My experiment with Zubeda Henna and Turpinol !
Posted by Natalie on June 16, 2001 at 06:19:35:
I was surprised to find Zubeda henna didn't really need sifting! Itis very fine. I sifted twice just to make sure I wouldn't have any
problems. I mixed it will my normal tea of dried limes, tea, coffee,
clove, walnut powder. This time I added citric acid to the paste and
the package of turpinol they provided. I New Skined the henna,
wrapped in TP and Saran wrap with an Ace bandage and a fluffy towel
to make sure it was warm enough. Left it on over night and pick the
henna off. At first I got pumpkin orange that looked sad. I rubbed in
pine oil and frankincense oil while holding the henna over a candle
to dry. Throughout the day I reapplied the pine oil and kept my hand
warm. Today the henna is a pretty mahogany. Little specs are
oxidizing black. Most of the time when my henna darkens it will go
maybe a shade then stops. I have tried New Skin three times and
overtime I unwrap it is more orange that with a lemon sugar wrap.
This time it actually darkened nicely.
This was put on Monday night to my palm and continued to darken until
late the next night. Today the henna is already coming off but very
clean without several layers of orange under it. So I will be able to
re apply sooner.
I tried a very bold design on the top of my hand Wednesday night. The
paste was thick even on the thin lines. I New Skined and wrapped with
TP and Saran wrap again. Next morning treated the design same as the
palm. Rubbed pine oil, frankincense, lavender and even some
sandalwood into it throughout the day. Starting out it was a pale
medium brown stain. After a day it was a little darker, a bit more
solid but it did not darken like my palm. I didn't really expect it
to.Usually the top of my hands are hard to stain.The stain is still
pretty much the same today. I think the turpinol did help it.
Natalie
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Natalie 22:42:29 6/18/2001
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