Re: New Skin Luddite

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Posted by Theadora on April 19, 2000 at 18:46:16:

In Reply to: New Skin Luddite posted by Kree Arvanitas on April 19, 2000 at 09:47:26:

Greetings to you Kree,
Thanks for the tip about heating the lemon& sugar. I too like to make
it like a thick syrup- Ill try it and see.Mostly I dont like haveing
people confused about re-application.Even when I give out
simple ,clear instructions in writng they look befuddled by the whole
thing. Other times I see people with other peoples mehndi on like a
few hours old and theve pretty much washed it off with dabbing on too
agressivley . In other countries where its part off life it may not
be such a problem. Yours that I saw at Saqras Belly dance Showcase
was indeed really sticking on there though! Hope you did well and
that we do meet again since we are not too far away, a trade would be
wonderful fun!
Blessings Theadora
: I have tried several things to seal, including spray & brush on New
: Skin. I prefer the brush on. HOWEVER I keep coming back to good
old
: sugar and lemon juice. There are two things about sugar & lemon
: juice that one should know: the TIMING is critical. You must
begin
: to pat it on when the henna is still a bit moist, before it has
: cracked, but AFTER it has dried to touch. I can't explain any more
: except to say that experience will tell you the perfect moment to
put
: it on. Secondly, I put TONS of sugar in my solution and heat it
with
: a potpourri burner. This thickens the sugar and lemon (but again,
: you have to watch that it doesn't get too thick). When I use this
: method, I only have to put ONE COAT of sugar and lemon on and 95%
of
: my henna is still on the next morning! Even after sleeping,
tossing,
: turning, doingchores, etc. the sugar & lemon hold AS WELL as the NU
: SKIN and it doesn't look like a skin disease as it starts to peel!
: so call me a luddite! sometimes technology is unnecessary!
: I prefer the all natural solution. Use a hair dryer if possible to
: dry the whole thing so your customers can leave quickly!
: Cheers!
: Kree

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: Greetings to you Kree, : Thanks for the tip about heating the lemon& sugar. I too like to make : it like a thick syrup- Ill try it and see.Mostly I dont like haveing : people confused about re-application.Even when I give out : simple ,clear instructions in writng they look befuddled by the whole : thing. Other times I see people with other peoples mehndi on like a : few hours old and theve pretty much washed it off with dabbing on too : agressivley . In other countries where its part off life it may not : be such a problem. Yours that I saw at Saqras Belly dance Showcase : was indeed really sticking on there though! Hope you did well and : that we do meet again since we are not too far away, a trade would be : wonderful fun! : Blessings Theadora : : I have tried several things to seal, including spray & brush on New : : Skin. I prefer the brush on. HOWEVER I keep coming back to good : old : : sugar and lemon juice. There are two things about sugar & lemon : : juice that one should know: the TIMING is critical. You must : begin : : to pat it on when the henna is still a bit moist, before it has : : cracked, but AFTER it has dried to touch. I can't explain any more : : except to say that experience will tell you the perfect moment to : put : : it on. Secondly, I put TONS of sugar in my solution and heat it : with : : a potpourri burner. This thickens the sugar and lemon (but again, : : you have to watch that it doesn't get too thick). When I use this : : method, I only have to put ONE COAT of sugar and lemon on and 95% : of : : my henna is still on the next morning! Even after sleeping, : tossing, : : turning, doingchores, etc. the sugar & lemon hold AS WELL as the NU : : SKIN and it doesn't look like a skin disease as it starts to peel! : : so call me a luddite! sometimes technology is unnecessary! : : I prefer the all natural solution. Use a hair dryer if possible to : : dry the whole thing so your customers can leave quickly! : : Cheers! : : Kree

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