Re: ordering henna, and the best crop I've seen in 10 years

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Posted by Carson on August 09, 1999 at 16:04:33:

In Reply to: Re: ordering henna, and the best crop I've seen in 10 years posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on August 09, 1999 at 13:00:40:

You say you get dye release in 6-8 hours at 80, is that after adding
hot boiling coffee, or 80 coffee?

Also, how long does henna powder last before going bad?

: Call Castle Art at 888-829-8018 and order with Visa or Master, or
fax
: 920-430-1976, or mail a check to Castle Art and Import 1525 S.
: Webster Ave, Green Bay, Wi., 54301 .

: Their new harvest shipment of henna is INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I
: tried it last weekend and was totally blown away! Burgundy-blacks
: with no effort at all! You get dye release in 6-8 hours at 80F
room
: temp, so don't let it sit too long. In 10 years of hennaeing,
I've
: never seen color like this! You almost HAVE to use superfine line
: work to not overwhelm a palm with color....and the backs of hands
and
: arms are dark, dark, dark! The natural dye color of this harvest
is
: sort of raspberry-chocolate. The powder isn't actually all that
deep
: green...sort of olive really. But yeeeehawwww does the stain ever
: rock!

: I'm planning on ordering enough of the new harvest to get me
through
: the year, because I know that a henna field is cropped several
times,
: and each cropping through the cool/hot/dry/rainy seasons vary a
great
: deal...and this crop just in is the best of the year. I'll
: refrigerate the lot and hang onto this one!

Follow-ups:

Re: ordering henna, and the best crop I've seen in 10 years Catherine Cartwright Jones 21:10:15 8/09/99 (7)
- Re: ordering henna, and the best crop I've seen in 10 years Amy C 07:30:07 8/10/99 (6)
  - Re: ordering henna, and the best crop I've seen in 10 years Catherine Cartwright jones 16:36:22 8/10/99 (5)
    - Good news about the new crop. Amy C 19:36:52 8/10/99 (4)
      - Yes you can use only lemon juice Shanon Lavender 23:08:01 8/10/99 (0)
      - Re: Good news about the new crop. Catherine Cartwright Jones 20:08:24 8/10/99 (2)
        
        Re: Good news about the new crop. Amy C 01:34:42 8/17/99 (1)
        
        Re: Good news about the new crop. Catherine Cartwright Jones 03:00:52 8/17/99 (0)

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: You say you get dye release in 6-8 hours at 80, is that after adding : hot boiling coffee, or 80 coffee? : Also, how long does henna powder last before going bad? : : Call Castle Art at 888-829-8018 and order with Visa or Master, or : fax : : 920-430-1976, or mail a check to Castle Art and Import 1525 S. : : Webster Ave, Green Bay, Wi., 54301 . : : Their new harvest shipment of henna is INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I : : tried it last weekend and was totally blown away! Burgundy-blacks : : with no effort at all! You get dye release in 6-8 hours at 80F : room : : temp, so don't let it sit too long. In 10 years of hennaeing, : I've : : never seen color like this! You almost HAVE to use superfine line : : work to not overwhelm a palm with color....and the backs of hands : and : : arms are dark, dark, dark! The natural dye color of this harvest : is : : sort of raspberry-chocolate. The powder isn't actually all that : deep : : green...sort of olive really. But yeeeehawwww does the stain ever : : rock! : : I'm planning on ordering enough of the new harvest to get me : through : : the year, because I know that a henna field is cropped several : times, : : and each cropping through the cool/hot/dry/rainy seasons vary a : great : : deal...and this crop just in is the best of the year. I'll : : refrigerate the lot and hang onto this one!

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