Ok, but did it help the athlete's foot? :) n/t

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Posted by jolynn on November 2, 2001 at 04:55:24:

In reply to: just to be perverse (my athlete's foot experiement) posted by Lauren on October 31, 2001 at 01:04:37:

: 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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: : 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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