Re: wraps and smears

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Posted by Anne Beltestad on May 14, 2001 at 21:07:22:

In reply to: Re: henna removal on palms and fine lines posted by Zimra on May 14, 2001 at 20:55:37:

The design looked like some good things were happening. Too bad about
the smearing...that happened way too many times for comfort for
me...my hand naturally relaxes a bit curled, so whenever I wrapped
henna then slept on it, it got way hot and blurred where the lines on
my palms are. This happened especially badly if I took a bath before
bed or the henna was anything resembling damp when I wrapped it.
However, I can't think of a palm design I did on myself that i wrapped
with no smearing...
My suggestion is to not wrap, and unfortunately I had to learn this by
trial and error. Usually I just put a sock over the hand, but make
sure the sock is VERY loose, otherwise it scrunches my hand inwards.
I know others here wrap palms with success, but maybe this has to do
more with personal body temp. I think Newskin might help, but i am
not willing to use the stuff; I think it's toxic.
try a lot of lemonsugar, heating it with a blowdryer beween coats, and
only putting a sock over it so it won't get all over your sheets.

good luck,

Anne

: Oh, bummer! I hate it when that happens.
:
: I would do the exfoliating thing for a few days, try salt and lemon
: juice togther (unless you have paper cuts! yeow!). Once the color
: fades a bit, I'd redo the design. I've never done that on such an
: extensive area, but it's generally a good way to correct smudgies...
: the smudges usually fade quicker anyway, and they will look paler in
: comparison to the new design.
:
: What do you wrap with? I rely on cotton to keep my design in place,
: after either newskin or LOTS of l/s solution. I apply stretchy gauze
: roll over that, then plastic wrap and an ace bandage. I've had very
: little problem with the henna moving, almost none in fact.
:
: Zimra

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: The design looked like some good things were happening. Too bad about : the smearing...that happened way too many times for comfort for : me...my hand naturally relaxes a bit curled, so whenever I wrapped : henna then slept on it, it got way hot and blurred where the lines on : my palms are. This happened especially badly if I took a bath before : bed or the henna was anything resembling damp when I wrapped it. : However, I can't think of a palm design I did on myself that i wrapped : with no smearing... : My suggestion is to not wrap, and unfortunately I had to learn this by : trial and error. Usually I just put a sock over the hand, but make : sure the sock is VERY loose, otherwise it scrunches my hand inwards. : I know others here wrap palms with success, but maybe this has to do : more with personal body temp. I think Newskin might help, but i am : not willing to use the stuff; I think it's toxic. : try a lot of lemonsugar, heating it with a blowdryer beween coats, and : only putting a sock over it so it won't get all over your sheets. : : good luck, : : Anne : : : Oh, bummer! I hate it when that happens. : : : : I would do the exfoliating thing for a few days, try salt and lemon : : juice togther (unless you have paper cuts! yeow!). Once the color : : fades a bit, I'd redo the design. I've never done that on such an : : extensive area, but it's generally a good way to correct smudgies... : : the smudges usually fade quicker anyway, and they will look paler in : : comparison to the new design. : : : : What do you wrap with? I rely on cotton to keep my design in place, : : after either newskin or LOTS of l/s solution. I apply stretchy gauze : : roll over that, then plastic wrap and an ace bandage. I've had very : : little problem with the henna moving, almost none in fact. : : : : Zimra
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