Re: Cajeput heaven!!

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Posted by Alissa on July 10, 2001 at 15:36:28:

In reply to: Re: Cajeput heaven!! posted by Cheryl on July 10, 2001 at 15:04:48:

: : I finally got to see the results of cajeput-enhanced henna and
: : WOW!!!! The color is really gorgeous and deep, dark, chocolate
: : cherry. It looks good enough to eat. What is even more amazing
is
: : that the older the cajeput-henna paste, the better the stain (up
to
: a
: : certain limit, I am sure). I had a design on the back of my hand
: : with three-day old paste (that had been sitting open in the sun
and
: : air and heat) and after two hours it gave a really nice dark
stain
: on
: : a hard to stain place. The henna done on my friend's hands was
: done
: : with the same three-day old paste left on overnight and the color
: was
: : magnificent. She could have left it on for 3 hours and it
probably
: : would have been just as nice. She was assisting me at a wedding
: two
: : days after application so her henna was at its absolute best and
it
: : sure made us look good!
: :
: : Leaving the paste on for 20 minutes on the back of my hand
yielded
: so-
: : so results, but it was so much better than non-cajeput henna
which
: : wouldn't have shown up at all. The only drawback to all of this
is
: : that I can't make any mistakes because it has already stained by
: the
: : time I whip out my toothpick to correct it! It can only make me
a
: : better henna artist!
: :
: : Long live the cajeput tree!
:
:
: Oddly enough, I had similar results with "old" henna paste and
: frankincense oil. It was exciting to find that 3 or 4 day old
paste
: could have an extended lifespan with great results! I can't wait
to
: experiment with cajeput.

I had the same response with frankincense and old paste. And, what I
noticed was when I added the frank. and used the paste right away,
very little darkening occurred. I threw it in the freezer for a
couple days, then pulled it back out with the intention of doodling a
bit on my foot and then throwing the "bad batch" away. Something came
up at the last minute and I couldn't finish the foot design, so I
wiped it off -- thinking well bad henna and only 10-15 minutes on
w/no L/S, it will hardly take the stain. Well, the foot design took
the stain immediately! Several days later, the stain is still there!

Surprising results I thought I'd share to see if anyone else noticed
the time-lapse effect as well.

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: : : I finally got to see the results of cajeput-enhanced henna and : : : WOW!!!! The color is really gorgeous and deep, dark, chocolate : : : cherry. It looks good enough to eat. What is even more amazing : is : : : that the older the cajeput-henna paste, the better the stain (up : to : : a : : : certain limit, I am sure). I had a design on the back of my hand : : : with three-day old paste (that had been sitting open in the sun : and : : : air and heat) and after two hours it gave a really nice dark : stain : : on : : : a hard to stain place. The henna done on my friend's hands was : : done : : : with the same three-day old paste left on overnight and the color : : was : : : magnificent. She could have left it on for 3 hours and it : probably : : : would have been just as nice. She was assisting me at a wedding : : two : : : days after application so her henna was at its absolute best and : it : : : sure made us look good! : : : : : : Leaving the paste on for 20 minutes on the back of my hand : yielded : : so- : : : so results, but it was so much better than non-cajeput henna : which : : : wouldn't have shown up at all. The only drawback to all of this : is : : : that I can't make any mistakes because it has already stained by : : the : : : time I whip out my toothpick to correct it! It can only make me : a : : : better henna artist! : : : : : : Long live the cajeput tree! : : : : : : Oddly enough, I had similar results with "old" henna paste and : : frankincense oil. It was exciting to find that 3 or 4 day old : paste : : could have an extended lifespan with great results! I can't wait : to : : experiment with cajeput. : : I had the same response with frankincense and old paste. And, what I : noticed was when I added the frank. and used the paste right away, : very little darkening occurred. I threw it in the freezer for a : couple days, then pulled it back out with the intention of doodling a : bit on my foot and then throwing the "bad batch" away. Something came : up at the last minute and I couldn't finish the foot design, so I : wiped it off -- thinking well bad henna and only 10-15 minutes on : w/no L/S, it will hardly take the stain. Well, the foot design took : the stain immediately! Several days later, the stain is still there! : : Surprising results I thought I'd share to see if anyone else noticed : the time-lapse effect as well.
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