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: Hey, not all at once! ;) : : 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? : Clove oil is applied beforehand to help start the reaction between : henna and skin. Eucalyptus is for increasing circulation to the area : and to open the pores. I don't apply anything beforehand because I : find it doesn't help. Don't worry about exact measurements, this is : not chemistry class. : : 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? : I've never tried it, you could always do a side-by-side test and find : out. : : 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...) : Henna works best on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. : These areas also shed skin layers very quickly on some people, : especially those who work with their hands, do a lot of dishes etc. : Good quality henna and a clean, dry, lotion-free skin surface are two : major factors in lasting henna uptake. : : 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? : Pool water will fade your design because of the chlorine. Avoid : moisturizers that contain fruit acids or alpha- or beta-hydroxy acids, : they will exfoliate the skin faster. Many people put a little olive : or cooking oil on their design when it's done. : : 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. : Read my earlier post on removing henna, I provided some suggestions : there. Clerasil might remove some of the dead skin but I don't think : it will help especially. : : 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? : The skin in that area might not be well suited for henna uptake. The : henna reacts with the stratum corneum, the upper, calloused layer of : the skin which is very high in protein and not very high in water : content. I would imagine that your neck is not very calloused.

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