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: i was wondering what the exact purpose of the oil application to the : skin before hennaing is. does it have to be eucalyptus or clove oil? : or will any do? are there certain properties some oils have that work : and if so which are they? does the ratio of diluting the oil extracts : vary from different types of oils? : also, once the henna mud is removed, is it still effective to lemon it : and keep it warm..either through wrapping or other heat : source...before it gets washed? or once it's off it's off? can you : remove it (without water) say after an hour, sugar-lemon and wrap it, : and get a decent colour? : it seems alot of the henna i do on other people, although they get a : nice colour, don't seem to last very long. a week tops usually. i live : in houston, where it's hot and humid. other than that, i tell them the : basic care (avoid soap, don't scrub, use moisturizer etc...) : more questions...will pool and sea water affect the henna? and how..? : also...will any moisturizer help or are there some to avoid that might : fade the henna? if so, what are the properties that are bad for henna? : if i want to help a henna fade quicker once it's started to become : smudgy, will rubbing clearasil help? it seems to dry the skin alot. : i've tried henna on my neck and it doesn't seem to want to take at : all. everywhere else takes really nice and dark, and the neck is : really hard to wrap or warm up. i've even hennaed outside where it's : an oven and nothing. i've left it on over night, still nothing. any : tips? : sorry for there being so many questions ... i'm sure i'll have even : more later though - julie

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