Re: Gelatin instead of pectin

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Posted by Deborah on March 2, 2004 at 12:19:15:

In reply to: Re: Gelatin instead of pectin posted by kavi on March 2, 2004 at 09:13:51:

Because its gelly it makes it easier to get through all of your hair,
its slippier so it does a better job of coverage. Because of that it
only takes one box of henna to do long hair instead of 3 or 4.

: 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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: Because its gelly it makes it easier to get through all of your hair, : its slippier so it does a better job of coverage. Because of that it : only takes one box of henna to do long hair instead of 3 or 4. : : : 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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