Thanks Ktani. I'm going to keep with it :)Quote:
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Thanks Ktani. I'm going to keep with it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ktani
My pleasure! Good luck!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sissy
Ktani - if you leave the nip tea on too long, is that when you see it causing more tangles?
Also - it's not going to help my existing split ends (which, curses are showing up on this no-cone diet, but I can tell they are pre-existing little brats that the cones smushed together), correct?
And do I need to use it for the hour for conditioning, or is that for the color? I don't want the color as much as I'd like my hair to stop splitting.
I need to find someone to do an S&D on what I can't see of my head. I may finagle my BF into that yet.
No, I experienced some problems when I brewed the tea longer than 5 hours. My hair became over moisturized and started knotting.Quote:
Originally Posted by MandyBeth
Nothing can help existing split ends except removing them with scissors.
I find the hour best for both.
Yup, I know the splits need to just get removed - wasn't sure if the nip would help my hair look a little less frizzed for a few days or not. Oh well, will make someone I know trim them off for me!
Also - how does your hair get over moisturized? My hair will gladly take up all the oil I give it - and it's new obession with aloe instead of cones is a bit sad.
I think catnip def. makes the hair look less frizzy. I had great results using it so far. I wanted to post a picture but the albums are not working properly the last couple of days. It definitely made my hair very easy to detangle and it airdried nicely both on it's own as a leave-in and after rinsing out, appling conditioner, and then light camellia oiling. The hardest part of this routine for me is keeping up with the 1 hour soaks each night!Quote:
Originally Posted by MandyBeth
Sissy- thanks for the reassurance!
After my first catnip wash my hair feels... strange. Not bad, but... different. It's really light, like it was when I tried cone-free, only without the disastrous tangles, frizz, breakage and inability to be satiated with moisture. It's very shiney and was about the same to detangle as it usually is with my normal conditioner. I spent an hour or so S&Ding tonight, so I'll be starting form a less-damaged place to see if it makes a difference in maintaining the less-splits. I still have a lot left... my hair splits like crazy, but I'm hoping that this can make a difference.
How often does everyone usually apply this? I usually only wash once a week, with WO rinses in between to keep it fresh. Will I need to apply the catnip more regularly to get the benefits? That would mean more frequent washes, then, which I'm not sure how my hair will react to... it's kind of liking the minimalism thing.
So far though, I'm pretty happy. :)
I am not up for the day but I woke up super early.
Sissy, do you normally wash your hair daily? If not, there is no need to do catnip soaks so often.
I do one every time I wash my hair only.
I find a difference in catnip brewing time and the moisture level of my hair. 6 hours and over gave me too much moisture and my hair was not frizzy but it curled more and I got what I call curlover on strands. The hair was prone to curling over on itself and the result was knotting in places.Quote:
Originally Posted by MandyBeth
this seemed to dry my hair out a little bit..even after an smt. maybe that wasnt the best time to try it. but i was trying the smt, so i thought why not?