Re: Egyptian Henna?

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Posted by Nick on June 22, 2001 at 22:17:47:

In reply to: Egyptian Henna? posted by Lynn on June 22, 2001 at 21:21:36:

Yep yep yep, it is very hard to find an artist in Egypt who does not
use PPD nowadays, and if you do end up finding one, it is very common
to find that they use gasoline or something else to make it dark. I
think part of the reason that black is preferred in Egypt is because
a main part of the economy is tourism, and tourists just want a quick
tattoo.
~Nick

: I was at a fair today and a coloured lady began a very interesting
: conversation with me about henna, and how it was used in her
culture
: etc. She said that when she was married her hands were hennaed
: with 'Egyptian Henna', it was applied and she then peeled it off
and
: it left a black stain. What is she talking about. I asked her if
it
: had PPD in it, but she didn't really understand what I was talking
: about. Does anyone know?
:
: Interesting point, wonder if anyone else has noticed this - A lot
: more people this year are asking about black henna, some say that
: they want it and it looks better then brown (**?!!"), when I
explain
: about the dangers, they don't care and still say they want black.
: Whereas others are starting to know about the dangers - say they
have
: read about it in magazines etc, so people are starting to be
educated
: (I actually tell everyone I henna about it.) I've always included
a
: little write up about black henna on my A Frame but I've decided to
: do an A4 sheet to display at my stall all about it - gory pictures
: and all!!
:
: Lynn

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: Yep yep yep, it is very hard to find an artist in Egypt who does not : use PPD nowadays, and if you do end up finding one, it is very common : to find that they use gasoline or something else to make it dark. I : think part of the reason that black is preferred in Egypt is because : a main part of the economy is tourism, and tourists just want a quick : tattoo. : ~Nick : : : I was at a fair today and a coloured lady began a very interesting : : conversation with me about henna, and how it was used in her : culture : : etc. She said that when she was married her hands were hennaed : : with 'Egyptian Henna', it was applied and she then peeled it off : and : : it left a black stain. What is she talking about. I asked her if : it : : had PPD in it, but she didn't really understand what I was talking : : about. Does anyone know? : : : : Interesting point, wonder if anyone else has noticed this - A lot : : more people this year are asking about black henna, some say that : : they want it and it looks better then brown (**?!!"), when I : explain : : about the dangers, they don't care and still say they want black. : : Whereas others are starting to know about the dangers - say they : have : : read about it in magazines etc, so people are starting to be : educated : : (I actually tell everyone I henna about it.) I've always included : a : : little write up about black henna on my A Frame but I've decided to : : do an A4 sheet to display at my stall all about it - gory pictures : : and all!! : : : : Lynn
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