Re: Lonely Planet

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Posted by Kenzi on October 19, 1999 at 22:35:42:

In Reply to: Re: Lonely Planet posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on October 19, 1999 at 19:36:09:

: Much of the difference you see is a matter of heat, which will make
: the dye release go much faster. When we were hennaeing at Sirius
: Rising last summer, in the heat we'd get darker faster dye releases
: just because of the July heat. In tropical climates, it's even more

I would imagine that ones natural body heat also makes a
difference...I wonder if your native climate has anything to do with
it. Just from my little sample, my husband who is from Morocco
always has warm skin, whereas my ancestors are from Europe and my
skin is usually cold. We'd have to do henna on each of us to test
this.

: so.
: They also may have been using gasoline, kerosene or benzine in
their
: mixes....this is traditional, makes it darker and blacker...but,
damn,
: would you really want that on your skin?

My Moroccan mother-in-law suggested that i use kerosene or
turpentine. aaack! I agree, I would not want that on my skin, and
then falling asleep with that on your hands near your face.

: There are several ME and NA recipes that involve pounding and
warming
: fresh henna and adding things like okra, along with the benzine to
the
: henna to make a black inky stringy dye.
: Also, the more than a month thing has a lot to do with their top
: layer of skin being a lot thicker and dryer than ours....suburban
: American skin, with the soap and lotion fetish that we have, keeps
our
: top layer very thin. If you have less access to detergents,
showers,
: and you live in a dry, harsh climate, you have more for your henna
to
: hang onto. Perspiration drying on skin, and open pores for
perspiring
: makes henna darker and last longer too.

Women in Morocco actually use their hands to do things (besides type
in discussion groups!) and their hands are tough! But then you'd
think that, despite the henna penetrating into these harder layers of
skin, wouldn't all that work they do rub the henna off quicker? They
do laundry by hand, they go to the hammam and scrub the hell out of
themselves (as well as friends and family), they do dishes, they
cook, they rub the couscous repeatedly with water and olive oil to
get it to fluff up while cooking etc. etc. (if anyone wants to know
about couscous preparation, I have some info on it in my webstite
linked below). Yes, if they are brides they are not going to do much
work for the first few days, but after that it's back to the kitchen
honey!

Couscous

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Re: Lonely Planet Catherine Cartwright Jones 15:35:52 10/21/99 (0)
Re: Lonely Planet Roxanne 22:56:16 10/19/99 (1)
- Re: Lonely Planet Kenzi 23:05:49 10/19/99 (0)

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: : Much of the difference you see is a matter of heat, which will make : : the dye release go much faster. When we were hennaeing at Sirius : : Rising last summer, in the heat we'd get darker faster dye releases : : just because of the July heat. In tropical climates, it's even more : I would imagine that ones natural body heat also makes a : difference...I wonder if your native climate has anything to do with : it. Just from my little sample, my husband who is from Morocco : always has warm skin, whereas my ancestors are from Europe and my : skin is usually cold. We'd have to do henna on each of us to test : this. : : so. : : They also may have been using gasoline, kerosene or benzine in : their : : mixes....this is traditional, makes it darker and blacker...but, : damn, : : would you really want that on your skin? : My Moroccan mother-in-law suggested that i use kerosene or : turpentine. aaack! I agree, I would not want that on my skin, and : then falling asleep with that on your hands near your face. : : There are several ME and NA recipes that involve pounding and : warming : : fresh henna and adding things like okra, along with the benzine to : the : : henna to make a black inky stringy dye. : : Also, the more than a month thing has a lot to do with their top : : layer of skin being a lot thicker and dryer than ours....suburban : : American skin, with the soap and lotion fetish that we have, keeps : our : : top layer very thin. If you have less access to detergents, : showers, : : and you live in a dry, harsh climate, you have more for your henna : to : : hang onto. Perspiration drying on skin, and open pores for : perspiring : : makes henna darker and last longer too. : Women in Morocco actually use their hands to do things (besides type : in discussion groups!) and their hands are tough! But then you'd : think that, despite the henna penetrating into these harder layers of : skin, wouldn't all that work they do rub the henna off quicker? They : do laundry by hand, they go to the hammam and scrub the hell out of : themselves (as well as friends and family), they do dishes, they : cook, they rub the couscous repeatedly with water and olive oil to : get it to fluff up while cooking etc. etc. (if anyone wants to know : about couscous preparation, I have some info on it in my webstite : linked below). Yes, if they are brides they are not going to do much : work for the first few days, but after that it's back to the kitchen : honey!

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