NS, astringents, and sugar

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on August 8, 2001 at 02:03:47:

In reply to: how do you do New Skin?? posted by Rosemary on August 8, 2001 at 00:10:44:

If you don't like New Skin, don't use it. It's just one of an array
of options ... each of which is appropriate for some situations, and
not appropriate for others. Put NS on only when the henna is crusty
dry. If you want it off fast, use nail polish remover.

You can improve stain on upper arms and backs by carefully stripping
the oil out of the skin first, with witch hazel, rubbing alcahol, or
some other astringent. Also, don't expect much out of recently
sunburned skin. When you henna these difficult areas, open up the tip
so you have larger, thicker lines. More henna = more stain. ]

We also found at Sirius that a bit of sugar in the paste kept the
henna on the skin longer and improved the stain.

I'm not convinced that sealers of any sort improve the characteristics
of terped pastes. They seem to need access to the air to rapidly
darken. Though we did get some spectacular results with NS'ed terped
pastes, NS delayed thedarkening process until the paste was removed
and the skin exposed to air for oxidation.

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: If you don't like New Skin, don't use it. It's just one of an array : of options ... each of which is appropriate for some situations, and : not appropriate for others. Put NS on only when the henna is crusty : dry. If you want it off fast, use nail polish remover. : : You can improve stain on upper arms and backs by carefully stripping : the oil out of the skin first, with witch hazel, rubbing alcahol, or : some other astringent. Also, don't expect much out of recently : sunburned skin. When you henna these difficult areas, open up the tip : so you have larger, thicker lines. More henna = more stain. ] : : We also found at Sirius that a bit of sugar in the paste kept the : henna on the skin longer and improved the stain. : : I'm not convinced that sealers of any sort improve the characteristics : of terped pastes. They seem to need access to the air to rapidly : darken. Though we did get some spectacular results with NS'ed terped : pastes, NS delayed thedarkening process until the paste was removed : and the skin exposed to air for oxidation.
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