Re: Re-application?

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Posted by jenaye on May 26, 2001 at 17:16:02:

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

I've re-applied over many a design, in some cases multiple times as
well. I've found that there is a saturation piont after 3-5
reapplications , but I also found that with this much saturation the
design faded a little blotchier than usual. I've found 2 - 3 re
applications is not too bad, I think it depends on your skin type &
your climate. Where I live it is Canadian north coastal rain forest
and being more (cold) humid that other areas may cause the layers of
skin to exfoliate more unevenly and/or faster than a drier climate
(just a theory). I've also noticed that since I usually only henna
my left hand, my palm and fingertips waterlog (when heavily henna'd)
much more than my non henna'd right hand when I shower (off topic but
an interesting observation). Jen

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've re-applied over many a design, in some cases multiple times as : well. I've found that there is a saturation piont after 3-5 : reapplications , but I also found that with this much saturation the : design faded a little blotchier than usual. I've found 2 - 3 re : applications is not too bad, I think it depends on your skin type & : your climate. Where I live it is Canadian north coastal rain forest : and being more (cold) humid that other areas may cause the layers of : skin to exfoliate more unevenly and/or faster than a drier climate : (just a theory). I've also noticed that since I usually only henna : my left hand, my palm and fingertips waterlog (when heavily henna'd) : much more than my non henna'd right hand when I shower (off topic but : an interesting observation). Jen : : : 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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