definitely dyed, then

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Posted by Lauren on August 6, 2001 at 19:39:07:

In reply to: Checking for dye, and flake radar posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on August 6, 2001 at 18:58:16:

I hadn't thought it through about the color change. The Pandya
Golden is most definitely dyed, and the Super is also, but not as
much, and the Silver not at all. So far (and my test is not
complete) the two "lesser" hennas worked better than the "Golden".
we'll see how it holds up.

: I've had henna arrive here 8 days fresh from the field. Its a
natural
: colored green, not all that bright ... and NOT a peculiar dyed
green!
: Your nose should tell you about the freshness ... does it smell
: richly fragrant?
:
: Look at the powder under a microscope lens, say 50x. If you see
green
: dye flecks different from leaf scraps ..... it's dyed.
:
: Add lemon juice to some of the powder and leave it out in the
air ,...
: if it stays green rather than turning brown at the air/henna
contact
: surface after 24 hours ... it's dyed.
:
: Leave some powder out in the sunlight and air and see if it turns
: khaki brown or stays green. If it doesn't fade to khaki,
something's
: been dyed.
:
: Is the reddest, biggest, shiniest apple in the store the tastiest?
: No. That's the one most likely to be coated with varnish and taste
: like cardboard. The color green has to do with chlorophyll, not
: hennotannin content.
:
: My experiences with over 40 sources of henna have led me to believe
: that the henna business is no different than other industries:
some
: people have good product and are honest and open with their
clients;
: others think their clients are fools and will extract from them
the
: most profit possible with the worst service and product they can
get
: away with. There's a middle ground of people who have good
product,
: but overcharge and are generally flaky, or who just have
unacceptable
: business practices. The forum and Sirius Henna Conferences have
been
: particularly enlightening in that we get together and compare
: experiences with certain suppliers: the flaky, dubious suppliers
: don't seem to realize we discuss them and compare stories! So ...
when
: they flake on a few people .... all the rest hear about it and
chose
: not to deal with them! The honest suppliers who take good care of
: their customers get praised to the skies, and get all our business!

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: I hadn't thought it through about the color change. The Pandya : Golden is most definitely dyed, and the Super is also, but not as : much, and the Silver not at all. So far (and my test is not : complete) the two "lesser" hennas worked better than the "Golden". : we'll see how it holds up. : : : I've had henna arrive here 8 days fresh from the field. Its a : natural : : colored green, not all that bright ... and NOT a peculiar dyed : green! : : Your nose should tell you about the freshness ... does it smell : : richly fragrant? : : : : Look at the powder under a microscope lens, say 50x. If you see : green : : dye flecks different from leaf scraps ..... it's dyed. : : : : Add lemon juice to some of the powder and leave it out in the : air ,... : : if it stays green rather than turning brown at the air/henna : contact : : surface after 24 hours ... it's dyed. : : : : Leave some powder out in the sunlight and air and see if it turns : : khaki brown or stays green. If it doesn't fade to khaki, : something's : : been dyed. : : : : Is the reddest, biggest, shiniest apple in the store the tastiest? : : No. That's the one most likely to be coated with varnish and taste : : like cardboard. The color green has to do with chlorophyll, not : : hennotannin content. : : : : My experiences with over 40 sources of henna have led me to believe : : that the henna business is no different than other industries: : some : : people have good product and are honest and open with their : clients; : : others think their clients are fools and will extract from them : the : : most profit possible with the worst service and product they can : get : : away with. There's a middle ground of people who have good : product, : : but overcharge and are generally flaky, or who just have : unacceptable : : business practices. The forum and Sirius Henna Conferences have : been : : particularly enlightening in that we get together and compare : : experiences with certain suppliers: the flaky, dubious suppliers : : don't seem to realize we discuss them and compare stories! So ... : when : : they flake on a few people .... all the rest hear about it and : chose : : not to deal with them! The honest suppliers who take good care of : : their customers get praised to the skies, and get all our business!
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