I put catnip in my hair yesterday and left it in, it makes no difference, so I think it's ok to leave it in. I'll keep doing this to see if my split ends are finally going to stop (have to cut them of at least once a week)
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I put catnip in my hair yesterday and left it in, it makes no difference, so I think it's ok to leave it in. I'll keep doing this to see if my split ends are finally going to stop (have to cut them of at least once a week)
ilovelonghair
I wish you well with it.
I know that the way I prepare it and my method of using it works for me.
I made myself a batch of catnip goodness tonight.
And I finally found my mustard bottle!!! (the kind you buy clean, like you use in a restaurant, I think I originally bought it to try to get some concoction to my scalp, never worked for that, but it should work as a "shampoo" bottle for my catnip mix, yay!)
It's steeping right now. I might steep it overnight this time, then put it in the bottle in the morning and see if that makes any difference for the moisturizing and happiness for me.
My cat was happy this time at my making of the infusion. She's glued o my lap now and acting slightly high... and all she got was a tiny bit of fumes... maybe... haha. she's too cute though.
Nynaeve
I recently let my catnip steep for abour 4 hours - no change in the conditioning benefits - I was curious too.
As to your cat? The catnip expert I spoke with a while back - he is a catnip farmer as well as a chemist, said that cats can smell catnip in parts per billion in the air.
This is one fascinating thread, you guys.
I henna and I CO, so catnip may not work as well for me, but I'm severely tempted to try it. I wont have time over the next 2 weeks, as I'm away from home, but after that I am definitely going to source some catnip.
I only have a few split ends that I can see, but I do get a lot of little broken hairs in the sink when I comb. (From old dye/bleach damage.) I guess catnip would strengthen those, too.
Loviatar
I never had broken hairs in the sink - before carnip my hair was brittle, with a lot of white dots and I had split ends.
Now I have no split ends and very few white dots, which I think are just mechanical damage.
My hair is no longer brittle - the opposite - the elasticity is excellent.
I have also noticed reduced shedding - much less than when I used to use conditioner and other herbal rinses after that.
I guess I'm going to have a very happy kitty every once in a while. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by ktani
Good to know. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ktani
just done my catnip rinse, its brilliant stuff. I did it exactly to Ktani's instructions and left it on for one hour, as i am trying to bring out some of my lighter blonds, although it did not cover all my greys it has some which now look like highlights. The softness and shine is also great.
I am really hoping that my split ends will be a thing of the past, i normally s&d every fortnight and find loads did a good s&d today so time will tell.
I plan to alternate from catnip to burdock root, also got some rhubarb root on order, i am thinking this won't harm my hair with them being natural products.
I highly recommend these herbal rinses to anybody, they are amazing!
Yay, glad you liked it.Quote:
Originally Posted by jojo
Couple days ago, I did a catnip wash followed by an ACV rinse. th rinse was acv, rosewater, jojoba oil, rosemary oil, catnip tea, and a couple other things.
Overall, it turned out amazing. My hair is incredibly happy (aside frmo the fact that I put entirely too much oil in the mixture and came out slightly clumpy) and the smell is fantastic.
A catnip wash - hmmmm.
Something to think about.
I've been trying catnip rinses as a conditioner and to strengthen my hair so I don't get so many splits. I've done several rinses over the past month or so and my hair is the softest and strongest it's ever been. I'm quite happy with it so far! :D
isnt it just great, i mixed a bit of catnip which id steeped for an hour before and sieved through with some rosemary herb shampoo tonight, then i did a henna and placenta treatment and eventually rinsed off with a burdock and catnip rinse, its looking great and the curl is really pronounced and i love the smell too!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nynaeve
i just mixed mine with about a tablespoon of rosemary herb shampoo and some strained catnip in an empty bottle and shook it up, you get some really good lather off it, i love the results from mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by ktani
I just love the creativity I am reading here - you go girls!
I have lots of split ends and I would love to try this method. My original hair color is dark brown and I henna it so I have reddish brown hair now. I have read catnip can leave you with yellow stains which is something I do not want. What can be made to prevent it? OR should i use another method (if so which)? And I can only find dried catnip would it be ok to use? thanks!
I only use dried catnip - on darker hair colours the light yellow dye should not be that noticeable.
thanks for the answer.. i have lots of gray hair so i shouldnt apply catnip when the gray roots are showing then, no?
I use the catnip specifically to blend in/cover my grey/white.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1211909827
The lightest coloured hair at the top front of my hair in this picture - is pure catnip colour over grey/white.
