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Posted by Anne Beltestad on May 25, 2001 at 20:50:21:

In reply to: Re: Re-application? posted by Nick on May 25, 2001 at 19:54:12:

That's what I was wondering, about a saturation point.
I wonder if it would make it fade more evenly, too?
Nothing to do but test, test, test...

: Hmmmmm......
: I had wondered the same thing... I do suppose there must be a
: saturation point... and once it reaches that point, it will already
: be exfoliating, so it is not possible to get it any darker. I used
to
: do solid henna on the bottoms of my feet, but i never waited for it
: to fade completely. I'll have to try it again, and re-apply for a
few
: consecutive nights to see what it does for the color. I did once do
a
: 2 color Persian hand... (email me if you want the picture, it's not
: uploaded yet) I had done the solid fingertips and a bit of Kufic one
: night, tricked it with ammonia, and when it wasn't very black by the
: end of the 24 hours, i decided to go over it again. So i hennaed
: right over it all, and added the parts that i wanted to stay red.
: Well the next morning when i woke up, the fingertips were the most
: gorgeous shade of deeeep velvet black. That was the darkest henna i
: have ever seen! The red part of the design also darkened to near
: black, but it ws really amazing what 2 applications did. I had to
: moisturize every few hours for days to keep it from looking 'ashy'!
: (email if you want the pic!)
: ~Nick
:
: : Hey all,
: :
: : Maybe this has been discussed before, but does anyone know if
there
: is
: : an upper limit to re-apply henna and have it add to the stain?
: : Sometimes if I don't want any new designs I'll go over part or all
: of
: : an old one, usually several days later. What happens when you do
: it
: : the next day? How many times can you re-apply and get
darker...how
: : dark can you get?
: : I know that in some henna-using cultures they reapply over several
: : days. This was what I did when I first started, and it was a pain
: in
: : the you-know-what, but I'm just curious...
: : The celtic/norse/south pacific - looking design on my palm that I
: : wrapped several days ago using Kenzi's awesome cotton felt tape is
: an
: : incredible black cherry. Last night I did a foot based on a
: Catherine
: : design (something from Cairo as I recall) and went over the center
: of
: : my palm a little. The color looks deeper after leaving it on
: : overnight...that is, in those always-wrinkling lines in my palm
and
: : the invariably mottled parts on the fingertips whenever I "fill
in".
: : But I can't help but wonder, what if? How dark could it get?
: Right
: : now I love the color...anyone out there played with reapplication?

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: That's what I was wondering, about a saturation point. : I wonder if it would make it fade more evenly, too? : Nothing to do but test, test, test... : : : Hmmmmm...... : : I had wondered the same thing... I do suppose there must be a : : saturation point... and once it reaches that point, it will already : : be exfoliating, so it is not possible to get it any darker. I used : to : : do solid henna on the bottoms of my feet, but i never waited for it : : to fade completely. I'll have to try it again, and re-apply for a : few : : consecutive nights to see what it does for the color. I did once do : a : : 2 color Persian hand... (email me if you want the picture, it's not : : uploaded yet) I had done the solid fingertips and a bit of Kufic one : : night, tricked it with ammonia, and when it wasn't very black by the : : end of the 24 hours, i decided to go over it again. So i hennaed : : right over it all, and added the parts that i wanted to stay red. : : Well the next morning when i woke up, the fingertips were the most : : gorgeous shade of deeeep velvet black. That was the darkest henna i : : have ever seen! The red part of the design also darkened to near : : black, but it ws really amazing what 2 applications did. I had to : : moisturize every few hours for days to keep it from looking 'ashy'! : : (email if you want the pic!) : : ~Nick : : : : : Hey all, : : : : : : Maybe this has been discussed before, but does anyone know if : there : : is : : : an upper limit to re-apply henna and have it add to the stain? : : : Sometimes if I don't want any new designs I'll go over part or all : : of : : : an old one, usually several days later. What happens when you do : : it : : : the next day? How many times can you re-apply and get : darker...how : : : dark can you get? : : : I know that in some henna-using cultures they reapply over several : : : days. This was what I did when I first started, and it was a pain : : in : : : the you-know-what, but I'm just curious... : : : The celtic/norse/south pacific - looking design on my palm that I : : : wrapped several days ago using Kenzi's awesome cotton felt tape is : : an : : : incredible black cherry. Last night I did a foot based on a : : Catherine : : : design (something from Cairo as I recall) and went over the center : : of : : : my palm a little. The color looks deeper after leaving it on : : : overnight...that is, in those always-wrinkling lines in my palm : and : : : the invariably mottled parts on the fingertips whenever I "fill : in". : : : But I can't help but wonder, what if? How dark could it get? : : Right : : : now I love the color...anyone out there played with reapplication?
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