Re: No luck with the tea tree oil. What am I doing wrong?

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Posted by mark on May 16, 2001 at 22:15:47:

In reply to: Re: No luck with the tea tree oil. What am I doing wrong? posted by Lynn S on May 16, 2001 at 21:42:38:

: Hi Lynn, I'm getting a bit confused with there being two of us, and
I
: don't think other people will realise that we are two different
: people (great name you've got by the way!!!!), so from now on Me,
: Lynn in Kent, England will call herself Lynn S - so as to avoid
total
: confusion!!!!! Where are you by the way (don't say Kent!!!! and
: don't let your surname be Smith - spooky!!!!
:
: Take care
:
: Lynn S:
:
:
:
: I had so much hope for the tea tree oil giving me Mehndi Mud
results.
: : I mixed up a batch of my regular henna. (henna, tea, lemon,
: : eucalyptus oil and clove oil.) I seperated it so I could test the
: : difference. I added about 1/2 a tsp of tea tree oil to 1/2 the
: batch
: : and left the other my usual,waited 4 hours, then applied. The
one
: : with the tea tree oil stayed orange.(it's been three days
now,still
: : orange.) My regular recipe did it's usual orange to burnt orange-
y
: : brown. I really want the dark brown results of the Mehndi Mud
but
: I
: : can't afford to buy it in the quanities I need. Am I missing
: : something. Thanks for your help.

It would also depend on the henna powder that your mixing too....if
its not fresh powder then it will not get good results anyway.

You can get the brown from any good quality henna.....not just the
mud! depends on the powder and where its from and the solution your
mixing it with.

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: : Hi Lynn, I'm getting a bit confused with there being two of us, and : I : : don't think other people will realise that we are two different : : people (great name you've got by the way!!!!), so from now on Me, : : Lynn in Kent, England will call herself Lynn S - so as to avoid : total : : confusion!!!!! Where are you by the way (don't say Kent!!!! and : : don't let your surname be Smith - spooky!!!! : : : : Take care : : : : Lynn S: : : : : : : : : I had so much hope for the tea tree oil giving me Mehndi Mud : results. : : : I mixed up a batch of my regular henna. (henna, tea, lemon, : : : eucalyptus oil and clove oil.) I seperated it so I could test the : : : difference. I added about 1/2 a tsp of tea tree oil to 1/2 the : : batch : : : and left the other my usual,waited 4 hours, then applied. The : one : : : with the tea tree oil stayed orange.(it's been three days : now,still : : : orange.) My regular recipe did it's usual orange to burnt orange- : y : : : brown. I really want the dark brown results of the Mehndi Mud : but : : I : : : can't afford to buy it in the quanities I need. Am I missing : : : something. Thanks for your help. : : : It would also depend on the henna powder that your mixing too....if : its not fresh powder then it will not get good results anyway. : : You can get the brown from any good quality henna.....not just the : mud! depends on the powder and where its from and the solution your : mixing it with.
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