Just tried some Brite brand of henna powder and it is redder.

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Posted by Faery Ring on June 12, 2001 at 18:43:14:

Just tried some Brite brand of henna powder and it is redder.

I had picked up a bag of Brite henna powder at a local store and it
is definitely redder than Castle Arts henna that I had been using.
It was in a foil bag with a picture of a woman’s head with red hair
and henna-ed hands. I paid $2.50 for 200 grams but you will lose
some to sifting. I suspect that the powder was dyed green because I
saw some flecks of green dye in the paste but it seemed rather fresh,
as the stain was not disappointing. Not too bad, I may just go back
and pick up some more. The stain was more of a cherry red color
initially and darkened to a red-brown mahogany wood color. The
Castle Arts henna that I had been using stained orange and then
darkened to a shade of brown walnut wood color. The color difference
was not considerable but I definitely prefer the redder shades over
dark browns.

I may drop by the health food store and pick up some pine oil to see
if it will intensify the stain and make it even more red.

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YES! that's the one! Nick 19:40:24 6/12/2001 (1)
- It was purchased at a local ethnic store here in Southern California. Faery Ring 20:12:39 6/12/2001 (0)
Pine EO sensitivity ..... ask: Catherine Cartwright Jones 19:00:32 6/12/2001 (0)
Re: Just tried some Brite brand of henna powder and it is redder. Catherine Cartwright Jones 18:47:55 6/12/2001 (1)
- soil conditions? Faery Ring 19:30:15 6/12/2001 (0)

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: Just tried some Brite brand of henna powder and it is redder. : : I had picked up a bag of Brite henna powder at a local store and it : is definitely redder than Castle Arts henna that I had been using. : It was in a foil bag with a picture of a woman’s head with red hair : and henna-ed hands. I paid $2.50 for 200 grams but you will lose : some to sifting. I suspect that the powder was dyed green because I : saw some flecks of green dye in the paste but it seemed rather fresh, : as the stain was not disappointing. Not too bad, I may just go back : and pick up some more. The stain was more of a cherry red color : initially and darkened to a red-brown mahogany wood color. The : Castle Arts henna that I had been using stained orange and then : darkened to a shade of brown walnut wood color. The color difference : was not considerable but I definitely prefer the redder shades over : dark browns. : : I may drop by the health food store and pick up some pine oil to see : if it will intensify the stain and make it even more red.
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