Catnip for split ends?

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Originally Posted by rymorg2

Here's a little lesson.....:D

The most common assumption or mistake that people make is thinking that "fine" and "thin" mean the same thing....they do not.

Fine, Med. and Coarse describes the diameter of the hair shaft. Thin, medium and thick describes the amount of hairs on the head.

For instance, my hair is fine. Each individual hair is hard to see, and hard to feel in between your fingers. But it's thick in that I have a TON of it. I have probably 3 times the normal amount of hairs on my head.

Medium can also be called normal in regards to the density of the hair (How much is on the head)....the diameter of each hair is also called texture. Texture and density are what a stylist looks at to recommend things.

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Ah, so, texture is a measure of hair shaft diameter. Interesting, thank you.

But coarse can also be a result of damage in terms of description and be the result of damage, so my fine hair can be damaged and feel course?

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Originally Posted by ktani

Ah, so, texture is a measure of hair shaft diameter. Interesting, thank you.

But coarse can also be a result of damage in terms of description and be the result of damage, so my fine hair can be damaged and feel course?

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Yes, coarse can also mean how it feels to the touch, if it is damaged. Coarse in that sense means rough. But it will still be fine.

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Originally Posted by rymorg2

Yes, coarse can also mean how it feels to the touch, if it is damaged. Coarse in that sense means rough. But it will still be fine.

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Thanks. So if the terms are used loosely it can get confusing. Great, lol.

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Originally Posted by ktani

Thanks. So if the terms are used loosely it can get confusing. Great, lol.

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I usually use the term "dry" or "rough" or "crunchy" to describe the feeling that coarse would give normally. That way I don't confuse people overmuch.

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Originally Posted by rymorg2

I usually use the term "dry" or "rough" or "crunchy" to describe the feeling that coarse would give normally. That way I don't confuse people overmuch.

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That makes more sense to me.

I noticed that unless I use the catnip on dry hair as a soak for a half hour to an hour that it doesn't soften or condition as well as when I put it on wet.

I think I am going to have to put it on my hair dry next time not wet.

I will have to invest in a shower cap for this though, it will be much akin to condition only washing I would wager?

KJ

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Originally Posted by Keenkitty

I noticed that unless I use the catnip on dry hair as a soak for a half hour to an hour that it doesn't soften or condition as well as when I put it on wet.

I think I am going to have to put it on my hair dry next time not wet.

I will have to invest in a shower cap for this though, it will be much akin to condition only washing I would wager?

KJ

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Catnip has always worked best for me, the longer I have left it on. I can get away with less time by now, and have but rarely do so.

I have an observation.

Doing the second wash with catnip only has been helping. Doing catnip shampoos only does not work; I use too much in the way of oils for it to remove them. But one DW wash diluted followed by one Catnip wash, and a last treatment of an hour or more....that's heaven for my hair.

I looked through my hair's ends today. I don't have a lot of damage now, and what I do have is just bent at an angle and not truly split or knotted or anything like that from what I could see. I'll take angles....they're easier to deal with. :cheese:

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Originally Posted by rymorg2

I have an observation.

Doing the second wash with catnip only has been helping. Doing catnip shampoos only does not work; I use too much in the way of oils for it to remove them. But one DW wash diluted followed by one Catnip wash, and a last treatment of an hour or more....that's heaven for my hair.

I looked through my hair's ends today. I don't have a lot of damage now, and what I do have is just bent at an angle and not truly split or knotted or anything like that from what I could see. I'll take angles....they're easier to deal with. :cheese:

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That is excellent! I also found that that to be true. The angled ends on my hair are not as fragile either, when I stress them, mechanically. However, I got a little too over zealous my last wash and used too much catnip in my "catnip shampoo". The result was my hair separated more than I like.

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Originally Posted by ktani

That is excellent! I also found that that to be true. The angled ends on my hair are not as fragile either, when I stress them, mechanically. However, I got a little too over zealous my last wash and used too much catnip in my "catnip shampoo". The result was my hair separated more than I like.

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Yes, there's a fine line for my hair between too much and too little separation.