Re: I'll try.

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Posted by Sarah on April 6, 2004 at 17:39:35:

In reply to: I'll try. posted by Faery Ring on April 6, 2004 at 17:15:36:

: 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.

Thank you much Faery! I think I got the clove out, or the majority
was in the part I used last Friday. It made a huge mess in the
shower. I used my tea sieve to get it out and ended up with some
odd fuzz-like stuff.

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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. : : Thank you much Faery! I think I got the clove out, or the majority : was in the part I used last Friday. It made a huge mess in the : shower. I used my tea sieve to get it out and ended up with some : odd fuzz-like stuff.
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