Cringing from "black" henna

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Posted by Sarah on August 1, 2001 at 23:33:55:

EEEEEEK!
So most of you have probably read my rants so far about hating
working at walmart cause people look at my hennaed hands like I"m an
alien or a leper, but today I had a major geekout! Some woman and her
daughter came through my checkout line and the mother asked if it was
henna on my hand, I told her yes. Her daughter showed me a BLACK
henna design she'd gotten on her ankle that had only been there for
five days or so and was already fading. They were shocked that the
design on my palm was almost 4 days old and still vibrant and dark. I
gave them the "black henna is dangerous" speech but I don't think
they heeded my word. They had gotten it done at the beach... I don't
remember which if they did tell me, but God does it make me worry.
You would think that any self respecting person who wanted to call
themselves a mehendi artist would at least use safe products!! I'm
appalled. The gal obviously didn't have any adverse reactions, but we
all know PPD is a transdermal toxin. *is still cringing from the
sight of black henna on a human being, she's never actually seen it
before* I'm wondering if perhaps we could get the word out to the
press somehow about black henna... I mean in a big way since people
visit beaches a lot and are obviously putting themselves at great
risk!
*gets off her soapbox and takes a deep breath*
As Always,
Sarah

Follow Ups

check this out plllleeeesse! Joe B 15:33:36 8/2/2001 (2)
- Re: check this out plllleeeesse! Jenna 21:46:10 8/2/2001 (1)
  - Re: check this out plllleeeesse! Jenna 21:47:00 8/2/2001 (0)
Re: Cringing from "black" henna Jenna 00:09:37 8/2/2001 (3)
- Yipes! I hope it goes away! (N/T) Sarah 05:18:01 8/2/2001 (0)
- Re: Cringing from "black" henna Rupal 04:52:11 8/2/2001 (1)
  - Re: Cringing from "black" henna Jenna 19:29:17 8/2/2001 (0)

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: EEEEEEK! : So most of you have probably read my rants so far about hating : working at walmart cause people look at my hennaed hands like I"m an : alien or a leper, but today I had a major geekout! Some woman and her : daughter came through my checkout line and the mother asked if it was : henna on my hand, I told her yes. Her daughter showed me a BLACK : henna design she'd gotten on her ankle that had only been there for : five days or so and was already fading. They were shocked that the : design on my palm was almost 4 days old and still vibrant and dark. I : gave them the "black henna is dangerous" speech but I don't think : they heeded my word. They had gotten it done at the beach... I don't : remember which if they did tell me, but God does it make me worry. : You would think that any self respecting person who wanted to call : themselves a mehendi artist would at least use safe products!! I'm : appalled. The gal obviously didn't have any adverse reactions, but we : all know PPD is a transdermal toxin. is still cringing from the : sight of black henna on a human being, she's never actually seen it : before I'm wondering if perhaps we could get the word out to the : press somehow about black henna... I mean in a big way since people : visit beaches a lot and are obviously putting themselves at great : risk! : gets off her soapbox and takes a deep breath : As Always, : Sarah
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