Responsive Moroccan

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Posted by Nick on May 23, 2001 at 19:08:33:

In reply to: Henna and tea tree oil experiment posted by Kim on May 23, 2001 at 04:54:00:

I have noticed something about the Moroccan henna- it is affected
very easily by many things. For example, when doing the ammonia dip
over Moroccan henna, there is a noticable diference in color only
about 20 minutes after it has been dipped! This is not so with the
Jamila, which took all night and didn't change very much.
I guess this tea tree experiment supports this- it changed very much
and quickly with the addition of an outside substance. It seems to be
a very 'responsive' henna. Has anybody else noticed something like
this?

: After reading several posts about the benefits of the terpins in
tea
: tree oil I decided to do a little experimenting.
:
: I took 2 tablespoons each of Jamila and Morrocan henna and mixed
each
: with a teaspoon of tea tree oil and lemon juice. Since the Jamila
: usually takes longer to dye release I let it sit for about 12 hours
: before using. The Morrocan is typically ready to use in just a
couple
: of hours so I let it sit for 3 hours. I then applied a design on
the
: back of each hand and latexed, wrapped in cotton and went to bed.
:
: After 9 hours I unwrapped and noticed the stains were almost
: identical. However after 48 hours the hand with the Morrocan henna
: had darkened almost black. The hand with Jamila darkened somewhat
but
: not as substantially as the Morrocan. After a week the Morrocan is
: still almost black.
:
: I was surprised because in the past the Jamila with just lemon
juice
: would give me a deeper, longer lasting stain. The Moroccan with
just
: lemon juice would get almost as dark but fade a little quicker.
:
: So it does seem that the tea tree oil will make a difference with
: some hennas.
:
: Kim

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: I have noticed something about the Moroccan henna- it is affected : very easily by many things. For example, when doing the ammonia dip : over Moroccan henna, there is a noticable diference in color only : about 20 minutes after it has been dipped! This is not so with the : Jamila, which took all night and didn't change very much. : I guess this tea tree experiment supports this- it changed very much : and quickly with the addition of an outside substance. It seems to be : a very 'responsive' henna. Has anybody else noticed something like : this? : : : After reading several posts about the benefits of the terpins in : tea : : tree oil I decided to do a little experimenting. : : : : I took 2 tablespoons each of Jamila and Morrocan henna and mixed : each : : with a teaspoon of tea tree oil and lemon juice. Since the Jamila : : usually takes longer to dye release I let it sit for about 12 hours : : before using. The Morrocan is typically ready to use in just a : couple : : of hours so I let it sit for 3 hours. I then applied a design on : the : : back of each hand and latexed, wrapped in cotton and went to bed. : : : : After 9 hours I unwrapped and noticed the stains were almost : : identical. However after 48 hours the hand with the Morrocan henna : : had darkened almost black. The hand with Jamila darkened somewhat : but : : not as substantially as the Morrocan. After a week the Morrocan is : : still almost black. : : : : I was surprised because in the past the Jamila with just lemon : juice : : would give me a deeper, longer lasting stain. The Moroccan with : just : : lemon juice would get almost as dark but fade a little quicker. : : : : So it does seem that the tea tree oil will make a difference with : : some hennas. : : : : Kim
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