Re: Coarse henna powder...sifting vs straining

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Posted by jolynn on September 10, 2001 at 21:11:58:

In reply to: Coarse henna powder...sifting vs straining posted by Maureen on September 10, 2001 at 12:37:13:

My first powder was coarse (old and nasty, but I couldn't wait till
the good styff arrived).Istrained it once by putting it in a scrape of
cotton gauze-clothing weight, not cheese cloth, and sifted it once. It
made a smooth lump free paste. It stained much better than I thought.
Recently I used the same brand of powder, didit the same way, didn't
stain as well. I think the powder was older this time.

So, maybe it is how or how much it was sifted? CCJ has talked about
air exposure effecting paste, might it effect the powder?

J
: Has any one else had this to happen? I had a really coarse henna
: powder that seemed to have everything in it but a hut. I mixed a
: paste that of course wouldn't got through a small or medium
: applicator tip. So I used a toothpick and brush to apply the
: design. I used mixed it with and without the cajeput. This was in
: July 2001. The stain without the cajeput was marvelously dark and
: beautiful on my palm and the stain with the cajeput was marvelously
: deep brown on the back of my hand and wrist. Later I sifted the
same
: henna powder 3 times, losing almost half of the powder but having a
: resultant fine and clog free powder and paste. Problem was that I
: never got the same stains again both with and without the cajeput.
: The stains were decent but nowhere as dark deep and marvelous as
: before the sifting. Prior to all of that sifting I made up a too
: large batch of paste and decided to try the stocking straining
: method. Made a big ole mess but did get a good quantity of paste.
: Still losing a large amount that I could not get through the
: stocking/panty hose. This strained paste that was made prior to all
: of the sifting also gave strong stains.
:
: What would cause sifting to reduce the staining capacity of a henna
: powder? I haven't had this problem with anything but coarse henna
: powder. So now I don't sift or strain it at all. I just use it
: differently. Of course this hasn't been a problem with fine henna
: powder. The sifting does not cause any change in the stain neither
: do I lose such quantity of the powder when shifting. What do you
: think is going on with some of the coars stuff with more debris that
: would make thorough sifting cause it to lose staining ability? Any
: thoughts? Or has this just happened to me. I can't claim to have
: found this with a lot of coarse henna powder. After reducing two
: batches to junk I haven't tried it with any other.
:
: Maureen

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: My first powder was coarse (old and nasty, but I couldn't wait till : the good styff arrived).Istrained it once by putting it in a scrape of : cotton gauze-clothing weight, not cheese cloth, and sifted it once. It : made a smooth lump free paste. It stained much better than I thought. : Recently I used the same brand of powder, didit the same way, didn't : stain as well. I think the powder was older this time. : : So, maybe it is how or how much it was sifted? CCJ has talked about : air exposure effecting paste, might it effect the powder? : : J : : Has any one else had this to happen? I had a really coarse henna : : powder that seemed to have everything in it but a hut. I mixed a : : paste that of course wouldn't got through a small or medium : : applicator tip. So I used a toothpick and brush to apply the : : design. I used mixed it with and without the cajeput. This was in : : July 2001. The stain without the cajeput was marvelously dark and : : beautiful on my palm and the stain with the cajeput was marvelously : : deep brown on the back of my hand and wrist. Later I sifted the : same : : henna powder 3 times, losing almost half of the powder but having a : : resultant fine and clog free powder and paste. Problem was that I : : never got the same stains again both with and without the cajeput. : : The stains were decent but nowhere as dark deep and marvelous as : : before the sifting. Prior to all of that sifting I made up a too : : large batch of paste and decided to try the stocking straining : : method. Made a big ole mess but did get a good quantity of paste. : : Still losing a large amount that I could not get through the : : stocking/panty hose. This strained paste that was made prior to all : : of the sifting also gave strong stains. : : : : What would cause sifting to reduce the staining capacity of a henna : : powder? I haven't had this problem with anything but coarse henna : : powder. So now I don't sift or strain it at all. I just use it : : differently. Of course this hasn't been a problem with fine henna : : powder. The sifting does not cause any change in the stain neither : : do I lose such quantity of the powder when shifting. What do you : : think is going on with some of the coars stuff with more debris that : : would make thorough sifting cause it to lose staining ability? Any : : thoughts? Or has this just happened to me. I can't claim to have : : found this with a lot of coarse henna powder. After reducing two : : batches to junk I haven't tried it with any other. : : : : Maureen
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