Re: better henna is the key

Posted by Dione on September 20, 1999 at 05:26:12:

In Reply to: better henna is the key posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on September 20, 1999 at 00:00:13:

Thank you for your reply, unfortunately I bought a kilo of henna from
castle arts a month before the superhenna arrived. I didn't realize I
was getting a lifetime supply. oops. Darnit all anyway. Thanks!

: The fresher your henna is, the better chance you have of getting
good
: body color. With the most recent crops of Castle Art henna, I've
had
: no problem getting body color comparable to Mehndi Mud's color....
: and it certainly does help to have bold, heavy pattern shapes,
plenty
: of heat, and squeeky-clean porous skin, and an overnight
: something-or-other to hold the henna in place. If you're using a
: pattern that you can really pile the henna on...you're putting more
: hennotannins to work for you!
: Dry henna is good...then get up some sweat to rehydrate it after
: you've sealed it with latex, face mask or whatever you love best.

Follow-ups:

• Re: better henna is the key Catherine Cartwright Jones 14:49:33 9/20/99 (1)
  • success!! and yes please!! Dione 03:21:43 9/24/99 (0)