wild guesses & questions

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Posted by veggiesaurus on July 25, 2001 at 14:18:59:

In reply to: Skin allergic reactions posted by Wolf on July 25, 2001 at 10:15:54:

Have you tried using a different brand of pure henna powder? Maybe
the brand you've been using has addditives, and they just aren't
listed? What color does the design come out on your skin (aside from
the rash)?

Do you use anything to cover/wrap the henna? Maybe the reaction is to
latex or New Skin if you're using that?

: Hello, everyone! I'm new here. Had the pleasure of meeting CCJ
last
: year in a workshop. I've got a question for y'all: I'm stumped.
: I've been doing henna for about 3 years, and I've only found one
: person who's allergic: me. And the tricky part? Only on certain
: parts of the body.
: At first, only a quarter-sized patch of the back of my left hand
: would get irritated from henna paste, and look rather like poison
: ivy. Then is was spots on the left forearm. Then the whole back
of
: the left hand. Now occasionally the back of my right hand.
: If this keeps spreading, I won't be able to paint myself at all!
: Has anyone experienced anything like this? Know why it keeps
getting
: worse? Any way to stop it? I love to henna myself as
demonstration
: for festivals and such, but this is getting ridiculous.
:
: I've tried using nothing but henna and lemon juice - it still gets
: rashy and itches, usually swells up along every line of henna,
making
: the design become 3-D!
:
: Wolf

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: Have you tried using a different brand of pure henna powder? Maybe : the brand you've been using has addditives, and they just aren't : listed? What color does the design come out on your skin (aside from : the rash)? : : Do you use anything to cover/wrap the henna? Maybe the reaction is to : latex or New Skin if you're using that? : : : Hello, everyone! I'm new here. Had the pleasure of meeting CCJ : last : : year in a workshop. I've got a question for y'all: I'm stumped. : : I've been doing henna for about 3 years, and I've only found one : : person who's allergic: me. And the tricky part? Only on certain : : parts of the body. : : At first, only a quarter-sized patch of the back of my left hand : : would get irritated from henna paste, and look rather like poison : : ivy. Then is was spots on the left forearm. Then the whole back : of : : the left hand. Now occasionally the back of my right hand. : : If this keeps spreading, I won't be able to paint myself at all! : : Has anyone experienced anything like this? Know why it keeps : getting : : worse? Any way to stop it? I love to henna myself as : demonstration : : for festivals and such, but this is getting ridiculous. : : : : I've tried using nothing but henna and lemon juice - it still gets : : rashy and itches, usually swells up along every line of henna, : making : : the design become 3-D! : : : : Wolf
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