I'm following directions and still getting a wimpy stain!

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Posted by Lauren on August 27, 2001 at 18:08:50:

Here's what happened this time-
I took some henna out of the freezer and let it thaw all day. It
osmosed through the bag and stained my countertop. It had been mixed
and then frozen immediately less than a month ago, using only lemon
juice and sugar. That evening, I mixed it with the appropriate
amounts of cajeput and cardamom EOs. In the morning, the cajeput
semed to have overpowered the cardamom, so I added a bit of Myrrh to
help with the smell. I first applied the henna to hand and foot
about 12 hours after adding the cajeput oils. It never quite dried,
seeming still tacky after an hour or so. I removed the paste to find
a light orange stain not visible from 10 feet away. I waited an hour
and reapplied and left it on for about two hours and scraped. This
time it was slightly darker but not what I'd expected. Overnight it
developed to a reddish tan. I reapplied and waited another two
hours, and scraped to reveal a darker reddish tan. It hasn't changed
color in the day since. I just put some more on to see if maybe 36
hours was better than 20, and it left no stain at all after 20 mins.
Is it that I started with frozen henna paste? I have a really big
show this weekend and I cannot afford to blow it, so i need to get
this right and soon!
Lauren

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I think I may have a similar problem... Vanessa 02:42:39 8/29/2001 (0)
Re: I'm following directions and still getting a wimpy stain! Jolynn 04:00:49 8/28/2001 (0)
it's dead Catherine Cartwright Jones 22:58:20 8/27/2001 (4)
- still more confused.... Lauren 14:16:01 8/28/2001 (3)
  - EO source? Nick 15:16:59 8/28/2001 (2)
    - Re: EO source? Lauren 16:35:16 8/28/2001 (1)
      - Re: EO source? Nick 18:22:22 8/28/2001 (0)
Re: I'm following directions and still getting a wimpy stain! Kenzi 22:18:44 8/27/2001 (7)
- two different sets of directions?? Lauren 22:26:08 8/27/2001 (6)
  - Re: two different sets of directions?? Kenzi 22:30:44 8/27/2001 (5)
    - oookay, I think I get it. But- Lauren 22:38:32 8/27/2001 (4)
      - Re: oookay, I think I get it. But- Kenzi 22:53:47 8/27/2001 (0)
      - 1 - 48 Catherine Cartwright Jones 22:52:31 8/27/2001 (2)
        
        Just a jpg test, pay no attention to the elephant behind the curtain Catherine Cartwright Jones 06:38:46 9/6/2001 (1)
        
        Re: Just a jpg test, pay no attention to the elephant behind the curtain Catherine Cartwright Jones 06:39:20 9/6/2001 (0)
Okay, it's not me, it's barely visible on him at 10 mins. (n/t) Rats. Lauren 22:03:09 8/27/2001 (0)
I 'm testing it on my co-worker, more info in fifteen minutes. (n/t) Lauren 21:55:31 8/27/2001 (0)
perhaps.... Catherine Cartwright Jones 21:27:46 8/27/2001 (0)
Honestly.... Noli 21:01:20 8/27/2001 (0)
Hmmmm... try fresh paste. Nick 18:43:50 8/27/2001 (0)

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: Here's what happened this time- : I took some henna out of the freezer and let it thaw all day. It : osmosed through the bag and stained my countertop. It had been mixed : and then frozen immediately less than a month ago, using only lemon : juice and sugar. That evening, I mixed it with the appropriate : amounts of cajeput and cardamom EOs. In the morning, the cajeput : semed to have overpowered the cardamom, so I added a bit of Myrrh to : help with the smell. I first applied the henna to hand and foot : about 12 hours after adding the cajeput oils. It never quite dried, : seeming still tacky after an hour or so. I removed the paste to find : a light orange stain not visible from 10 feet away. I waited an hour : and reapplied and left it on for about two hours and scraped. This : time it was slightly darker but not what I'd expected. Overnight it : developed to a reddish tan. I reapplied and waited another two : hours, and scraped to reveal a darker reddish tan. It hasn't changed : color in the day since. I just put some more on to see if maybe 36 : hours was better than 20, and it left no stain at all after 20 mins. : Is it that I started with frozen henna paste? I have a really big : show this weekend and I cannot afford to blow it, so i need to get : this right and soon! : Lauren
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