I'll try.

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Posted by Faery Ring on April 6, 2004 at 17:15:36:

In reply to: Questions posted by Sarah on April 6, 2004 at 11:41:55:

I can’t tell you how old is old for henna but if you don’t store it
correctly it will go stale rather quickly. I know that some people
have kept henna powder sealed in the freezer for over 2 years without
deterioration. If it is too old you’ll know, as it won’t give much
of a stain. One way to tell if it is too old is to smell it. It
won’t smell like much.

If you have mixed ground cloves into henna powder and wish to sift it
out I don’t know what would do that. I would imagine the ground
cloves are very finely ground and you can’t remove it from the henna
powder once it has been added.

Other people have used citrus juices successfully in their henna
mixes.

I have added essential oils into the henna mix to get better
penetration of the henna dye. I don’t add a lot because it may cause
scalp itching. So 20 drops or so per 100 grams is plenty for me.

Be sure to check out the sister web site for a wealth of information
on henna. A lot of the information found there is useful for hair.

http://www.hennapage.com/

The Henna Page

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: I can’t tell you how old is old for henna but if you don’t store it : correctly it will go stale rather quickly. I know that some people : have kept henna powder sealed in the freezer for over 2 years without : deterioration. If it is too old you’ll know, as it won’t give much : of a stain. One way to tell if it is too old is to smell it. It : won’t smell like much. : : If you have mixed ground cloves into henna powder and wish to sift it : out I don’t know what would do that. I would imagine the ground : cloves are very finely ground and you can’t remove it from the henna : powder once it has been added. : : Other people have used citrus juices successfully in their henna : mixes. : : I have added essential oils into the henna mix to get better : penetration of the henna dye. I don’t add a lot because it may cause : scalp itching. So 20 drops or so per 100 grams is plenty for me. : : Be sure to check out the sister web site for a wealth of information : on henna. A lot of the information found there is useful for hair. : : http://www.hennapage.com/
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