This picture was taken by joyinc at the Toronto meet a while back.
http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u...ara/th_me2.jpg
My hair from the back - I am the 2nd from the left in the black leather jacket this picture was taken during the Toronto meet too.
I cannot resize this one.
It is in this post
http://archive.longhaircommunity.com...9&postcount=32
So how does this work? You put catnip on the ends and the cats nibble them off? Ours would.
Alun
Just read the first few pages here - no cat problems - the tea when brewed has no odour and when rinsed out - no cat difficulties - even when left in from reports here.
I have a catnip plant & would really like to try this as a rinse. How much fresh catnip do think?:stirpot:
i tried catnip for the first time last night and so far so good, the only thing i did differently was i mixed it in with some condish because i have this weird feeling about putting watery stuff in my hair. i'll keep a close eye on my ends for the next little bit and see how it goes
My cat would love this! Haha!!!
I might have to try this though- I have ATROCIOUS split ends :(
coppercurls
I have never used fresh catnip - it is not available to me - but use the leaves and flowers - the flowers contain more oils.
I use 1 level tsp to 275 ml of water.
My plant hasn't bloomed yet, so I may wait until then to try it. I also may try chelly's idea of mixing it with a bit of conditioner.Quote:
Originally Posted by ktani
From my experience - it does not work the same when conditioner is used - it may be different for you.
I applied it before conditioner.
Hello,hello to everyone,I'm very interested about this matter,I have split ends too and I would love to cover my gray following this method,may I know the name and brand to buy??
I buy Hagen brand organic catnip.
Here is a picture of the container I buy.
http://www.hagen.com/canada/english/cats/product.cfm?CAT=5&SUBCAT=504&PROD_ID=0550108001010 1
They sell internationally.
http://www.hagen.com/
Would it work to use normal catnip that you get in little tubs for putting on cat toys?
Absolutely!
If it is dried leaves and flowers.
Sorry if this has been discussed, but I did a search and could not come up with anything ... here's a question for you ladies (and gents?) who use catnip - have any of you tried catnip essential oil in your hair? If so, results?
The essential oil - like all essential oils - can be an irritant.
I do not recommend using it uncut or undiluted in a carrier oil.
No, I have never used it.
I recently decided to try the catnip tea rinse again, and wow, it really does make my hair nice and soft. I can't see that it is coloring my greys at all, and I don't know yet if it's helping the split ends, but I love how soft and shiny my hair is.
Would some kind of gelled catnip tea work for both color and conditioning, I wonder? Can it be gelled with pectin or flax seed, to make it thick enough to leave on longer without it all dripping out of the shower cap and all over me? (My skin likes it, so it's fine, but it doesn't stay on my hair very long). I tried putting in a bowl and dunking my head into it, but I didn't have the patience to stay in very long!
Treecrown
I have never tried it gelled.
I adopted a purist attitude toward catnip after adulterating it with glycerin and acv during my experimentation period.
I reapply it a little bit at a time until my hair is saturated and bag it as described earlier in this thread - in 2 parts.
That is it - it works for me - covers my grey/white - conditions - no tangles - no split ends - less breakage than I have ever had - and I shed less hair than before using it.
By all means - experiment - make it your own - I have no desire to change anything about the way I use it.
I'd be willing to try it, but finding pure catnip oil is like a needle in a haystack. Plus once found, it's expensive.Quote:
Originally Posted by MermaidGirl
Ktani raises a good point - most essential oils if used neat are irritating; there are very few that aren't. So obviously diluted in a carrier oil is the way to go. I was thinking for hair oiling purposes to combine it with either camelia or jojoba oil.
Wavelength, true that on both points you raise! It isn't impossible to find, but not easy and is expensive when finally located. After a cursory search I have found a reputable source for organic catnip essential oil that is the least expensive of all I looked at, but it still is not cheap. If interested, feel free to PM me.
There is a potential problem with using catnip oil on your hair - it will stimulate cats - you are likely to have a huge cat problem - the tea does not do that - cats smell catnip in the parts per billion in the air.
Catnip oil is sold by pet suppliers - diluted - to be sprayed on or directly applied to cat toys and materials for that very purpose - to stimulate cats.
When the oil is used in a mosquito repellent - other things are added to it.
Pure essential catnip oil MSDS
".... AVOID CASUAL BREATHING OF VAPORS
.... LIQUID MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN AND EYES
WEAR GLOVES TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT
INGESTION-SEE PHYSICIAN"
http://www.essentialoil.com/msdscat.html
I wanted to drop by and say, I've lately fallen off the catnip wagon, for the past few weeks and I can tell a difference in how many splits my hair has.