Re: I had thought of that

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Posted by mark on May 2, 2001 at 09:25:15:

In reply to: Re: I had thought of that posted by Lynn on April 20, 2001 at 19:55:12:

: I used Halawa Henna initially. The first time I used it the stain
: was really, really dark - brilliant colour, but the cone just
split.
: Every other cone split too. So then I tried to mix it and put it
in
: a bottle, rather than throw it all away. But the colour was
: absoluted non-existant. The weird thing is I'd bought it all at
: exactly the same time, obviously the quality varied a great deal
: (Unlike Matthew's Henna Mud which is always fantastic!!!!! I love
: it!!).
:
: Lynn ps. Love the idea of a Henna the Belly Party - might put it
on
: my business cards and see if I get any takers because it sounds
like
: great fun!!
:
:
:
:
: : : Since Halawa henna has gone out of business, maybe this kit she
: had
: : : was very old and thus the henna was stale. This is my take on
: : : thesituation...I have never used Halawa henna so I can't speak
: from
: : : experience
: :
: : She had stored the unopened kit under her bed (cool room). I did
: : check the powder when we opened the kit and the color was still a
: : nice green.
: : Still, I find this to be the bizarrest experience. I have used
bad
: : henna powder that was brown before and still had a faint stain
: after
: : 5 days. On her, with the Halawa stuff, it was like it was never
: even
: : done.
: : Blessings,
: : Willowhawk

Halawa henna does have a very short shelf life which has always made
me wonder about the length of time they have it before its passed on
to customers ;)

In this case i think it was definetly past its date....i too have
lots of these kits as i used to resell them....what i tended to do
was open them and replace the powder with a fresh batch.....

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: : I used Halawa Henna initially. The first time I used it the stain : : was really, really dark - brilliant colour, but the cone just : split. : : Every other cone split too. So then I tried to mix it and put it : in : : a bottle, rather than throw it all away. But the colour was : : absoluted non-existant. The weird thing is I'd bought it all at : : exactly the same time, obviously the quality varied a great deal : : (Unlike Matthew's Henna Mud which is always fantastic!!!!! I love : : it!!). : : : : Lynn ps. Love the idea of a Henna the Belly Party - might put it : on : : my business cards and see if I get any takers because it sounds : like : : great fun!! : : : : : : : : : : : : Since Halawa henna has gone out of business, maybe this kit she : : had : : : : was very old and thus the henna was stale. This is my take on : : : : thesituation...I have never used Halawa henna so I can't speak : : from : : : : experience : : : : : : She had stored the unopened kit under her bed (cool room). I did : : : check the powder when we opened the kit and the color was still a : : : nice green. : : : Still, I find this to be the bizarrest experience. I have used : bad : : : henna powder that was brown before and still had a faint stain : : after : : : 5 days. On her, with the Halawa stuff, it was like it was never : : even : : : done. : : : Blessings, : : : Willowhawk : : Halawa henna does have a very short shelf life which has always made : me wonder about the length of time they have it before its passed on : to customers ;) : : In this case i think it was definetly past its date....i too have : lots of these kits as i used to resell them....what i tended to do : was open them and replace the powder with a fresh batch.....
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