a "stinky" design - too much heat?

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Posted by jen hopkinson on August 09, 1999 at 20:52:34:

has anyone ever been bothered by the odor of a henna design? here's
the henna experience i had recently:

i did two designs on myself using the same batch of paste. i mixed
the paste using lime juice and coffee, and let it sit overnight.

i did the first design on my ankle, which produced a very light
brownish design. hoping for a darker stain, i decided to experiment
next on the palm of my hand, using some other staining tips i found
on various web sites.

after the design on my hand began to dry, i re-hydrated it by dabbing
it all over with a cottonball dipped in more lime juice. i covered
the design with a sheet of plastic wrap and placed a heating pad on
it for about fifteen minutes.

i was really please with the results, a dark cherry colored design
that didn't smear in the least. however, the next day i noticed the
strong odor the stain had. it didn't smell anything like the paste,
which had a pleasing organic scent. it's hard to describe, but this
smell was bitter and pungent, and after passively smelling it for a
few hours, i started to feel ill from it.

has anyone else ever had a similar experience? the only thing i can
think of attributing it to is that i may have over-done it on some
account, maybe i baked my skin along with the henna. nevertheless,
i'd love to hear from the pros on this..

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Re: a "stinky" design - too much heat? Catherine Cartwright Jones 21:22:59 8/09/99 (8)
- the scent of henna on skin jen hopkinson 23:25:07 8/09/99 (7)
  - the smell of henna Shanon Lavender 23:54:15 8/09/99 (6)
    - Re: the smell of henna Pat 19:45:19 8/21/99 (0)
    - Re: the smell of henna Catherine Cartwright Jones 02:19:13 8/10/99 (4)
      - Re: the smell of henna Zimra 07:20:30 8/10/99 (3)
        
        Re: the smell of henna Carrie 04:48:36 8/11/99 (2)
        
        Re: the smell of henna (off topic!!) Kat 03:23:45 8/12/99 (1)
        
        Re: the smell of henna (off topic!!) Carrie 02:20:21 8/13/99 (0)

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: has anyone ever been bothered by the odor of a henna design? here's : the henna experience i had recently: : i did two designs on myself using the same batch of paste. i mixed : the paste using lime juice and coffee, and let it sit overnight. : i did the first design on my ankle, which produced a very light : brownish design. hoping for a darker stain, i decided to experiment : next on the palm of my hand, using some other staining tips i found : on various web sites. : after the design on my hand began to dry, i re-hydrated it by dabbing : it all over with a cottonball dipped in more lime juice. i covered : the design with a sheet of plastic wrap and placed a heating pad on : it for about fifteen minutes. : i was really please with the results, a dark cherry colored design : that didn't smear in the least. however, the next day i noticed the : strong odor the stain had. it didn't smell anything like the paste, : which had a pleasing organic scent. it's hard to describe, but this : smell was bitter and pungent, and after passively smelling it for a : few hours, i started to feel ill from it. : has anyone else ever had a similar experience? the only thing i can : think of attributing it to is that i may have over-done it on some : account, maybe i baked my skin along with the henna. nevertheless, : i'd love to hear from the pros on this..

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