Re: walnut "crystals" worked
Posted by Jenna on December 18, 1999 at 00:20:13:
In Reply to: Re: walnut "crystals" worked posted by Kenzi on December 17, 1999 at 23:46:40:
: I can't answer your question but i was thinking that one could use
: the walnut hull crystals to give henna a boost, giving a nice dark
: initial stain (great for those clients who freak out if the stain is
: too light initially). It doesn't seem that this would really help
: make henna darker.
OK, I tried fresh walnut hulls in my mordant for the same reason,
looking for a darker stain and to possibly alter any chance of orange,
people just are not that crazy about orange on their skin. It makes it
a more choclate color but as CCJ mentioned it does not have good
binding qualities with the skin and fades. For altering the color,
essential oils do the trick. Camphor is #1 for a fast dark color, and
you do not need much to get this. Eucalyptus oil is all around safer
to use on the public, not so much of a chance of allergic reaction.
When mixing your paste, just use more oil in place of your liquid, it
really accelerates the color. The # 1 thing for fantastic color is
fresh fresh fresh henna. Also, Cloves and clove oil are great.