My camphor trial (disastrous ?) ...

Posted by Jewel on November 10, 1999 at 16:30:14:

OK, so yesterday I bought a 10 ml bottle of Camphor (Cinnamomum
camphora) - Aromatheraphy 100% pure essential oil. One day before I've
mixed up my henna with my elixir (lemon tea, lemon juice, cloves and
pieces of beetroot). The paste was smooth and I know that it stains
well 'cos I got some on my fingers (clumsy old me) and the spot turned
bright orange minutes after. I put 4 - 5 drops of camphor into the
paste and mixed well (the paste was still smooth then). I then put it
in the Mehndi Mud bottle and put it in a corner.

I only started drawing 5 hours later but I've got some difficulties
trying to S-Q-U-E-E-Z-E the paste out. Not wanting to trash good
quality henna, I emptied everything in my bowl again. The paste has
turned all grainy and lumpy ! I used Catherine's carrot bag and tried
my best to draw with it and I could only managed a simple wrist
design. Hmmmmm ... I know I did something wrong somewhere ... too much
camphor ? waiting time too long ? ... I just don't know ...

Tonight I'm going to stain my fingertips with the henna (which by the
way does not have an awful smell). I drew a flower in the middle of my
right hand and left the paste for 30 mins and now the colour has
turned dark brown :-) (something that can only be achieved after 6
hours of henna on skin). I know that camphor played a part on this.

Perhaps someone (Catherine, Natasha, Kenzi, Kj ?) who has tried
camphor could enlighten me on how to avoid this lumpy situation ...

I'd LOVE to have henna staining like anything just a couple of hours
after application :-) ...

Thanks and peace !!

~Jewel~

Follow-ups:

• Re: My camphor trial (disastrous ?) ... Jena 01:33:50 11/11/99 (0)
• Ouchie SeeSee 23:48:23 11/10/99 (2)
  • Re: Ouchie Catherine Cartwright Jones 02:05:45 11/11/99 (0)
  • Re: Ouchie Kenzi 00:14:18 11/11/99 (0)
• Re: My camphor trial Natasha Papousek 20:03:57 11/10/99 (0)
• Camphor...useful, but tricky! Catherine Cartwright Jones 17:06:55 11/10/99 (6)
  • too much Re: Camphor...useful, but tricky! Jenna 22:29:48 11/10/99 (5)
    • what nature o' beastie? Natasha 23:43:25 11/10/99 (4)
      • Re: what nature o' beastie? Jena 01:21:17 11/11/99 (3)
        • Re: what nature o' beastie? Natasha 22:54:17 11/11/99 (2)
          • Re: what nature o' beastie? Jenna 11:06:12 11/13/99 (1)
            • Re: what nature o' beastie? aurora 20:17:58 12/27/00 (0)