Re: Catherine, Reposting this trying to get input.

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Posted by Mina on October 7, 2004 at 18:09:43:

In reply to: Re: Catherine, Reposting this trying to get input. posted by Mina on October 7, 2004 at 18:06:31:

I suppose I should clarify that the henna was used as skin stain...
not for hair, but the general properties still apply!

: (Also posted a little further down the thread)
:
: I have bought, and used Sadaf brand Henna, red. I bought black,
but
: have not used it yet and plan to test it for PPD. Back to the red,
: myself and my best friend used henna paste mixture of a few drops
of
: Eucalyptus EO and lemon juice and sifted Sadaf Red Henna powder,
it
: made a pretty good red/orange stain. We were satisfied since we
were
: doing Henna on my 13 year old Step Daughter,and ourselves and it
: worked fine. No allergic reaction, the only thing needed is a good
: sifting, you only lose about 1/3 of the product with a double
: stocking sift.
:
: The concerns for freshness are valid, as the henna is in a clear
: plastic baggie, and who knows how long it's been sitting there? It
: is a cheaper alternative and worked well for what we were doing.
: Sifting it made it work better with a mylar cone and regardless of
: the freshness, it still stained red-orange. I hope this helps!
: Blessings, Mina
:
: : Jani smells like a hospital I spent too long a time in. The
smell
: : (for me!) is sickening, I don't know if I want that smell
: following
: : me around. on my skin for several hours.
: :
: : Is there a way to test if the SADAF Henna Red is 100% henna? It
: : says "Natural" but we know how much that means. The bag
: : looks pretty generic, no description, no pics of hands, hair or
: : anything.
: :
: : I don't care if there are herbal add ins, I just don't need
heavy
: : metals, or PPD in my skin. I guess what I am looking for is a
test
: : on the Henna itself, the test you've mentioned is a test done on
: : hair already colored with Henna. Is there a test like this for
the
: : henna, by itself to determine PPD, LEAD other metals???
: :
: : H.E.L.P. It is getting too close to The Night of Henna, need
: : answers Please!
: : Thanx-ahead-of-time.
: : Love & Light, Tee

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: I suppose I should clarify that the henna was used as skin stain... : not for hair, but the general properties still apply! : : : (Also posted a little further down the thread) : : : : I have bought, and used Sadaf brand Henna, red. I bought black, : but : : have not used it yet and plan to test it for PPD. Back to the red, : : myself and my best friend used henna paste mixture of a few drops : of : : Eucalyptus EO and lemon juice and sifted Sadaf Red Henna powder, : it : : made a pretty good red/orange stain. We were satisfied since we : were : : doing Henna on my 13 year old Step Daughter,and ourselves and it : : worked fine. No allergic reaction, the only thing needed is a good : : sifting, you only lose about 1/3 of the product with a double : : stocking sift. : : : : The concerns for freshness are valid, as the henna is in a clear : : plastic baggie, and who knows how long it's been sitting there? It : : is a cheaper alternative and worked well for what we were doing. : : Sifting it made it work better with a mylar cone and regardless of : : the freshness, it still stained red-orange. I hope this helps! : : Blessings, Mina : : : : : Jani smells like a hospital I spent too long a time in. The : smell : : : (for me!) is sickening, I don't know if I want that smell : : following : : : me around. on my skin for several hours. : : : : : : Is there a way to test if the SADAF Henna Red is 100% henna? It : : : says "Natural" but we know how much that means. The bag : : : looks pretty generic, no description, no pics of hands, hair or : : : anything. : : : : : : I don't care if there are herbal add ins, I just don't need : heavy : : : metals, or PPD in my skin. I guess what I am looking for is a : test : : : on the Henna itself, the test you've mentioned is a test done on : : : hair already colored with Henna. Is there a test like this for : the : : : henna, by itself to determine PPD, LEAD other metals??? : : : : : : H.E.L.P. It is getting too close to The Night of Henna, need : : : answers Please! : : : Thanx-ahead-of-time. : : : Love & Light, Tee
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