Re: ... and boy, are my arms tired!

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Posted by Nick on July 30, 2001 at 14:03:29:

In reply to: Re: ... and boy, are my arms tired! posted by Jewel on July 30, 2001 at 08:02:43:

Also, try to find smaller bottles if at all possible. That makes it
easier to keep full without mixing quite as much henna. I like using
1/2oz size.
Another thing to do is make the henna thin-ish. About like well
stirred yoghurt. Then just use a really fine tip, and you can control
your line size with the pressure of your hand, i.e. for thicker lines
squeeze harder and move slower, and for thinner lines just squeeze
lightly and work fast.
Using j-bottles does get better with practice though! So after you've
done this a few times, it should be no problem.
~Nick

: : was about 75% full when I started and almost empty when I was
done.
: :
:
: I found that it's easier to squeeze the henna when the bottle is
: full. I did 2 brides (sisters) in one night, full bridal hands and
: feet using the J-bottle and took about 4 - 5 hours in total. The
base
: of my thumb hurts just a teeny bit but that was about it (went away
: quickly too). If anything, my back hurts more. I have a cone of
henna
: in my bag and kept re-filling the bottle once it gets 3/4 or 1/2
: full. I always try to work with a full bottle.
:
: Hope you find this information useful.
:
: ~Jewel~ - who is rolling cones again 'cos she hates wastage of
henna
: at the bottom of a J-bottle and doesn't know what to do with it.

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: Also, try to find smaller bottles if at all possible. That makes it : easier to keep full without mixing quite as much henna. I like using : 1/2oz size. : Another thing to do is make the henna thin-ish. About like well : stirred yoghurt. Then just use a really fine tip, and you can control : your line size with the pressure of your hand, i.e. for thicker lines : squeeze harder and move slower, and for thinner lines just squeeze : lightly and work fast. : Using j-bottles does get better with practice though! So after you've : done this a few times, it should be no problem. : ~Nick : : : : : was about 75% full when I started and almost empty when I was : done. : : : : : : : I found that it's easier to squeeze the henna when the bottle is : : full. I did 2 brides (sisters) in one night, full bridal hands and : : feet using the J-bottle and took about 4 - 5 hours in total. The : base : : of my thumb hurts just a teeny bit but that was about it (went away : : quickly too). If anything, my back hurts more. I have a cone of : henna : : in my bag and kept re-filling the bottle once it gets 3/4 or 1/2 : : full. I always try to work with a full bottle. : : : : Hope you find this information useful. : : : : ~Jewel~ - who is rolling cones again 'cos she hates wastage of : henna : : at the bottom of a J-bottle and doesn't know what to do with it.
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