Re: Catnip for split ends?
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gmdiaz
This has been such an interesting read!
Thank you all so much for your thoughts and observations. And a big thank you to Ktani for the recipe!!!!
I've just bought a bag of flowers and leaves catnip. This particular brand came from a healthy pet petfood store and cost about $6.00 for 2.5 ozs. I think it's called Out of the Garden.
I came home with lots of groceries and such, dropped my bag with the catnip in it on the dining room table. My two furboys jumped up ON THE TABLE and pulled the catnip bag out of my purse! Apparently it's the good stuff! roflolol
So now, I've locked up the nip in a Tupperware container so I can have a little for my hair. I am steeping enough for two cups. Will let you know how it goes! Expect to try it tomorrow morning!
You are most welcome! Please update!
Re: Catnip for split ends?
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Originally Posted by
Heidi_234
Hey ktani, I have very interesting observation, and I'm looking forward to see your input on it.
1. I hennaed recently again (full length, as I'm still in search for that red color :p), but I also shampooed the henna out. It would have been reasonable to expect the henna bleeding. I went to the pool the other day, and soaked my hair with about 50 50 mix of catnip tea (stronger than you suggest) and club soda. After the pool I soaked my hair in straight club soda to neutralize the chlorine like always, and the club soda turn slightly orange. Not more than it did a month after I hennaed last time. I thought that shampooing henna out played a role in that.
Today I went to the pool again, and I for got to take with me the catnip/club soda mix. I couldn't go back for it of course, so I soaked my hair with straight club soda before swimming. After I was finished and I went to take a shower, I soaked my hair with club soda (as usual) and this time the henna bled tremendously!
I'm not sure what happened. The pool water didn't drastically change over the last few days, so it must be switching between catnip/club soda and straight club soda. Maybe the catnip blocked somehow the chlorine, not allowing it the reach the hair and fade the henna?
What do you make out of this?
Catnip contains iron and manganese, which can affect natural peroxide negatively but I doubt that it would affect the bleaching properties of the pool chemicals that much.
Club soda is reported to remove product build-up on hair. The henna being relatively fresh would be subject to having the unbound lawsone be more easily removed by almost anything (conditioner has been reported to remove unbound lawsone, for example) so IMO, that is probably what happened. The catnip and club soda version is diluted club soda and diluted catnip, so it is not as strong as either club soda or catnip is if either were used straight.
Re: Catnip for split ends?
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Originally Posted by
ktani
Catnip contains iron and manganese, which can affect natural peroxide negatively but I doubt that it would affect the bleaching properties of the pool chemicals that much.
Club soda is reported to remove product build-up on hair. The henna being relatively fresh would be subject to having the unbound lawsone be more easily removed by almost anything (conditioner has been reported to remove unbound lawsone, for example) so IMO, that is probably what happened. The catnip and club soda version is diluted club soda and diluted catnip, so it is not as strong as either club soda or catnip is if either were used straight.
I had henna bleeding a month after hennaing, which isn't suppose to happen, and it was definitely not unbound lawsone. Just to remind - I shampooed the henna out, and also did SMT, so I suppose most of the unbound henna was supposed to be removed then. After I soaked my hair with catnip/soda mix, the amount of bleeding was acceptable and expected. But when I soaked with club soda alone, the bleeding was much worse.
Do you think long soak in club soda fades the henna? The bleeding was much worse than when a month before, one week to the hennaing, I didn't soak my hair with anything and did the quicky club soda rinse (I didn't shampooed the henna that time, and mildly COed it out).
Re: Catnip for split ends?
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Originally Posted by
Heidi_234
I had henna bleeding a month after hennaing, which isn't suppose to happen, and it was definitely not unbound lawsone. Just to remind - I shampooed the henna out, and also did SMT, so I suppose most of the unbound henna was supposed to be removed then. After I soaked my hair with catnip/soda mix, the amount of bleeding was acceptable and expected. But when I soaked with club soda alone, the bleeding was much worse.
