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Re: Catnip for split ends?
original post by ktani
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Ok, I did an experiment of my own tonight. My hair got unusually oily this past this week. It does that sometimes even though I did not change my routine. In the shower I did not use more shampoo than normal. I reached for the catnip I was going to use only for colour/conditioning.
I rinsed out the shampoo and used the catnip just like I do for my face. I applied it to my scalp and length and then rinsed it out right away.
Then I reapplied the usual amount to my hair, bagged and left it on for the hour. I half expected my hair to be flatter and piecy. Just the opposite happened. my hair is clean, soft, silky and full. This is exciting. It is still not completely dry but it is twice as full as usual.
Interesting:cool: fuller you say, as in fluffier, or just more volume?
If it feels clean, do you think you could have gotten away with using no shampoo?
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My hair is still full and soft. I think that I will continue to use catnip with shampoo to cleanse my hair in addition to conditioning/colouring with it. I removed both sunblock and my mascara with catnip alone, today too. It is so multifunctional for me.
So far it replaces; hair conditioner, hair colour, hand cream, face moisturizer, make-up remover (mascara), face cleanser.
It may at one point, replace shampoo for me.
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catfish
original post by ktani
Interesting:cool: fuller you say, as in fluffier, or just more volume?
If it feels clean, do you think you could have gotten away with using no shampoo?
Both actually but my waves are nicely defined. As to whether I could have gotten away with catnip alone? My hair was very oily, more so than usual. I do not know. My scalp does produce excess oil every now and then.
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Originally Posted by
ktani
Ok, I did an experiment of my own tonight. My hair got unusually oily this past this week. It does that sometimes even though I did not change my routine. In the shower I did not use more shampoo than normal. I reached for the catnip I was going to use only for colour/conditioning.
I rinsed out the shampoo and used the catnip just like I do for my face. I applied it to my scalp and length and then rinsed it out right away.
Then I reapplied the usual amount to my hair, bagged and left it on for the hour. I half expected my hair to be flatter and piecy. Just the opposite happened. my hair is clean, soft, silky and full. This is exciting. It is still not completely dry but it is twice as full as usual.
AWESOME!!! That might be something to work for me as well!!! :D
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Originally Posted by
ktani
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My hair is still full and soft. I think that I will continue to use catnip with shampoo to cleanse my hair in addition to conditioning/colouring with it. I removed both sunblock and my mascara with catnip alone, today too. It is so multifunctional for me.
So far it replaces; hair conditioner, hair colour, hand cream, face moisturizer, make-up remover (mascara), face cleanser.
It may at one point, replace shampoo for me.
I don't know if it's the catnip, but my regrowth doesn't seem as light to me either. It blends much better with my color. Go figure, since my hair is colored several shades darker than my natural and normally it's pretty darn obvious.
I am hoping that with continued use and experimentation that catnip can replace shampoo or DW as well.
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rymorg2
AWESOME!!! That might be something to work for me as well!!! :D
I am still happy with the results as I write this. I do not like my hair flatter. I can get super shine with things that do that but products like that tend to make my hair dry and cause build-up because they coat the hair. With catnip I do get shine but it is healthy shine and the proof of that to me, is that my hair is stronger, my ends are not dry and I have 0 split ends. In almost 4 years, because catnip washes out so easily with shampoo, I have never had any build-up.
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ktani
I am still happy with the results as I write this. I do not like my hair flatter. I can get super shine with things that do that but products like that tend to make my hair dry and cause build-up because they coat the hair. With catnip I do get shine but it is healthy shine and the proof of that to me, is that my hair is stronger, my ends are not dry and I have 0 split ends. In almost 4 years, because catnip washes out so easily with shampoo, I have never had any build-up.
I love the shine I get too! :D
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rymorg2
I love the shine I get too! :D
That is great!
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This all sounds so fab, I want to get fab catnip results, too. I guess I need to make the effort to experiment more systematically with it, but so far I just didn't notice much of an effect.
I also head back from my vendor today and it appears the the catnip I have does not contain flowers:
"Our organic catnip is certainly true nepeta cataria only. The catnip is grown especially for us on a Certified Organic medicinal herb farm deep in rural France. The farmer is a very experienced catnip and herb grower who harvests just before the catnip flowers, which results in a high level of active ingredient when the plant is harvested at this correct stage (and before its energy goes into flowering)."
