2020 Use Up Your Stash Challenge

Today was wash day and I finished up 2 products since my last one, Naturelle Grow Sweet Honey Nectar Hair and Conditioning Balm and Naturelle Grow Mega Grow Oil. I like both products though I don't consider them staples. I'm more wowed my Naturelle Grow's deep conditioners but I would repurchase.
 
3rd QUARTER RESULTS

TOTAL USED UP = 5

Koils By Nature Detoxifying Mangomint DC
Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter DC
Silicon Mix Moroccan Argan Oil DC
Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Shampoo
Keravada Buttercream Wedding Oil


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  • Starting Count (October1st) = 111
  • Used Up (December 20th) = 4
  • Purchased (October 1st) = 0
  • Added (October 1st) = 0
  • Ending Count (December 20th) =107

DEEP CONDITIONERS (Starting @ 11): Clay (c = 3), Moisturizing (m = 4) & Protein (p = 4)
Cream & Coco Masquerade Mask (c)
Kanechom Chocolate (m)
KJ Natural's Strawberry Curls (c)
Naturelle Grow Indian Rose Clay Hair Mask (c)
Naturelle Grow Marshmallow Root (m)
Silk Dreams Razzberry Coconut Affair (m)
Silk Elements Megasilk (m = October 4th)
SSI Juicy Curls (p)
SSI Okra Mask (p)
SSI Passionfruit & Flax (p)
SSI Pomegranate Pear (p)


SHAMPOOS (Starting @ 17): Liquid (l = 9), Bars (b = 6), Dry (d = 1) & Creamy (c = 1)
4TLOB Hibiscus Guava (l)
Bobeam Ayurvedic (b)
Bobeam Cheris Hibiscus (b)
Bobeam J'Rel's Detox (b)
Bobeam Shealoe (b)
Cozy Moments (c)
Cream of Nature Argan (l)
Essential Elements Shampoo Sample (l)
Giovanni Anti-Dandruff (l)
Hair of Nature (b)
Herbal Essence Body Envy (d)
Kanechom Gloss (l)
Shea Moisture 10 n 1 (l)
Shea Moisture JBCO (l)
Shea Terra Organics Moroccan (l)
Soultanicals Honey I Shrank the Frizz (b = November 22nd)
Zipporah Beauty Sweet Orange (l)


CREAMY LEAVE-INS (Starting @ 15): Thicker (t = 8) & Light (l = 7)
4TLOB Herbal Hair Milk (l)
Annabelle's Coconut Marshmallow (l)
Camille Rose Fresh Curl (t)
Curly Kinks Satin Roots (t)
Eden Bodyworks Coconut Shea Pudding (t)
Hydratherma Naturals Growth Lotion (t)
HydroQuench Greaseless Moisture (2-l)
Kinky Curly Knot Today (t)
KJ Naturals Marshmallow Slip Banana Leaf & Acai (l)
Lawrence Ray Concepts Mega Bounce & Body (l)
Mission Condition Arabian Nights (l = December 20th)
Naturelle Grow Sweet Plaintain (t)
Shea Moisture JBCO (t)
Soultanicals Knot Sauce (t = October 18th)


SEALERS (Starting @ 48): Butter (b = 17, Oil (o = 28) & Pomade (p = 3)

