Re: yet ANOTHER uneducated questions

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Posted by Katherine >^..^< on September 3, 2004 at 22:11:48:

In reply to: Re: yet ANOTHER uneducated questions posted by melrose on September 3, 2004 at 19:51:34:

: : You definitely need the lemon juice, it's part of the chemical
: : process. Perhaps lemon juice on its own might strip the hair a
bit,
: : but as part of a henna treatment I imagine it would be more than
: : counteracted by the henna, which strengthens the hair. Last I
heard
: : about making jam, that needed acid as well.
:
: Many of the other sites/ directions I've read for henna just
suggest
: water and don't mention the lemon juice..would it not work at all
or
: just not as well?
I'm just as new to this as you are, and I feel like a baby kitten
just getting her eyes open, so don't feel alone in askng questions! I
really think the acid is crucial, and never mind what 'directions'
the package may give. In the past week, I've learned not to use hot
water [as they sometimes tell you to do],and although I had no lemon
juice, when I threw in the rosehip-hibiscus tea bags, I did get some
dye release. When I get my body-art henna, I intend to use about half
an orchard's worth of lemon juice!;) I have also read that you can
use citric acid, those little packets of unsweetened lemonade mix, or
cream of tartar - but would much prefer to hear from experienced
people before experimenting with those.

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: : : You definitely need the lemon juice, it's part of the chemical : : : process. Perhaps lemon juice on its own might strip the hair a : bit, : : : but as part of a henna treatment I imagine it would be more than : : : counteracted by the henna, which strengthens the hair. Last I : heard : : : about making jam, that needed acid as well. : : : : Many of the other sites/ directions I've read for henna just : suggest : : water and don't mention the lemon juice..would it not work at all : or : : just not as well? : I'm just as new to this as you are, and I feel like a baby kitten : just getting her eyes open, so don't feel alone in askng questions! I : really think the acid is crucial, and never mind what 'directions' : the package may give. In the past week, I've learned not to use hot : water [as they sometimes tell you to do],and although I had no lemon : juice, when I threw in the rosehip-hibiscus tea bags, I did get some : dye release. When I get my body-art henna, I intend to use about half : an orchard's worth of lemon juice!;) I have also read that you can : use citric acid, those little packets of unsweetened lemonade mix, or : cream of tartar - but would much prefer to hear from experienced : people before experimenting with those.
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