Re: serious answers
Posted by Catherine Cartwright JOnes on April 01, 1998 at 16:41:34:
In Reply to: Re: serious answers posted by Phoenix on April 01, 1998 at 12:36:21:
I've tried 8 different brands of henna from different countries, over
The last 7 years I've been doing this professionally. All have
different characteristics, because of the natural variations in a wild
growing plant across a very large geographic area. We are not talking
about American style agribusiness plant genetic controal here... The
brand makes a huge difference because the local subspecies of the
henna plant are different! I've got 4 brands in the house here now,
all of which impart different amounts of dye, with different color
variations over different amounts of time and at different
temperatures. Skin prep on palms makes a negligible difference, unless
the client has sunblock, oil or lotion which must be removed. Skin
prep on other parts of the body does make a difference, because there
is apt to be more natural oil on the surface of the skin. I've
hennaed several hundred clients at this point, gone through many texts
on the subject...and make an effort to be meticulous and studious
about the subject. 7 years ago, I was a newbie looking for answers
and trying every hint and recipe and rumor floating about.....at this
point, if I assert something, it's from several times repeated
experience, and usually with back up reference sources.