Re: Old, weak henna with a purpose.
Posted by Maureen on July 10, 2001 at 17:25:44:
In reply to: Re: Old, weak henna with a purpose. posted by Joe B on July 8, 2001 at 05:01:22:
What I am finding is that I can more accurately predict the colorwith the older henna powder and paste than I am able to predict the
color outcomes of the new henna powder left on for shorter periods of
time. With one supply of old henna, if I put nothing extra but
water, lemon and sugar in it and leave it on over night it
consistently gives a very light orangy tan (after a day). If I add
cajeput and apply right away it goes a deeper tan and brown. If I
add the cajeput and apply the next day it begins a faint chocolate
and ends up a wonderful milk chocolate color. It gives me the color
consistently if I put it on the same body part. If I change from the
back of my hand to my palm, I get a different range of colors but I
get them consistently. (i.e. applying to palm one day after adding
cajeput results in a deep deep ox blood color (brownish burgandy with
red overtones) The same thing has happened with my other supplies of
old henna...but with a different range of colors. What it has given
me and what I sought was a palatte of tans, oranges, browns,
burgandies, etc. results that I can rely on obtaining from the
specific henna applied. And it is the old weaker henna that is
giving me the lighter more muted tones that are not so wonderful for
one color designs but are necessary for multicolored designs. I am
finding the contrast in shades among the different henna applied only
weakens and become similar when the newer henna that I use for the
deep rich color begins to lighten and fade out. Then the contrast in
colors is less visible and a first glance it all appears to be the
same. But this has taken about a week to happen. And that is not
bad. Let me know what is happening with your experiments with
timing. I guess I ended up with supplies of different henna because
I kept trying to search for "THE" super henna that gave the deep deep
red burgandyish brown/black color. And therefore was buying up a lot
of different stuff. What I was looking for from henna is what is
being obtained with the EOs. I was going to toss the older henna and
purchase some of the henna that has been recommended on the forum (I
am still going to purchase henna from Kenzi, Castle Art and Navaid)
but I am not going to toss what I have since I found a purpose for
it. I have to get some of Kenzi's, Castle Art's and Navaid's henna
as I continue my search for this deep deep red burgandyish
brown/black color that I keep seeking.
Maureen
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