Re: sealant

Posted by Kris on March 20, 1998 at 16:29:18:

In Reply to: sealant posted by Eeny on March 20, 1998 at 05:20:25:

: There is a natural sealant that came in a mehandi kit i bought... as
: this kit was expensive, i think i would like to buy the ingrediants i
: am running out of separately. I have already purchased a bottle of
: Eucaliptus oil... and now i need a sealer, which is an AHA (the bottle
: says that it contains fruit acids) i would like to know if there is
: anything i could buy to replace this... because i have found that this
: acid really helps the henna to absorb properly into my skin (as it
: prevents it from drying) Any suggestions would be greatly
: appriciated

I found using lemon juice and sugar works great. And I'm sure that is what is in your kit. The lemon juice reactivates the henna and the sugar sets the design in place. Also using you oils, mixed with a carrier will help. I first put oil on and then the lemon.

Good luck.

Follow-ups:

• more sealant question jenny 10:22:00 3/29/98 (1)
  • Re: more sealant question Kris 20:04:19 3/30/98 (0)