Directions for preparation & application:
1. Add lemon juice to
henna powder & stir in little by little until mix is the
consistency of creamy mashed potatoes.
2. Let henna/lemon mixture sit
in covered container in a warm place for about 8 to 12 hours.
3. Bring
to a boil 1.5c filtered water,1 tbs coffee grounds, loose black tea and
sugar.
4. Cover & simmer for .5 hr. .
5. Strain & let rest
while the henna and lemon juice is developing.
6. Re warm tea brew to
bath water temperature.
7. Slowly add strained tea to the henna and
lemon , stirring very well to blend.
8. Add tea tree, eucalyptus or
clove essential oil (.25 tsp) to the henna paste and stir.
9. Add more
lemon juice if the mixture is too thin.
10. Cover paste and let sit for
6-12hrs allowing the henna dye to release.
11. Can be kept for one week
in airtight container in fridge, six months in the freezer.
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Fixative
1.
1.5c sugar, .5c lemon juice & some cloves
2. Heat on stove top
3.
Stores indefinitely in refrigerator.
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Application
1. Put paste into a
baggy & cut a hole in corner tip and squeeze gently.
2. Paint
desired henna pattern onto clean (free of oils or lotions) dry, healthy
skin.
3. Let henna design dry until paste line has changed from shiny
to dull or matte.
4. Dab a bit of lemon sugar syrup on dried henna
areas using cotton balls.
5. Let the sugar coating dry. It will form a
protective crust so that it can dye the skin.
6. Leave on for 4-12
hours. For the darkest stain try to sleep over night with it on.
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Finishing
1. Scrape (do NOT wash) the henna paste and sugar off the
skin.
2. Rub olive oil on before exposure to water for the next few
days.
3. To prolong design avoid chlorinated pools, hot tubs &
anything with mineral oils.
this is a strong, double sifted henna with a good aroma.
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