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Posted by Rupal on July 29, 2001 at 16:06:35:

In reply to: Re: got hit with the orange henna stick posted by Willowhawk on July 28, 2001 at 01:57:07:

Everyone's saying that with their tea tree/cajeput henna takes longer
to set. For me my tea-tree terped paste was ready after about an
hour. In fact, it gave me a better stain after setting for ten
minutes morning than did a late afternoon henna stain. Maybe there
are individual properties in different brands of essential oils that
make the difference. And I'm sure that henna brands/batches play
into the matter as well. We'll see in this next henna test. I just
mixed up a batch last night and I'm praying that it's ready in 2
hours! (I'll see you soon, Nick!)

In general, I'm still not sure about the *secret* to perfect color; I
think it works differently for different people at different times.
I remember times at home when I'd have extremely fast-staining,
lovely near-black hennas, and other times I just couldn't get good
colors. Physiology and all this organic chemistry is incredibly
confusing! It reminds me of my orgo lab. Sometimes we got %10
yield, sometimes we got %110 yield. Either result is simply horrible!

~Rupal, continually mystified by henna

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: Everyone's saying that with their tea tree/cajeput henna takes longer : to set. For me my tea-tree terped paste was ready after about an : hour. In fact, it gave me a better stain after setting for ten : minutes morning than did a late afternoon henna stain. Maybe there : are individual properties in different brands of essential oils that : make the difference. And I'm sure that henna brands/batches play : into the matter as well. We'll see in this next henna test. I just : mixed up a batch last night and I'm praying that it's ready in 2 : hours! (I'll see you soon, Nick!) : : In general, I'm still not sure about the secret to perfect color; I : think it works differently for different people at different times. : I remember times at home when I'd have extremely fast-staining, : lovely near-black hennas, and other times I just couldn't get good : colors. Physiology and all this organic chemistry is incredibly : confusing! It reminds me of my orgo lab. Sometimes we got %10 : yield, sometimes we got %110 yield. Either result is simply horrible! : : ~Rupal, continually mystified by henna
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