Re: shades [two-toned design]
Posted by Anon on October 12, 1999 at 02:41:53:
In Reply to: shades of colours (not a coloured henna question) posted by Anne on October 11, 1999 at 15:40:37:
: [...] I think I'm
: going to try a design using both brands - trying to get the colour
: differences to compliment each other, I guess. I was wondering if
: anyone else has ever tried something like this.
Yes, though mostly through multiple applications. (Such as going over
just some lines with a fresh batch of henna after discovering that the
first batch was wimpy, or filling in parts of a design with a weaker
color.) If you can get one that's more brown and one that's more red
or orange, it can look pretty good while the lighter color lasts. But
beware - when I tried subtle shading or failed to get the lighter
lines to be clear and distinct, it just looked like I messed up.
One thing that did work fairly well was celtic knotwork -- filling in
one of a pair of strands with a light color. (It took some
experimenting to get it right, though.)