Re: How to get large patches even?

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Posted by Nick on June 12, 2001 at 00:34:24:

In reply to: Re: How to get large patches even? posted by Lauren on June 11, 2001 at 22:30:28:

welll....
i suppose you could do a multiple application, but only leave it for
maybe 2 hours each time, so it would gradually build up to the red...
or just use old stale henna and leave it on for the normal time.
~Nick

: But if I repeat, the color won't be the lovely reddish but nearly
: black. I like the red. Is there any other way?
:
: : 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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: welll.... : i suppose you could do a multiple application, but only leave it for : maybe 2 hours each time, so it would gradually build up to the red... : or just use old stale henna and leave it on for the normal time. : ~Nick : : : But if I repeat, the color won't be the lovely reddish but nearly : : black. I like the red. Is there any other way? : : : : : 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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