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A few questions, forgive me if they are a little nitpicky or if they have been asked already. 229 pages is a lot.
1. I have a metal strainer. Will that affect the effectiveness of the tea? I know not to brew it in a metal cup, but what about the strainer? Should it just not touch metal, period?
2. In regards to reducing split ends, does it prevent them? Or does it smooth and cover them up, like silicone?
Thanks in advance.
Nitpicky is fine with me, lol. Here is the Catnip Article to save you time, http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...&articleid=118.Quote:
Originally Posted by HintOfMint
For me and as reported by others, catnip use can prevent split ends. It is nothing like silicone.
As to your strainer, I do not think the amount of time the tea is in contact with the metal makes all that much difference. However, I did buy myself a stainless steel tea strainer for less than $3.00 CAD when I decided to use loose herbs.
I read the article and didn't see it mentioned if it was ok to use catnip as a rinse after conditioning and just leave it in? I read one of the members here uses it that way..but wondered what is your opinion using it this way,ktani? leaving it on for an hour might be too time consuming for me to keep up with it often.
I have said in this thread repeatedly that catnip did not work well for me over conditioner nor did it work well for me left in. I have always preferred to rinse it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by lastnite
I thought I was clear in the Article.
"However, catnip tea is most effective for me, following shampoo, with no conditioner residue (if conditioner has been used frequently, there will be some left behind after shampooing) as a treatment on hair that has had the excess water gently squeezed out of it (the shampoo used, one that does not cause build-up or contain a coating that can interfere with catnip's accessibilty to the hair, like mucilage), bagged (covered with plastic) and timed on the hair for 1 hour, and rinsed out."
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...&articleid=118
It is too early for a final verdict on the catnip buds. Colour me very pleased though.
First impressions.
My hair is softer and shinier.
The final colour is lighter in the bottle (my shampoo bottle). However it coloured my grey/white as well as the leaves and buds.
My hair is silkier. I have used more shampoo than usual the last 2 times (including this time). I just felt I needed too.
However this time, my hair is nicer, so far. I wanted looser waves. I got it. I wanted my hair to feel softer. It is.
I did a self trim and s&d just prior to this wash. My hair is in excellent condition. I just wanted to see if I could take it to the next level. It looks very positive that I have.
That's awesome. :cheese:Quote:
Originally Posted by ktani
How much color did the catnip buds leave? I want to start using catnip but I'm kind of afraid of how it would affect the color of my hair (I really really don't want it to darken or turn more gold).
Thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pandora.
It did not darken my hair. It is not gold. However, catnip yields a light blonde stain. If your colour is very ash blonde you may see a difference. I suggest strand testing.
If I may ask -- and I know it's been addressed to an extent in this thread but I'm not fully clear on this point -- is there a way to use catnip that will absolutely NOT have a staining effect? I like what I'm reading about catnip making hair soft and preventing splits, but I'm worried about the colour issue. Most of my hair is dark enough that I don't expect to see any visible change from catnip, but I do have some silvers coming in which I absolutely don't want to stain in any way, shape, or form!Quote:
Originally Posted by ktani
That could be a problem. I have no answer for that. Catnip will not stain over conditioner. However, from my experience you will not get the full benefit of the conditioning that way either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Theobroma
But if it does stain, it will wash out, correct? So there is no harm in trying. and you could leave it on for a bit shorter than ktani does.