Re: Care Sheet -- sure, here's mine for what it's worth...

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Posted by Alissa on July 20, 2001 at 19:30:33:

In reply to: Care Sheet posted by ~*Kalila*~ on July 20, 2001 at 17:47:32:

: Hello henna people!
:
: I have a gig coming up at local salon which may be a good
opportunity
: for me to get more interest and business, and I want to make sure
: that the stains turn out great. I did two of my friends the other
: day and they both botched it up (showers, etc) and it didn't darken
: at all! I'm afraid the same thing might happen and they might not
: like it.
:

After care treatment for your Mehndi design
~ Leave the paste on for the next 6-24 hours. The longer you leave it
on, the darker and longer lasting your design will be. Overnight, you
can cover the area in tissue, then wrap with plastic wrap, an Ace
bandage, or wear an old sock to keep the area protected.

~ Keep warm! Henna reacts to heat, so sit in the sun, drink hot tea,
or stay bundled up in winter. Keep still! This will keep the paste
from flaking off excessively from your skin while you wait.

~ To remove paste, simply scrape it off. Use edible oils (olive,
vegetable) to help remove any excess. Do not use water or baby oil.
Your design will be a light orange to reddish color, but will darken
dramatically over the next 24-48 hours after paste is removed.

~ Do not wet the area for the next 12 hours, if possible. Do not
scrub the area, exfoliate, use suntan lotion, or expose to
chlorinated water. These will all strip the design. Use gloves while
doing dishes. Taking special care of your design will greatly improve
its longevity.

~ Watch your design darken and enjoy! Most designs last 1-3 weeks,
depending on skin type and after care treatment. For those designs
that you hate to see fade away, remember reapplications to existing
designs are 25-50% off from original price.

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: : Hello henna people! : : : : I have a gig coming up at local salon which may be a good : opportunity : : for me to get more interest and business, and I want to make sure : : that the stains turn out great. I did two of my friends the other : : day and they both botched it up (showers, etc) and it didn't darken : : at all! I'm afraid the same thing might happen and they might not : : like it. : : : : After care treatment for your Mehndi design : ~ Leave the paste on for the next 6-24 hours. The longer you leave it : on, the darker and longer lasting your design will be. Overnight, you : can cover the area in tissue, then wrap with plastic wrap, an Ace : bandage, or wear an old sock to keep the area protected. : : ~ Keep warm! Henna reacts to heat, so sit in the sun, drink hot tea, : or stay bundled up in winter. Keep still! This will keep the paste : from flaking off excessively from your skin while you wait. : : ~ To remove paste, simply scrape it off. Use edible oils (olive, : vegetable) to help remove any excess. Do not use water or baby oil. : Your design will be a light orange to reddish color, but will darken : dramatically over the next 24-48 hours after paste is removed. : : ~ Do not wet the area for the next 12 hours, if possible. Do not : scrub the area, exfoliate, use suntan lotion, or expose to : chlorinated water. These will all strip the design. Use gloves while : doing dishes. Taking special care of your design will greatly improve : its longevity. : : ~ Watch your design darken and enjoy! Most designs last 1-3 weeks, : depending on skin type and after care treatment. For those designs : that you hate to see fade away, remember reapplications to existing : designs are 25-50% off from original price.
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