Re: Old henna

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Posted by CorriRose on September 4, 2004 at 17:04:06:

In reply to: Re: Old henna posted by Katherine >^..^< on September 1, 2004 at 19:21:05:

: : : Is there any use at all for old, stale henna -e.g., has it any
: : : conditioning value? Being a verra thrifty Scots lass, I dinna
: want
: : to
: : : waste anything;) - but, if you good people say it's rubbish,
I'll
: : bin
: : : it without a qualm. Thanks!
: :
: : First, darlin', just bite the bullet and buy fresh good stuff,
it's
: : soooo different and as I have been a hennaing for over 25 years
the
: : voice of experience should have some credence...however, I
: : understand your thrift (after going through the single mom bit
and
: : ekeing by it's difficult for me to toss). A Solution: purchase
the
: : quality henna and mix a teeny bit of the old stuff in to assuage
: : your concience and it will not likely muck up the result. I
have
: : been using Everyday Mehindi for hair, as I had a gift
certificate
: : from Amazon and as I said, it's just soooo good, mixes and
applies
: : well, good stain etc...but will buy from Catherine when this
runs
: : out...I just touched up my roots and all today (I'm going to a 4
: day
: : music festival in the mountains...yay!) and admit I cut my mix
with
: : a teeny bit of Avigal Red henna I had around, just to stretch
: : it...came out great, no orange, just deep complex red/auburn and
so
: : soft...
:
: As I write, I'm just waiting for my first package from Catherine,
and
: I think my conscience will let me pitch the old stuff! After all,
I
: also have some PPD-laced dyes sitting round here, and can
cheerfully
: ignore them now I know what they may have been doing to me. I can
: economise in other areas! And I hope your music festival is
: thoroughly joyful for you!

Stop! In the name of Gardens!
OK so I'm not Dianna Ross...but Ima bitt Scottish, through the
weddin' vows ;) I mixed my stale henna into my gardening compost.
When I used the composted mix, it was a lovely shade LOL but more
importantly, it's organic, I have lovely strong Impatiens, Petunias
and Geraniums. Natural is natural, eh?

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: : : : Is there any use at all for old, stale henna -e.g., has it any : : : : conditioning value? Being a verra thrifty Scots lass, I dinna : : want : : : to : : : : waste anything;) - but, if you good people say it's rubbish, : I'll : : : bin : : : : it without a qualm. Thanks! : : : : : : First, darlin', just bite the bullet and buy fresh good stuff, : it's : : : soooo different and as I have been a hennaing for over 25 years : the : : : voice of experience should have some credence...however, I : : : understand your thrift (after going through the single mom bit : and : : : ekeing by it's difficult for me to toss). A Solution: purchase : the : : : quality henna and mix a teeny bit of the old stuff in to assuage : : : your concience and it will not likely muck up the result. I : have : : : been using Everyday Mehindi for hair, as I had a gift : certificate : : : from Amazon and as I said, it's just soooo good, mixes and : applies : : : well, good stain etc...but will buy from Catherine when this : runs : : : out...I just touched up my roots and all today (I'm going to a 4 : : day : : : music festival in the mountains...yay!) and admit I cut my mix : with : : : a teeny bit of Avigal Red henna I had around, just to stretch : : : it...came out great, no orange, just deep complex red/auburn and : so : : : soft... : : : : As I write, I'm just waiting for my first package from Catherine, : and : : I think my conscience will let me pitch the old stuff! After all, : I : : also have some PPD-laced dyes sitting round here, and can : cheerfully : : ignore them now I know what they may have been doing to me. I can : : economise in other areas! And I hope your music festival is : : thoroughly joyful for you! : : Stop! In the name of Gardens! : OK so I'm not Dianna Ross...but Ima bitt Scottish, through the : weddin' vows ;) I mixed my stale henna into my gardening compost. : When I used the composted mix, it was a lovely shade LOL but more : importantly, it's organic, I have lovely strong Impatiens, Petunias : and Geraniums. Natural is natural, eh?
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