Re: Temperature of Liquids

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Posted by Alison on December 9, 2004 at 20:52:33:

In reply to: Temperature of Liquids posted by Christine on December 9, 2004 at 16:23:20:

: Someone posted that when they added boiling liquid to their henna
: mix, they 'killed' the henna and did not achieve dye release. I've
: always used boiling hot tea in my henna mix and always get dye
: release. If I am killing the the henna, how do I know. What does
: dead henna do? Condition but not color? Color but not as well or
: long lasting?

Think about it. Boiling liquid plus plant is cooking. I'm not sure
how in the world you've managed NOT to cook your henna completely
yet. Dead henna does not release dye (or much of it). It conditions
SOME, but, again, not much. Dead henna doesn't colour well, because
the dye never gets to release. Henna IS permanent, though, to clear
up that misconception.

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: : Someone posted that when they added boiling liquid to their henna : : mix, they 'killed' the henna and did not achieve dye release. I've : : always used boiling hot tea in my henna mix and always get dye : : release. If I am killing the the henna, how do I know. What does : : dead henna do? Condition but not color? Color but not as well or : : long lasting? : : Think about it. Boiling liquid plus plant is cooking. I'm not sure : how in the world you've managed NOT to cook your henna completely : yet. Dead henna does not release dye (or much of it). It conditions : SOME, but, again, not much. Dead henna doesn't colour well, because : the dye never gets to release. Henna IS permanent, though, to clear : up that misconception.
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