Hmmm... i have a thought...

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Posted by Nick on July 14, 2001 at 00:21:38:

In reply to: Medium stain + re-applied henna = LIGHTER stain?! posted by BarefootSophie on July 13, 2001 at 21:11:43:

Perhaps the acid of the second application leaches out the dye from
the first application?? I say this because once while i was getting
ready to henna, i had let my bowl of paste sit overnight, and all the
dye had risen to the top, you know what i mean? I realized that it
was a little too thik, so i put in a few drops of lemon juice. And
what should happen but the areas that the lemon touched turned bright
green, and the dye was carried away with the lemon...
just a thought..
~NIck

: I'm really frustrated by this... I tried to do a fresh overlay of
: henna part of a design that didn't turn out as dark as the rest. I
: left it on just as long as I had the first time, figuring a little
: darker would be less noticeable than a little lighter. When I took
off
: the paste, the spot I had hennaed was even lighter than it had been
: before. Now the rest of the design was a mahogany color except for
a
: milk-chocolate patch! Has anyone else seen this phenomenon? Got any
: ideas on how to correct it? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
:
: Thanks!
: Sophie

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: Perhaps the acid of the second application leaches out the dye from : the first application?? I say this because once while i was getting : ready to henna, i had let my bowl of paste sit overnight, and all the : dye had risen to the top, you know what i mean? I realized that it : was a little too thik, so i put in a few drops of lemon juice. And : what should happen but the areas that the lemon touched turned bright : green, and the dye was carried away with the lemon... : just a thought.. : ~NIck : : : I'm really frustrated by this... I tried to do a fresh overlay of : : henna part of a design that didn't turn out as dark as the rest. I : : left it on just as long as I had the first time, figuring a little : : darker would be less noticeable than a little lighter. When I took : off : : the paste, the spot I had hennaed was even lighter than it had been : : before. Now the rest of the design was a mahogany color except for : a : : milk-chocolate patch! Has anyone else seen this phenomenon? Got any : : ideas on how to correct it? Any help would be greatly appreciated. : : : : Thanks! : : Sophie
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