Re: Henna oil

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: : Several questions so bear with me... : : 1)Eukaliptus oil seems to be everyone's preferance,does it make a : huge : : difference.I mean what if you use cooking oil or something? : According to my herb reference, (Greaves) there are many eucalyptus : oils, because there are many very different species of eucalyptus : trees, and their oils have very different properties. I've not found : a eucalyptus oil that makes any visible change in the pase, other than : enhancing it's fragrance, and improving it's flow consistancy in the : very teeny tiny lines. As to oils appled to skin after hennaeing, : I've not found one that changes the henna color, other than the same : sort of optical change that you get when you rub salad oil on a wooden : salad bow. However, eating MacDonald's french fries gives you the : same deep glossy greasiness on your fingers. : : 2)Skin henna and Hair henna:Are they the same product? : Usually they are not. There are a few henna hair products that do : not have any additives that make them unsuitable for use on : hands...but to be certain, look for a product that is labeled 100% : powdered red henna. Most of the things formulated for hair will not : work because of the additives that are meant for hair, not hands. : However, the leftover henna from your hands is great for your hair. : : 3)For adding the tea,do I just rip open a tea bag?Boil a tea bag in : a : : half a cup of water?Wny particular brand? : Some teas have more tannin than others. I use Lipton, unless something : better is at hand. I boil 2 teabags in 1/2 cup of water, until the : water is very dark brown. : : 4)I have seen coloured henna and I'm assumeing that some kind of : : compatable dye is used.any idea what kind? : I'm not sure what this is..... : : : 5)Will henna dye fingernails? : Henna dyes dead skin cells. Fingernails are specialized skin cells, : and they're very dead. (they don't bleed when you cut them). Henna : will dye them. : : 6)Roughly,what's the ratio for tea/water/lemon juice and henna? : Different people have found different results depending on their henna : source. If you look down to "serious answers, trials 1-7", you'll get : a description of what works consistantly well for me. (Scroll down : this page) : : 7)HOw do I blacken the dye to the extreme? : Different hennas, different skins, different temperatures: different : results. I got extremely dark results (and some problems, too) on : "serious answers, trial #8" .The things required to really blacken : your henna are discussed way below on this page, and they're not : reccommended...you have add mordants to the henna that are unkind to : skin, and even downright dangerous. : : Your help is appreciated as would replies by email as I don't get on : : the net much. : : Thanks, : : Paul

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