Re: I tried the bitters/white flower oil recipe-my results

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Posted by misty s. on February 26, 1998 at 17:44:27:

In Reply to: I tried the bitters/white flower oil recipe posted by Jill on February 24, 1998 at 21:43:19:

: Yesterday I finally got around to trying the recipe that was posted
a
: couple of weeks ago (making a paste using henna and bitters,
applying
: it, then using white flower oil). I found the paste to be very
: coarse, and it wouldn't flow evenly out of the cone. So my
resulting
: design was gloppy. Did anyone else have this problem?

: I left the paste on for about 1-1/2 hours before it began to fall
off.
: Today, the design has darkened, but unevenly -- some areas took
well
: and others are quite pale.

: Please respond if you've tried this method. Did it work for you?

: I tried it but did not leave it out overnight. I will try it that
way next. When I did it, I used lime juice, with a tad bit of water,
and boiled it until it looked kind of foamy. I let it sit until it
was a little cool (there was only about 1/4 cup there) and then
simmered it again for a while. I added just enough to the henna to
let it ball up when i stirred it. I then added some baby oil (go
figure). I tried this before and it worked pretty well. I used "fast
absorbing" johnson & johnson. It helps give it a better texture to
work with and I'm not sure but it seemed to help it absorb a little
faster. When I added the bitters, I only put in enough to make it a
little darker in shade and to moisten it a hair. I let it sit for
about 10 minutes. I stirred it one more time and then put a very
thick sun and moon pattern on my palms. VERY thick. but I only left
it on for 1/2 hour to an hour because I had to do something with my
hands. It didn't hardly dry up (I think because of the oil) so I just
wiped it off and it was already a very very dark orange-ish red. It
was a darker shade because of the bitters, but I want to see just how
dark I can get it. It works just as well witout the bitters, but does
not seem to be such a dark shade. Try it again and tell me if you get
the same results. I hope I didn't just get lucky! Let me know! Good
Luck!

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: : Yesterday I finally got around to trying the recipe that was posted : a : : couple of weeks ago (making a paste using henna and bitters, : applying : : it, then using white flower oil). I found the paste to be very : : coarse, and it wouldn't flow evenly out of the cone. So my : resulting : : design was gloppy. Did anyone else have this problem? : : I left the paste on for about 1-1/2 hours before it began to fall : off. : : Today, the design has darkened, but unevenly -- some areas took : well : : and others are quite pale. : : Please respond if you've tried this method. Did it work for you? : : : I tried it but did not leave it out overnight. I will try it that : way next. When I did it, I used lime juice, with a tad bit of water, : and boiled it until it looked kind of foamy. I let it sit until it : was a little cool (there was only about 1/4 cup there) and then : simmered it again for a while. I added just enough to the henna to : let it ball up when i stirred it. I then added some baby oil (go : figure). I tried this before and it worked pretty well. I used "fast : absorbing" johnson & johnson. It helps give it a better texture to : work with and I'm not sure but it seemed to help it absorb a little : faster. When I added the bitters, I only put in enough to make it a : little darker in shade and to moisten it a hair. I let it sit for : about 10 minutes. I stirred it one more time and then put a very : thick sun and moon pattern on my palms. VERY thick. but I only left : it on for 1/2 hour to an hour because I had to do something with my : hands. It didn't hardly dry up (I think because of the oil) so I just : wiped it off and it was already a very very dark orange-ish red. It : was a darker shade because of the bitters, but I want to see just how : dark I can get it. It works just as well witout the bitters, but does : not seem to be such a dark shade. Try it again and tell me if you get : the same results. I hope I didn't just get lucky! Let me know! Good : Luck!

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