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Posted by Nick on August 2, 2001 at 00:15:18:

In reply to: Consistency posted by Rupal on August 2, 2001 at 00:05:54:

Hi Rupal,
i emailed you a while ago, and i'm anxious to hear your response!
Just wanted to make sure you got it.
~Nick

: 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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: Hi Rupal, : i emailed you a while ago, and i'm anxious to hear your response! : Just wanted to make sure you got it. : ~Nick : : : 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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