Re: Iron-related henna question

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on August 20, 2001 at 23:03:22:

In reply to: Iron-related henna question posted by Lauren on August 20, 2001 at 22:05:10:

I think the factor with iron is that it is reactive with oxygen, and
oxidation reactions are moving the terped mixes along at lightening
speed. I also believe that the high lime content in the water had far
more to do with darkening than the iron. Iron in the body, as I
understand, is bound into hemoglobin, and not out on the surface of
the skin, so it would have little effect. The menstrual effect on
henna, as I stated in lecture, has to do with the fluctuation of
perspiration acidity through a woman's cycle.

You saw the results I was getting on people at Pennsic, so the mixes
unquestionably work! There was one fellow I hennaed Monday evening,
on the back of his hand, and Friday I saw the results ... I've NEVER
seen such dark brown on the back of a hand! The girlies at the
Chinese food stall ALL got their bellies and backs done. They only
had 45 minute breaks ... they'd run over and get hennaed .... dry till
they were crusty and cracked ... and had NO other aftercare! I just
told them to let the henna fall off. The next day, the stains were
good, the day after, they were AMAZING for belly and back!

I suspect not all Tea Tree EO's are the same, thus skewing the results
. I don't know what you've got. We tried Kenzi's henna alongside the
others at Sirius Rising, and Kenzi's reacted particularly well with
terps. Various sources of TT smell very different ... and there's no
requirement for constituent terpine levels to be listed.

Also, the time lapse between adding the TT and applying henna is still
moot. I get brilliant results between 12 and 48 hours after adding
terps, and then it takes 24 - 48 hours for the stain to bloom.

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Catherine, I'm curious..... Kim 06:12:05 8/21/2001 (1)
- Re: Catherine, I'm curious..... Catherine Cartwright Jonrd 13:20:36 8/21/2001 (0)

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: I think the factor with iron is that it is reactive with oxygen, and : oxidation reactions are moving the terped mixes along at lightening : speed. I also believe that the high lime content in the water had far : more to do with darkening than the iron. Iron in the body, as I : understand, is bound into hemoglobin, and not out on the surface of : the skin, so it would have little effect. The menstrual effect on : henna, as I stated in lecture, has to do with the fluctuation of : perspiration acidity through a woman's cycle. : : You saw the results I was getting on people at Pennsic, so the mixes : unquestionably work! There was one fellow I hennaed Monday evening, : on the back of his hand, and Friday I saw the results ... I've NEVER : seen such dark brown on the back of a hand! The girlies at the : Chinese food stall ALL got their bellies and backs done. They only : had 45 minute breaks ... they'd run over and get hennaed .... dry till : they were crusty and cracked ... and had NO other aftercare! I just : told them to let the henna fall off. The next day, the stains were : good, the day after, they were AMAZING for belly and back! : : I suspect not all Tea Tree EO's are the same, thus skewing the results : . I don't know what you've got. We tried Kenzi's henna alongside the : others at Sirius Rising, and Kenzi's reacted particularly well with : terps. Various sources of TT smell very different ... and there's no : requirement for constituent terpine levels to be listed. : : Also, the time lapse between adding the TT and applying henna is still : moot. I get brilliant results between 12 and 48 hours after adding : terps, and then it takes 24 - 48 hours for the stain to bloom.
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