Re: Shelly paste, theHennaPeople paste, are these average or good?

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Posted by Lauren on July 17, 2001 at 15:28:19:

In reply to: Shelly paste, theHennaPeople paste, are these average or good? posted by CorasMama on July 17, 2001 at 06:06:57:

If you really want a good product, I'd recommend having someone
making you a cone up fresh. This way you will know exatly how old it
is and what's in it. Some premixes are of doubtful effectiveness and
very few list all their ingredients. Even popular American premixes
like Mehendi Mud or Earth Henna don't list all their ingredients,
although they are safe for mostly everyone.
Fresh-mixed henna will last longer in the skin than premix, too.
Take a look at my site for a time-lapse series with a popular
premix. It got fairly dark, fairly quickly, but was gone within
about two weeks, while fresh-mixed will last four to five weeks if
left on for a few hours.
Many of the people who sell henna, including me, will make up a fresh
batch for you. The cost involved is mainly shipping, but you get a
much better product. To make it less costly per application, you can
order a larger amount and freeze it to use later.
Lauren

: I am really new to Hennaing, but I'm in love with it already. I
: don't have the time, patience, or artistic ability to do it for
: money, but I love doing designs on myself and my friends. I have
: just spent an hour (okay, two) lurking and reading messages, and I
: love all the new info I've gotten.
:
: Here's the thing. Due to time constraints (and a particularly
active
: preschooler) I am not up to mixing my own. The two tubes of paste
I
: have right now are Shelly and one from the Henna People. The
Shelly
: paste is my second tube of Shelly, and it's vastly better than the
: first, but they both had a tendency to shoot out of the tube at all
: the wrong times.
:
: What are some RELIABLY good brands of premixed Henna paste? I like
: both of the tubes I have now, and I'm not ready to experiment with
: colored paste.
:
: Suggestions?
:
: Thanks

Qamar Franji Eastern Arts

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: If you really want a good product, I'd recommend having someone : making you a cone up fresh. This way you will know exatly how old it : is and what's in it. Some premixes are of doubtful effectiveness and : very few list all their ingredients. Even popular American premixes : like Mehendi Mud or Earth Henna don't list all their ingredients, : although they are safe for mostly everyone. : Fresh-mixed henna will last longer in the skin than premix, too. : Take a look at my site for a time-lapse series with a popular : premix. It got fairly dark, fairly quickly, but was gone within : about two weeks, while fresh-mixed will last four to five weeks if : left on for a few hours. : Many of the people who sell henna, including me, will make up a fresh : batch for you. The cost involved is mainly shipping, but you get a : much better product. To make it less costly per application, you can : order a larger amount and freeze it to use later. : Lauren : : : I am really new to Hennaing, but I'm in love with it already. I : : don't have the time, patience, or artistic ability to do it for : : money, but I love doing designs on myself and my friends. I have : : just spent an hour (okay, two) lurking and reading messages, and I : : love all the new info I've gotten. : : : : Here's the thing. Due to time constraints (and a particularly : active : : preschooler) I am not up to mixing my own. The two tubes of paste : I : : have right now are Shelly and one from the Henna People. The : Shelly : : paste is my second tube of Shelly, and it's vastly better than the : : first, but they both had a tendency to shoot out of the tube at all : : the wrong times. : : : : What are some RELIABLY good brands of premixed Henna paste? I like : : both of the tubes I have now, and I'm not ready to experiment with : : colored paste. : : : : Suggestions? : : : : Thanks
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