Re: What am I doing wrong?

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Posted by JennyK on August 5, 2004 at 12:37:56:

In reply to: Re: What am I doing wrong? posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on August 5, 2004 at 12:07:12:

: You could be a "teflon person". Once in a great while, I find a
: person whose skin just plain won't stain. I'm not sure of the
: chemistry here, but I can recognize the skin when I see it.
Whatever
: it is you're made of .... you may be one of those people.

Oh, I really hope not! I love my henna! My skin is the typical fair-
complected, freckled stuff from Ireland :-)

:
: My henna knocks my gray hair out no prob ... but ... I also get
great
: henna stains on my hands.
:
: the only red flag I see is hot lemon juice .....

What's wrong with the hot lemon juice? Am I cooking the henna? I
guess I thought the combo of heat and acid would help the dye
release...?

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Re: What am I doing wrong? Catherine Cartwright-Jones 15:10:59 8/5/2004 (0)

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: : You could be a "teflon person". Once in a great while, I find a : : person whose skin just plain won't stain. I'm not sure of the : : chemistry here, but I can recognize the skin when I see it. : Whatever : : it is you're made of .... you may be one of those people. : : Oh, I really hope not! I love my henna! My skin is the typical fair- : complected, freckled stuff from Ireland :-) : : : : : My henna knocks my gray hair out no prob ... but ... I also get : great : : henna stains on my hands. : : : : the only red flag I see is hot lemon juice ..... : : What's wrong with the hot lemon juice? Am I cooking the henna? I : guess I thought the combo of heat and acid would help the dye : release...?
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