4TLOB Castor Marmalade (o)
Ancient Formula Brahmi Amla (o)
Aura Cacia Rosemary Essential (o)
Bekura Citrus Rind (b)
Bekura Palm Tapioca (b)
Shea Moisturizer (b)
Butters 'n Bars Coco Mango (b)
Country Life Vitamin A (o)
Cream & Coco Black Lavender Edge Honey Sample (o)
Cream & Coco Butter Silk Elixir (p)
Cream & Coco Cooling Scalp Smoothie (o)
Cream & Coco Eucalyptus Lemongrass (o)
Cream & Coco Hazelnut Latte (b)
Cream & Coco Infused Orange Honey Marmalade (p)
Ginger Essential (o)
Hair of Nature Shea Mango Scalp Sample (b)
Hairveda Vatika Frosting (o)
Honey's Handmade Jojoba & Monoi (b)
Honey's Handmade Whipped Vanilla (b)
HydroQuench 5 Day Moisture Twisting (2-b)
HydroQuench Cocoa Brazilian Twisting Crème (2-b)
Keirenae Bella (b)
Keirenae Hair & Scalp Elixir (2-o)
Keirenae Peachy Keen (b)
Keirenae Slay (b)
Keravada Cotton Candy (o)
Keravada Japan Cherry Blossom (o)
Keravada Oatmeal Milk Alter Ego (o)
Keravada Plumeria Green Tea (o)
Keravada Pumpkin Pie (o)
Keravada Sexy Chocolate (o)
Keravada Warm Vanilla Sugar (o)
Kreyol Essence Orange HBCO (o)
Kreyol Essence Peppermint HBCO (o)
Nature's Alchemy Lavender Essential (o)
Nature's Alchemy Lemongrass Essential (o)
She Scent It Kiwi Kiss (b)
Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Finishing Elixir (o)
Simply Organic EVCO (o)
Simply Organic JBCO - Sample (o)
Solgar Vitamin E (o)
Soultanicals Afro Scrub Rub (p)
The Vitamin Shoppe Vitamin B (o)
Zipporah Beauty Avocado Cocoa Moist (b)


STYLERS (Starting @ 21): Cream/Custard (c = 10), Gel (g = 6), Liquid (l = 1), Mousse (m = 2) & Serum (sr = 2)
4TLOB Banana Pudding Styling (c)
Africa's Best Shea Butter Curls (c)
Chi Heat Protectant (l)
Coco Conscious Re-Define Foaming (g)
Cream & Coco Dreamy Baby Hair & Body Milk (c)
Cream & Coco Gooseberry Aloe Pudding (c)
Cream & Coco Green Tea Guava Hair & Body Milk (c)
Curl Keeper Total Control - Sample (sr)
Curly Hair Solutions Curl Keeper - Sample (sr)
Design Essentials Curl Enhancing - Sample (m)
Eco Coconut Styling (g)
Eco Olive Oil Styling (g)
Eden Bodyworks Citrus Fusion (m)
Hawaiian Silky 10 n 1 (c)
HydroQuench Strawberries & Cream Texture (c)
Keravada Crème Brulee (c)
Lustrasilk (c)
Mission Condition Pop Lock (g)
ORS Olive Oil Edge Control (g)
S-curl (c)
Softee Protein Styling (g)


4. Explain what system you will use to update your list (i.e., different colors/symbols to denote used/purchased items or items added from your current stash): Products in red will denote ones that have been used, given away or repurposed, products in #green will denote purchased products (the # will identify purchased products if the color changes), products in *blue will denote products that I found in my current stash (the * will identify the products found if the color changes), and products in purple will denote products that I am targeting to use up for the current quarter. I will also include the dates used, given away, repurposed, purchased or added in parentheses.


5. By the end of the challenge, what is the total number of products you hope to have in your stash? 90
 
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I finished up one of my Camille Rose Naturals Aloe Whipped Better. I've been mostly doing my wash days with products from the same brand lately and I always forget how solid that line is.

Shampoos:
- Adwoa Beauty Shampoo*
- Trader Joe's Tea Tree Tingle Shampoo
- Melanin Black Soap Shampoo

Conditioners:
- Trader Joe's Tea Tree Tingle Conditioner

Deep Conditioners:
- Adwoa Beauty Deep Conditioner
- Naturelle Grow Aloe Avocado Deep Conditioner
- TGIN RepairX Deep Conditioner

Leave In Conditioners/Sprays:
- Adwoa Beauty Leave In conditioner *
- Camille Rose Honey Hydrate Leave-In Conditioner*
- Uncle Funky Daughter's Extra Butter
- Melanin Leave-In Conditioner 2X

Gels/Styler:
- Camille Rose Naturals Aloe Whipped Better Gel
- Camille Rose Curl Maker*
- Melanin Hair Care Twist Cream*
- Adwoa Beauty Curl defining cream
- Uncle Funky Daughter's Curly Magic
- The Doux Mousse Def *

Edge Control/Balms:
- Style Factor Edge Booster

Oils:
- Adwoa Beauty Baomint Oil
- Melanin Hair Oil
 
Updating for the end of the year. I doubt that I will use anything up before the year. I will focus on the Redken Wash.

