Re: Heat or no Heat?

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Posted by Lauren on July 10, 2001 at 17:53:50:

In reply to: Heat or no Heat? posted by MehndiGurL on July 10, 2001 at 16:43:05:

: in preparation of the henna mixture, some people advise to heat hte
: mixture using boiling liquids, while others say to use cold. Which
: method makes the henna stain darker? and also, will heating the
henna
: mixture rite before using aide in darkening the stain any? THANKS

There are two things that make henna relesae its dye- heat and acid.
If your henna is very fresh, mere hot water will get it going. At
any rate, heat is essential. I've tried henna in cold times (don't
even get me started about that Halloween show...) and it simply
doesn't work. I don't know about boiling, but hot, definitely. I
use as hot as my fingers can stand, which I figure will get the dye
out but not cook it.

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: : in preparation of the henna mixture, some people advise to heat hte : : mixture using boiling liquids, while others say to use cold. Which : : method makes the henna stain darker? and also, will heating the : henna : : mixture rite before using aide in darkening the stain any? THANKS : : There are two things that make henna relesae its dye- heat and acid. : If your henna is very fresh, mere hot water will get it going. At : any rate, heat is essential. I've tried henna in cold times (don't : even get me started about that Halloween show...) and it simply : doesn't work. I don't know about boiling, but hot, definitely. I : use as hot as my fingers can stand, which I figure will get the dye : out but not cook it.
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