Re: Henna on Bald/Shaved Heads
Posted by Natasha Papousek on August 04, 1999 at 19:48:46:
In Reply to: Re: Henna on Bald/Shaved Heads posted by Amy C on August 04, 1999 at 18:35:36:
: I had someone tell me once that they saw a beautiful henna on the
bald head of a woman going through chemo treatments (therefore no
stubble to inerfere with the design).
That would be a lady that was done by our own Kree Arvanitas in
Seattle. I've seen the photos and they are amazing. As I understand
exfoliation and cleansing was done prior to the design. Kree preps
with an essential oil mix and uses a pretty standard henna recipe --
finely sifted, highest quality henna, Lemon juice, mudlike "tea" based
on Diva's recipe, and essential oils of eucalyptus and clove. Lemon-
sugar coats for afterwards.
Perhaps the chemo made the skin more absorbant and less oily? Maybe
the woman was esp. diligent about keeping heat packs on. MAybe Innana
was smiling that day...
Still, I think henna could be coaxed into a good take on a bald head,
but shaving, exfoliating, cleansing and a thorough wipe with a
salycilic acid-alcohol astringent to remove all the last little flakes
before hennaing. And then keep the area hot. At lot would depend on
how fast the hair grows and how oily the scalp is naturally. My hubby
wouldn't be a good candidate because his scalp is super-oily and
probably wouldn't stay oil-free long enough to put a design on...
- Re: Henna on Bald/Shaved Heads marty kantz 18:34:25 1/27/01
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- Oh, was that you? (no mssg.) Amy C 04:19:51 8/05/99
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