I am aiming to try this, this weekend. I will update.
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I am aiming to try this, this weekend. I will update.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...ad.php?t=13947
I took a break from my catnip rinses ( about two weeks) because my hair became super dry with the weather change and I switched to soap and lemon rinses. I alternate between soap, shampoo bars, and shampoo, depending on thee smell I want. I used a catnip rinse last night, bagged for about 45 min, and the results today are lovely.:D I didn't need an additional acid rinse so I skipped the lemon.
I love this stuff:cheer: catnip is awesome.
I think that maybe once or twice a week catnip soaks will be sufficient and the rest of the time I'll use other kitchen goodies.
Thank you ktani and everyone else for the continued posts and info as it helps keep me on track and my hair looking wonderful.:D
You are most welcome.Quote:
Originally Posted by catfish
I made CO with SMT yesterday, and my hair was slighty more difficult to detangle than the last two weaks when I used catnip.
After drying, my hair also felt lighter (less "weight") when I used catnip than with CO+SMT.
But my scalp likes CO more than schampoo (with SL(E)S or SL(E)S free).
I am longing for my soapnut powder to arrive, and to test that. Hopefully I can use soapnut together with catnip.
Anyone has an idea what in conditioner makes catnip not work? The cationic tensids?
The waxy type ingredients - cetyl, stearic, cetearyl alcohols.Quote:
Originally Posted by HotRag
I second keeping it in the refrigerator. It goes bad in less than a day!
I have never had catnip go off and I have had it out of the fridge for hours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ade
My last batch was almost 2 weeks old, but I did and always keep it refridgerated in between use.
Hello everyone, I'd like to jump into the conversation as well.
Thank you all so much for the information and recommendations, and especially Ktani for all your hard work/research/testing on this topic.
I've done 2 catnip treatments now, and the results are nothing short of miraculous! Noticeably softer hair after the first (15 minute, bagged in the shower) treatment. The BF didn't know what I'd done, and he was playing with my hair later that evening and actually said "wow! your hair is so soft!" Huzzah!
After the 2nd treatment (1.5 hours - I got distracted and forgot to rinse out at an hour - bagged with a towel over my head), my hair is once again softer and the curls are so much more defined! The frizz is way down as well, and I think it really is beginning to break up the oils and spread them out in my hair a little more evenly, which is wonderful. Oh, almost forgot, I've got crazy bad itchy flaky scalp, and the catnip is definitely helping with that as well.
I'd love to see some coverage for my greys (pure whites actually) as well, but even if that doesn't happen, I'm thrilled with the other results. Color doesn't seem to stick to my whites, so I'm not holding my breath. But I'll keep you guys updated.
Thanks again everyone!
~Hekuro
You are most welcome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hekuro
Catnip does cover my grey/white very well. Some shampoos can be more stripping than others.
Sunsilk Lively Blonde Shampoo is not stripping but if I overuse it, it can remove more colour than I want. That is rare though, as I am careful not to overdo it.
Even when I used small amount of conditioner way back, catnip would not stain over it, as my shampoo did not remove all of the conditioner each time I washed my hair.
Waxy type conditioning ingredients are barriers, designed to help keep moisture in the hair and usually require clarifying, although a shampoo for normal hair, without extras like oils or silicone, can do that as well.
Hekuro please do keep us updated. I am really interested in this for grey coverage also. I have only done one treatment so far. I havent had to wash since the last one my hair is still so clean and shiny.