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Has anyone tried using a spray soaker for wetting their hair with catnip tea? I use one instead of dunking and it is easier. Most beauty supply stores carry them for 3-4 bucks.
KJ
I have not, though I have been tempted to try it that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Keenkitty
I'm in the habit of using a plastic mustard/ketchup bottle thing, those big ones for picnics and such. I take the top off, soak the bottom in it a short time, put the top back on, then squeeze over my head in stages. Of course, I use it was a rinse, instead of a soak.
I am not fond of spray bottle applications for some things, although for others it is a great choice. For me, the catnip application is about grey/white coverage and I like my method. But I am glad that this works well for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Keenkitty
Dripless catnip treatment
Yes, it is possible!
How? Directed application. I did my usual application, pouring a bit into my hand and applying it on small sections of my very well excess water squeezed out hair, first on the underside back and sides, holding it on each section for a few seconds and repeating it on each section too. Then more on the underside "top". Then I poured a bit more into my hands and ran that down my length, divided into three sections (I rubbed the catnip between my hands first), and pinned it up and bagged it (I only applied the catnip to my length once per section). No drips, 0.
Then I took that down after about 30 minutes and did the "top" top, front sides and top back, with the length down, and bagged that for 30 minutes. No drips, 0.
The secret is, when doing a directed application, I use less catnip but it is applied only and exactly where I want it. There is no waste. I have more catnip left over for another catnip shampoo only if I want, and my skin. I have the same grey/white coverage, as when I have used more catnip.
One note on catnip shampooing. I shampooed my hair with my shampoo and did a 2nd catnip only shampoo, doing the same thing to my length, as above, (I also washed my scalp). I had let my hair go longer than a week without washig it and I did not want to use more shampoo than usual (my hair was a bit oily).
My hair, when I squeezed the water out with a towel, out after rinsing, has more drag to it that when my hair is just shampooed and catniped, no tangles, as usual though. I will wait and see how my hair is over the next few days. It may be because the catnip removed some of the silicone in my shampoo (which has never built-up, there is not much in it and it has never been a problem, with catnip), or the catnip just has less slip than I am used to, on its own. My waves are more defined and my hair is very full.
I have a question about how often I should use this for hair breakage. I have recently started using it as a final rinse about 2x a week, and leaving it in until the next wash. Will this help with breakage? I have extremely fragile hair, and I am doing everything I can to hold on to the length. I wash my hair every 2 days, and I also use a leave-in conditioner when it is wet. Thanks!
There are different opinions on this. I have never liked catnip as a leave-in. However, I have never liked any leave-in. I use catnip after every shampoo as my only conditioner (I also use it to colour my hair) and I do not need or use anything else. Catnip, from my experience, does not do well over any coatings on the hair. It depends on how well your leave-in washes out between uses, as to whether the catnip you are applying is being applied over your leave-in residue.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rain76
Catnip use gets better over time. You may want to give it a chance to work on its own before using something else after it or adding anything to it. Some people are having success adding glycerin to catnip as a leave-in. I did not have success adding glycerin to catnip but when I did use it, I rinsed it out. My hair just did not look or feel as good as when I use catnip alone. My ends are not dry at all with catnip on its own. I have no split ends and my once very fragile hair, now has much less breakage.
Here is an idea for a catnip gentle shampoo:
Take 1/2 a 5 oz bar of clear glycerine soap and grate it well
Add the moisturizing oil of your choice (coconut) -- maybe a tablespoon.
Melt it down in a nonstick pan (some extra water is going to be necessary) and then add your catnip tea to the luke warm soap, while whipping with one mixer beater until it is kind of buttery.
Just a thought :)
That could work but it would make the catnip alkaline, IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by ljkforu
I'll trying adding some fresh aloe vera and see what happens. That should bring the acid up with Vit C.Quote:
Originally Posted by ktani
Ktani, you spur me on to bizarrety :)
I just made a container of whipped cream catnip soap I used:
5 oz of pure glycerine soap grated in a food processor grater blade
1 cup of catnip tea (I put 1 stash tea bag of pepermint into the tea because my freezer smelled of garlic and so did my nip)
30 grams (about 3 tablespoons of fresh out of the leave aloe vera)
1 1200 mg capsule of liquid lecithin
1 tablespoon of coconut fat/oil
I think the heat may have been a little high so I'm adding 1/4 tsp of pure vitamin c crystals when it is really cool
After the soap shreds and tea were melted I started to whip like heck with a hand mixer with only 1 beater. I now have a quart of nip cream soap and a nice container of nip rinse. :D