Catnip for split ends?

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Originally Posted by loyaboya

ktani- So do you add BOILING water to your mug with catnip? I was worried that boiling water might be too hot, so I've been trying to catch it right before, or let it cool down a bit afterwards. But maybe I won't be so particular in the future if it doesn't matter.

heldiggris- thanks! Okay at least I know it's not just me. :)

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I use water that has just boiled. If the kettle boils before I am ready (if I get distracted) I will bring it to the boil again.

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Originally Posted by loyaboya

... I know it's not just me. :)

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Oh yess! How often do I think THAT!:D

My most recent Catnip soak ended up with crunchy, tangly ends. The only thing I did differently was not leave the lid on while it brewed.
This is the first time I forgot to do this, so I am wondering if all the volatile oils evaporated away and left it less than conditioning.

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Originally Posted by brunette

My most recent Catnip soak ended up with crunchy, tangly ends. The only thing I did differently was not leave the lid on while it brewed.
This is the first time I forgot to do this, so I am wondering if all the volatile oils evaporated away and left it less than conditioning.

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I do not think it helped. I have never done that. Sorry to hear about the results.

Has anyone bought catnip from tskitty on Ebay?
I am on page 80 of this thread, so I am sorry if this seller has been mentioned, but I want to order as soon as possible.

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Originally Posted by Marions

Has anyone bought catnip from tskitty on Ebay?
I am on page 80 of this thread, so I am sorry if this seller has been mentioned, but I want to order as soon as possible.

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Sorry, I've never heard of this seller. I've been using this one for six months, which was purchased on e-bay and they will deliver to your part of the world.:D

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Originally Posted by ktani

Morag

I have never tried Equisetum arvense or horsetail.

The one thing I do before I try any plant is check out the constituents the same way I read ingredient labels - and of course check out its safety or toxicity.

After chamomile and my linden tea disaster, I avoid these things in a plant - mucilage, polysaccharides, resins - all of them can build up on hair.

Horsetail, from my research contains both mucilage and resin. Linden tea contains mucilage. Catnip contains none of the above.

I did find one reference on catnip that said it contains mucilage but only one reference and from my results - I would say that the amount is insignificant.

Chamomile built-up on my hair - breakage city and dryness (German chamomile, Matricaria recutita - the one I used, contains polysaccharides - Roman chamomile, Anthemis nobilis - which I never tried on my hair, contains resin). I was using 8-10 teabags at a time though, for colour.

So, part of what makes catnip work so well for me is that it does not have anything in it that would require me to clarify.

Enough of the catnip washes out with just shampoo so that I can reapply it each time I wash and get colour and conditioning.

From my experience, in reading constituent listings, if a constituent is in a high enough percentage, it shows up in more than one reference and is considered an "active ingredient". Apparently, mucilage is in most plants - it is the amount that makes the difference for use on hair, IMO.

You have to find what works best for you.

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Thorough! I love research.

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Originally Posted by imposterpockets

Thorough! I love research.

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Thank you! I am happy that you do. I love it too.

I uploaded pictures of good and bad catnip (in my trail and error experiments) for my website which is under consecution at the moment.
http://gallery.me.com/purplewisteria...12597919880001
good catnip being on the left which seem to have more of the plant as to on the right which is more leafy.

I've got into a habbit also to in leaving it brewing from the morning then i use it in the evening......when i wash my hair.
seriously conditioning, i am hooked , i'm so glad i've found this as a method to condition my hair.

Found also if you spraying it on my head hair was too conditioning (looked greasy almost).
suppose you've just got to find the right balance.

I now sandwich bad the lightly braided legth for about 20 minutes till my arm can't cope much longer (i never worked out another way to hold it up) then i pour last thing the rest and the bagged catnip over my entire head then it drys slowly to a really nice texture.

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Originally Posted by rach

I uploaded pictures of good and bad catnip (in my trail and error experiments) for my website which is under consecution at the moment.
http://gallery.me.com/purplewisteria...12597919880001
good catnip being on the left which seem to have more of the plant as to on the right which is more leafy.

I've got into a habbit also to in leaving it brewing from the morning then i use it in the evening......when i wash my hair.
seriously conditioning, i am hooked , i'm so glad i've found this as a method to condition my hair.

Found also if you spraying it on my head hair was too conditioning (looked greasy almost).
suppose you've just got to find the right balance.

I now sandwich bad the lightly braided legth for about 20 minutes till my arm can't cope much longer (i never worked out another way to hold it up) then i pour last thing the rest and the bagged catnip over my entire head then it drys slowly to a really nice texture.

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Great pictures! I agree with your assessment and your way of looking at catnip for conditioning. I prefer 5 hours as my brewing time and for me too, it is all about finding the right balance for my hair with catnip.