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Ravyn's Mix
| I have used henna for about 25
years. I came up with a new mix for my waist-length gothic
raven-black-cherry hair to cover the gray that is now about 33%. here is my new recipe: 1/4 c coconut oil 1/4 c almond oil 1/4 c sherry 1/2 c corn syrup 1 c cider vinegar 30 drops tea tree eo 20 drops rosemary eo 20 drops lavender eo 2 cups very strong French Roast 100% Arabica coffee* * brew 6 TABLESPOONS coffee in 2 1/2 cups(measuring cup not coffee-pot cup)distilled water with 1 tsp. sea salt added--in a coffee maker set to 'strong'. boil coffee in a pot for 2 minutes after it is brewed. add more distilled water to make 2 cups if needed. 1 c quick-oats 1/4 c ground allspice 1/4 c ground clove 1 c body-grade henna (use measuring cup measurement not 'net weight') 1 c boiled distilled water 1 c high-quality pure indigo (use measuring cup measurement not 'net weight') mix all liquids and add the oats in a large glass bowl. microwave for 2 1/2 minutes on high. stir and let cool for about 3 minutes. add the allspice, cloves and henna. mix thoroughly and continue mixing for about 3 minutes. loosley cover bowl and let stand over night. one hour before using, mix the indigo with the boiled distilled water in a smaller bowl (let water stand 3 minutes before adding the indigo) and let indigo paste stand 30 minutes uncovered. then add indigo and henna mixes together and blend thoroughly. put some of the mix in your cone bag and knead lightly, flattening it and letting it rest on a heating pad on low for about 20 minutes. make as many cone bags as you can fit on the heating pad at once--and now cover the bowl with the mixture in it TIGHTLY until it is used up. use your favorite technique to apply this and wrap in a plastic bag and towel or apply low heat. I leave this on for 3-6 hours without heat. I have in the past used heat for 1 hour and cut my remaining processing time in half. This will take about 4-5 days to completely develope and oxidize into the final shade. I get a nice shiny black with plum-burgundy-garnet highlights. some tips I have discovered thru the yrs--paint your nails the day before you henna--dont worry about neatness, in fact get your cuticles covered in polish too--it will protect your nails and fingers from staining(unless you want them to stain!) and use talc or cornstarch on your hands before you put on your gloves! this will absorb some of the perspiration that might develope as you are sticking your hands into the gloopy warm henna mess(I mean mixture...wink). be prepared for a mess if you attempt this alone! (no wonder persian princesses lived in harems!)and start applying from the crown with your head bent forward--taking a 1 inch part at a time! if this is too much like sticky baby poop mixed with concrete--add more hot water! or half a bottle of your favorite conditioner. to rinse out of waist length hair--no other way, you gotta fill the tub and just lay back and float for about 10 minutes before you can even think about getting it loose. do NOT scrub your hair or ! move around--just soak, put your feet and legs up out of the water if you can't fit well. (personally I feel somehow refreshed and 'cleansed' after soaking my whole body in the henna tub for 10 minutes. but--you will have a slight yellow tinge for a day or two..LOL)then rinse and scrub the rest out in the shower--or if it is Summertime or warm enough--use the hose in the yard (works especially well for the cold rinse!) thanks for letting me share! Ravyn 
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