Re: Catherine - Suggestion for Newbies and A Few Questions

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Posted by Alison on December 7, 2004 at 12:13:09:

In reply to: Catherine - Suggestion for Newbies and A Few Questions posted by Marisol on December 7, 2004 at 10:10:52:

: Hi Catherine,
:
: Dye Release finally happened. I think the problem may have been
that
: I added the liquids too hot (boiling) and I killed the Henna or my
: house was not warm enough. Anyway it worked but I have a
suggestion
: for newbies.
:
: It would be great if there was a section for newbies where you
break
: down all the steps required in detail. Little details like liquid
: temperature are crucial. When should you add things like coffee,
: essential oils, sugar, salt - should you add it when you are
: preparing the Henna or after dye release?
:
: Thank god I was only working with a small amount of Henna and I
: didn't just whip up the whole thing. I put my henna in a cup,
added
: warm liquids covered it with plastic wrap and then in a pot of warm
: water and dye release happened within one hour.
:
: Also regarding dye release - when you see that the color changes to
: brown and you check with a spoon and look underneath it and see
: green - does that mean the whole thing is ready for application?
Or
: do you need to wait for the whole thing to change to a brown
color?
: Just want to be sure.
:
: Thanks in advance.

If you added boiling liquids, you got cooked henna. Atleast that
explains the non-releasing dye! And for the other question--if it's
brown on top and green underneath, it's ready. The stuff that has
been exposed to air has oxidized (think of how rust forms), and that
means the dye is there and ready to go.

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Re: Catherine - Suggestion for Newbies and A Few Questions Marisol 12:59:03 12/7/2004 (2)
- Re: Catherine - Suggestion for Newbies and A Few Questions krazee 19:07:08 12/8/2004 (1)
  - Re: Catherine - Suggestion for Newbies and A Few Questions Meg 21:50:14 12/8/2004 (0)

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: : Hi Catherine, : : : : Dye Release finally happened. I think the problem may have been : that : : I added the liquids too hot (boiling) and I killed the Henna or my : : house was not warm enough. Anyway it worked but I have a : suggestion : : for newbies. : : : : It would be great if there was a section for newbies where you : break : : down all the steps required in detail. Little details like liquid : : temperature are crucial. When should you add things like coffee, : : essential oils, sugar, salt - should you add it when you are : : preparing the Henna or after dye release? : : : : Thank god I was only working with a small amount of Henna and I : : didn't just whip up the whole thing. I put my henna in a cup, : added : : warm liquids covered it with plastic wrap and then in a pot of warm : : water and dye release happened within one hour. : : : : Also regarding dye release - when you see that the color changes to : : brown and you check with a spoon and look underneath it and see : : green - does that mean the whole thing is ready for application? : Or : : do you need to wait for the whole thing to change to a brown : color? : : Just want to be sure. : : : : Thanks in advance. : : If you added boiling liquids, you got cooked henna. Atleast that : explains the non-releasing dye! And for the other question--if it's : brown on top and green underneath, it's ready. The stuff that has : been exposed to air has oxidized (think of how rust forms), and that : means the dye is there and ready to go.
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