Re: Re-application?

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Posted by Willowhawk on May 25, 2001 at 19:27:58:

In reply to: Re-application? posted by Anne Beltestad on May 25, 2001 at 18:05:46:

I had a design on my hand that I knew wouldn't be faded enough to
change in time for the festival last month. So, I reapplied a fresh
batch of paste over it (about a week after the first application).
The second time around, I had some spots (dots in the design) that
were so dark they looked black. I suppose it was a deep burgundy.
The overall design was very dark, but those dots just amazed me. I
went on to put one more application on (about another week later) and
the color didn't get any darker than the second time.
It took a good 3 weeks of NOT trying to preserve the designs life on
my hand. I washed them alot, exfoliated with a scrubbing sponge (I
don't advise this), etc. Basically after seeing that design on my
hand, I was absolutely sick of it...lol.
Blessings,
Willowhawk

: Hey all,
:
: Maybe this has been discussed before, but does anyone know if there
is
: an upper limit to re-apply henna and have it add to the stain?
: Sometimes if I don't want any new designs I'll go over part or all
of
: an old one, usually several days later. What happens when you do
it
: the next day? How many times can you re-apply and get darker...how
: dark can you get?
: I know that in some henna-using cultures they reapply over several
: days. This was what I did when I first started, and it was a pain
in
: the you-know-what, but I'm just curious...
: The celtic/norse/south pacific - looking design on my palm that I
: wrapped several days ago using Kenzi's awesome cotton felt tape is
an
: incredible black cherry. Last night I did a foot based on a
Catherine
: design (something from Cairo as I recall) and went over the center
of
: my palm a little. The color looks deeper after leaving it on
: overnight...that is, in those always-wrinkling lines in my palm and
: the invariably mottled parts on the fingertips whenever I "fill in".
: But I can't help but wonder, what if? How dark could it get?
Right
: now I love the color...anyone out there played with reapplication?

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: I had a design on my hand that I knew wouldn't be faded enough to : change in time for the festival last month. So, I reapplied a fresh : batch of paste over it (about a week after the first application). : The second time around, I had some spots (dots in the design) that : were so dark they looked black. I suppose it was a deep burgundy. : The overall design was very dark, but those dots just amazed me. I : went on to put one more application on (about another week later) and : the color didn't get any darker than the second time. : It took a good 3 weeks of NOT trying to preserve the designs life on : my hand. I washed them alot, exfoliated with a scrubbing sponge (I : don't advise this), etc. Basically after seeing that design on my : hand, I was absolutely sick of it...lol. : Blessings, : Willowhawk : : : : Hey all, : : : : Maybe this has been discussed before, but does anyone know if there : is : : an upper limit to re-apply henna and have it add to the stain? : : Sometimes if I don't want any new designs I'll go over part or all : of : : an old one, usually several days later. What happens when you do : it : : the next day? How many times can you re-apply and get darker...how : : dark can you get? : : I know that in some henna-using cultures they reapply over several : : days. This was what I did when I first started, and it was a pain : in : : the you-know-what, but I'm just curious... : : The celtic/norse/south pacific - looking design on my palm that I : : wrapped several days ago using Kenzi's awesome cotton felt tape is : an : : incredible black cherry. Last night I did a foot based on a : Catherine : : design (something from Cairo as I recall) and went over the center : of : : my palm a little. The color looks deeper after leaving it on : : overnight...that is, in those always-wrinkling lines in my palm and : : the invariably mottled parts on the fingertips whenever I "fill in". : : But I can't help but wonder, what if? How dark could it get? : Right : : now I love the color...anyone out there played with reapplication?
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