So if there was build up then it would feel tangly, hard to comb and dry, like if you had just used shampoo and nothing else?Quote:
Originally Posted by ktani
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So if there was build up then it would feel tangly, hard to comb and dry, like if you had just used shampoo and nothing else?Quote:
Originally Posted by ktani
That is a good possibility.Quote:
Originally Posted by Revontuletar
I think there needs to be a list of products that work well and those that don't work well with catnip. Help out the ignorant masses (people like me) who are trying to wade through the information and choose their stuff :)
From my experience catnip soaks do best over clean hair. Anything that is a barrier - oils, conditioner, etc., will prevent it from being effective. I wash my hair with herbs instead of shampoo but clean hair is all that is needed. Catnip IS the conditioner. And the trick is to leave it soak for 20 minutes or so. I just make a "tea" with a teaspoon of pet supply catnip, strain it, and pour it over my head and cover with a shower cap. Hope this answers your question.
Build up - a clarifying shampoo will clean it off - Suave makes one for a dollar. Good luck!
I did my catnip yesterday. I only had time to leave it on for 30 minutes and had only bewed it for 3 hours. I shampood my hair, put it up in a towel for a few minutes, then combed it out, so it was damp when I sprayed the catnip all over, upside down in the bath. I didn't really notice any difference in my hair afterwards, and I didn't get any colour change at all. Because my hair is so saturated with lawsone, it is very easy to comb through after just shampoo anyway, and always shines.
I enjoyed the whole process of brewing and soaking, and now I've given up my weekly henna, it's nice to do something else (much simpler in terms of time and mess!), so I will continue with this once a week probably. I will brew it for the time recommended by ktani to get some colour, and leave it on for longer. I also will take more time to really soak my hair - I don't think the spray worked too well, but I was rushing as I had company coming. I'm looking forward to using something that will still condition my hair naturally since I won't be getting the henna benefits anymore.
Instead of spraying, I soak my hair by making a ponytail (when I had a ponytail, smile!) and pouring the tea in the bag and saturating the hair. I used a sandwich bag, dunked the ponytail in the tea and tied the bag over the hair and let it soak for a half hour or so. It worked wonders on my dry, breaking off hair. Good luck with it!
Hi ktani! I found that clay does take off non-silicone residues (soap residue from hard water) for me anyway! But I have to add sea salt for some reason or it doesn't work as effectively. We have very hard water where I live and soap based cleansers build up on my hair and clay works great for this. I never use silicones though. Oh - I also found that clay does not oil off hair - so maybe this tell something more. It does remove some mineral build up for me though - here it would probably be calcium. I have also used it to remove calcium build up on the shower door here with vinegar added. So I would say that clay does remove natural build up like soap scum very effectively for me. And a vinegar rinse is nesessary also.Quote:
Originally Posted by ktani
Yes I think it would help. It is pretty hard to get the little pieces out (lol) and this may be what helps it feel 'clean' all the water rinsing!Quote:
Originally Posted by islandboo
I have since been experimenting with using a catnip soak for an hour and then washing with my poo bar. Using catnip as a soak after a poo bar makes my hair feel 'too' conditioned!!!
I hear you.Quote:
Originally Posted by ratgirldjh
Clay can be abrasive and with vinegar, which dissolves soap scum would be effective to remove soap scum from a surface. I use a soft cloth with vinegar to "scrub" soap scum off my sink. Clay deposits mineral coatings of its own though.
The word clarify has been somewhat "muddied" pun intended because some "clarifying" shampoos also contain coating ingredients like waxes. Clarifying shampoos that are basic (without conditioning ingredients) can be very drying.
LOL Iagree! However I hope I am not using it 'abrasively'. I just make a loose paste and sort of squish it into my hair. It actually feels very velvety! Not rough at all. And my hair comes out super smooth and shiny after this. Also I have found clays to not remove oils for me but they do well for soap residue!Quote:
Originally Posted by ktani
And I always found it funny to read about clarifying shampoos with silicones!!! So I guess clay is a sort of poo bar residue cleaner offer for me! But really it seems to work best with the sea salt added!!! It gets more stuff off like when I once tried using Suave Tropical Coconut for CO-washing and I had bad build up - the clay alone didn't do it but when I used it with sea salt it always worked!!!