Re: Catnip for split ends?
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Originally Posted by
steph in tx
I'm only up to page 31 of this thread, but I wanted to ask a question.
I used catnip on two of my daughters and on myself 2 days ago. We are very happy with the results, even though we didn't leave it on long enough. I can't figure out how to leave it on my hair for a full hour. What do you do with yourself during that hour??
Anyway, my question: You said you don't think catnip can do anything through conditioner. Do you think it's ok to use a conditioner AFTER the catnip rinse if it's a mild conditioner like VO5? Or would that build up and cause problems as well? I ask mainly for my 8yo daughter. She has very thick and wavy/curly classic length hair that is difficult to comb out. Given her age, she doesn't really have the patience to sit for a long time while I try to detangle her hair after the shower. A little conditioner would make it easier for me to detangle, but I don't want to defeat the purpose of the catnip. What do you think?
For a slight rave, my 10 year old's hair (that I referred to as horse hair before) is now quite shiny, soft and manageable. The ends are still dry, but I think it will at least now be able to grow so we can trim those ends off. For her hair alone, I thank you. We are catnip devotees now for sure!
You are most welcome!
It is not that catnip cannot work through conditioner, it is just that from my experience, it does not work as well over conditioner.
You should find that you can use less conditioner after catnip. The less you use, the easier it will be to wash it off the hair, next shampoo.
I will save you the rest of the pages, with this, the catnip Article,
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...&articleid=118
I relax in the tub for the hour but you can relax and read with a towel around your neck or watch TV.
I hope this helps.
Re: Catnip for split ends?
I signed on the forum and it seem that today I got nothing done but read threads and dream of lon hair. Sigh!
Anyway, I was considering using soap nuts as a wash and then catnip as a conditioner. Then I think I read somewhere that the two do not go together and that you should not use either while breastfeeding.
Is that true?
Re: Catnip for split ends?
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Originally Posted by
wahmof9
I signed on the forum and it seem that today I got nothing done but read threads and dream of lon hair. Sigh!
Anyway, I was considering using soap nuts as a wash and then catnip as a conditioner. Then I think I read somewhere that the two do not go together and that you should not use either while breastfeeding.
Is that true?
Neither are recommended during pregancy and I would not use either during breastfeeding either. They are both abortifacient and uterine stimulants. One member here used soapnuts during pregnancy and reported problems.
Soapnuts IMO, coat the hair and catnip does not perform as well over coatings, as it does when it has access to the hair, without them.
Re: Catnip for split ends?
Yikes. I hope not. I used the catnip and I'm breastfeeding.
Re: Catnip for split ends?
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Originally Posted by
steph in tx
Yikes. I hope not. I used the catnip and I'm breastfeeding.
I think that you should be fine but I have posted this several times, http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodn...ataire-eng.php and mentioned it in the catnip Article.
Catnip has been used to treat infant colic.
Here is a post I did on soapnuts, a while back, http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...&postcount=532
Re: Catnip for split ends?
My "baby" is almost 2 years old so I'm not as worried about this as I would be if she were an infant. I'm hoping to have a chance to read your article tonight after the kids are asleep. Sorry I'm asking questions you've already adressed. I hate that!
Re: Catnip for split ends?
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Originally Posted by
steph in tx
My "baby" is almost 2 years old so I'm not as worried about this as I would be if she were an infant. I'm hoping to have a chance to read your article tonight after the kids are asleep. Sorry I'm asking questions you've already adressed. I hate that!
No worries about that. I think it is all fine. I did not post links in the Article. In this case, breastfeeding is not prohibited but it does say to consult your doctor. Catnip is non toxic and if you use the dilution I use, the tea is weak. I doubt that your skin absorption with this is very much.
Soapnuts saponins are toxic to red blood cells. Skin absorption with it can be an issue.
Re: Catnip for split ends?
For the question of "what do you do while your hair is soaking", I just put my length in a baggie, wrap the handy dandy plastic bag around it I use for hennaing, and go about my business for an hour. I do not leave the house! but can continue my normal activities, cooking, cleaning, reading, catching up on LHC, etc. I found the hour soak really makes the difference in my hair.
Re: Catnip for split ends?
As this thread is a behemoth, could anyone advise me on the best place to get the 'right kind' of catnip in the UK?
Thank you, off to read the whole thread now. :)
Re: Catnip for split ends?
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Originally Posted by
Loviatar
As this thread is a behemoth, could anyone advise me on the best place to get the 'right kind' of catnip in the UK?
Thank you, off to read the whole thread now. :)
I just pmed you the catnip Article. It tells you what you need to know about buying the right catnip.