Consistency

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Posted by Rupal on August 2, 2001 at 00:05:54:

In reply to: Why stringy is good posted by Nick on August 1, 2001 at 23:22:59:

Nick definitely does henna the way you're supposed to do it (by
creating long strings and never touching the skin), and stringy
mehndi paste helps with that. I don't think I'd be the first to say
that you'll know stringy henna when you see it.

After mixing, good henna has this amazing consistency, and it doesn't
really stick to the mixing bowls like coarser henna does (can anyone
back me up here?). I definitely find that my best henna pastes have
this amazing quality that is unlike any normal "toothpaste"
consistency. It's like it's slightly oily and mixes really easily,
and when you scoop up a spoonful you can scrape up every bit of henna
from the side of your container without any effort, and when the
spoonful drops into your bowl it's like a waterfall. You can see the
effect best when you have the paste in a cone or a Jacq bottle; when
you apply the right pressure, paste just funnels out, without any
clogs, in a perfectly consistent line.

Speaking of consistent line quality, I recall the most amazing
technique that Indian henna artists use. Unless they're doing arabic
henna patterns, they don't try to make lines thicker or thinner.
Instead they make one thin line, and then go over it with another
thin line to make one thick one. I haven't been able to do something
like this, but it's a great technique to try out, and it really puts
you into the mindset of traditional *Indian* bridal henna.

~Rupal

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Re: Consistency yvonne 01:40:08 8/2/2001 (0)
OT-- did you get my email? Nick 00:15:18 8/2/2001 (0)

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: Nick definitely does henna the way you're supposed to do it (by : creating long strings and never touching the skin), and stringy : mehndi paste helps with that. I don't think I'd be the first to say : that you'll know stringy henna when you see it. : : After mixing, good henna has this amazing consistency, and it doesn't : really stick to the mixing bowls like coarser henna does (can anyone : back me up here?). I definitely find that my best henna pastes have : this amazing quality that is unlike any normal "toothpaste" : consistency. It's like it's slightly oily and mixes really easily, : and when you scoop up a spoonful you can scrape up every bit of henna : from the side of your container without any effort, and when the : spoonful drops into your bowl it's like a waterfall. You can see the : effect best when you have the paste in a cone or a Jacq bottle; when : you apply the right pressure, paste just funnels out, without any : clogs, in a perfectly consistent line. : : Speaking of consistent line quality, I recall the most amazing : technique that Indian henna artists use. Unless they're doing arabic : henna patterns, they don't try to make lines thicker or thinner. : Instead they make one thin line, and then go over it with another : thin line to make one thick one. I haven't been able to do something : like this, but it's a great technique to try out, and it really puts : you into the mindset of traditional Indian bridal henna. : : ~Rupal
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