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My plants are just starting to bud :)
I just wanted to pop in here and add my latest experiment with catnip. I've used it many ways off and on over the last year or so - the traditional way (1 tsp. steeped) poured on just washed hair and left under a cap for an hour; before washing and left for an hour; and also as a wash poured through wet hair and immediately rinsed or if more conditioning is needed left on for 10 minutes to an hour then rinsed.
All of these worked pretty good for me - the best being used as a wash since I don't really like using it as a conditioner as it made my hair too soft and limp.
The way I've been experimenting with it lately is totally different!
I've been grinding up the catnip very fine in my coffee grinder. I use dried catnip leaves and bud mix.
Then I take a heaping teaspoon of the powder and put it in a liter bottle and add warm water almost to the top - and shake it til I see it turn greenish and I get some foam - then wet my hair well and squeeze it out and pour this through it. I kind of massage my scalp and then rinse until I get most of the pieces out.
This leaves my hair shiny and soft! And it doesn't require steeping but I can tell it still conditions a bit too!
I have only used this a few times - but so far it is cleansing well enough but eventually I may need to use my poo bar. But so far so good!
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Wow, ratgirldjh, that is interesting. You mention getting "most of the pieces out" - what is the stuff left behind like? Does your hair feel gritty at all? Do you think straining through a piece of cheesecloth would help?
I am currently CO washing. What should I do if I want to use catnip to help my split ends and colour my hair? I DO have a cleansing shampoo (Redken), should I use that before I use the catnip, and how often should I use catnip (and therefore shampoo) to maintain the colour?
I can't answer as to the frequency for maintaining color but I would use the cleansing shampoo before doing the catnip if your conditioner has any ingredients that can build up on your hair ( the catnip can't penetrate coatings on the hair shaft)
I guess if I wanted to use the catnip everyday then I'd have to change my washing method and buy myself a regular shampoo, then?
Revontuletar - why not try herbal washes with the catnip? Indian herbs are awesome but they are a completely different way to wash your hair. Shihaki steeped in warm water and squirted on my roots did wonders for my hair, then I soaked the length in catnip tea. Goo luck!
Sounds cool. I have no idea what shihaki is or where I would be able to get some though. What do you do, just brew it like a tea and then strain it into a spray bottle? I think it is time for some googling!Quote:
Originally Posted by kdaniels8811
Ok, I bought some catnip, and have my first rinse currently steeping. I am going to steep it for 4.75 hrs, as ktani recommends, and tomorrow I will try it! Yay!
After you strain it and pour it into a bottle, be sure to put it in the fridge, since you are going to use it tomorrow. I take mine out of the fridge if I have made it in advance, and let it sit for 1 hour to warm up to room temperature. I never heat it again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Revontuletar