Sooo...would you all say that the presence of flowers is the essential bit to make it good for hair conditioning? Is the ingredient that stimulates cats different from those that help hair? And if flowers are essential, how do I go about finding stuff with flowers - does anybody know a recommended brand that is available in Germany or ships there?
Just to reiterate, I never noticed any oils in my catnip tea, it was just similar to weak mint tea. Can anybody give me a more detailed insight into how "oily" a successful catnip tea should be?
Also, I have one more question, and I am sorry if I have overlooked a previous answer to this in the thread: Ktani, why do you apply the catnip to different sections of your hair in several steps rather than dumpin it all on there in one go?
Kaz x
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Kazazi
This all sounds so fab, I want to get fab catnip results, too. I guess I need to make the effort to experiment more systematically with it, but so far I just didn't notice much of an effect.
I also head back from my vendor today and it appears the the catnip I have does not contain flowers:
"Our organic catnip is certainly true nepeta cataria only. The catnip is grown especially for us on a Certified Organic medicinal herb farm deep in rural France. The farmer is a very experienced catnip and herb grower who harvests just before the catnip flowers, which results in a high level of active ingredient when the plant is harvested at this correct stage (and before its energy goes into flowering)."
Sooo...would you all say that the presence of flowers is the essential bit to make it good for hair conditioning? Is the ingredient that stimulates cats different from those that help hair? And if flowers are essential, how do I go about finding stuff with flowers - does anybody know a recommended brand that is available in Germany or ships there?
Just to reiterate, I never noticed any oils in my catnip tea, it was just similar to weak mint tea. Can anybody give me a more detailed insight into how "oily" a successful catnip tea should be?
Also, I have one more question, and I am sorry if I have overlooked a previous answer to this in the thread: Ktani, why do you apply the catnip to different sections of your hair in several steps rather than dumpin it all on there in one go?
Kaz x
That is not what your vendor is saying, as I read it. The catnip is harvested before the flowers bloom, so what you get are the flower buds.
They look like small round things in the mix. The flowers contain tannins, like the rest of the ariel parts used for the dried sold flowers and leaves but they contain more oils than the leaves. This gives a mix a nice balance, IMO.
Catnip does not do well over coatings, like conditioner, from my experience with it. If you are not getting good results you may have some coating on your hair. For me, catnip works best on shampooed hair and I am starting to use it with my shampoo. I may at one point, "shampoo" with catnip alone.
I suggest clarifying your hair first before using catnip, with a clear shampoo, for normal hair. It does not have to be a strong clarifying shampoo. When I was experimenting with catnip early on and using conditioner to follow, I found that I needed much less conditioner than I normally would have. Using so little conditioner for me, meant that the conditioner was easier to wash out.
However, because I use catnip for hair colour, as well as conditioning, even a small amount of conditioner was too much for catnip to stain properly for me. The small amount of conditioner that did not wash out with shampoo, was enough to be a problem for me. That is when I experimented further, to push catnip, to allow me to go without using any conditioner at all.
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Originally Posted by
rymorg2
I don't know if it's the catnip, but my regrowth doesn't seem as light to me either. It blends much better with my color. Go figure, since my hair is colored several shades darker than my natural and normally it's pretty darn obvious.
That is interesting. I am dark blonde. Even when I steep the catnip for several hours (it cools completely in 1.5 hours for me. Bone china retains heat longer than other ceramacs, I have found), the colour is a deeper yellow.
Some call it gold but it definitely has 0 red in it. I naturally have red in my hair, copper colour in both light and darker shades. Catip colour on me is yellow, not reddish yellow, yellow but in between warm and cool yellow, not bright or fake looking yellow. It looks very natual and others have commented this to me, when told what colour the lightest parts of my hair actually are (the parts that are really grey/white). I also have some natural lighter blonde in my hair.
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2 days after using catnip as a second "shampoo" and my hair is still clean and full.
I am pleased and amazed at the same time. The secret to me, is that I used my face washing method for this. I just applied the catnip to my scalp hair and length and rinsed it out right away, no timing, no bag. Then I used my normal conditioning routine, bagged and timed. Colour me very happy.
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whew. I just got around to reading the updates, thanks ktani.
