I mixed my henna!

Neshama · 06-19-2007, 01:12 AM

does it look okay?!?!?!?!?!?!

1stimestar · 06-19-2007, 03:04 AM

It looks great. What stage is it at in that photo?

Neshama · 06-19-2007, 10:18 AM

uh, the powder, then the powder with the lemon juice...
this morning at 10 will be 12 hours and I add the oils, right?

1stimestar · 06-19-2007, 11:25 AM

Lol ok yea, the powder.

Normally yes, but you don't have to wait that long if you get dye release beforehand.

Neshama · 06-19-2007, 06:00 PM

ok, so I put it in the bottles this morning, and some got on my palm, I thought, its okay, its not done releasing yet, I'll just wash it off it will be fine. Well, it didnt! I have an orange dot on my hand now!

apparently this stuff stains!!!

so I could do it a litte earlier than 10 pm tonight? like 9? would that be okay? 8:30?

teachinmamaof4 · 06-19-2007, 06:12 PM

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apparently this stuff stains!!!

Which is what it's supposed to do.

Neshama · 06-19-2007, 06:17 PM

haha... but before its done sitting for 24 hours? I wasnt expecting that!

teachinmamaof4 · 06-19-2007, 06:20 PM

Like Georganne said....

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Normally yes, but you don't have to wait that long if you get dye release beforehand.

It doesn't have to sit for 24hrs to get dye release.

Neshama · 06-19-2007, 06:30 PM

hm...
but its better if you let it sit for 24 hours?
so I could do it, like, now, and be okay?
So I dont have to wait till 10 pm to put it on? since I mixed it at 10 pm last night...

I'm such a rookie!!!

teachinmamaof4 · 06-19-2007, 08:11 PM

As long as it's released the dye, you're good to go. The how-to book at the henna page tells you how to see that the dye has been released.

If you did it on your palm and got a stain...it's working.

Neshama · 06-19-2007, 08:24 PM

so should I put it in the freezer now?

1stimestar · 06-19-2007, 10:13 PM

Yes, package it up and use it. Freeze what you don't use in the bottles so you don't have to thaw the whole amount.

If it is warm then it only takes about 12 hours for dye release. Once you get dye release you don't want to leave it sitting as it is "using up" the dye and expiring after that.

1stimestar · 06-19-2007, 10:16 PM

Are you using any terps or sugars? Normally I mix lemon juice and powder then let it sit for "about" 12 hours. Then I add my terps and sugars and let it sit for a few more. Normally the whole process takes less then 18 hours but I age it in my boiler/laundry room which is very warm.

Neshama · 06-20-2007, 01:53 AM

Its done, and on, and wraped!
I used the essential oils that they sent along with 2.5 tsp of sugar.
I cant wait to unwrap it in the morning!

1stimestar · 06-20-2007, 02:12 AM

And if it is on your hand then be assured that some juicy topic that you have a lot to say about will pop up bwhaaahhaaahahaa!