Use 1 buy 1 Challenge 2009 pt.2

[IDareT'sHair]

that other thread has me wanting AO white camillia. i went to get it on my lunch break but whole foods was closed lol, i think they saw me comin' and locked the doors.
but that thread reminded me that besides my fave AO conditioner GPB i also have 3 others. the hsr, rose masquite and island naturals. i think i will use the hsr this weekend to deep condition because i dont think i ever used it for more than a co wash.

Here's the People at Whole Foods::Run:

 

[IDareT'sHair]

You are right about the AO's.

Friday Night, I used GBP Under My Heat Cap for about an Hour. Now I want to do this weekly.

I loved the way my Hair Felt.

IK I am going to do it again this Weekend for sure when I do my Hair.

And May even "Steam" with WC or Rosa Mosqueta or Island Naturals.

 

[Charz]

I wonder why all the long haired sistas on this site have simplistic regimens.

 

[Aggie]

Good morning everyone, i have still not used up anything yet but getting close. I forgot about my shea amla cream i have. I will use that only 1x a week when i redo my braids to make it last because im not getting another one. Im also going to give away my liter of tw herbal conditoner because im not going to use it. Im going to use up the smaller size but after that its just elucence mbc and califa conditoner. The only things i will continue to purchase from tw is the oil, the mist and the loc it up gel. Elucence has just taken over, i love washing and conditioning with those products. Makes my hair feel really nice. Like people say it makes my hair feel like butta the right balance of moisture and protein can be wonderful for the hair and i have found mine in elucence. No guessing and over doing one or the other, i get perfect results everytime i use them. Everyone have a good day and talk to you all later.

Why are you giving away the bolded La? I was thinking about buying this for the holidays but I won't if it's not a nice conditioner. I like and need a lot of slip in my conditioners. Does it leave a lot of slip in your hair?

 

[Aggie]

You are right about the AO's.

Friday Night, I used GBP Under My Heat Cap for about an Hour. Now I want to do this weekly.

I loved the way my Hair Felt.

IK I am going to do it again this Weekend for sure when I do my Hair.

And May even "Steam" with WC or Rosa Mosqueta or Island Naturals.

Terri, I wanted to let you know that the Alterna hemp Hydrate Conditioner left my hair uber super soft. In fact, I don't think I can sleep with it in my hair anymore.

I can only use it for maybe 30-45 minutes and no longer or I would have mushy hair. This only says how intense the moisture level in it was for my hair and I didn't even use my steamer with it. I love it. I did use the Joico K-Pak DPR first, so that may have something to do with how well my hair held on to the moisture.

Thank you for sending it to me to try out. Thing is when I relax my hair again, I really don't know if my relaxed hair will be able to handle all that moisture.

 

[iNicola]

Hey Girl: Glad to See you On!

How Totally Adorable!

Very Cute Indeed!:littleangThanks for Sharing

She is so precious inicola, i love her costume, thank you for sharing your angel with us.

iNicola--Your daughter is precious.

Inicola, your DD looks so cute. Do you braid her hair yourself? I really want to learn how but my DD will not sit still. She runs when she sees me coming with the comb.

Thank you, ladies!

@mkd - LOL...my mother did her hair this time around because my braiding skills aren't that good. Her braids wouldn't even last a week if I did it. She doesn't usually sit still unless she's distracted so we'll have her watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Dora or whatever else she likes.

OMGosh, I want babies now!

Girl.......Hursh!

You remember that when she has them too. Don't be talking about um nah girl i can't tonight. Babies crawlin all on your lap when your trying to use your steamer. Makin clay men out your henna and smearin it all over the walls. You looking like i wish this chile will come get these kids. Lmao lol.

