(expletive deleted) (unprintable) Terped henna still not working for me

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Posted by Lauren on September 4, 2001 at 16:42:31:

I used Jamila henna and mixed it with lemon juice to mashed-potato
consistencyand left it on the counter overnight Thursday. Friday
morning, I mixed it with cajeput and cardamom oil to CCJ's ratio. I
left that out all day on the counter. Friday evening, it was too
cajeput-smelling so I added a bit more cardamom, then put it in
carrot bags. Throughout this, I always use an alcohol wipe on the
skin before application. Saturday morning, I did a small design on
my palm and left it on for about half an hour. It was still damp
when I rinsed it off to a medium-light orange. I then did a design
on the back of my hand and left it on until it cracked and fell off.
It was very very very light orange. By Sunday, the palm had turned
to a respectable but not impressive medium red-brown and the back of
my hand was a dark tan. I could have dealth with this had it been
just me, but i'd also done a few other folks and the back of one hand
was almost a pinkish tan, and the top of a foot was a very light
brown-tan color. I went over the Saturday designs on myself and the
palm turned a very lovely dark brown when left to fall off and the
back of my hand is now a darkish brown, which while not lovely is
acceptably dark.
Now, the problem is that I'm doing a big festival this weekend and I
need a good mix for it. I've gotten much better results from using
my eucalyptus oil than any of the terpines I've tried. I know that
sometimes the pregnant thing will affect henna results, but am I
giving off weird non-staining vibes strong enough so it won't take on
other people?
I'm so frustrated, especially after having spent so much on those
expensive EOS! I HATE having to apologize for a wimpy stain. I want
the stain CCJ got on her hand in the picture and I want it NOW.

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Re: (expletive deleted) (unprintable) Terped henna still not working for me Maureen 06:12:09 9/5/2001 (0)
Re: (expletive deleted) (unprintable) Terped henna still not working for me Kenzi 02:40:10 9/5/2001 (0)
Re: (expletive deleted) (unprintable) Terped henna still not working for me Angel-2 21:20:34 9/4/2001 (0)
Re: (expletive deleted) (unprintable) Terped henna still not working for me Willowhawk 19:02:42 9/4/2001 (2)
- great stain, with time Lauren 19:10:51 9/4/2001 (1)
  - Re: great stain, with time Willowhawk 01:04:01 9/5/2001 (0)
Re: (expletive deleted) (unprintable) Terped henna still not working for me Nick 18:42:16 9/4/2001 (0)
Try your paste on before adding any oils! Noli 17:46:32 9/4/2001 (0)
Re: (expletive deleted) (unprintable) Terped henna still not working for me Lorry Wedekind 17:19:25 9/4/2001 (0)
Re: (expletive deleted) (unprintable) Terped henna still not working for me Sarah 17:19:07 9/4/2001 (3)
- temperature- other people's results with temp. variations? Lauren 18:27:59 9/4/2001 (2)
  - Re: temperature- other people's results with temp. variations? Sarah 18:50:11 9/4/2001 (1)
    - another newbie's experince jolynn 22:03:08 9/4/2001 (0)
if it's not broken, don't fix it. Catherine Cartwright Jones 17:18:04 9/4/2001 (1)
- not broken, but not as good as possible, either Lauren 18:33:32 9/4/2001 (0)

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: I used Jamila henna and mixed it with lemon juice to mashed-potato : consistencyand left it on the counter overnight Thursday. Friday : morning, I mixed it with cajeput and cardamom oil to CCJ's ratio. I : left that out all day on the counter. Friday evening, it was too : cajeput-smelling so I added a bit more cardamom, then put it in : carrot bags. Throughout this, I always use an alcohol wipe on the : skin before application. Saturday morning, I did a small design on : my palm and left it on for about half an hour. It was still damp : when I rinsed it off to a medium-light orange. I then did a design : on the back of my hand and left it on until it cracked and fell off. : It was very very very light orange. By Sunday, the palm had turned : to a respectable but not impressive medium red-brown and the back of : my hand was a dark tan. I could have dealth with this had it been : just me, but i'd also done a few other folks and the back of one hand : was almost a pinkish tan, and the top of a foot was a very light : brown-tan color. I went over the Saturday designs on myself and the : palm turned a very lovely dark brown when left to fall off and the : back of my hand is now a darkish brown, which while not lovely is : acceptably dark. : Now, the problem is that I'm doing a big festival this weekend and I : need a good mix for it. I've gotten much better results from using : my eucalyptus oil than any of the terpines I've tried. I know that : sometimes the pregnant thing will affect henna results, but am I : giving off weird non-staining vibes strong enough so it won't take on : other people? : I'm so frustrated, especially after having spent so much on those : expensive EOS! I HATE having to apologize for a wimpy stain. I want : the stain CCJ got on her hand in the picture and I want it NOW.
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