A test for Kenzi

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Posted by Natasha Papousek on July 29, 2001 at 19:25:58:

I just thought I would test to see if the overnight wait for the
henna-lemon juice mix was necessary. So I made up 2 batches of
Kenzi's henna (which is obviously a new crop since it's so
stringy!). The same recipe for both: 1 tbl henna, 2tsp lemon juice,
1/2 tsp sugar, 1 tsp tea tree oil, 1/2 tsp marjoram, 1/2 tsp
rosemary.

Batch #1 was all mixed together, strained and put into a cone. Batch
#2 was done in stages: lemon juice and henna first, then a 12-hour
rest, then adding the rest of the ingredients, straining and putting
in a cone.

I waited for 2 days before I tested the batches, since my terped up
henna batches usually take about 48 hours to mature. Then I did my
finger test. I did a dab of one batch on one finger, and a dab of
the other on the other finger. Both mixtures were very oily -- and
in the future, I'm going to add less EO. Then I waited about 10
minutes for the paste to dry, rinsed it off...and...Batch #1 stained
gloriously with a bright orange that has now darkened to a light
freckle brown. Batch #2 didn't stain at all!

Now, in my experience with Jamila and CA henna, the overnight wait is
essential. But it seems with this crop of henna from Kenzi, the
overnight wait is useless. I think it's just very active henna
(which it usually has been -- I've never needed the overnight wait
for Kenzi's henna, just a few hours is usually enough rest time)

So, there you go. Different techniques for different hennas. Just
to add confusion...

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moroccan henna goodness Lauren 16:35:28 7/30/2001 (0)
Re: A test for Kenzi Maureen 19:45:01 7/29/2001 (1)
- Re: A test for Kenzi Monica Tittle 04:08:49 7/31/2001 (0)

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: I just thought I would test to see if the overnight wait for the : henna-lemon juice mix was necessary. So I made up 2 batches of : Kenzi's henna (which is obviously a new crop since it's so : stringy!). The same recipe for both: 1 tbl henna, 2tsp lemon juice, : 1/2 tsp sugar, 1 tsp tea tree oil, 1/2 tsp marjoram, 1/2 tsp : rosemary. : : Batch #1 was all mixed together, strained and put into a cone. Batch : #2 was done in stages: lemon juice and henna first, then a 12-hour : rest, then adding the rest of the ingredients, straining and putting : in a cone. : : I waited for 2 days before I tested the batches, since my terped up : henna batches usually take about 48 hours to mature. Then I did my : finger test. I did a dab of one batch on one finger, and a dab of : the other on the other finger. Both mixtures were very oily -- and : in the future, I'm going to add less EO. Then I waited about 10 : minutes for the paste to dry, rinsed it off...and...Batch #1 stained : gloriously with a bright orange that has now darkened to a light : freckle brown. Batch #2 didn't stain at all! : : Now, in my experience with Jamila and CA henna, the overnight wait is : essential. But it seems with this crop of henna from Kenzi, the : overnight wait is useless. I think it's just very active henna : (which it usually has been -- I've never needed the overnight wait : for Kenzi's henna, just a few hours is usually enough rest time) : : So, there you go. Different techniques for different hennas. Just : to add confusion...
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