Re: Black to brown?

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Posted by Nick on July 27, 2001 at 15:14:26:

In reply to: Black to brown? posted by khoa on July 27, 2001 at 04:26:31:

oh how weird! I have never heard of anything like that... It can't be
PPD if the paste is brown... and if it darkens, i don't think it
could be any kind of chemical dye... i have no idea! PPD stays black
as it wears off, sometimes turning purple when it gets very light....
This sounds very interesting. Do you think you could go and talk with
the artists at the place and see if you could get any info out of
them?
~Nick

: Hi, my friend (not really a friend, just an aquaintance) Got a
black
: design on her back. And when i told her that it contained para-
: phenelynediamine she kinda freaked. But then she said she was told
: it wasnt black henna and that it was brown? It looked pretty black
: to me......anyways, she said it was brown at first and it darkened
to
: black, sounds like some kind of terpine to me. But the thing is
it
: faded back to brown. Are these the properties of gasoline? Or
some
: other nasty substance? I'm kinda ignorante on the subject of black
: henna, so any feedback would help. Oh and another thing, I'm
pretty
: sure they used morrocan henna, because when i passed by to check
them
: out, the mix was brown like the henna i use ( morrocan turns brown
: when its dye has been released). Thanks.

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: oh how weird! I have never heard of anything like that... It can't be : PPD if the paste is brown... and if it darkens, i don't think it : could be any kind of chemical dye... i have no idea! PPD stays black : as it wears off, sometimes turning purple when it gets very light.... : This sounds very interesting. Do you think you could go and talk with : the artists at the place and see if you could get any info out of : them? : ~Nick : : : Hi, my friend (not really a friend, just an aquaintance) Got a : black : : design on her back. And when i told her that it contained para- : : phenelynediamine she kinda freaked. But then she said she was told : : it wasnt black henna and that it was brown? It looked pretty black : : to me......anyways, she said it was brown at first and it darkened : to : : black, sounds like some kind of terpine to me. But the thing is : it : : faded back to brown. Are these the properties of gasoline? Or : some : : other nasty substance? I'm kinda ignorante on the subject of black : : henna, so any feedback would help. Oh and another thing, I'm : pretty : : sure they used morrocan henna, because when i passed by to check : them : : out, the mix was brown like the henna i use ( morrocan turns brown : : when its dye has been released). Thanks.
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