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Posted by Nick on June 13, 2001 at 22:49:52:

In reply to: Re: perhaps there is an answer posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on June 13, 2001 at 20:30:06:

Hmm... I have never noticed any diference in the texture when using
high terpines or camphor... wonder why that is...
~Nick

: : Why do they need to be added just before putting henna in the
bottle
: : or cone?
:
: I add it last thing because I don't like the granulation that
occurs
: in the henna texture once you add the terp-nuke. Gwyn had very
little
: trouble with the granular texture, but she was using a jac bottle
: (carrot bag didn't suit her ..... perhaps because she's a
southpaw)
: (I rely on slinky texture to make carrot bags do their best).
:
: The color progression, stain characteristics and fade-down with
terps
: are a whole new playground to explore! It's interesting to have
: alternatives to play more with color range and appropriateness to
body
: part and situation.
:
: IN any case ... my $6 bottle of cajeput is easily enough to nuke
up
: about 200 g of dry henna mixed..... so ..... the amount of henna
that
: you'd mix up with a CA or Jamila powder 100 g packet and and full
terp
: nuke would be no more than $10 .... so ..... if you can home-brew
: henna that maxes espresso-brown on thin skin at $10 per full
: buttertub ... how does that compare to pre-mixes prices?

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: Hmm... I have never noticed any diference in the texture when using : high terpines or camphor... wonder why that is... : ~Nick : : : : : Why do they need to be added just before putting henna in the : bottle : : : or cone? : : : : I add it last thing because I don't like the granulation that : occurs : : in the henna texture once you add the terp-nuke. Gwyn had very : little : : trouble with the granular texture, but she was using a jac bottle : : (carrot bag didn't suit her ..... perhaps because she's a : southpaw) : : (I rely on slinky texture to make carrot bags do their best). : : : : The color progression, stain characteristics and fade-down with : terps : : are a whole new playground to explore! It's interesting to have : : alternatives to play more with color range and appropriateness to : body : : part and situation. : : : : IN any case ... my $6 bottle of cajeput is easily enough to nuke : up : : about 200 g of dry henna mixed..... so ..... the amount of henna : that : : you'd mix up with a CA or Jamila powder 100 g packet and and full : terp : : nuke would be no more than $10 .... so ..... if you can home-brew : : henna that maxes espresso-brown on thin skin at $10 per full : : buttertub ... how does that compare to pre-mixes prices?
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