am jumping into henna with a vengeance.
Wondering if anyone (besides me) has experience hennaing athletes, and what you've found? Ideas of symbols for success/protection, hennaing before an event, darkness/longlivedness of stains, etc.?
Here's what I've found:

Henna seems to stain equally dark on athletes and the less active (with good aftercare of course) but I found that on really active folks (specifically, bike messengers, who LOVE henna) the stain lasts a LOT longer. I have hennaed myself before and after bike races, with great variations in darkness. Does sweat affect the stain? I try not to do it in rain or mud, only when it's nice. And sometimes my bike gloves have rubbed and created areas of MUCH darker stain, like on knuckles. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Follow Ups:

• Re: Hennaing Athletes? Rosie 14:55:43 4/27/00 (1)
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