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

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Posted by Nick on September 4, 2001 at 18:42:16:

In reply to: (expletive deleted) (unprintable) Terped henna still not working for me posted by Lauren on September 4, 2001 at 16:42:31:

I think maybe you got it that time but you waited a little bit too
long to use it. If i had done the same thing with the Moroccan henna
i use, i would have gotten the same results. Try doing the same, but
don't let it sit quite as long after you add the oils. Maybe only 8
hours, and no more. I have been getting excellent stains that way.
~Nick

: 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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: I think maybe you got it that time but you waited a little bit too : long to use it. If i had done the same thing with the Moroccan henna : i use, i would have gotten the same results. Try doing the same, but : don't let it sit quite as long after you add the oils. Maybe only 8 : hours, and no more. I have been getting excellent stains that way. : ~Nick : : : : 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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