Good morning ladies, i will be using my tw mist and jojoba butter for the next few days to moisturize until they are gone. Then i will move on to my calfia moisture mist and olive butter. I have multiple butters so i want to get the open ones used up first, before i open anymore. After the olive buttter, im going to move on to my open avocado butter but that is a ways ahead. Im going to have to put this in my journal to remember. Is anyone else doing their journal also? Its very helpful. I will also start massaging my scalp every night with some type of oil. Tonight it will be hibiscus oil. I revaluated my stash last night and i have plenty of stuff to get me through winter. I should not have to buy anymore hair products unless there is a really good sale on my staples. Im going into 2010 with only my staples. Will i still be a pj? well you know this but my staples will be my addiction not just random products. Everyone have a good day. Sorry so long.

I have a private blog that I'm using as my journal but I haven't been consistent with the posts.

I am going to use up a banana brulee tomorrow. I just about finished it washing my daughter's hair last night. I have a back up waiting though.

I just remembered that I had a sample of this. I'll try it out this weekend before it goes bad.

Part of me could see me burning out what 1 or 2 strands I have tryna' "practice":burning: with 450 degree heat.

Same here. I bought a flatiron from Marshalls to practice with a few months back and I could see myself doing more harm than good. Is the temp adjustable though?

a member on here asked me if i had any vatika frosting to spare and i thought "well its getting cold so i might as well make her a winter goody box". not only will it give her products but it will help me get rid of some stuff.

That's so sweet of you.

that other thread has me wanting AO white camillia.

Me too! If that thread was posted a few day earlier I would used the AO instead of the new jar of YTCa mask.

 

[Aggie]

I wonder why all the long haired sistas on this site have simplistic regimens.

I'm starting to simplify my regimen too so I hope to have long flowing hair down my back to my bra strap and beyond pretty soon. I only wash my hair once or twice a week but I moisturize my ends everyday now.

I am also trying desperately not to comb/detangle my hair often, so my real goal is to detangle only on wash days.

 

[mkd]

I had to cut back on all the manipulating too. I am washing once a week and cowashing once a week. My hair is fine and cannot handle washing/cowashing more than this.

 

[Aggie]

I had to cut back on all the manipulating too. I am washing once a week and cowashing once a week. My hair is fine and cannot handle washing/cowashing more than this.

This is the same way I feel mkd.

My new regimen will be:
-washing twice a month only with shampoo
-cowash with ayurveda powder tea rinses once weekly, (henna once, maybe twice monthly depending on my grays)
-deep conditioning - twice a week with one on dry hair
-and the other following my ayurveda tea rinse,
-clarifying - once a month.

 

[Charz]

Hey Ladies have you tried Lush hair products?

www.lush.co.uk

Yes I am aware that they have a US site, but the UK products are WAY cheaper even with the exchange rate AND shipping. Shipping is only 5.95 pounds or $9.57. It comes in the same amount of time as the US Lush as well.

For example, their "Big Tease" styling gel.

US site http://www.lushusa.com/shop/products/hair/styling-gels/the-big-tease

$16.35

UK site https://www.lush.co.uk/index.php?pa...tegory_id=516&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=80

6.85 pounds or $11.24

Same product, different country, way different price Comperable shipping

And with the higher priced stuff the discount is much higher between the US and UK sites



Afterthought:
Come on! Why is Anita Grant's shipping so high then!

 

[mkd]

Aggie, I am interested in starting tea rinses. I need to do a little more research on it.

Charz, I haven't tried Lush hair products but have used their body products. We have a few Lush stores in the malls in Atlanta and macy's sells them. You may be able to find them on the ground.

 

[Shay72]

I wonder why all the long haired sistas on this site have simplistic regimens.

I know, right. I am working on streamlining my process because it has gotten quite ridiculous.

 

[Charz]

Aggie, I am interested in starting tea rinses. I need to do a little more research on it.

Charz, I haven't tried Lush hair products but have used their body products. We have a few Lush stores in the malls in Atlanta and macy's sells them. You may be able to find them on the ground.

Yeah, I know they sell them in quite a few malls, but buying online would still be cheaper. I might go in and get some samples, do they do that?

 

[mkd]

I am not sure Charz, whenever I go in, I usually buy soap and bath bombs, ect. I haven't even looked at the hair stuff. Sorry!

I usually buy handmade soaps and bath stuff for small gifts for people for Christmas, I think this year, I will order from the verbana blends that you all were talkung about a few pages back.