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Originally Posted by Kazazi
This all sounds so fab, I want to get fab catnip results, too. I guess I need to make the effort to experiment more systematically with it, but so far I just didn't notice much of an effect.
I also head back from my vendor today and it appears the the catnip I have does not contain flowers:
"Our organic catnip is certainly true nepeta cataria only. The catnip is grown especially for us on a Certified Organic medicinal herb farm deep in rural France. The farmer is a very experienced catnip and herb grower who harvests just before the catnip flowers, which results in a high level of active ingredient when the plant is harvested at this correct stage (and before its energy goes into flowering)."
Sooo...would you all say that the presence of flowers is the essential bit to make it good for hair conditioning? Is the ingredient that stimulates cats different from those that help hair? And if flowers are essential, how do I go about finding stuff with flowers - does anybody know a recommended brand that is available in Germany or ships there?
Just to reiterate, I never noticed any oils in my catnip tea, it was just similar to weak mint tea. Can anybody give me a more detailed insight into how "oily" a successful catnip tea should be?
Also, I have one more question, and I am sorry if I have overlooked a previous answer to this in the thread: Ktani, why do you apply the catnip to different sections of your hair in several steps rather than dumpin it all on there in one go?
Kaz x
I have not found my tea to be oily, ever. It does indeed look just like a cup of mint tea. The oils in it are volatile and will evaporate if you don't cover the tea cup while it brews. Even covered though, I have not seen an oil covering the surface, the oil is dispersed though and not visible. Unless of course I have a particularly dry form of catnip:p
A good place to buy catnip in Germany would be at your pet store, ( I have found some in the cat toy section next to yogurt drops) or at the apotek in the tea section.
I agree with ktani, if you have good catnip with little buds, then thats the right stuff:D
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catfish
whew. I just got around to reading the updates, thanks ktani.
I have not found my tea to be oily, ever. It does indeed look just like a cup of mint tea. The oils in it are volatile and will evaporate if you don't cover the tea cup while it brews. Even covered though, I have not seen an oil covering the surface, the oil is dispersed though and not visible. Unless of course I have a particularly dry form of catnip:p
A good place to buy catnip in Germany would be at your pet store, ( I have found some in the cat toy section next to yogurt drops) or at the apotek in the tea section.
I agree with ktani, if you have good catnip with little buds, then thats the right stuff:D
You are most welcome.
Catnip actually has 2 kinds of oils in it. Fixed oils (they do not evaporate and volatile oils (that can).
I shake my catnip tea before applying it (habit) but I do not think that it is necessary as I too have not seen oil on top as it were.
I have applied catnip to dry hair (not on the ends), when my hair has been "dirty" (in need of a wash) and it has looked oilier but my hair does not look the least bit oily when freshly washed and conditioned with catnip.
There have been times when I have not used enough shampoo and my hair has looked piecy, but that is more I believe now, my not removing enough of my own oil, and not catnip.
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I am officially a catnip addict. I use the tea for conditioning at least once a week, just washed my hair with a shampoo bar and waiting for it to dry a bit before applying the catnip tea but I tried an experiment. I combed my hair sopping wet - which I have never been able to do, it would all break off and snarl terribly. I used catnip a good 5 days ago - and rinsed it well - and my comb slid through my hair and I had ONE hair shed. That is it.
Every time someone posts about dry brittle hair, I ask - have you tried catnip? The stuff works wonders for me. Thank you all for the research and information!
I know this is a different thread but the poo bar was from the soap lady. I had tried Lush and they made my hair horribly greasy. They simply do not work for me. The shampoo lady's poo bar does, for some reason. I also bought her solid conditioner but since I was catnipping, did not use it this time. Will post on the poo bar thread as to results.
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kdaniels8811
I am officially a catnip addict. I use the tea for conditioning at least once a week, just washed my hair with a shampoo bar and waiting for it to dry a bit before applying the catnip tea but I tried an experiment. I combed my hair sopping wet - which I have never been able to do, it would all break off and snarl terribly. I used catnip a good 5 days ago - and rinsed it well - and my comb slid through my hair and I had ONE hair shed. That is it.
Every time someone posts about dry brittle hair, I ask - have you tried catnip? The stuff works wonders for me. Thank you all for the research and information!
