Coarse henna powder...sifting vs straining

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Posted by Maureen on September 10, 2001 at 12:37:13:

Has any one else had this to happen? I had a really coarse henna
powder that seemed to have everything in it but a hut. I mixed a
paste that of course wouldn't got through a small or medium
applicator tip. So I used a toothpick and brush to apply the
design. I used mixed it with and without the cajeput. This was in
July 2001. The stain without the cajeput was marvelously dark and
beautiful on my palm and the stain with the cajeput was marvelously
deep brown on the back of my hand and wrist. Later I sifted the same
henna powder 3 times, losing almost half of the powder but having a
resultant fine and clog free powder and paste. Problem was that I
never got the same stains again both with and without the cajeput.
The stains were decent but nowhere as dark deep and marvelous as
before the sifting. Prior to all of that sifting I made up a too
large batch of paste and decided to try the stocking straining
method. Made a big ole mess but did get a good quantity of paste.
Still losing a large amount that I could not get through the
stocking/panty hose. This strained paste that was made prior to all
of the sifting also gave strong stains.

What would cause sifting to reduce the staining capacity of a henna
powder? I haven't had this problem with anything but coarse henna
powder. So now I don't sift or strain it at all. I just use it
differently. Of course this hasn't been a problem with fine henna
powder. The sifting does not cause any change in the stain neither
do I lose such quantity of the powder when shifting. What do you
think is going on with some of the coars stuff with more debris that
would make thorough sifting cause it to lose staining ability? Any
thoughts? Or has this just happened to me. I can't claim to have
found this with a lot of coarse henna powder. After reducing two
batches to junk I haven't tried it with any other.

Maureen

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: Has any one else had this to happen? I had a really coarse henna : powder that seemed to have everything in it but a hut. I mixed a : paste that of course wouldn't got through a small or medium : applicator tip. So I used a toothpick and brush to apply the : design. I used mixed it with and without the cajeput. This was in : July 2001. The stain without the cajeput was marvelously dark and : beautiful on my palm and the stain with the cajeput was marvelously : deep brown on the back of my hand and wrist. Later I sifted the same : henna powder 3 times, losing almost half of the powder but having a : resultant fine and clog free powder and paste. Problem was that I : never got the same stains again both with and without the cajeput. : The stains were decent but nowhere as dark deep and marvelous as : before the sifting. Prior to all of that sifting I made up a too : large batch of paste and decided to try the stocking straining : method. Made a big ole mess but did get a good quantity of paste. : Still losing a large amount that I could not get through the : stocking/panty hose. This strained paste that was made prior to all : of the sifting also gave strong stains. : : What would cause sifting to reduce the staining capacity of a henna : powder? I haven't had this problem with anything but coarse henna : powder. So now I don't sift or strain it at all. I just use it : differently. Of course this hasn't been a problem with fine henna : powder. The sifting does not cause any change in the stain neither : do I lose such quantity of the powder when shifting. What do you : think is going on with some of the coars stuff with more debris that : would make thorough sifting cause it to lose staining ability? Any : thoughts? Or has this just happened to me. I can't claim to have : found this with a lot of coarse henna powder. After reducing two : batches to junk I haven't tried it with any other. : : Maureen
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