Yes, there is a traditional black henna.....but....
Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on July 30, 1999 at 23:28:20:
In Reply to: Re: Would they? posted by Amy C on July 30, 1999 at 02:12:43:
Some people who think henna is supposed to be black have seen
pictures from North Africa (such as in "Africa Adorned") where the
henna has been made black by one or another sort of base
percipitate...and those who are familiar with Medieval Persian
miniatures where the henna is depicted as black are also seeing the
results of base percipitate. That is a valid tradition...but due to
the local shortage of aged camel urine and bat pee, (great natural
sources of ammonia) there's not a lot of traditional black henna
happening. (And if it were available, how many people would be game
to use it?)
Many more, though, just want it "like Madonna" which is a shame.
That was a really dumb move on someone's part! So many people are
badly harmed by black hair dye henna. Jean Harlow simmilarly started
a "platinum blonde" trend over 70 years ago that sent a lot of ladies
wishing to be blonde bombshells to hospitals...and every year there is
something trendy and gorgeous that gets a lot of folks in big trouble.
Then, there's breast implants, lipo, mega-piercings....the list goes
on! We're a species that love to play with ourselves, and we're
frequently not very bright about it.
Until then.....anyone who asks me to do henna on them can hardly get
me to shut up about the history and traditions.....and NO ONE gets PPD
black henna from me. However...about 20% of my clients's hand hennaes
go black naturally in high summer heat!
- Re: Yes, there is a traditional black henna.....but.... Amy C 00:36:47 7/31/99
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