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Posted by Maureen on July 16, 2001 at 04:13:27:

I got some henna a bit ago a the person I got it from sent me two
dark brown squares of something that is suppose to make the henna
stain darker and deeper. She did not know what it was but said that
it didn't really seem to make much difference in the results she had
obtained when she used it. I am curious if anyone knows what it
might be. Again it is dark brown, about 2 inch square and really
hard. It doesn't crumble easily and came in a small plastic bag with
2 squares in it. Any ideas about what this is. I haven't a clue and
don't know if there is some trick to using it.

A different matter, I have some Sudenese henna. It doesn't have a
super, super strong smell and needed to be sifted a lot to be
usable. I made a henna mixture and added cajeput. I had been
experimenting with a number of different kinds of henna from
different sources and some of it supposedly "stale". The cajeput
seems to have hastened the demise of the other henna as appears to be
the downside or upside of adding the cajeput depending on ones
perspective. But, it has not seemed to hasten the demise of the
Sudenese henna. I used all sorts of cleansers and did all sorts of
things that usually destroy my henna stains and are usually to be
avoided. But since I was experimenting I wanted the stains gone
quickly. The stains of all the other henna is gone. But not the
Sudanese henna. Has anyone had this kind of "long lasting no matter
what you do" results with Sudanese henna? I don't know anything else
about the henna except where it came from. I don't know exactly
where it was purchased from originally because I got my large supply
from part of a large supply of someone else who had purchased it from
someone else. (I am going to ask her though about the original
source.) Oh yeah, I do know that you don't have to worry about usual
household activity or even extrordinary household activity effecting
it. Much to my dismay right now. All of this to ask if anyone has
used this kind of henna before. I am really not complaining...a
really deep staining and long lasting henna complaint...don't think
so. The resistancy of the stain just amazes me.

Maureen

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Re: OK, you probably have to be psychic to answer this one, but... Tykey 17:49:02 7/16/2001 (0)
my guess is... shaon 16:06:33 7/16/2001 (3)
- YES...YES...THAT IS WHAT IT IS!!!!! Maureen 13:44:58 7/29/2001 (0)
- Re: my guess is... Maureen 16:53:38 7/16/2001 (1)
  - Re: my guess is... shaon 18:06:12 7/16/2001 (0)
Re: OK, you probably have to be psychic to answer this one, but... Lauren 15:17:14 7/16/2001 (1)
- Re: OK, you probably have to be psychic to answer this one, but... Maureen 16:25:47 7/16/2001 (0)

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: I got some henna a bit ago a the person I got it from sent me two : dark brown squares of something that is suppose to make the henna : stain darker and deeper. She did not know what it was but said that : it didn't really seem to make much difference in the results she had : obtained when she used it. I am curious if anyone knows what it : might be. Again it is dark brown, about 2 inch square and really : hard. It doesn't crumble easily and came in a small plastic bag with : 2 squares in it. Any ideas about what this is. I haven't a clue and : don't know if there is some trick to using it. : : A different matter, I have some Sudenese henna. It doesn't have a : super, super strong smell and needed to be sifted a lot to be : usable. I made a henna mixture and added cajeput. I had been : experimenting with a number of different kinds of henna from : different sources and some of it supposedly "stale". The cajeput : seems to have hastened the demise of the other henna as appears to be : the downside or upside of adding the cajeput depending on ones : perspective. But, it has not seemed to hasten the demise of the : Sudenese henna. I used all sorts of cleansers and did all sorts of : things that usually destroy my henna stains and are usually to be : avoided. But since I was experimenting I wanted the stains gone : quickly. The stains of all the other henna is gone. But not the : Sudanese henna. Has anyone had this kind of "long lasting no matter : what you do" results with Sudanese henna? I don't know anything else : about the henna except where it came from. I don't know exactly : where it was purchased from originally because I got my large supply : from part of a large supply of someone else who had purchased it from : someone else. (I am going to ask her though about the original : source.) Oh yeah, I do know that you don't have to worry about usual : household activity or even extrordinary household activity effecting : it. Much to my dismay right now. All of this to ask if anyone has : used this kind of henna before. I am really not complaining...a : really deep staining and long lasting henna complaint...don't think : so. The resistancy of the stain just amazes me. : : Maureen
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