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    I have been reading through this thread and have yet to read it all but i was able to get to town this week, buy some catnip and just did my first rinse! I am aiming for no split ends..which i have noticed more and more lately,never really noticed them until i gave up cones..so i let it steep for an hour, then strained 2 times and cooled, washed, put the tea on, let it sit covered for about 15 minutes,rinsed and conditioned..i can't tell if it worked for splits but my curls came back!!! it was a very pleasant surprise! i am going to continue and i will keep reading in the meantime..Thanks everyone for all the specifics and results! I know i will learn even more as i read on through.. alot of info here!
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    I have only just joined here, but have been working my way through this thread. I must confess to have missed out about 100 pages here and there!

    I can't wait to try the catnip, and have ordered mine from Ebay. I will try it with caution first though, as I have seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp, so I can never tell in advance what is going to be good for my scalp and what is awful (chamomile is awful). Fingers crossed!!

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    Ktani, have you ever tried using the catnip before it has cooled completely?
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    Quote Originally Posted by PrincessFurball View Post
    Ktani, have you ever tried using the catnip before it has cooled completely?
    I have used it luke warm but I pour it into a plastic bottle and I do not like stressing the plastic with temperature extremes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ktani View Post
    I have used it luke warm but I pour it into a plastic bottle and I do not like stressing the plastic with temperature extremes.
    Ah, that's a good point. I use a plastic bottle as well, and didn't think of that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PrincessFurball View Post
    Ah, that's a good point. I use a plastic bottle as well, and didn't think of that.
    I did not either initially but after washing the bottles with hot or very warm water they did not last as long. The fridge does not get the bottles that cold but that is why I let the catnip sit out to warm up to room temperature naturally before using rather that warm it otherwise (and I do not want heat to affect the tea).

    It was actually a health food store rep who tipped me off to plastic stressing with temperature extremes.

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    Can I please ask, for those who have experienced some colouring from the catnip, how blonde is your hair? Mine has gone very dull dark blonde now (with some greys, unfortunately), and I'd love for the catnip to colour it, but I'm wondering if it is too dark. I can't wait for my catnip to arrive!

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    Quote Originally Posted by pelicano View Post
    Can I please ask, for those who have experienced some colouring from the catnip, how blonde is your hair? Mine has gone very dull dark blonde now (with some greys, unfortunately), and I'd love for the catnip to colour it, but I'm wondering if it is too dark. I can't wait for my catnip to arrive!
    For me, catnip stains light blonde, between warm and ash. It is not a yellow yellow or a bright yellow like turmeric.

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    i was this close to putting milk in my catnip tea this morning
    sorry i had to share that with you lot........



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    I tried using catnip tea - I left it soaking for an hour prior to shampooing - but it really dried my hair out, so much so that even my husband who usually doesn't notice differences in the condition of my hair commented that it was looking dry. I'm wondering whether one hour is just too long for my hair or whether the fact that there were only leaves and no flowers in the mixture I got from the pet shop meant that it wasn't replenishing enough. I used the Trixie catnip which I noticed many of you (especially from Europe) have used. Has anyone else noticed drying-out effects of this brand? Should I vary the soaking time or buy a different brand?

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