Re: probably the lemon juice

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Posted by Katherine on September 21, 2004 at 21:06:13:

In reply to: Re: probably the lemon juice posted by Dionne on September 21, 2004 at 13:28:26:

: Just to add my two penneth! :o)
: I leave my henna mix on for around 7 hours (because it gives me a
: nicer colour, than if I only left it on for a couple of hours)..
: I use 50/50 lemon juice & grape juice.. then throw in some herbal
: tea, the next morning, to get it to the right consistency.. I also
: add a few drops of Lavendar EO (Lavendar's generally good for
: releiving skin irritations, though I don't know how much effect it
: would have in such small amounts)..
: I have sensitive skin, but I've never had any problems with my
lemon
: juice/grape juice mix :o)
:
:
: : I would think the problem was from the long exposure to lemon
juice
: : ... probably made your skin sensitive. If you're going to leave
: henna
: : on that long, might make a less acidic mix ... say, with
: rainwater.
: :
: : I have problems with lemon juice and thin skin if I leave on my
: body
: : art henna for 8 hours.

Thanks, Dionne - any particular kind of grape juice? You started off
blonde; I'm old mouse chestnut-grey, with leftover dyed copper
auburn. Would the grape juice result in burgundy, do you think?- I
love it , but on me it would look like an ageing tart! - Blessed
Equinox again, *)O(*

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Re: probably the lemon juice Dionne 02:33:18 9/22/2004 (1)
- Re: probably the lemon juice Katherine 16:35:53 9/22/2004 (0)
Re: probably the lemon juice Catherine Cartwright-Jones 21:11:09 9/21/2004 (1)
- Wow.. Coca Cola.. fizzy henna!! :op (n/t) Dionne 02:34:32 9/22/2004 (0)

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: : Just to add my two penneth! :o) : : I leave my henna mix on for around 7 hours (because it gives me a : : nicer colour, than if I only left it on for a couple of hours).. : : I use 50/50 lemon juice & grape juice.. then throw in some herbal : : tea, the next morning, to get it to the right consistency.. I also : : add a few drops of Lavendar EO (Lavendar's generally good for : : releiving skin irritations, though I don't know how much effect it : : would have in such small amounts).. : : I have sensitive skin, but I've never had any problems with my : lemon : : juice/grape juice mix :o) : : : : : : : I would think the problem was from the long exposure to lemon : juice : : : ... probably made your skin sensitive. If you're going to leave : : henna : : : on that long, might make a less acidic mix ... say, with : : rainwater. : : : : : : I have problems with lemon juice and thin skin if I leave on my : : body : : : art henna for 8 hours. : : Thanks, Dionne - any particular kind of grape juice? You started off : blonde; I'm old mouse chestnut-grey, with leftover dyed copper : auburn. Would the grape juice result in burgundy, do you think?- I : love it , but on me it would look like an ageing tart! - Blessed : Equinox again, )O(
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