sifting, sifting, sifting ....

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Posted by Jewel on July 5, 2001 at 02:00:24:

In reply to: Re: Red, red, red ... The Meccan henna story ... posted by Darlahood on July 4, 2001 at 19:55:36:

Uuurrrggghhhh .... I hate sifting it ... I've tried but I got so
frustrated that I gave up. It's time consuming and I wasted alot of
the henna. I sifted it through a panty hose (double layered),
stretched over a container, gently using a spoon to press the powder
onto the panty hose. I know I know ... some of you may think I'm
crazy, but I've tried other methods as well. I found this little
plastic balls that opens in the middle (those with little toys in
it). I put the powder on one half, stretch the nylons over it, close
it up and shake like crazy (at least the powder stays in the ball).
Still, I won't be able to get as much henna as I'd like to in a
shorter period of time. And the powder is still so coarse ! I have to
do that 3 times. Too bad I don't have the sift o matic.

I've not tried Kenzi straining method yet but I know what you mean
when you say that the paste is THICK. All that goodness knows what in
the powder makes it look really like goose poop *grins*. I thought of
making the paste a little thinner and see if I could make it go
through the panty hose. I'll see if that works.

As for now, I normally use it for bridal finger and toe tips (like in
the picture) and on my hair where I don't have to bother about it
being coarse or fine.

: : The powder is normally green, smells wonderful and extremely
: coarse.
:
: Jewel, are you able to sift this powder to make it usable for finer
: lines? I have some great henna from an Iranian friend and have
been
: unable to use it because it has bits of dirt, gravel, twigs and god
: knows what in it... No amount of sifting seems to get all the gunk
: out.

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: Uuurrrggghhhh .... I hate sifting it ... I've tried but I got so : frustrated that I gave up. It's time consuming and I wasted alot of : the henna. I sifted it through a panty hose (double layered), : stretched over a container, gently using a spoon to press the powder : onto the panty hose. I know I know ... some of you may think I'm : crazy, but I've tried other methods as well. I found this little : plastic balls that opens in the middle (those with little toys in : it). I put the powder on one half, stretch the nylons over it, close : it up and shake like crazy (at least the powder stays in the ball). : Still, I won't be able to get as much henna as I'd like to in a : shorter period of time. And the powder is still so coarse ! I have to : do that 3 times. Too bad I don't have the sift o matic. : : I've not tried Kenzi straining method yet but I know what you mean : when you say that the paste is THICK. All that goodness knows what in : the powder makes it look really like goose poop grins. I thought of : making the paste a little thinner and see if I could make it go : through the panty hose. I'll see if that works. : : As for now, I normally use it for bridal finger and toe tips (like in : the picture) and on my hair where I don't have to bother about it : being coarse or fine. : : : : : The powder is normally green, smells wonderful and extremely : : coarse. : : : : Jewel, are you able to sift this powder to make it usable for finer : : lines? I have some great henna from an Iranian friend and have : been : : unable to use it because it has bits of dirt, gravel, twigs and god : : knows what in it... No amount of sifting seems to get all the gunk : : out.
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