Re: my take on the terp/spaghetti sauce problem

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Posted by Maureen on September 10, 2001 at 06:58:47:

In reply to: my take on the terp/spaghetti sauce problem posted by Zimra on September 10, 2001 at 05:11:38:

Hi Zirma,

I am beginning to wonder about how a couple of factors people are
raising are interacting with the results. With the cajeput in my
mixes I am getting deeper stains but only the black cherry near black
with certain henna powders. I also have gotten reds infrequently but
that has to do with timing and some other variables I have not
completely nailed down quite yet. My first experience with Jamila
was a bright red stain that went to black cherry then more reddish
burgundy. Haven't got that bright red back again. With most powders
the color range of the stain is in the browns...though some are
reddish tan like browns. But this is off the topic of the couple of
factors raised.

Sirius was in PA and I live in PA and the water here is really
treated prior to coming out of the faucet...and hopefully the wells.
I am wondering how location is really impacting results with specific
henna powders. The water would be a regional factor as well as
humidity, temperature, actual direct sunlight. Since the water
actually tastes different from one region of the US to another, there
has to be something different in it. And since we are dealing with
the chemical reactions taking place with the henna powder perhaps
what is in the water advances or hinders the staining ability. If we
would post where we are from and good results, iffy results, poor
results, maybe we could see if there is something obvious going on.

I think of henna as similar to fried chicken and biscuit
recipes...same as the terp/spaghetti sauce problem. I think the
exact measurements will lead folks down a primrose path if they don't
know that the recipe is just giving them the ingredients needed to
get them into the game.

The temperature issue is an important one. I think not just the
temperature outside of the body but the body temperature as well. If
I am in the house with the air conditioner on and my body temperature
is such that my fingers and feet are cold, I have got to seal, wrap,
sock and keep under the cover the pasted design so that I warm the
spot and raise my body temperature. Either that or I am not going to
get a stain from most henna powder pastes with the 15 minute test
dots. If, however, I am in another part of the house that the air
conditioner does not chill, and my body temperature is such that my
hands and feet are warm and I might have a slight moisture on my
skin, I can do the 15 minuted test dot on my finger and get a stain
from most any terped henna powder. I don't know it this is the same
with unterped. Still getting to and through those tests. Some of
this we know because we know that some people don't stain worth a
damn in the winter time.

I guess what I am saying and would like to know if it has any
validity or not is...I would predict that water, humidity, body
temperature ect. would make the stains resultant from the exact henna
recipe using the exact same henna powder put on the same person in
Alaska, Pennsylvania and Hawaii appear quite different. And I bet
that would be with the terps or without the terps. My sense is that
the terps interact in the mix and do their thing...but at the same
time whatever is in the water, the humidity and anything else unique
to a particular place would also interact with the terps.

This henna thing can keep you guessing. I wonder if people born
under a certain astrological sign stain better or worse?

Maureen

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: Hi Zirma, : : I am beginning to wonder about how a couple of factors people are : raising are interacting with the results. With the cajeput in my : mixes I am getting deeper stains but only the black cherry near black : with certain henna powders. I also have gotten reds infrequently but : that has to do with timing and some other variables I have not : completely nailed down quite yet. My first experience with Jamila : was a bright red stain that went to black cherry then more reddish : burgundy. Haven't got that bright red back again. With most powders : the color range of the stain is in the browns...though some are : reddish tan like browns. But this is off the topic of the couple of : factors raised. : : Sirius was in PA and I live in PA and the water here is really : treated prior to coming out of the faucet...and hopefully the wells. : I am wondering how location is really impacting results with specific : henna powders. The water would be a regional factor as well as : humidity, temperature, actual direct sunlight. Since the water : actually tastes different from one region of the US to another, there : has to be something different in it. And since we are dealing with : the chemical reactions taking place with the henna powder perhaps : what is in the water advances or hinders the staining ability. If we : would post where we are from and good results, iffy results, poor : results, maybe we could see if there is something obvious going on. : : I think of henna as similar to fried chicken and biscuit : recipes...same as the terp/spaghetti sauce problem. I think the : exact measurements will lead folks down a primrose path if they don't : know that the recipe is just giving them the ingredients needed to : get them into the game. : : The temperature issue is an important one. I think not just the : temperature outside of the body but the body temperature as well. If : I am in the house with the air conditioner on and my body temperature : is such that my fingers and feet are cold, I have got to seal, wrap, : sock and keep under the cover the pasted design so that I warm the : spot and raise my body temperature. Either that or I am not going to : get a stain from most henna powder pastes with the 15 minute test : dots. If, however, I am in another part of the house that the air : conditioner does not chill, and my body temperature is such that my : hands and feet are warm and I might have a slight moisture on my : skin, I can do the 15 minuted test dot on my finger and get a stain : from most any terped henna powder. I don't know it this is the same : with unterped. Still getting to and through those tests. Some of : this we know because we know that some people don't stain worth a : damn in the winter time. : : I guess what I am saying and would like to know if it has any : validity or not is...I would predict that water, humidity, body : temperature ect. would make the stains resultant from the exact henna : recipe using the exact same henna powder put on the same person in : Alaska, Pennsylvania and Hawaii appear quite different. And I bet : that would be with the terps or without the terps. My sense is that : the terps interact in the mix and do their thing...but at the same : time whatever is in the water, the humidity and anything else unique : to a particular place would also interact with the terps. : : This henna thing can keep you guessing. I wonder if people born : under a certain astrological sign stain better or worse? : : Maureen
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