Re: Old Henna eraser effect?!?

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Posted by Absolutely on June 12, 2001 at 22:30:29:

In reply to: Old Henna eraser effect?!? posted by Lauren on June 12, 2001 at 15:39:20:

: I've been waiting to post this so I could include pictures, but
: that's not going to be possible anytime soon so here goes.
:
: I got bored a couple weeks ago and put some henna on the back of my
: hand. It was a lovely complex Indian design and I really liked
it.
: After a couple days, it was a bit faded (back of my hand always
fades
: quickly) and I really wanted to keep it longer, and I had a henna
gig
: that weekend that i wanted a fresh look for. I used the same
bottle
: of henna as I had used originally that had been in the fridge for
: three days. I NuSkinned it and left it on overnight. In the
: morning, when I removed the henna, the design was much lighter than
: it had been previously. I thought it may have been the new orange
: color and waited, but instead of darkening, it got lighter over the
: next day to the point where it looked about three weeks old instead
: of not quite one. It faded normally after that, but I figure that
: going over the design took out about a week and a half of its
life.
: Has anyone else experienced this?

I am always running late and I like to have a good fresh henna for
the weekend's show. If I end up with a favorite, I will keep it for
a long time, and go over it on Thursday nights so that it looks its
best on Saturday and Sunday. Having 4 kids I am always washing my
hands....henna never lasts on the top of my hand. If I go over all
of the brown speckles that are left (I always use new paste) and do
an overnight wrap, all the speckles are gone in the morning and I
have a fresh design every time. I guess I never really wondered
about it....just hennaed on. Does anyone know why?

Ananke

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Re: Old Henna eraser effect?!? Catherine Cartwright Jones 08:13:01 6/13/2001 (0)
Absolutely was the subject, not my name! Oopsie! Lisa O. 22:31:48 6/12/2001 (0)

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: : I've been waiting to post this so I could include pictures, but : : that's not going to be possible anytime soon so here goes. : : : : I got bored a couple weeks ago and put some henna on the back of my : : hand. It was a lovely complex Indian design and I really liked : it. : : After a couple days, it was a bit faded (back of my hand always : fades : : quickly) and I really wanted to keep it longer, and I had a henna : gig : : that weekend that i wanted a fresh look for. I used the same : bottle : : of henna as I had used originally that had been in the fridge for : : three days. I NuSkinned it and left it on overnight. In the : : morning, when I removed the henna, the design was much lighter than : : it had been previously. I thought it may have been the new orange : : color and waited, but instead of darkening, it got lighter over the : : next day to the point where it looked about three weeks old instead : : of not quite one. It faded normally after that, but I figure that : : going over the design took out about a week and a half of its : life. : : Has anyone else experienced this? : : I am always running late and I like to have a good fresh henna for : the weekend's show. If I end up with a favorite, I will keep it for : a long time, and go over it on Thursday nights so that it looks its : best on Saturday and Sunday. Having 4 kids I am always washing my : hands....henna never lasts on the top of my hand. If I go over all : of the brown speckles that are left (I always use new paste) and do : an overnight wrap, all the speckles are gone in the morning and I : have a fresh design every time. I guess I never really wondered : about it....just hennaed on. Does anyone know why?
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