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fall is harquus season? more info please (n/t)Posted by Lauren on October 17, 2001 at 00:45:45: In reply to: Right nice haarquus recipe, for anyone who cares... posted by Nick on October 16, 2001 at 21:40:22: : I was doing more experimenting today (fall is haarquus season!) andi : came up with this. It seems to be the best i've made yet. Recipe : follows: : : frankincense (approx. 2-3 lentil sized chunks) : tiger balm (about twice as much as the frank.) : pine sap (about 1-2 lentil sized bits) : finely ground black charcoal powder (natural wood, not briquettes) : *or* i think kohl would work too, maybe better. : : Heat a few smallish chunks of frankincense in some kind of metal : container over a candle. Add a small chunk of tiger balm to this. Let : this cook til it is bubbling and amber colored. Blow out the candle. : At this point, add your pine sap and another larger chunk of tiger : balm, re-lite the candle, and heat it just til it is well melted, at : which point you should add a tiny pinch of your charcoal. Mix well : with a toothpick, and blow out the candle again. You should have a : puddle of amber liquid, with the unmelted chunks of frankincense in : it too. Using a toothpick that has been bent into a tiny L-shape on : one end, but not broken, dip it in the liquid and use it with like a : stamp to make lines on your skin. Make dots by using only the end of : the toothpick. If the lines form peaks or strings when you pull the : toothpick away, you need to add more tiger blam to thin out the : consistency. : Let the designs cool and harden a bit. With more of the : charcoal/kohl, powder the designs the same way as you would if you : were powdering liquid latex. Dab all areas with a little powder, and : then pat the rest of it off with your hand. This is what really makes : the haarquus look black. You can even get a damp cloth and lightly : dab the design to remove and grey smudges around it, and it will : remain visable. : When all is said and done, the designs are smudge proof to an extent : (i.e. vigorous rubbing is a no-no), and can hold up through a gentle : washing with soap and water. : I know that was long, confusing, and not terribly precise... but... : just try things, and you'll know when you've got it right. One : warning: DO NOT get the vapors from the melting tiger balm in your : face! They make the eyes water a tad, just like eucalyptus fumes. : Not highly painful, but still a nuisance. : This recipe works really well because the tiger balm keeps everything : melted while letting the temp drop a little, so you can work with it : longer, and it doesn't feel as hot going on. : ~Nick
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