just to be perverse (my athlete's foot experiement)

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Posted by Lauren on October 31, 2001 at 01:04:37:

In reply to: Re: henna and nails posted by Darlahood on October 30, 2001 at 23:59:51:

My husband gets athlete's foot, which means eventually so do I, and
henna is a traditional remedy, and I was alone in the house and
bored, so...
I melted some leftover terped paste that had been in my freezer in
carrot bags for Gawd knows how long. Months. Couldn't tell you what
was in it, either. Anyway, I was alone, so I applied the paste with
a butter knife like frosting up all over my sole, toes, and about
half an inch to an inch up my foot- basically, the whole calloused
area. I waited as long as I could stand it, which involved one foot
still being wettish, wrapped in toilet paper, then plastic, then a
sock, and took a nap for a coulpe hours. I showered when I woke up
and my feet were already bright dark red and I could see what a
crappy job I'd done. Over the next day or two it darkened to jet
black all over, except my toenails, which were several shades darker
than cinnamon.
I expected it to wear off quickly, being terped and all, but the cat
factor has kicked in Big Time. Lauren's First Law of Henna- A henna
design is like a cat. If you adore it, it is gone like the wind, but
if you hate it, it will be right there in front of whatever useful
thing you're doing FOREVER. this is especially true if you have a
big event coming up where you need to impress people. Anyway, it's
worn off on most of my toes, the sole and sides of my foot, and all
the callused areas where it's supposed to stay forever. I'm sure this
is due to shoe rubbage. Where it's not gone, it's dark green-brown
and I look like I have leprosy or something. Luckily, my shoes cover
most of this.
The point of all this is to say that terped henna on my toenails
seems to be dark and doing fine.

: First of all, henna on the nails gives about the same color as
henna
: on the skin, except more of a cinnamon-red. The henna cannot be
: removed with nail polish, it has to grow out on its own, so
hennaing
: your nails is a committment for a little while, until you get tired
: of it, but you never may because hennaed nails are so healthy!
:
: To henna your nails for the first time I would recommend making a
: bowl of henna without cajeput or teatree, that way the henna color
: can thoroughly absorb into your nail. Use the dipping method so
that
: your nail is covered fully, as is the tip of your finger... just
like
: in those old persian and indian paintings. Dip to the first
knuckle
: for a more uniform look.
:
: To get a really rich color, nails need to be hennaed every few
days.
: At the bare minimum, nicely hennaed nails need to be done once a
: week, or else you start to see the pink under your nail grow out...
: and it looks like a crescent moon growing out of your cuticle...
: hardly noticeable, but I always find it extremely annoying so I
henna
: every few days.

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Ok, but did it help the athlete's foot? :) n/t jolynn 04:55:24 11/2/2001 (0)
nail colors Darlahood 01:44:12 10/31/2001 (3)
- No Pics! My feet look like leprosy! Lauren 16:23:58 10/31/2001 (1)
  - get thee to the leper colony! hehe Darlahood 16:44:42 10/31/2001 (0)
- Red red nails ... Jewel 04:51:33 10/31/2001 (0)

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: My husband gets athlete's foot, which means eventually so do I, and : henna is a traditional remedy, and I was alone in the house and : bored, so... : I melted some leftover terped paste that had been in my freezer in : carrot bags for Gawd knows how long. Months. Couldn't tell you what : was in it, either. Anyway, I was alone, so I applied the paste with : a butter knife like frosting up all over my sole, toes, and about : half an inch to an inch up my foot- basically, the whole calloused : area. I waited as long as I could stand it, which involved one foot : still being wettish, wrapped in toilet paper, then plastic, then a : sock, and took a nap for a coulpe hours. I showered when I woke up : and my feet were already bright dark red and I could see what a : crappy job I'd done. Over the next day or two it darkened to jet : black all over, except my toenails, which were several shades darker : than cinnamon. : I expected it to wear off quickly, being terped and all, but the cat : factor has kicked in Big Time. Lauren's First Law of Henna- A henna : design is like a cat. If you adore it, it is gone like the wind, but : if you hate it, it will be right there in front of whatever useful : thing you're doing FOREVER. this is especially true if you have a : big event coming up where you need to impress people. Anyway, it's : worn off on most of my toes, the sole and sides of my foot, and all : the callused areas where it's supposed to stay forever. I'm sure this : is due to shoe rubbage. Where it's not gone, it's dark green-brown : and I look like I have leprosy or something. Luckily, my shoes cover : most of this. : The point of all this is to say that terped henna on my toenails : seems to be dark and doing fine. : : : First of all, henna on the nails gives about the same color as : henna : : on the skin, except more of a cinnamon-red. The henna cannot be : : removed with nail polish, it has to grow out on its own, so : hennaing : : your nails is a committment for a little while, until you get tired : : of it, but you never may because hennaed nails are so healthy! : : : : To henna your nails for the first time I would recommend making a : : bowl of henna without cajeput or teatree, that way the henna color : : can thoroughly absorb into your nail. Use the dipping method so : that : : your nail is covered fully, as is the tip of your finger... just : like : : in those old persian and indian paintings. Dip to the first : knuckle : : for a more uniform look. : : : : To get a really rich color, nails need to be hennaed every few : days. : : At the bare minimum, nicely hennaed nails need to be done once a : : week, or else you start to see the pink under your nail grow out... : : and it looks like a crescent moon growing out of your cuticle... : : hardly noticeable, but I always find it extremely annoying so I : henna : : every few days.
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