I know this is a different thread but the poo bar was from the soap lady. I had tried Lush and they made my hair horribly greasy. They simply do not work for me. The shampoo lady's poo bar does, for some reason. I also bought her solid conditioner but since I was catnipping, did not use it this time. Will post on the poo bar thread as to results.
You are most welcome. I am so glad that you are so pleased with catnip.
What you posted here is definitly relevant. Not all shampoo bars are created equal.
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A tip about washing my face with catnip.
I first started using it to do this a few years ago, during a particularly cold winter, when my skin was very dry (unusual for me). It relieves winter dryness I found. It is very soothing and moisturizing and does not require timing to work. I have added leaving a bit on my skin for extra moistuizing and not rinsing it off afterward. It works beautifully.
I use the same dilution (it is actually leftovers from my hair mix), so I just have to brew the catnip once. I have started to use it on my body between showers too, in the morning, (I shower at night).
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I almost forgot. The itch one can get from dry skin? For me, catnip relieves it, instantly. ETA: I have even used catnip to relieve razor burn, from shaving my legs.
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I used to have some hairs that were more course than others (my hair is a mix of fine to medium diameter but this is not what I mean), not necessarily my grey/white hair. I also have some odd hairs that are naturally "bumpy", actually almost kinky in texture. I think that it is genetic. There are 1 or 2 such hairs that I come across in an s&d, every once in a while, and they used to be brittle.
For the coarse hair? I never find it now. The weird hairs? Yes, but they are no longer brittle.
My grey/white now catnip coloured hair? Smooth and soft as the the rest of my hair.
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Catnip and super soft skin
When I use catnip on my hair, bagged and timed, my skin is naturally softened by water (I am in the shower longer).
This is when I exfoliate my skin simply, (post liquid cleanser or soap, (rinsed off) by rubbing it. The friction natually exfoliates my skin, without the aid of anything else.
While my hair is being timed, I rub my hands to remove as much dead skin as possible (when I do chores and clean, I rarely ever wear gloves and the backs of my hands can get dry), then I apply catnip, rub it in and leave it on, until my hair is done. Out of the shower, one can soak washed hands first and do this.
Catnip does not do well over coatings on the hair as I have said. It will not soften skin as well, over layers of dried skin either, I have found.
However, if the dried skin is removed by gentle rubbing and catnip has access to the skin underneath, it works beautifully. I exfoliate my face and body skin this way too, in the shower.
When I have finished doing my hair and treating my hands, face and body skin, all are silky smooth.
My hands in particular are baby skin soft, and moisturized.
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original quote by ktani
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I almost forgot. The itch one can get from dry skin? For me, catnip relieves it, instantly. ETA: I have even used catnip to relieve razor burn, from shaving my legs.
Ah yes:crush: catnip does wonders for the skin. After a particularly nasty burn/chemical accident, I used catnip exclusively for months and my skin is perfect, not a single scar:D
I don't now wash with catnip as I love my berry soap so much, but I love that I can use catnip everyday if I choose and my body wont get rashy the way it used to with conditioner.
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I've been following this thread for awhile and have been very intrigued not for the split end fix because I don't have any (not to say that keeping them away forever wouldn't be a good thing, though) but for the conditioning benefits.
Thanks, ktani for all the research and others who've posted, as well. It has been very helpful. So, today, I took some of the catnip that my cats never liked and made some tea with it.
Washed my hair w/diluted shampoo (natural shampoo and very diluted) and then put the catnip tea on my hair w/a plastic cover for the remainder of the shower. Now, not putting any conditioner on goes against all that is hair holy for me but I didn't because I wanted to see how it would work alone.
I had just as much slip as the heaviest cone conditioner! Now, to alleviate the shedding that my hair has been doing lately. I'm unsure if it's due to the recent henna and will dissipate soon or something else but I am watching it closely. It's not a huge amount of hair but steady, nonetheless.
This afternoon, I'm going to go get some more catnip so I can have it around as a go-to conditioner. I'm excited and will report back how things look once my hair has dried!
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catfish
original quote by ktani
Ah yes:crush: catnip does wonders for the skin. After a particularly nasty burn/chemical accident, I used catnip exclusively for months and my skin is perfect, not a single scar:D
I don't now wash with catnip as I love my berry soap so much, but I love that I can use catnip everyday if I choose and my body wont get rashy the way it used to with conditioner.
