OOOhhh...I *must* try this!! n/t.
Posted by Tracey on January 22, 2004 at 17:34:31:
In reply to: Warm henna jelly posted by Fia on January 22, 2004 at 12:36:51:
: No, it's not meant for eating... :-) This is how I do my henna forhair:
:
: 100 grams pure henna
: 500 ml liquid (about 17 fl.oz.) - I use half lemon/half water
: 25 grams (about 0.8 oz.) powdered apple pectin - I'm told you
americans usually find
: this where you normally find other ingredients for making
jam/jelly/preserves
:
: Dump henna powder in a bowl - I use a plastic one.
:
: Bring liquid to a boil. I always use stainless steel as it should
not release any metal
: into the liquid, other types of metal pots may release material -
if you want to play it
: extra safe - use a non-metallic pot.
:
: When liquid is boiling whisk the powdered pectin into the liquid -
this is important as
: it will clump together otherwise. Let boil for one full minute -
this to activate the
: pectin and start the gelling process (you'll see that it's
starting to turn slightly thick
: the minute you take it off the heat). Wait a few seconds to let it
cool off some.
:
: Pour the liquid/pectin mix into the henna powder and stir - I use
a large plastic
: spoon. It will be very hot and very liquid at this stage. Let it
stand for about 20-30
: minutes to cool off - by then it's warm enough to handle and put
in your hair. It will
: look like a thick gel by then - not unlike hair gel - and you
should see dye releasing
: from the henna.
:
: I use this gel as I'd use regular henna powder mixed with whatever
liquid you prefer -
: apply in dry hair. It's a lot easier to work with this way -
almost like a regular hair
: color in consistency. Virtually no drips when applying. No
dribbles down the neck and
: forehead and easily rinsed out. You may have small squishy clumps
in the henna
: paste - it's pectin that has gelled before it mixed with the
henna - they have never
: caused any problems for me when applying or rinsing out - just
feel a little funny
: when you encounter them.
:
: It's no drawback that 100 grams henna are more than enough to do
my shoulder
: blade length hair - I always have gel left. I'd estimate I could
do up to almost waist
: length with this amount. With just henna powder I have to use
about 250 grams for
: my current length. I should point out that I see no difference in
color doing henna this
: way from the regular way.
:
: There is a slight risk that you cook the henna when you prepare it
this way. I've only
: had one batch turn out less than optimal - and it was more than
likely stale henna to
: begin with as the rest of the powder barely stained when mixed
just with lemon juice.
:
: /Fia
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