Actually not so weird, just chemistry.

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Posted by Lauren on November 8, 2001 at 13:29:21:

In reply to: Weird Henna Coloration - HELP PLEASE posted by Renpet on November 8, 2001 at 12:01:49:

Pure henna mixed traditionally (i.e. with no terp oils) will always
take better on palms than on legs. There are three main things that
affect henna's staining qualities. Moisture- dry henna doesn't
stain. Your palm sweats and remoistens the henna, making the dye
release more. Legs sweat much less. Heat- your palm is a very warm
area of your body. Warm henna releases dye much better than cooler.
Legs are cooler. Skin thickness and exfoliation- Only the top, dead
layers of skin are dyed with henna. Skin which is thicker or
calloused, like a palm or the sole of a foot, has more dead stuff to
dye, and it sheds that dead stuff much less quickly than a thinner-
skinned part of the body, like a leg.
As to why the other henna does better on your friend than you, chalk
it up to chemistry. Her sweat may be more acidic, she's warmer, or
any number of things which you have no control over. Find what works
for you and go with it. Did you two henna the same places of your
bodies?

: Hi...
: I am just starting henna and I have a major ?
: I have two different brands of henna, one colors the palm of my
: hands beautifully, but on my leg it is faint.
:
: The other colors my hispanic/african american friend a bright
orange
: when she turns the hair dryer on it for a few minutes. With my (I
am
: white) if i do nothing the henna does nothing, under the hair
dryer,
: I got a VERY faint (can barely see it) orange.
:
: What can I do to make the color consistant? Am I doing something
: wrong????

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Re: Actually not so weird, just chemistry. Renpet 13:43:47 11/8/2001 (2)
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: Pure henna mixed traditionally (i.e. with no terp oils) will always : take better on palms than on legs. There are three main things that : affect henna's staining qualities. Moisture- dry henna doesn't : stain. Your palm sweats and remoistens the henna, making the dye : release more. Legs sweat much less. Heat- your palm is a very warm : area of your body. Warm henna releases dye much better than cooler. : Legs are cooler. Skin thickness and exfoliation- Only the top, dead : layers of skin are dyed with henna. Skin which is thicker or : calloused, like a palm or the sole of a foot, has more dead stuff to : dye, and it sheds that dead stuff much less quickly than a thinner- : skinned part of the body, like a leg. : As to why the other henna does better on your friend than you, chalk : it up to chemistry. Her sweat may be more acidic, she's warmer, or : any number of things which you have no control over. Find what works : for you and go with it. Did you two henna the same places of your : bodies? : : : Hi... : : I am just starting henna and I have a major ? : : I have two different brands of henna, one colors the palm of my : : hands beautifully, but on my leg it is faint. : : : : The other colors my hispanic/african american friend a bright : orange : : when she turns the hair dryer on it for a few minutes. With my (I : am : : white) if i do nothing the henna does nothing, under the hair : dryer, : : I got a VERY faint (can barely see it) orange. : : : : What can I do to make the color consistant? Am I doing something : : wrong????
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