That is fantastic. Catnip is so versatile and soothing and and I am glad to know, healing for you.
I do not use any oils or leave-ins. I have until now, only used catnip, to colour and condition my hair following shampoo. I used catnip as my 2nd "shampoo" the other day, instead of more shampoo, to remove excess oil from hair. My hair gets extra oily very infrequently.
I am stll pleased with the results. My hair is still fresh and clean. Whether it will replace shampoo altogether for me, remains to be seen.
I wash my skin with catnip every day in the morning and to remove sunblock and mascara at night and it is wonderful for all of that.
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scalawaggirl
I've been following this thread for awhile and have been very intrigued not for the split end fix because I don't have any (not to say that keeping them away forever wouldn't be a good thing, though) but for the conditioning benefits.
Thanks, ktani for all the research and others who've posted, as well. It has been very helpful. So, today, I took some of the catnip that my cats never liked and made some tea with it.
Washed my hair w/diluted shampoo (natural shampoo and very diluted) and then put the catnip tea on my hair w/a plastic cover for the remainder of the shower. Now, not putting any conditioner on goes against all that is hair holy for me but I didn't because I wanted to see how it would work alone.
I had just as much slip as the heaviest cone conditioner! Now, to alleviate the shedding that my hair has been doing lately. I'm unsure if it's due to the recent henna and will dissipate soon or something else but I am watching it closely. It's not a huge amount of hair but steady, nonetheless.
This afternoon, I'm going to go get some more catnip so I can have it around as a go-to conditioner. I'm excited and will report back how things look once my hair has dried!
You are most welcome.
I look forward to your update.
I find that I shed less with catnip than I did with conditioner but I never had a thinning hair issue. My hair is natually thin on its own. It now looks and feels thicker (much less breakage and no breakage taper), with catnip.
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Does catnip have a toxicity level? I use it for my hair and skin and I love it. I want to try it on my baby's skin because it's very dry from the weather (even heavy creams aren't doing much), but I want to make sure it's safe first.
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Gem
Does catnip have a toxicity level? I use it for my hair and skin and I love it. I want to try it on my baby's skin because it's very dry from the weather (even heavy creams aren't doing much), but I want to make sure it's safe first.
Catnip is not toxic, has been used for babie's teething problems and colic but is not recommended but during pregnancy or certain menstral conditions.
http://www.drugs.com/npp/catnip.html
Here is the updated Health Canada profile.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodn...ataire-eng.php
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I decided I should try catnip a while ago, as I was browsing the web to see if it would be possible to find any for sale here in the form of dry leaves (seeds are easy to find, but I'd rather to wait :P ) I stumbled upon a seller of catnip essential oil : maybe it was discussed before (not going to read the 83 pages ><), but do any of you here know anything about this ? Maybe someone even tried using warm water + catnip EO + dispersant instead of herbal tea ?
Edit : OMGZ OMGZ I just saw the price - forget about it, 59 € for 5 ml :thud:
Catnip EO like any EO can be an irritant and aside from the price, is only one component of the dried leaves and flowers.
Catnip is not expensive if you buy the,cut and sifted pet store leaves and flowers. It can be very inexpensive and is very economical to use.
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Actually I plan to grow some in my garden, but I wanted some ready-to-use form as I wait for spring - and yes I know essential oils are different from the whole plant, that's why I was asking. But then given the price I really do not care about it anymore ><.
I am sure that the EO can be purchased for less than what you saw it priced for but what I meant is that it the benefits would not be the same as the soothing and moisturizing effects of the other constituents in the buds and leaves.
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Ah yes catnip does wonders for the skin. After a particularly nasty burn/chemical accident, I used catnip exclusively for months and my skin is perfect, not a single scar
I don't now wash with catnip as I love my berry soap so much, but I love that I can use catnip everyday if I choose and my body wont get rashy the way it used to with conditioner.
I just reread this and realize that I wrote, 'don't now wash with catnip' but I meant that I don't wash my SKIN with catnip right now cause I am using soap. Yet I am still using catnip on my hair and scalp.
My writing skills are unmatched :cool:
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I have had an eeeevil thought....
My kitten has severe winter dandruff.
Catnip tea massaged into his back, perhaps? :eyebrows: I don't even need to rinse...he'd lick the rest of it off.
