Use 1 Buy 1 Challenge 2009

[IDareT'sHair]

It is taking quite a bit of my will power not to buy anything else right now but I'm doing it - it helps tremendously when I don't have any surplus monies to play with too I guess.

We All Could Slightly Lighten our Loads.....Especially of the things we really aren't totally WOW'D By.

We Should All Be Seeking Result Driven Products.

So....We need to use it up and move on.

While Constantly Gain a Better Understanding of Our Hair's Likes/Dislikes.

 

[La Colocha]

Totally agree Terri. This challenge is helping me use up stuff I want to finish off and move on to the ones I really want as staples. Thank you La Colocha for starting this thread. It's really great afterall. Although I haven't been buying anything new and probably won't until I use up most/all of the ones I don't consider staples.

It is taking quite a bit of my will power not to buy anything else right now but I'm doing it - it helps tremendously when I don't have any surplus monies to play with too I guess.

Thank you aggie but you all make it what it is. When we support each other it makes it so much easier. My pj'ism is about non existent and im really surprised, im not wanting anything right now and that is a good feeling.

 

[Shay72]

I ordered 4 of Hairveda's new shikakai bar. So that was a brief commercial break and I'm back to regular programming. Although I just found out Giovanni has a reconstructor and I feel I need one more protein based product as a staple. I will wait though.

 

[Brownie518]

We All Could Slightly Lighten our Loads.....Especially of the things we really aren't totally WOW'D By.

We Should All Be Seeking Result Driven Products.

So....We need to use it up and move on.

While Constantly Gain a Better Understanding of Our Hair's Likes/Dislikes.

Great phrase, T!!! This would make a great motto!!!

I used up a few things this week:

ORS Creamy Aloe Poo - love this but won't repurchase until I finish my liter of Mizani BB Honey Hair Bath. I use no lye so I need the chelating that these both provide.

OCT Creme Rinse - found a 6oz bottle with a little left so I used that up. I will probably repurchase when I need to reup on my OCT. I do like this rinse. Nice and light and it detangles.

Affirm Positive Link - scraped out the little that was left. I have a huge tub since this is a staple of mine.

Ion Effective Care Treatment - I do like this conditioner. It's a creamy moisturizing protein treatment. But, since I have others I can use, I won't repurchase until the others are done. But I definitely will repurchase.

HH Dangerously Straight conditioner - this had a tiny bit left so I mixed it in with my DC. This used to be my staple when my ng needed handling but I will stick with the Mizani Thermasmooth. I looove the Thermasmooth!!

The only thing I did buy was some HH Hello Hydration conditioner. I used up the conditioners I like to use as final rinses and I love this one.
I will be working on using my Shea Butter Rinse, ORS Replenishing, and Oyin Honey Hemp.

 

[Brownie518]

Thank you aggie but you all make it what it is. When we support each other it makes it so much easier. My pj'ism is about non existent and im really surprised, im not wanting anything right now and that is a good feeling.

Very well said, La!!! I was all set to buy all sorts of things but I sat and thought about this challenge and how we're all working to curb spending and stop stockpiling, and I said forget it. I don't really want anything, either. Feels good. Thanks, everyone!!!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

You Ladies are So On It! It is a Good Feeling that we really are committed to using up stuff (and Sticking to it). Which I Never thought I would be able to do, Honestly. For Real.

I have no desire to "cheat" and run out there and buy something I Know I Don't Need. I am So at that Place Now.

Last Night I used up a couple of bottles of V05 Moisture Milks last night, I had more than one opened...don't ask why? Still have about 20-25 left used only to rinse out Henna/Indigo.

Used up one of my Serums. I put a Dent in the SheScentIt Banana Brulee. Not Gone Yet, But Almost. I will definitely re-buy this, but only when it's On Sale.

Completed a 3rd week without a Burning Desire to buy, buy, buy, spend, spend, spend.

I know this is Not a No-Buy and You can replace items, but for me, right now, there is no need to.

 

[Charz]

I don't buy products from the BSS or from drugstores anymore, so that really limits my impulses. Shoot there is a Sallys on every street practically in PG county . But usually those products have bad ingredients any ways.

 

[Shay72]

Good point Char. I only buy accessories & tools from Sally's.

 

[Ronnieaj]

This challenge has taken on a whole new meaning for me. Besides the fact that I actually have no desire to buy anything right now, my boyfriend has decided that he wants to take me to Nassau for my 30th birthday in October. Now we always set aside some money for vacations, the amount we need to come up with in a short period of time is pretty, umm, big! We know we'll use some credit cards, but we'd like to limit it as much as possible. So we're going into hyperdrive on savings, and so I'll be using up quite a bit before I buy!!

 

[Shay72]

Went to Target today and got two journals--I'm addicted to journals. I have a lot of them and they serve various purposes. The ones today: 1st one is to help keep track of products used, note ones that I will or will not repurchase, and work on narrowing categories down to staples. 2nd one is to journal my transition to natural (I don't believe I announced that in this thread. Now you know). I want to scrapbook it and I never do a good job with journaling so I am making a dedicated effort. This way it will be easy to include a lot of info when I make my "Transition to Natural" scrapbook. I usually don't have a title put on the scrapbook but for this one I will.

 

[Ronnieaj]

Went to Target today and got two journals--I'm addicted to journals. I have a lot of them and they serve various purposes. The ones today: 1st one is to help keep track of products used, note ones that I will or will not repurchase, and work on narrowing categories down to staples. 2nd one is to journal my transition to natural (I don't believe I announced that in this thread. Now you know). I want to scrapbook it and I never do a good job with journaling so I am making a dedicated effort. This way it will be easy to include a lot of info when I make my "Transition to Natural" scrapbook. I usually don't have a title put on the scrapbook but for this one I will.

Congrats on your decision to transition. I recall you mentioning it on *Muffin*'s thread about being a natural in disguise. Enjoy it!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

This challenge has taken on a whole new meaning for me. Besides the fact that I actually have no desire to buy anything right now, my boyfriend has decided that he wants to take me to Nassau for my 30th birthday in October. Now we always set aside some money for vacations, the amount we need to come up with in a short period of time is pretty, umm, big! We know we'll use some credit cards, but we'd like to limit it as much as possible. So we're going into hyperdrive on savings, and so I'll be using up quite a bit before I buy!!

WOW! Enjoy saving for your trip! That sounds Lovely. And if you are honest....you really don't truly need any new products.

Just replacements (and only if those are a necessity).

I know I Have Enough to take me well into 2010.

*it's good you have a new project to save towards*

 

[iNicola]

Christmas in August....I know I said I wouldn't buy any Joico products until next year but it was hard to pass up the sale at JCPenney today. Total out of pocket expense...$34 I got shampoo and condish liter duo, 2 Leave in protectant, 3 Split ends mender and 2 Moisture Intense Hydrator. I won't be using these (I'll maybe try the split end mender) until I used up a few more products.


Thanks for your help, Terri

 

[IDareT'sHair]

2 Leave in protectant, 3 Split ends mender
Thanks for your help, Terri

Awwww You're Welcome. Please let me know about these 2 items whenever you get around to using them.

 

[Aggie]

Thank you aggie but you all make it what it is. When we support each other it makes it so much easier. My pj'ism is about non existent and im really surprised, im not wanting anything right now and that is a good feeling.

Wow! these are my sentiments exactly. I am so eager to use up the stuff I have that it thrills me to move on to the next item on my agenda and I really have no real desire to replace anything until I use up some more of the stuff I still have and want to get rid of.

 

[Aggie]

Christmas in August....I know I said I wouldn't buy any Joico products until next year but it was hard to pass up the sale at JCPenney today. Total out of pocket expense...$34 I got shampoo and condish liter duo, 2 Leave in protectant, 3 Split ends mender and 2 Moisture Intense Hydrator. I won't be using these (I'll maybe try the split end mender) until I used up a few more products.


Thanks for your help, Terri

These are some good choices you have here iNicola but may I ask, which poo and Joico shampoo and conditioner duo did you purchase?

 

[IDareT'sHair]

These are some good choices you have here iNicola but may I ask, which poo and Joico shampoo and conditioner duo did you purchase?

I'd Like to know this too?

 

[La Colocha]

Thank you ladies im so glad this challenge is going really well. I will use up the last of my s-curl tonight. There wasn't much in the bottle to begin with. It will be a repurchase. I had a flashback to when i rocked a curl back in the day and i realized that my hair was never dry, grew alot and never broke even in the winter time. And all i did was wear a curl bag and used activator. Ive been using this product only for the past few days and my hair is really happy. Im going to continue to experiment with this and hopefully can call it a staple product. Im getting back to the basics and using kiss.(keep it simple sister). Baggy,wash,dc and moisturize.

 

[iNicola]

These are some good choices you have here iNicola but may I ask, which poo and Joico shampoo and conditioner duo did you purchase?

I'd Like to know this too?

Sorry, ladies. I didn't mean to run on you like that. I got the kpak reconstruct duo, these were the only ones JCPenney carried.

 

[Brownie518]

I used up a small jar of Seyani Butter I found, a jar of Motions CPR, PM Supercharged Moisturizer, and an Eqyss Cream Rinse. The CPR is my staple so I have backups. I will repurchase the Seyani eventually. The PM is a great moisturizing conditioner but I have better ones that are cheaper. The Eqyss rinse is a nice detangler for me but I don't need to repurchase that, either.

This is hardly the place to be pushin', but does anyone want an unused liter of PM Instant Moisture Daily Treatment or a 16oz Abba Moisturscentsations conditioner, also unused? If so, pm me. All yours.

 

[La Colocha]

I used up a small jar of Seyani Butter I found, a jar of Motions CPR, PM Supercharged Moisturizer, and an Eqyss Cream Rinse. The CPR is my staple so I have backups. I will repurchase the Seyani eventually. The PM is a great moisturizing conditioner but I have better ones that are cheaper. The Eqyss rinse is a nice detangler for me but I don't need to repurchase that, either.

This is hardly the place to be pushin', but does anyone want an unused liter of PM Instant Moisture Daily Treatment or a 16oz Abba Moisturscentsations conditioner, also unused? If so, pm me. All yours.

Good job ms brownie you are doing really good.

 

[Aggie]

Sorry, ladies. I didn't mean to run on you like that. I got the kpak reconstruct duo, these were the only ones JCPenney carried.

You can't go wrong with k-pak especially since you also have the intense hydrator as your moisture treatment.

 

[La Colocha]

Ladies i washed my hair last night and still haven't used up anything. That sitrinillah is stubborn. Its at the bottom but it won't dissapear 16oz lasts a long time. One day i will triumph over this jar.

 

[Charz]

I used up an AOHSR!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Well.....I haven't used up anything either. I am at the bottom of my Mizani Nighttime Treatment (which I will definitely repurchase at some point).

If I Co-Wash later this week, I will probably finish up my Banana Brulee and probably the rest of my CD Khoret Amen Smoothie. Those two have the least amount of Product.

I will repurchase the Banana Brulee (on sale) but will not repurchase the CD Khoret Amen Smoothie basically due to price. If I ever see it at TJ Maxx or Marshall's for less than $7.00 Bucks, I may consider it.

Performance wasn't necessarily "bad" But there are plenty of other DC's that I'd rather spend my $ on (like Sitrinillah).

 

[La Colocha]

I moisturized my hair for my baggy tonight and my bottle of s-curl is officially gone. A night late but hey its gone.

 

[Brownie518]

I'm at work right now and I usually tap my nape with some moisture on break so I just used up my BB Happy Nappy Styles. I do like it but BB is pricey. I have plenty of other moisturizers to use. No repurchase.
I have one more use left of my Hair One Olive Cleansing conditioner that I'm going to use on Wednesday. I'll see what else I can use up.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I Just Finished Up my SheScentIt Banana Brulee! This will definitely be a re-purchase at some point. (Love that Stuff).

I co-washed with CD Khoret Amen Smoothie. Didn't quite finish that one up. That will not be a repurchase tho'.

I have started compiling a comprehensive list, as I begin to use up more items of what I will and will not be repurchasing.

 

[chebaby]

i used up another bottle of oyin juices and berries. it seems like i will never be out of this stuff becuae i do half and half with water. so i have 2 more bottles lol. i love this stuff and now that i can get it locally i will always repurchase.

 

[Ronnieaj]

Used up my Philosophy co-wash conditioner and the Kimble Shea Butter Mask. Won't repurchase either. Have one more use left of the Perlier Olive Oil Mask, even though it's really thick, I don't feel like it's penetrating the way some of my other DCs do, so I won't repurchase.

Oh, and some friends of mine who were going on vacation in September decided to wait a month and come out for my birthday, so we changed from Nassau to Montego Bay. Either way, I'm still stoked!!!!!