Oh, was that you? (no mssg.)
Posted by Amy C on August 05, 1999 at 04:19:51:
In Reply to: Re: Henna on Bald/Shaved Heads posted by Natasha Papousek on August 04, 1999 at 19:48:46:
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: : 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...