Re: Help! How can I get this Black "henna" off?

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Posted by Anne Beltestad on July 23, 2001 at 19:34:06:

In reply to: Help! How can I get this Black "henna" off? posted by Nikki on July 23, 2001 at 19:17:57:

Very sorry to hear you got taken by the black poison pushers!
Unfortunately, part of why this *%@# is so bad is that people DON'T
always have a visible reaction, but it builds up in your system, I
believe in the liver and kidneys, and can cause long-term health
problems. It is very nasty stuff.
I would suggest drinking LOTS more water than you already do, to flush
the black junk out of your bloodstream. Unlike real henna, which sits
on the outer, dead skin layers, PPD goes into your bloodstream, so
scrubbing it off won't help you at this point. Take care of yourself,
eat well and hydrate, and avoid fake "black henna" in the future!
Tell your family and friends that real henna is not harmful, real
henna doesn't "come in different colors", and is beautiful!
If you are mad that the "artist" didn't tell you, and want to do
something, print out the "black henna" info from this page and take it
to the organizers of the festival where this was done to you, or
whoever's responsible for the area where this vendor set up. If you
can approach the "artist" with the chemical info, that's great, but
try to remind them that they are hurting themselves and their kids by
being around this &@$#. Sometimes it's all the greedy idiots can
understand, but they may just be ignorant, so be nice.
On a brighter note, you have just stumbled across one of the very best
places to learn about real, traditional henna! Stick around and see
what you can see...there are many lovely photos, interesting tips,
discussions about all aspects of henna...Welcome! I hope you can
discover just how beautiful this art can be!

Peace,

Anne Beltestad
Gilded Lilies, Seattle, WA, USA

: While on vacation I got the tops of my hands done with "black
: henna." I didn't know they put harmful chemicals in it. I've had
it
: for a little over a week now and I haven't gotten a reaction yet.
: BUT, I want to get rid of it asap so that nothing happens. Is there
: anything I can do to get rid of it? Thanks.

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Re: Help! How can I get this Black "henna" off? Joe B 19:11:08 7/24/2001 (0)
Real henna is awesome... Nikki 20:09:21 7/23/2001 (1)
- Anyone out there in South Carolina? Anne Beltestad 21:28:31 7/23/2001 (0)

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: Very sorry to hear you got taken by the black poison pushers! : Unfortunately, part of why this *%@# is so bad is that people DON'T : always have a visible reaction, but it builds up in your system, I : believe in the liver and kidneys, and can cause long-term health : problems. It is very nasty stuff. : I would suggest drinking LOTS more water than you already do, to flush : the black junk out of your bloodstream. Unlike real henna, which sits : on the outer, dead skin layers, PPD goes into your bloodstream, so : scrubbing it off won't help you at this point. Take care of yourself, : eat well and hydrate, and avoid fake "black henna" in the future! : Tell your family and friends that real henna is not harmful, real : henna doesn't "come in different colors", and is beautiful! : If you are mad that the "artist" didn't tell you, and want to do : something, print out the "black henna" info from this page and take it : to the organizers of the festival where this was done to you, or : whoever's responsible for the area where this vendor set up. If you : can approach the "artist" with the chemical info, that's great, but : try to remind them that they are hurting themselves and their kids by : being around this &@$#. Sometimes it's all the greedy idiots can : understand, but they may just be ignorant, so be nice. : On a brighter note, you have just stumbled across one of the very best : places to learn about real, traditional henna! Stick around and see : what you can see...there are many lovely photos, interesting tips, : discussions about all aspects of henna...Welcome! I hope you can : discover just how beautiful this art can be! : : Peace, : : Anne Beltestad : Gilded Lilies, Seattle, WA, USA : : : : While on vacation I got the tops of my hands done with "black : : henna." I didn't know they put harmful chemicals in it. I've had : it : : for a little over a week now and I haven't gotten a reaction yet. : : BUT, I want to get rid of it asap so that nothing happens. Is there : : anything I can do to get rid of it? Thanks.
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