irresponsible 'artists'

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Posted by Willowhawk on July 11, 2001 at 20:33:11:

Ugh...I am a bit perplexed by people who call themselves
Henna/Mehendi artists, but tell their clients of toxic additives to
put into the paste to 'perk up the color'!!!
I won't name the toxin here, I don't want people to try it.
I was at a shop yesterday (30) miles from where I live, and the owner
was intrigued by the mehendi pattern on my hand. I noticed a flyer
for a workshop saying there would be henna artists there. Then the
owner of the workshop told me that the organizer for the workshop
would be doing the henna work, AND that she told her 'you can add
(insert chemical toxin name here) to the paste to make it darker and
perk up the color'. My friend, who was listening, said...'oh don't
get her started on toxins being used with henna'. My friend was
correct, I began a rant about the stupidity of using toxins on the
skin...etc.
So, I would like to work at this workshop if there is still room for
another mehendi artist. But if this woman is using crap in her mix,
I doubt I will work the event. I don't want to have to spend my time
explaining why it's bad, I would rather spend my time talking of the
positive aspects.
Why oh why must people be sooooo irresponsible?
Justine Willowhawk

Magical Mehendi

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Re: irresponsible 'artists' Kree at Gilded Lilies 13:20:36 7/13/2001 (1)
- Kree!! Willowhawk 15:44:21 7/13/2001 (0)
Re: irresponsible 'artists' mark 12:41:37 7/12/2001 (0)
Re: irresponsible 'artists' Lauren 22:19:51 7/11/2001 (0)

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: Ugh...I am a bit perplexed by people who call themselves : Henna/Mehendi artists, but tell their clients of toxic additives to : put into the paste to 'perk up the color'!!! : I won't name the toxin here, I don't want people to try it. : I was at a shop yesterday (30) miles from where I live, and the owner : was intrigued by the mehendi pattern on my hand. I noticed a flyer : for a workshop saying there would be henna artists there. Then the : owner of the workshop told me that the organizer for the workshop : would be doing the henna work, AND that she told her 'you can add : (insert chemical toxin name here) to the paste to make it darker and : perk up the color'. My friend, who was listening, said...'oh don't : get her started on toxins being used with henna'. My friend was : correct, I began a rant about the stupidity of using toxins on the : skin...etc. : So, I would like to work at this workshop if there is still room for : another mehendi artist. But if this woman is using crap in her mix, : I doubt I will work the event. I don't want to have to spend my time : explaining why it's bad, I would rather spend my time talking of the : positive aspects. : Why oh why must people be sooooo irresponsible? : Justine Willowhawk
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