Do you think long soak in club soda fades the henna? The bleeding was much worse than when a month before, one week to the hennaing, I didn't soak my hair with anything and did the quicky club soda rinse (I didn't shampooed the henna that time, and mildly COed it out).
I have read that here that unbound lawsone can be seen to bleed for weeks after a henna is done in some cases. I do think that club soda can help remove more of it that perhaps something else but not bound lawsone. That is permanent but hennaed hair can be lightened, which is different than removal. Henna can be almost completely removed, according to reports, when it is relatively fresh using bleach for example which is alkaline, again probably because not all of the lawsone has bound to the keratin in hair, so even though there is lightening taking place, there may also be removal of the unbound henna.
There are a number of people who clarify their hair before each application of henna. It may well be that certain coatings or build-up interfere (lack of direct access to hair) with lawsone's ability to get to the keratin to bind. For some people, henna fades faster than it does for others who experience almost no fading.
Re: Catnip for split ends?
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Originally Posted by
ktani
I have read that here that unbound lawsone can be seen to bleed for weeks after a henna is done in some cases. I do think that club soda can help remove more of it that perhaps something else but not bound lawsone. That is permanent but hennaed hair can be lightened, which is different than removal. Henna can be almost completely removed, according to reports, when it is relatively fresh using bleach for example which is alkaline, again probably because not all of the lawsone has bound to the keratin in hair, so even though there is lightening taking place, there may also be removal of the unbound henna.
There are a number of people who clarify their hair before each application of henna. It may well be that certain coatings or build-up interfere (lack of direct access to hair) with lawsone's ability to get to the keratin to bind. For some people, henna fades faster than it does for others who experience almost no fading.
By that logic, my henna should bleed significantly less next time (if I choose to use straight club soda as a presoak at least). I'm ready to conduct an experience (lol I should title myself 'my own guinea pig' in the user title :lol:), this time I'll used up the catnip I've made (and forgot to take with me), but next time I'll do straight club soda presoak again and see how the bleeding goes.
I'll also watch for bleeding before the pool (when I'll soak it in straight club soda, the liquid is transperant, so I'll see if there any - as opposed to catnip soak, where the catnip is yellow/green itself). Catnip still played some part in it, not allowing the 'bleeding' agent to get to the hair. The question is who was it, chlorine or club soda.
Re: Catnip for split ends?
My catnip rinse went really well this mornng.
I didn't let it sit but just rinsed with two cups of the liquid . .slowly, a little bit at a time.
My hair is very soft and tangle free.
Used a little on my face too. . .feels super nice.
Will keep using this!
Re: Catnip for split ends?
i experimenting with it and keeping my cats at bay with the stuff.
i've been having problems with split ends, down to bad care before i came on here and i'm interested to see if it works. i'll give anything within reason a go .
first experiments have been interesting, it helps separate my waves and keeps it held together better so feels silky.
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/hair/2-2.jpg
i'm hoping it will help in the long run.
have i got this right in technique in using it. treating catnip like tea leaves and putting it in my pot which has a sieve you take out and when it's luke warm pore it over you washed hair and allow to air dry.
tips are very welcome......
i'll do anything to stop these splits appearing.
Re: Catnip for split ends?
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rach
i experimenting with it and keeping my cats at bay with the stuff.
i've been having problems with split ends, down to bad care before i came on here and i'm interested to see if it works. i'll give anything within reason a go .
first experiments have been interesting, it helps separate my waves and keeps it held together better so feels silky.
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/hair/2-2.jpg
i'm hoping it will help in the long run.
have i got this right in technique in using it. treating catnip like tea leaves and putting it in my pot which has a sieve you take out and when it's luke warm pore it over you washed hair and allow to air dry.
tips are very welcome......
i'll do anything to stop these splits appearing.
This tells you how I use it.
Re: Catnip for split ends?
Re: Catnip for split ends?
I have followed Ktani's recipe for catnip tea and I soak my hair for an hour, putting it into a ponytail and putting the length in a plastic baggie so it really soaks. My split ends and breakage are gone and my hair is growing! For me, the soaking time is what made the difference over using it as a rinse.
