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Posted by Monica Tittle on September 7, 2001 at 18:45:49:

In reply to: Re: Question for CCJ and others about fading of terped stains posted by Dee on September 5, 2001 at 17:52:37:

: Hi,
:
: I've been watching a terped stain on my hand for the past two days.
: For some reason on me anyway it seems like the stain is just on the
: very top of my skin. Like it's not really entering the skin at all
: but instead sitting on the top layer like paint. After a few days
it
: starts to look like it's peeling off in small areas. No lighter
: stains. Just flaking off in small spots here and there.
:
: What I find really fascinating is that while the stain itself
: dissapears all at once. If I want to remove it I can't. I've tried
: and can not remove the stain. Can not lighten it with washing,
: scrubbing, or anything. Normal unterped henna I can remove from any
: paret of my body within a day gently and easily if I want to.
:
: Why is this? Is this only me? I'm really starting to find this very
: fascinating.
:
: Dee
:
:
: : As far as I can tell, the terped henna molecules travel down the
: : columns, just not as far as usual, perhaps breaching fewer layers
: : because they're larger.
: :
: : It's fascinating how finite the the final breaching layer is!
And
: the
: : breakup is very interesting to watch! You can literally have the
: : pattern still on your hands at about 10 days .... have a good
: scrubby
: : wash ... and its GONE!
: :
: : If you think about skin being formed like corrugated cardboard,
: it's a
: : bit easier to see how something wet to the top edge of the
columns
: : applied will penetrate more or less evenly down the shafts. Not
: : perfectly ... but close. There is something going on that makes
: that
: : odd "breaking up" effect you see .. and I'm not sure what that's
: : about. It's effecting the exfoliation characteristics, but
exactly
: : how, I don't know.
: :
: : I'm fascinated that without terps, there's an non-stained spot in
: the
: : center of non-keratinized skin cell (perhaps a nucleus) and WITH
: : terps, the stain is even and appears to stain the nucleus also.
: I'm
: : grateful to have a stain that's so good on non-keratinized skin
..
: but
: : I'd sure like to know what's making the difference in that little
: : spot.

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: : Hi, : : : : I've been watching a terped stain on my hand for the past two days. : : For some reason on me anyway it seems like the stain is just on the : : very top of my skin. Like it's not really entering the skin at all : : but instead sitting on the top layer like paint. After a few days : it : : starts to look like it's peeling off in small areas. No lighter : : stains. Just flaking off in small spots here and there. : : : : What I find really fascinating is that while the stain itself : : dissapears all at once. If I want to remove it I can't. I've tried : : and can not remove the stain. Can not lighten it with washing, : : scrubbing, or anything. Normal unterped henna I can remove from any : : paret of my body within a day gently and easily if I want to. : : : : Why is this? Is this only me? I'm really starting to find this very : : fascinating. : : : : Dee : : : : : : : As far as I can tell, the terped henna molecules travel down the : : : columns, just not as far as usual, perhaps breaching fewer layers : : : because they're larger. : : : : : : It's fascinating how finite the the final breaching layer is! : And : : the : : : breakup is very interesting to watch! You can literally have the : : : pattern still on your hands at about 10 days .... have a good : : scrubby : : : wash ... and its GONE! : : : : : : If you think about skin being formed like corrugated cardboard, : : it's a : : : bit easier to see how something wet to the top edge of the : columns : : : applied will penetrate more or less evenly down the shafts. Not : : : perfectly ... but close. There is something going on that makes : : that : : : odd "breaking up" effect you see .. and I'm not sure what that's : : : about. It's effecting the exfoliation characteristics, but : exactly : : : how, I don't know. : : : : : : I'm fascinated that without terps, there's an non-stained spot in : : the : : : center of non-keratinized skin cell (perhaps a nucleus) and WITH : : : terps, the stain is even and appears to stain the nucleus also. : : I'm : : : grateful to have a stain that's so good on non-keratinized skin : .. : : but : : : I'd sure like to know what's making the difference in that little : : : spot.
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