Re: how long does paste last?

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Posted by Heidi/Pangloss on February 05, 1998 at 19:49:56:

In Reply to: Re: how long does paste last? posted by Phoenix and Arabeth on February 05, 1998 at 11:42:33:

: : how long is mixed paste "good" ?? i recently did a piece that
: did not turn out - i mixed the paste on Tuesday nite (henna,
: black tea, eucalyptus oil) did an allergy test on Wednesday, got
: good color, then did the actual piece on Sunday. it did not turn
: out - even tho the paste was on 22 hours.

: : any idea what the "shelf life" of all natural paste is? the
: client and i were VERY disappointed and i don't want this to
: happen again.

: "Do not prepare large batches of henna paste way in
: advance...the mixture may separate and not be usable. More
: importantly, the dying potency rapidly deteriorates. The henna
: will only make visibly dark patterns for a day or two after it
: is mixed. Ideally it should be mixed 5-6 hours before use."
: ---from The Henna (mehndi) Handbook, p. 15
: Mixing the night before is fine. Experience show that 3-4 days
: of dying potency is about it (we also use lemon juice in the
: paste...try this), anything after that is pushing the envelope
: and risking your reputation as a competant henna artist.

: Pre-mixed henna paste with a "shelf-life" have some sort of
: chemical preservative, such as turpentine, which is toxic. The
: FDA is beginning to seize import shipments of these products.

: If you are serious about doing henna professionally, you should
: own a copy of the Handbook (shameless plug, but also true: we
: have a pile of letters of appreciation from pros who use it).
: The Henna Handbook has the most extensive practical and
: technical information available on the subject in one place.
Our past has been lasting for over a week befroe it starts to lose
it's ability to dye. If anything it dyes better if it has sat for a
day or so. I've played around with old paste a week or so after a
show, stirring it up because it does separate adding more powder if
it's just too runny, and I've put this on myself left it for maybe 20
min. and it's left a dark brown stain. It could be the brand of
henna we are useing. The greener the henna the better. Also I've
found that if I don't add enough eucalyptus oil it doesn't hold up as
well. I add about 1/4 tsp to a Tablespoon of henna. I think the
amount of eucalptus oil is the key. Good luck

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: : : how long is mixed paste "good" ?? i recently did a piece that : : did not turn out - i mixed the paste on Tuesday nite (henna, : : black tea, eucalyptus oil) did an allergy test on Wednesday, got : : good color, then did the actual piece on Sunday. it did not turn : : out - even tho the paste was on 22 hours. : : : any idea what the "shelf life" of all natural paste is? the : : client and i were VERY disappointed and i don't want this to : : happen again. : : "Do not prepare large batches of henna paste way in : : advance...the mixture may separate and not be usable. More : : importantly, the dying potency rapidly deteriorates. The henna : : will only make visibly dark patterns for a day or two after it : : is mixed. Ideally it should be mixed 5-6 hours before use." : : ---from The Henna (mehndi) Handbook, p. 15 : : Mixing the night before is fine. Experience show that 3-4 days : : of dying potency is about it (we also use lemon juice in the : : paste...try this), anything after that is pushing the envelope : : and risking your reputation as a competant henna artist. : : Pre-mixed henna paste with a "shelf-life" have some sort of : : chemical preservative, such as turpentine, which is toxic. The : : FDA is beginning to seize import shipments of these products. : : If you are serious about doing henna professionally, you should : : own a copy of the Handbook (shameless plug, but also true: we : : have a pile of letters of appreciation from pros who use it). : : The Henna Handbook has the most extensive practical and : : technical information available on the subject in one place. : Our past has been lasting for over a week befroe it starts to lose : it's ability to dye. If anything it dyes better if it has sat for a : day or so. I've played around with old paste a week or so after a : show, stirring it up because it does separate adding more powder if : it's just too runny, and I've put this on myself left it for maybe 20 : min. and it's left a dark brown stain. It could be the brand of : henna we are useing. The greener the henna the better. Also I've : found that if I don't add enough eucalyptus oil it doesn't hold up as : well. I add about 1/4 tsp to a Tablespoon of henna. I think the : amount of eucalptus oil is the key. Good luck

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