Hi everyone,always loved henna & decided i should do it as a profession (I'm not a great artist but somewhat okay :) ) So i want to start making my own paste.After reading up most of the great information provided on this page & watching countless youtube videos i decided to give it a try.
I bought the Jamila crop 2010(100g) & rajasthani crop 2008(50g) online (it's not available here)
At first i tried mixing both the powders,let it sit 12 hrs & terped it with tea tree oil & let it sit another 12 hrs.(I also did the 5 min patch test & it was an orange) Tried a design on my palm, it was a hopless orange & didn't even darken into a brown.Made another batch & let it sit for 8-10 hrs,even that didn't work.. Some artists mix both powders & make it & get that really dark stain!
But i read somewhere that each type of henna has different dye release times so you have to mix it separately so i tried that way ..8,10,12 16 & even 24 hrs (it said raj takes about 8-10 hrs & jamila 24)
tried raj only 1 last time..let it sit for 5 hrs & tried the patch test ,it was a bright orange.then added the EO & kept for another 1.5 hrs.but when i tried it on the back of my hand it left an orange stain that progressed into a very light brown.
Since the temperature here is usually between 75F-85F & henna releases dye faster at higher temps i'm not sure how long i should keep it for..These are my questions :)
Can i mix both henna powders together or should i mix it separately ..if so for how long should i let each one sit according to this temperature?
Is there a way to tell if i've kept it for too long or too little? (i've seen what dye release looks like)
Even though the patch test was a slightly bright orange the henna stain wasn't good..how bright should it be?
Since i bought only a small qty of henna powder 150g in total ,i'm mixing very small amounts because it will get wasted if the paste doesn't come out so does that make a difference in the no of hours you let it sit? when i mixed separately i used 1 tsp raj,a little less than 1/4 tsp sugar & lemon juice & 2-3 drops of tree tea oil. :D i've already wasted quite a few teaspoonfuls of henna since i failed miserably at paste making!!!
I really hope someone can help me out..i tried posting this question on another forum & nobody replied :(
Thank you so much for all the information on this page especially the one about black henna!!! I didn't know it was harmful when i used it.I almost got scarred but thankfully it went off .Never used it after that & never will..I have created a page for my henna designs & cakes on facebook & i I was wondering if it's okay to put a link your article on my page to let everyone know the dangers of it.Thanks!!
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