Okay, it's not me, it's barely visible on him at 10 mins. (n/t) Rats.

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Henna Page Forum ] [ FAQ ]

Posted by Lauren on August 27, 2001 at 22:03:09:

In reply to: I'm following directions and still getting a wimpy stain! 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

Follow Ups

Post Followup

Name:
E-Mail:
Subject:
: : 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
Optional link URL:
Link title:
Optional image URL: