Preparation: I made up a batch of Baking Soda (2 TB in 2 cups of warm water) and a double batch of Catnip (2 tsp in 2 cups of boiling water). I made up the catnip an hour or two before my shower and then strained it and split it into two parts, one to use right [...]
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5 Dec
Catnip Experiment – Week 9
Preparation: I made up a batch of Baking Soda (2 tsp in 2 cups of warm water) and a single-use batch of catnip (1 tsp in 300ml of hot water). The Baking Soda basically looks like cloudy water, but it seems to work at this concentration.
Routine: I poured the BS on my hair starting at the [...]
24 Nov
Catnip Experiment – Week 8
I didn’t take a shower last wednesday (I totally forgot until it was time for bed), but I did make the catnip for wednesday, so I just stored that in the fridge until yesterday. I don’t know if I’m going to keep trying to take two showers a week or if I’m going to just go down [...]
17 Nov
Catnip Experiment – Week 7
I took a week off of using the baking soda and catnip. I didn’t take a second shower last week, and yesterday I just took a water only shower.
The reason I did that was because last sunday’s batch of baking soda was so strong that it really dried my hair out. It was the first [...]
10 Nov
Catnip Experiment – Week 6
I didn’t take a second shower last week, so the catnip for this shower was the second half of last week’s batch.
Preparation: I made up a batch of Baking Soda. This time I measured it. I used 1 pint of warm water (16oz / 500ml) and 4 tablespoons of BS.
Routine: I poured the entire batch [...]
27 Oct
Catnip Experiment – Week 4
Preparation: Mixed up my Baking Soda and Catnip mixes for the week. I again used 300ml of water in the catnip.
Routine: I poured half of my BS mix on my hair and massaged it around. It only got slightly foamy this time. Then I rinsed that out and made sure I squeezed out as much [...]
20 Oct
Catnip Experiment – Week 3
Preparation: Made up my weeks worth of Baking Soda and Catnip. I used 300ml of water (up from 250/275ml) in the catnip this time.
Routine: Poured the baking soda onto my hair and massaged it around till it was foamy (it doesn’t foam up like normal shampoo, but it does “expand” when you work it) and then rinsed [...]
16 Oct
Catnip Experiment – Week 2 – part 2
Preperation: On sunday I made a double batch of both the Baking Soda and the Catnip, so I just used the second half of that. The only exception is that I add a little bit of water to the Catnip. I used 300ml vs. the old 250ml.
Routine: Poured the [...]
13 Oct
Catnip Experament – Week 2
Pre-shower: Mixed up a Baking Soda (BS) shampoo replacement (3 tablespoons or so in 16 fl oz of warm water), and also an infusion of catnip (1 teaspoon of catnip in about 1 cup of hot water).
Routine: Got in the shower and poured about half of the bottle of BS in my hair and mixed that around. It actually got [...]
10 Oct
Catnip Experiment – Week 1 – part 2
Routine: Made a catnip infusion the day before, let it cool, and then put it into the fridge until I needed it. Then I leaned over the tub and poured it over my head (I so should have let it warm up first!) until all my hair was covered, and then I squeezed out the excess [...]
6 Oct
Catnip Experiment – Week 1
I talk about Catnip for Hair HERE.
Routine: I mixed up a catnip infusion and once it was (mostly) cool I strained it and then carefully poured it over my hair. I did this while bending over the tub so the run off had a place to go. I then put on a shower cap and [...]
2 Oct
Catnip for Hair
Several people have used Catnip in their hair with great results. It is mainly used as a conditioner alternative. But the “side affects” are: reduced split ends (after a while of use there are almost no splits), increased hair thickness, increased hair quantity (in some), and better hair quality all around. It also leaves a little [...]