 

[Aggie]

Aggie, I am interested in starting tea rinses. I need to do a little more research on it.

Yeah I like them a lot. They are very strengthening and softening all at the same time. You can check out the 6 month ayurveda thread. There's quite a bit of recipes in there.

I like the ayurveda paste cowashes with conditioner that I make but because I am stretching my relaxer so long this time, the tea rinses are much better for me. I still do use the pastes anyway because they work so well as deep conditioners as well.

 

[mkd]

Yeah I like them a lot. They are very strengthening and softening all at the same time. You can check out the 6 month ayurveda thread. There's quite a bit of recipes in there.

I like the ayurveda paste cowashes with conditioner that I make but because I am stretching my relaxer so long this time, the tea rinses are much better for me. I still do use the pastes anyway because they work so well as deep conditioners as well.

^^ and this is exactly what I need. Before I started learning about hair care I had no idea what my hair needed. Now I know that no only are my strands fine, I also have thin hair so I need strength. I am really like cassia and want to graduate to henna but I have to grow some color out because I am not interested in bright red hair.

 

[Aggie]

^^ and this is exactly what I need. Before I started learning about hair care I had no idea what my hair needed. Now I know that no only are my strands fine, I also have thin hair so I need strength. I am really like cassia and want to graduate to henna but I have to grow some color out because I am not interested in bright red hair.

Hope to see you more often in the ayurveda thread then.

 

[chebaby]

hi ladies
i ended up giving the member more than i had intended lol but i hope she enjoys it all.
i gave her:
shescentit coco cream leave in(i have one more left)
shescentit olive and orange conditioner (its not a fave)
alba cupuacu conditioner
shea butter from coastal scents (i like the ones from texas natural better)
kbb shampoo bar (wasnt fond of it)
afroveda rice bran oil
vatika frosting
oyin whipped pudding (i like this but it only is supposed to be kept 6 months and i would not have used it by then)
sample of qhemet heavy cream (i have an 8oz)

 

[iNicola]

Is anyone else doing their journal also? Its very helpful.

I have a private blog that I'm using as my journal but I haven't been consistent with the posts.

I really need to start making entries again because I cannot for the life of me remember the last time I did a protein treatment.

I used up my TYCu condish and a jar of vatika frosting on Sunday.

 

[chebaby]

oh and i was too lazy to take my braids out last night so i will do it tonight.
and i went to whole foods and got the AO white camillia conditioner, hope i love it.
i was so tempted to get some nourish and shine but i put it back, it wont be so lucky next time muhahahaha

 

[iNicola]

hi ladies
i ended up giving the member more than i had intended lol but i hope she enjoys it all.
i gave her:
shescentit coco cream leave in(i have one more left)
shescentit olive and orange conditioner (its not a fave)
alba cupuacu conditioner
shea butter from coastal scents (i like the ones from texas natural better)
kbb shampoo bar (wasnt fond of it)
afroveda rice bran oil
vatika frosting
oyin whipped pudding (i like this but it only is supposed to be kept 6 months and i would not have used it by then)
sample of qhemet heavy cream (i have an 8oz)

Once again, that's very generous of you

 

[chebaby]

i havent heard too much good about lush hair products but i went in the store once and i thought everything stunk.

 

[mkd]

i havent heard too much good about lush hair products but i went in the store once and i thought everything stunk.

I don't like the way their products smell either. The scent is way too strong in most of them.

 

[panamoni]

Hey Ladies have you tried Lush hair products?

www.lush.co.uk

Yes I am aware that they have a US site, but the UK products are WAY cheaper even with the exchange rate AND shipping. Shipping is only 5.95 pounds or $9.57. It comes in the same amount of time as the US Lush as well.

For example, their "Big Tease" styling gel.

US site http://www.lushusa.com/shop/products/hair/styling-gels/the-big-tease

$16.35

UK site https://www.lush.co.uk/index.php?pa...tegory_id=516&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=80

6.85 pounds or $11.24

Same product, different country, way different price Comperable shipping

And with the higher priced stuff the discount is much higher between the US and UK sites



Afterthought:
Come on! Why is Anita Grant's shipping so high then!

