Re: Catherine - Suggestion for Newbies and A Few Questions

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Posted by Marisol on December 7, 2004 at 12:59:03:

In reply to: Re: Catherine - Suggestion for Newbies and A Few Questions posted by Alison on December 7, 2004 at 12:13:09:

Thanks for all your help Catherine and I hope you will consider the
newbie section because it would make things so much easier for
beginners. Please tell me when should I add things like coffee,
essential oils, sugar, salt - should you add it when you are
preparing the Henna or after dye release? Thanks again.

: : Hi Catherine,
: :
: : Dye Release finally happened. I think the problem may have been
: that
: : I added the liquids too hot (boiling) and I killed the Henna or
my
: : house was not warm enough. Anyway it worked but I have a
: suggestion
: : for newbies.
: :
: : It would be great if there was a section for newbies where you
: break
: : down all the steps required in detail. Little details like
liquid
: : temperature are crucial. When should you add things like coffee,
: : essential oils, sugar, salt - should you add it when you are
: : preparing the Henna or after dye release?
: :
: : Thank god I was only working with a small amount of Henna and I
: : didn't just whip up the whole thing. I put my henna in a cup,
: added
: : warm liquids covered it with plastic wrap and then in a pot of
warm
: : water and dye release happened within one hour.
: :
: : Also regarding dye release - when you see that the color changes
to
: : brown and you check with a spoon and look underneath it and see
: : green - does that mean the whole thing is ready for application?
: Or
: : do you need to wait for the whole thing to change to a brown
: color?
: : Just want to be sure.
: :
: : Thanks in advance.
:
: If you added boiling liquids, you got cooked henna. Atleast that
: explains the non-releasing dye! And for the other question--if
it's
: brown on top and green underneath, it's ready. The stuff that has
: been exposed to air has oxidized (think of how rust forms), and
that
: means the dye is there and ready to go.

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: Thanks for all your help Catherine and I hope you will consider the : newbie section because it would make things so much easier for : beginners. Please tell me when should I add things like coffee, : essential oils, sugar, salt - should you add it when you are : preparing the Henna or after dye release? Thanks again. : : : : Hi Catherine, : : : : : : Dye Release finally happened. I think the problem may have been : : that : : : I added the liquids too hot (boiling) and I killed the Henna or : my : : : house was not warm enough. Anyway it worked but I have a : : suggestion : : : for newbies. : : : : : : It would be great if there was a section for newbies where you : : break : : : down all the steps required in detail. Little details like : liquid : : : temperature are crucial. When should you add things like coffee, : : : essential oils, sugar, salt - should you add it when you are : : : preparing the Henna or after dye release? : : : : : : Thank god I was only working with a small amount of Henna and I : : : didn't just whip up the whole thing. I put my henna in a cup, : : added : : : warm liquids covered it with plastic wrap and then in a pot of : warm : : : water and dye release happened within one hour. : : : : : : Also regarding dye release - when you see that the color changes : to : : : brown and you check with a spoon and look underneath it and see : : : green - does that mean the whole thing is ready for application? : : Or : : : do you need to wait for the whole thing to change to a brown : : color? : : : Just want to be sure. : : : : : : Thanks in advance. : : : : If you added boiling liquids, you got cooked henna. Atleast that : : explains the non-releasing dye! And for the other question--if : it's : : brown on top and green underneath, it's ready. The stuff that has : : been exposed to air has oxidized (think of how rust forms), and : that : : means the dye is there and ready to go.
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