I need a bit of advice!

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Posted by Sarah on August 13, 2001 at 05:32:04:

Hello all,
I hope this note finds you all well and happily hennaed. I am looking
for a few answers and a bit of advice if you would be willing to
spare some.

First of all, I mixed up a batch of paste the other night, just
lemon, powder, and sugar then left it to sit. The next day I terped
it and let it set for a few hours. I used Tea tree oil and Eucalyptis
oil just to note that. My little sister wanted her feet done again so
I loaded up my J bottle to set to work. The weird thing was that the
paste sat in bottle shape in the bottle, you know like canned dog
food keeps the can shape. I just figured it was a little thick so I
started to work. Oddly, a strange greenish oily liquid came out of
the J bottle before the paste, which I might add was murder trying to
squeeze out. Any thoughts on where the green liquid came from? It
feathered out *the liquid* on my lil sis's foot and when I tried to
dab it off with a paper towel it simply remained. After doing enough
to make a simple but pretty design, I gave up and dumped the paste it
was that bad, and the green liquid was disturbing. Any thoughts?

Secondly, and finally, as you know I work at walmart here, any time
someone shows a genuine interest in being hennaed I give them my
email address, I don't know I just feel safer giving it out to
strangers, and I check it more often than the answering machine.
Anyhow, I gave this woman and her 7 year old daughter my addy and
told her to drop me a letter if she was truely interested. Well, I
saw her again yesterday at work and she remembered me and said she
was going to email me soon. However she wanted to find out if I could
do henna for a little kids' party. Any suggestions or advice on this?
I'm hesitant to do henna for little kids without parental consent and
knowing allergies and such, so I'd probably draw up a wavier and/or a
permission form thingie, but other than that I'm really unsure as to
whether or not I should do it. I don't have much experience, and that
is why I'm kind of giving out my addy to get skin to practice on. Can
someone please lend a few thoughts? She offered to pay me a sort of
blanket, by the hour fee for doing the party, but I'm not sure if I
could do it. Any suggestions? Please help! I could use the money and
think I have enough simple designs in my repitore that I could do
kids, but again the parental permission thing... I'm just so unsure.
Thanks, and Blessings,
Sarah

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double grab Catherine Cartwright Jones 12:18:04 8/13/2001 (0)
Re: I need a bit of advice! Maureen 09:33:17 8/13/2001 (0)

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: Hello all, : I hope this note finds you all well and happily hennaed. I am looking : for a few answers and a bit of advice if you would be willing to : spare some. : : First of all, I mixed up a batch of paste the other night, just : lemon, powder, and sugar then left it to sit. The next day I terped : it and let it set for a few hours. I used Tea tree oil and Eucalyptis : oil just to note that. My little sister wanted her feet done again so : I loaded up my J bottle to set to work. The weird thing was that the : paste sat in bottle shape in the bottle, you know like canned dog : food keeps the can shape. I just figured it was a little thick so I : started to work. Oddly, a strange greenish oily liquid came out of : the J bottle before the paste, which I might add was murder trying to : squeeze out. Any thoughts on where the green liquid came from? It : feathered out the liquid on my lil sis's foot and when I tried to : dab it off with a paper towel it simply remained. After doing enough : to make a simple but pretty design, I gave up and dumped the paste it : was that bad, and the green liquid was disturbing. Any thoughts? : : Secondly, and finally, as you know I work at walmart here, any time : someone shows a genuine interest in being hennaed I give them my : email address, I don't know I just feel safer giving it out to : strangers, and I check it more often than the answering machine. : Anyhow, I gave this woman and her 7 year old daughter my addy and : told her to drop me a letter if she was truely interested. Well, I : saw her again yesterday at work and she remembered me and said she : was going to email me soon. However she wanted to find out if I could : do henna for a little kids' party. Any suggestions or advice on this? : I'm hesitant to do henna for little kids without parental consent and : knowing allergies and such, so I'd probably draw up a wavier and/or a : permission form thingie, but other than that I'm really unsure as to : whether or not I should do it. I don't have much experience, and that : is why I'm kind of giving out my addy to get skin to practice on. Can : someone please lend a few thoughts? She offered to pay me a sort of : blanket, by the hour fee for doing the party, but I'm not sure if I : could do it. Any suggestions? Please help! I could use the money and : think I have enough simple designs in my repitore that I could do : kids, but again the parental permission thing... I'm just so unsure. : Thanks, and Blessings, : Sarah
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