Re: Gelatin instead of pectin
Posted by kavi on March 2, 2004 at 09:13:51:
In reply to: Gelatin instead of pectin posted by Deborah on March 1, 2004 at 12:23:23:
What is the benefit of gel henna? Does it add more color?: Well, I used Fia's gel henna recipe yesterday, using one box (4
: envelopes =28 grms) of Knox unflavored gelatin. I boiled the liquids;
: 2/3rds bottled lemon juice, dash of coffee as I refilled my cup, the
: rest tap water, added the gelatin, boiled it for a minute, mixed it
: into the henna. The only difference that I can tell from the gelatin
: and the pectin is that the gelatin needs a lot longer to "set up". I
: had set my timer for 1/2 an hour, as recommended with the pectin, but
: it was still pretty runny, after an hour I just didn't have enough
: time to wait, so I used it runny. It was really easy to get into my
: hair, and I really felt like I got it all the way through and down to
: the roots quite easily. I had to keep shoving rolled up paper towels
: under the plastic wrap at my forehead to catch drips, but all in all
: it was really quite easy. I left it on for a few hours and rinsed
: out in the sink (the gelled stuff rinses out easily too!). When I
: went to put away my left overs (I used 100g of henna, I have bra
: strap length hair) it was nicely gelled. So the moral of the story
: is; if you use gelatin, allow yourself a few hours to let it set up
: before applying. Thanks Fia for a great recipe!!
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Deborah 12:19:15 3/2/2004
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