Have not used their hair products but have been using their facial products for the past few weeks, and I've seen an improvement. The smell of certain things are strong, but the toner has a light and refreshing smell. Based on the facial products, I think the hair products are worth trying.

 

[La Colocha]

Why are you giving away the bolded La? I was thinking about buying this for the holidays but I won't if it's not a nice conditioner. I like and need a lot of slip in my conditioners. Does it leave a lot of slip in your hair?

I like it aggie but i like my mbc better, there is nothing wrong with it but i knew i would not use it.

Hey Ladies have you tried Lush hair products?

www.lush.co.uk

Yes I am aware that they have a US site, but the UK products are WAY cheaper even with the exchange rate AND shipping. Shipping is only 5.95 pounds or $9.57. It comes in the same amount of time as the US Lush as well.

For example, their "Big Tease" styling gel.

US site http://www.lushusa.com/shop/products/hair/styling-gels/the-big-tease

$16.35

UK site https://www.lush.co.uk/index.php?pa...tegory_id=516&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=80

6.85 pounds or $11.24

Same product, different country, way different price Comperable shipping

And with the higher priced stuff the discount is much higher between the US and UK sites



Afterthought:
Come on! Why is Anita Grant's shipping so high then!

I used thier face products before but not the hair products. They smell funny.

i havent heard too much good about lush hair products but i went in the store once and i thought everything stunk.

This is what i thought also.

 

[La Colocha]

Hey ladies i used up my tw mist just now. yay so its on to use up my califa moisture mist. I have 5 back ups for tw its a staple. Also i got my package from hairveda today. I got 3 soaps and 2 vatika frostings for my skin. Ladies im drooling over the soaps, they smell so good. I smelled them when i opened the box and they are doulble wrapped. I got madagascar vanilla, mango chutney and champaka, i can't wait to see how they perform. If i like them i might have to get some more.

 

[chebaby]

ladies i have to stop using the shikakai oil by afroveda.
i used it yesterday and today and yesterday i felt terrible. i felt almost like i couldnt catch my breath, like my chest was getting tight or something and by the end of the day i had the worst headache but i didnt think it had to do with the oil. today i used just a little bit and i have the same feeling like my throat is closing or something. it has to be the oil because besides coconut oil i dont put anything on my scalp. i havent even put jojoba oil on my scalp in about 2 weeks. and today i woke up feeling fine until after i put the shikakai on my scalp. you think im allergic?

 

[La Colocha]

ladies i have to stop using the shikakai oil by afroveda.
i used it yesterday and today and yesterday i felt terrible. i felt almost like i couldnt catch my breath, like my chest was getting tight or something and by the end of the day i had the worst headache but i didnt think it had to do with the oil. today i used just a little bit and i have the same feeling like my throat is closing or something. it has to be the oil because besides coconut oil i dont put anything on my scalp. i havent even put jojoba oil on my scalp in about 2 weeks. and today i woke up feeling fine until after i put the shikakai on my scalp. you think im allergic?

You are allergic to something in there hun, i would not use it again. Is there something in the ingredients that you have not used before that you can pinpoint for the future.?

 

[chebaby]

You are allergic to something in there hun, i would not use it again. Is there something in the ingredients that you have not used before that you can pinpoint for the future.?

well the ingredients are mostly ayurvedic and i know i have other oils/products with amla, brami and some other herbs in it and nothing like this ever happened. i dont knowerplexed. it also has spearamint and sesame(sp?) oil in it. i definatley have to wash my hair with a good shampoo tonight. i havent heard anyone else have bad reactions to this product but i would still feel bad if i gave it away. i might have to just throw it out.

 

[Shay72]

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Char--Lush products look weird to me and I don't like their packaging. I may take a look because I never paid attention to their hair products. Also I got my free stuff from Apala. I like the packaging and I like that we got 2 samples but I don't understand how it's supposed to be natural. What are all these big words?

Che--I would stop using the oil just to be safe.