Re: Thanks Mark-Can you tell me about the differences in color?

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Posted by mark on May 21, 2001 at 10:46:43:

In reply to: Thanks Mark-Can you tell me about the differences in color? posted by Kitchi on May 20, 2001 at 14:51:26:

: Thanks Mark, for responding to my post. Could you tell me what the
: color differences are in the three different hennas and where in
the
: heck do I find Sudanese and Tunisian henna. I'm in California. I
: can get plenty of Indian henna. And do you just use a traditional
: recipe. Thanks for you help

Lets see now:

Sudanese henna.....gotta watch where you get it can contain
ppd...sudan is the original black henna. However you can get natural
henna and yes it is usually full of sweepings off the floor. We got
given 5kilo of henna and about 1kilo is thrown after sifting.

It comes out a deep brown with the initial orange being very bright
indeed. With care it can last 4 weeks on the hands although without
care it doesnt last very long approx 10 days for most people.

It goes off very quickly like within 24hours it will change color
from a green paste to dark brown. After which it will be of no use at
all.

Tunisian henna is more finer...needs sifting once to get out the
rocks in there. Its a lighter green in color and the initial color is
not as bright as the sudanese. Taking 48hours+ to develop it comes
out dark brown and last on the skin a good 10-12 days with care.
Overall it is good henna and you do get a good color but its not my
preferred henna. It lasts longer once mixed than the sudanese henna.

Indian henna. Direct from the Lucky Cafe - Bombay. This is the finest
most sifted henna that ive ever used. It is a pure joy to work with
mix it...leave for an hour and use it. Lasts for around 10 days which
is not as long as the others. The initial color is a rather
interesting reddy orange which develops into a nice flat even brown
color - Unfortunately the makers of this henna will not export..you
have to go and get it yourself!

Whats nice about this henna is that it is a dream to work with. Its
bright green in color very fine sifted and works very well. My frav
by far.

Overall color testing the tunisian has a darker brown than the rest
with the sudanese and indian color the same. However the tunisian
color takes longer to develop and this in my studio is somewhat
bothersome as people want it the next day to be dark in color.

Recipe for all hennas that i use is:

tea
cloves whole and powdered
black pepper
coffee
tamarind
water

boil up and simmer for 1 hour - leave to cool and then reheat the
amount of solution thats required. Add eucalyptus, black pepper and
tea tree oils to the henna and mix away....leave depending on the
henna im using and get it on that skin!!!

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: : Thanks Mark, for responding to my post. Could you tell me what the : : color differences are in the three different hennas and where in : the : : heck do I find Sudanese and Tunisian henna. I'm in California. I : : can get plenty of Indian henna. And do you just use a traditional : : recipe. Thanks for you help : : Lets see now: : : Sudanese henna.....gotta watch where you get it can contain : ppd...sudan is the original black henna. However you can get natural : henna and yes it is usually full of sweepings off the floor. We got : given 5kilo of henna and about 1kilo is thrown after sifting. : : It comes out a deep brown with the initial orange being very bright : indeed. With care it can last 4 weeks on the hands although without : care it doesnt last very long approx 10 days for most people. : : It goes off very quickly like within 24hours it will change color : from a green paste to dark brown. After which it will be of no use at : all. : : Tunisian henna is more finer...needs sifting once to get out the : rocks in there. Its a lighter green in color and the initial color is : not as bright as the sudanese. Taking 48hours+ to develop it comes : out dark brown and last on the skin a good 10-12 days with care. : Overall it is good henna and you do get a good color but its not my : preferred henna. It lasts longer once mixed than the sudanese henna. : : Indian henna. Direct from the Lucky Cafe - Bombay. This is the finest : most sifted henna that ive ever used. It is a pure joy to work with : mix it...leave for an hour and use it. Lasts for around 10 days which : is not as long as the others. The initial color is a rather : interesting reddy orange which develops into a nice flat even brown : color - Unfortunately the makers of this henna will not export..you : have to go and get it yourself! : : Whats nice about this henna is that it is a dream to work with. Its : bright green in color very fine sifted and works very well. My frav : by far. : : Overall color testing the tunisian has a darker brown than the rest : with the sudanese and indian color the same. However the tunisian : color takes longer to develop and this in my studio is somewhat : bothersome as people want it the next day to be dark in color. : : Recipe for all hennas that i use is: : : tea : cloves whole and powdered : black pepper : coffee : tamarind : water : : boil up and simmer for 1 hour - leave to cool and then reheat the : amount of solution thats required. Add eucalyptus, black pepper and : tea tree oils to the henna and mix away....leave depending on the : henna im using and get it on that skin!!! : :
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