Myself, catnip actually seems to condition TOO well...my hair can only tolerate so much moisture before it feels stringy. However, as my scalp is dry, I'm going to be using my vinegar rinse on the length only, and soak my scalp with catnip, and see if that works. I think the vinegar and soap are drying my skin out too much together.
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ktani
Thanks :) Hopefully it will help--something has got to!
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Sokudo Ningyou
I have had an eeeevil thought....
My kitten has severe winter dandruff.
Catnip tea massaged into his back, perhaps? :eyebrows: I don't even need to rinse...he'd lick the rest of it off.
Myself, catnip actually seems to condition TOO well...my hair can only tolerate so much moisture before it feels stringy. However, as my scalp is dry, I'm going to be using my vinegar rinse on the length only, and soak my scalp with catnip, and see if that works. I think the vinegar and soap are drying my skin out too much together.
Try my dilution, 1 level teaspoon to just under 300 ml water. It does not make my hair stringy, yet moisturizes beautifully.
My hair gets stringy easily.
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Gem
Thanks :) Hopefully it will help--something has got to!
I always start with the safety when researching a herb/plant and I am glad that safety was your first question. I suggest using my dilution, which is very mild yet effective.
1 level teaspoon catnip to just under 300 ml water. You can use more water if needed. See what works.
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catfish
quote by...me..
I just reread this and realize that I wrote, 'don't now wash with catnip' but I meant that I don't wash my SKIN with catnip right now cause I am using soap. Yet I am still using catnip on my hair and scalp.
My writing skills are unmatched :cool:
I should clarify too. I use liquid soap on my skin in the shower, followed by catnip. I use catnip alone to wash my skin in the morning, (I shower at night).
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Gem
I want to try it on my baby's skin because it's very dry from the weather (even heavy creams aren't doing much), but I want to make sure it's safe first.
I was born with eczema. My mom told me that the only thing that worked for me then was Noxzema cream, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noxzema. It was recommended to her by the pediatrician she used. You may want to talk to the pediatrician you use about it. There are different Noxzema cream formulations now. A baby's skin has a higher pH than an adult's.
" .... contrast to adults, human newborn .... displays a near-neutral surface pH, which declines rapidly over the first postnatal month."
http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB...rtikelNr=66140
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I found some today in a place I hadn't even thought about I was picking up supplies of something else and glanced over at the herbs they sell it was a naturopath shop that sells all sorts and they had catnip. I asked if it was the flowers and leaves and she said yes so I bought 20g for $2.40 enough for a decent try out. :cheese:
I shall be trying this when I get a chance. :)
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Did someone, somewhere mention catnip for wrinkles?
I had a weird experience -I've never had wrinkles, at all. My Mom is 60, and she has no wrinkles, my grandmother at over 80 has only a few. Honestly, Grandma looks better than a woman half her age with a facelift -she just has beautiful, smooth skin with only a few laugh lines and crow's feet. I've kinda been looking forward to being 65, with a long white braid and Mom's great skin. :)
But a few weeks ago I was burning weeds in my backyard. I threw some loose brush onto the fire, and a sudden gust of wind caused it to flare up real high. I had to quick run up and give it a kick to keep it from blowing away, and spreading the fire. When I did, I felt the heat blast straight in my face, which instantly dried my skin out, so I was kinda -chapped, I guess, on my forehead and around my mouth.
Now, I'm noticing lines in those areas that weren't there before. I don't really mind, I mean, I knew I would get wrinkles one day...I just didn't expect it to happen in one afternoon!
Now, I'm wondering what I can do to kinda heal up the damage and prevent them from getting worse? I don't currently use catnip on my skin, mostly because in our heat it doesn't keep outside the fridge, and I forget to put it out to warm up before I bathe in the evenings.
But maybe I should start adding a bit to my bath? Or maybe I should nuke a small amount and just wash my face with it?
If catnip isn't good for this, can anyone recommend a good lotion or cream that might help? I know I can't undo what happened, but I'd like to prevent it from getting worse.
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Re: Catnip for split ends?
What dilution do you have, who get too much conditioning from catnip?
I am afraid of getting it too much astringent if I make the tea stronger.
I have the tea on my hair for two hours, so longer time shouldn't be necessary.
Maybe I should try stronger tea and shorter time?
(I now use same dilution as ktani.)
Edit: I want it to be more conditioning.
