So I've bought the lemons...

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Posted by Elettaria on April 27, 2004 at 13:59:50:

OK, everyone, big mud hair treatment happening on Thursday. Joanna is
coming round and we will be experimenting with three packets of herbal
stuff (as described in my last post), pectin and so forth. It should
be enought to cover my hair, which was thigh-length this morning but
has just had a couple of inches off so is probably more like, er,
bottom length. (There's just no ladylike way to describe that length
of hair.)

Fia recommended 500 ml per 100 g plant powder, so that would be 1.5 ml
in total. Of which half should be lemon juice, I understand? I've
bought eight lemons, will that be enough? Can I top up with vinegar
if I run out of lemon juice?

If I get serious quantities of leftovers, can I freeze them?

The pectin, which is in liquid form already, is meant to be
refrigerated after opening and used within a week. I suspect it's
going to be more like 8 or 9 days. Do you think the world will come
to an end because of this?

Any other suggestions for ingredients? I listed the ones in the herb
powder in my last post, there's a fair bit in there. I'm tempted to
put in a few drops of sandalwood just for the lovely smell, although
there will already be nice herbs involved so maybe I won't bother.

I've not slathered mud on my hair in years. I'm looking forward to
it, but I'm trying to remember all the tips for doing it. Let me know
if you think I've left anything out.

The location will be my bathroom. It's not very big, but the floor is
tiled. I suppose putting newspaper down would be an intelligent move.
Right, what else. Old clothes for both of us, and an old towel
draped over my shoulders and back. Get mud all over hair, using a
wooden spoon and starting from the base of my neck with the rest
pinned up out of the way as I progress. Wrap it all up in cling film,
shove a towel turban on top, and watch a silly film or something while
we wait. Hop into the bath and try to get as much out as possible
there, then turn the shower on, pray for decent water pressure, and
use lots of conditioner.

How much should I worry about staining things? Towels? Clothing?
Will it be safe to sit in my cotton dressing gown, for instance?
Should I barricade myself in the bathroom while it works, or am I
allowed to sit on my sofa? It's my own flat so I don't want to wreck
the soft furnishings, or anything else. If it's a nice sunny day and
we're really pushed we could probably do it outside, but outside means
sitting in the local park surrounded by lots of puzzled students.
Well, it's a sort of park, it's called the Meadows and very pretty it
is too. Mind you, we've both raving exhibitionists so we might not
mind that...

Follow Ups

Oops, forgot one more question Elettaria 20:00:00 4/27/2004 (2)
- Re: Oops, forgot one more question Tara 08:43:36 4/28/2004 (1)
  - Ah, I know why I was asking Elettaria 08:59:37 4/28/2004 (0)
Re: So I've bought the lemons... iris 14:14:00 4/27/2004 (3)
- Greenish brown? How nice! Elettaria 08:49:33 4/28/2004 (2)
  - Re: Greenish brown? How nice! iris 09:27:19 4/28/2004 (1)
    - Towel niceness standards Elettaria 12:57:20 4/28/2004 (0)

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: OK, everyone, big mud hair treatment happening on Thursday. Joanna is : coming round and we will be experimenting with three packets of herbal : stuff (as described in my last post), pectin and so forth. It should : be enought to cover my hair, which was thigh-length this morning but : has just had a couple of inches off so is probably more like, er, : bottom length. (There's just no ladylike way to describe that length : of hair.) : : Fia recommended 500 ml per 100 g plant powder, so that would be 1.5 ml : in total. Of which half should be lemon juice, I understand? I've : bought eight lemons, will that be enough? Can I top up with vinegar : if I run out of lemon juice? : : If I get serious quantities of leftovers, can I freeze them? : : The pectin, which is in liquid form already, is meant to be : refrigerated after opening and used within a week. I suspect it's : going to be more like 8 or 9 days. Do you think the world will come : to an end because of this? : : Any other suggestions for ingredients? I listed the ones in the herb : powder in my last post, there's a fair bit in there. I'm tempted to : put in a few drops of sandalwood just for the lovely smell, although : there will already be nice herbs involved so maybe I won't bother. : : I've not slathered mud on my hair in years. I'm looking forward to : it, but I'm trying to remember all the tips for doing it. Let me know : if you think I've left anything out. : : The location will be my bathroom. It's not very big, but the floor is : tiled. I suppose putting newspaper down would be an intelligent move. : Right, what else. Old clothes for both of us, and an old towel : draped over my shoulders and back. Get mud all over hair, using a : wooden spoon and starting from the base of my neck with the rest : pinned up out of the way as I progress. Wrap it all up in cling film, : shove a towel turban on top, and watch a silly film or something while : we wait. Hop into the bath and try to get as much out as possible : there, then turn the shower on, pray for decent water pressure, and : use lots of conditioner. : : How much should I worry about staining things? Towels? Clothing? : Will it be safe to sit in my cotton dressing gown, for instance? : Should I barricade myself in the bathroom while it works, or am I : allowed to sit on my sofa? It's my own flat so I don't want to wreck : the soft furnishings, or anything else. If it's a nice sunny day and : we're really pushed we could probably do it outside, but outside means : sitting in the local park surrounded by lots of puzzled students. : Well, it's a sort of park, it's called the Meadows and very pretty it : is too. Mind you, we've both raving exhibitionists so we might not : mind that...
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