Maybe, finally, getting promised results with terped paste? (long)

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Posted by Anne Beltestad on September 8, 2001 at 17:13:29:

OK, for a month or more now, admittedly in the midst of picking up my
whole life and moving to NYC, I have been playing with the Sirius
mixtures, trying deseperately to get the kind of results Catherine
posted - to no avail.
I have a sneaking suspicion my results are not uncommon; darker than
whatever previous recipe, but not "blackberry" or "chesnut hull on
the arms of dark-skinned women" (sorta reddish brown on my own upper
arm, and that's it). The palms have often been no darker than the
backs of the hands, on me at least. I think my really dark palm
results were with our OLD recipe; diva mix, eucalyptus, and clove
oil.
I have gone to CCJ's Sirius page over and over, trying to read
between the lines and figure out what the difference is. I think one
confusing thing is that she says "paste left on" which I interpreted
to mean "not getting it wet", and should have meant "paste left on"!
(it's just hard for me to be upright, especially at a festival, and
not touch anything after the paste is dry! The only way the paste is
gonna stay on is if I'm sleeping!)
However - last night I hennaed myself with Ojai Body Arts henna,
mixed with lemon, then 24 hours later with caj. and geranium, waited
an hour and went over the old design on my hand. I lemonsugared
really well, with an application of the blowdryer.
Then I wrapped (which CCJ says she doesn't have to do - she also says
no need for aftercare, heat, etc!) and slept ten hours in muggy NYC
weather.
This morning my fingertips are dark brick on the palms, maybe even a
little darker on the backs. As usual, where the design crosses the
bend of my wrist, it's pale tan.
This is darker than I usually get with terped paste. Darker, as I
recall, from our old diva mix, but not like what the Reverend Bunny
has! It's a bad time of month for henna for me, so maybe I'm going
about this all wrong, but what do you all think?
I know others have not had the same results as CCJ with terps.
Catherine - do you think you're maybe just more acidic than a lot of
people (Kree drinks tons of coffee and always stains darker) ?
Have you had the kind of results you post on your own hands on
clients?
What do people feel is the role of aftercare? Is leaving the paste
undisturbed on the skin as important as not getting it wet for 24
hours? What about doing both? Several lily-gilders who are less
impatient and fanatical about cleaning as I am have been able to go
48 hours without washing, and they get much darker stains than I do.
Has anyone else had the kind of results CCJ shows on CLIENTS?
Let me know,

Thanks,

Anne

Follow Ups

Re: Maybe, finally, getting promised results with terped paste? (long) Jeremy 21:09:21 9/9/2001 (0)
All I can do is show you pix of my results and tell you how I got them... Catherine Cartwright Jones 02:25:31 9/9/2001 (3)
- Re:CCJ's results Alissa 03:13:28 9/9/2001 (2)
  - yay! you're a libra and like chai! long lost sister mine! n/t Darlahood 07:00:59 9/9/2001 (1)
    - not only that but I was raised in Clearwater in the 70s... ;-) (nt) Alissa 13:25:13 9/9/2001 (0)
Re: Maybe, finally, getting promised results with terped paste? (long) Maureen 22:14:44 9/8/2001 (0)
getting promised results Darlahood 18:55:26 9/8/2001 (6)
- hot and filthy is good? Catherine Cartwright Jones 02:39:32 9/9/2001 (0)
- getting wet & other henna results Alissa 20:11:32 9/8/2001 (4)
  - the best price I've found for cajeput Darlahood 23:12:42 9/8/2001 (1)
    - Re: the best price I've found for cajeput Alissa 00:44:38 9/9/2001 (0)
  - Re: getting wet & other henna results Anne Beltestad 22:51:54 9/8/2001 (0)
  - Re: getting wet & other henna results Nick 22:46:37 9/8/2001 (0)
Re: Maybe, finally, getting promised results with terped paste? (long) Shanon Lavender 17:34:40 9/8/2001 (1)
- the tornado effect Catherine Cartwright Jones 02:48:49 9/9/2001 (0)

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: OK, for a month or more now, admittedly in the midst of picking up my : whole life and moving to NYC, I have been playing with the Sirius : mixtures, trying deseperately to get the kind of results Catherine : posted - to no avail. : I have a sneaking suspicion my results are not uncommon; darker than : whatever previous recipe, but not "blackberry" or "chesnut hull on : the arms of dark-skinned women" (sorta reddish brown on my own upper : arm, and that's it). The palms have often been no darker than the : backs of the hands, on me at least. I think my really dark palm : results were with our OLD recipe; diva mix, eucalyptus, and clove : oil. : I have gone to CCJ's Sirius page over and over, trying to read : between the lines and figure out what the difference is. I think one : confusing thing is that she says "paste left on" which I interpreted : to mean "not getting it wet", and should have meant "paste left on"! : (it's just hard for me to be upright, especially at a festival, and : not touch anything after the paste is dry! The only way the paste is : gonna stay on is if I'm sleeping!) : However - last night I hennaed myself with Ojai Body Arts henna, : mixed with lemon, then 24 hours later with caj. and geranium, waited : an hour and went over the old design on my hand. I lemonsugared : really well, with an application of the blowdryer. : Then I wrapped (which CCJ says she doesn't have to do - she also says : no need for aftercare, heat, etc!) and slept ten hours in muggy NYC : weather. : This morning my fingertips are dark brick on the palms, maybe even a : little darker on the backs. As usual, where the design crosses the : bend of my wrist, it's pale tan. : This is darker than I usually get with terped paste. Darker, as I : recall, from our old diva mix, but not like what the Reverend Bunny : has! It's a bad time of month for henna for me, so maybe I'm going : about this all wrong, but what do you all think? : I know others have not had the same results as CCJ with terps. : Catherine - do you think you're maybe just more acidic than a lot of : people (Kree drinks tons of coffee and always stains darker) ? : Have you had the kind of results you post on your own hands on : clients? : What do people feel is the role of aftercare? Is leaving the paste : undisturbed on the skin as important as not getting it wet for 24 : hours? What about doing both? Several lily-gilders who are less : impatient and fanatical about cleaning as I am have been able to go : 48 hours without washing, and they get much darker stains than I do. : Has anyone else had the kind of results CCJ shows on CLIENTS? : Let me know, : : Thanks, : : Anne
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