Re: Catherine - Suggestion for Newbies and A Few Questions

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Posted by Christine on December 9, 2004 at 16:16:19:

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

Odd, I've always used boiling hot tea and I always have dye release.
Hmm.

: 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.

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: Odd, I've always used boiling hot tea and I always have dye release. : Hmm. : : : 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.
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