Re: How to get large patches even?

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Posted by Nick on June 11, 2001 at 22:21:58:

In reply to: Re: How to get large patches even? posted by Kenzi on June 11, 2001 at 22:05:33:

Yep, repeat is really the only thing you can do for areas like
fingers. For tougher and thicker areas like soles, i often use
the 'wet-wrap' method, which involves slathering very thick paste
onto the skin, letting it dry and hair-drying for about 10 minutes
just to take the edge off, and wrapping while it is still wet. This
will keep it at maximum moisture level, and also give a very red deep
and solid color, without cracks etc. Once it begins to fade, it may
do so in blotches and begin to look nasty, and this is where repeat
comes in. When it reaches a dark orange, but not yet wimpy pumpkin,
just redo the whole thing. The next time it fades it will be MUCH
more even, and the more times you repeat it the better it will look.

A warning- do NOT attempt the 'wet-wrap' on your fingers! I dipped
mine once, and wrapped, to wake up at 2 in the morning with severely
swollen and waterlogged fingers lacking much feeling! Thank gosh the
swelling and logged-ness went down by late morning, but it was still
pretty scary at the time!

I have finally let the henna fade off my feet, just from sheer lack
of time to re-henna, so now i have to start the process all over
again... oh well, the results are stunning, and well worth it.
~Nick

: Nick, aka Boy Wonder, who hennaes his soles says that repeat
: application is the trick to get good solid color. Give it a try.

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Re: How to get large patches even? Lauren 22:30:28 6/11/2001 (1)
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: Yep, repeat is really the only thing you can do for areas like : fingers. For tougher and thicker areas like soles, i often use : the 'wet-wrap' method, which involves slathering very thick paste : onto the skin, letting it dry and hair-drying for about 10 minutes : just to take the edge off, and wrapping while it is still wet. This : will keep it at maximum moisture level, and also give a very red deep : and solid color, without cracks etc. Once it begins to fade, it may : do so in blotches and begin to look nasty, and this is where repeat : comes in. When it reaches a dark orange, but not yet wimpy pumpkin, : just redo the whole thing. The next time it fades it will be MUCH : more even, and the more times you repeat it the better it will look. : : A warning- do NOT attempt the 'wet-wrap' on your fingers! I dipped : mine once, and wrapped, to wake up at 2 in the morning with severely : swollen and waterlogged fingers lacking much feeling! Thank gosh the : swelling and logged-ness went down by late morning, but it was still : pretty scary at the time! : : I have finally let the henna fade off my feet, just from sheer lack : of time to re-henna, so now i have to start the process all over : again... oh well, the results are stunning, and well worth it. : ~Nick : : : Nick, aka Boy Wonder, who hennaes his soles says that repeat : : application is the trick to get good solid color. Give it a try.
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