Catnip for split ends?

[Revontuletar]

After you strain it and pour it into a bottle, be sure to put it in the fridge, since you are going to use it tomorrow. I take mine out of the fridge if I have made it in advance, and let it sit for 1 hour to warm up to room temperature. I never heat it again.

Thanks, I will definitely do that I just have to look for a suitable bottle to put it in now.

[ktani]

Someone pmed me about clay as a hair clarifier.

Clay is cosmetically defined as an absorbant.

I do not consider it to be a hair clarifier in spite of some artful marketing to the contrary.

There are different cosmetic quality clays and they can be abrasive. Clay is alkaline on its own. It will leave behind mineral deposits which can build-up on the hair. It is often sold and used with herbs added to it and oils used before or to follow using it. Both herbs and oils can build-up on the hair, depending on which products are used.

[Revontuletar]

Someone pmed me about clay as a hair clarifier.

Clay is cosmetically defined as an absorbant.

I do not consider it to be a hair clarifier in spite of some artful marketing to the contrary.

There are different cosmetic quality clays and they can be abrasive. Clay is alkaline on its own. It will leave behind mineral deposits which can build-up on the hair. It is often sold and used with herbs added to it and oils used before or to follow using it. Both herbs and oils can build-up on the hair, depending on which products are used.

Mineral deposits? Sounds nasty.

[ktani]

Mineral deposits? Sounds nasty.

Mineral deposits can be removed by some acidic rinses like vinegar or club soda.

The point is though that clay cannot remove conventional and natural product build-up efficiently enough to be classified as a hair clarifier, like for example, baking soda or a basic clarifying shampoo without certain additives (not all clarifying shampoos are equal to the task).

[neko_kawaii]

ktani, what would you consider to be the shelf life of catnip tea? No longer than the day before? A week? Kept in the fridge, of course.

[ktani]

ktani, what would you consider to be the shelf life of catnip tea? No longer than the day before? A week? Kept in the fridge, of course.

I have kept it in the fridge up to 2 weeks with it being fine but I do not recommend keeping it that long for use.

[islandboo]

... a hair clarifier, like for example, baking soda or a basic clarifying shampoo without certain additives (not all clarifying shampoos are equal to the task).

ktani, what makes some clarifying shampoos better than others (specific ingredients to look for)?

[ktani]

ktani, what makes some clarifying shampoos better than others (specific ingredients to look for)?

It is more about what is not in one, like waxy alcohols or coating botanicals like aloe gel.

[islandboo]

That makes sense - thanks!

[CopperSilver]

Hi Revontuletar and everybody,
I made my first catnip brew today too! I only steeped it for 3 hours as I had to go out and wouldn't have been back in time otherwise. I decanted it into a bottle in the fridge and will be using it tomorrow. My MIL is comnig round for the day, so don't know when I'll fit in the soak AM or late PM, but am looking forward to comparing notes! Apart from the conditioning benefits, I want to see what the colour staining is like. I currently have nearly 2cm of very silver roots (growing out henna) and whilst I'd like to be silver long term, it might help the transition be more bearable, or at least more interesting, or just maybe a change from time to time.
Hope the catnip is okay - I got it from a petshop and it was very dusty! The cat seemed to like it though, so it must have something to it. My poor little catnip plant outside was grown from a cutting and has been looking a bit sorry for itself since I planted it out.