Re: How to get large patches even?


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Posted by Zimra on June 12, 2001 at 21:11:36:

In reply to: How to get large patches even? posted by Lauren on June 11, 2001 at 19:42:53:

: I usually do linear designs but over the weekend I decided to try
: something where the fingertips are partially filled in. I am
: reminded why I stopped doing large patches to begin with- it's all
: splotchy and uneven, which is worse as the color is so gorgeously
: dark.

I would add something to your paste to prevent cracking -- sugar,
honey, glycerin, okra, or Nick's egg white trick... something to keep
the paste more moist with less cracking. I don't have much problems
with blotching in filled-in patches, except when I use new skin! NS
gives me this very strange lizard-skin effect on large patches of
henna, kind of neat but seriously weird.

I also second the double-coat advice, using old paste or short "on
time" if you don't want darker color. I have to agree, while I like
seeing how dark my color can get, I really prefer the paler shades...
they fade SO much more prettily!

Zimra, whose fading back-of-the hand design (formerly a reddish-cocoa
color) is in the "weird skin disease" phase!

 


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