Which session(s) are you participating in: ALL

List the products you plan to use or lose and place them in categories (ex. Shampoos, DCs, Leave-Ins, etc.):

Cleansers - Remaining (2)

1. Redken Genius Wash
2. Jessicurl Gentle Lather
3. ESalon Cream Cowash (given away)
4. TGIN Shampoo (moved to staples)

Deep Conditioners/Hair Mask - Remaining (4)

1. Sauce Deep Conditioner Mask (sample size)
2. Pureology Color Fanatic
3. Proclaim Intense Hydrating Mask (sample size)
4. Aphogee Balancing Moisturizer
5. Pronexa Hair Bond Repairing Complex
6. Kerastase Mask

Rinse Out Conditioner - Remaining (0)
1. Surya Brasil Color Fixation Conditioner (gave away)
2. Giovanni Balanced Conditioner
3. Kirkland Moisture Conditioner (moved to staples)
4. Nexxus Emergencee
5. TGIN Conditioner

Leave-Ins - Remaining (2)
1. Kinky Curly Knot Today
2.
Thirsty Curls

Gels/Styling Foams - Remaining (4)
1. CD Hair Milk
2. Shea Moisture Curling Gel Souffle
3. Mane Choice Crystal Orchid Biotin Infused Gel
4. Jane Carter Wrap and Roll
5. MopTop
6. Kinky Curly Curling Custard
7. Silk Elements


Sealants/Butter/Greases/Creams - Remaining (1)

1. Aunt Jackies Butter Cream
2. My Honey Child Type 4 Hair Cream (trashed)
3. Sweet Buttah (trashed)

Large number of sample sizes not listed.

Explain what system you will use to update your list (i.e., different colors/symbols to denote used/purchased items or items added from your current stash):

I will use red to denote items used up or thrown out. I will use green to denote items moved in.


By the end of the challenge, what is the total number of products you hope to have in your stash: 20

Staples (Updated 10/16/2020)
1. Elucence Clarifying Shampoo
2. Elucence Moisture Shampoo
3. Kirkland Moisture Conditioner
4. Uncle Funky's Gel
5. TGIN Leave-In
6. TGIN Deep Conditioner
7. Innersense ICH

Products Remaining: 15
 
Here’s my late third quarter update:
I used up 6 items and bought 4.

Beginning 4th Quarter Inventory:

Shampoos:
Design Essentials Almond and Avocado (1)
Aveda Shampure
Aveda Cherry Almond Bark

Jhirmack Silver Brightening Ageless poo
Redken Hair Cleansing Cream +1

Conditioners:
moisture:
tgin Honey Miracle Hair Mask
Shea Moisture Manuka Honey Mask
Mielle Mongongo Oil Hydrating +5

protein:
Shea Moisture JBCO Strengthen and Restore Masque pack
Mielle Babassu and Mint (4)
ApHogee Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor
Colorful Neutral Protein Filler

rinse out:
Daily Defense Tender Apple +3 (1)

Leave Ins & Moisturizers:
KBB Sweet Ambrosia leave in +1
KBB Moisture Mist (1)

Oils, Butters & Greases:
Qhemet Aethiopika Butter +1
Sunny Isle JBCO Butter
Aveda Brilliant Humectant Pomade
Aveda Brilliant Emollient Finishing Gloss
Creme of Nature Anti Humidity Gloss and Shine Mist

Hair Spray:
Garnier Fructis Flexible Control
Aussie Mega

Straight Styling/Heat Protectants:
Sebastian Trilliant heat protectant
Oscar Blandi pronto Dry Styling Heat Protect spray +1
Aveda Brilliant Anti Humectant Pomade

Other:
The Doux Mousse Def Texture Foam
Aunt Jackie’s Don’t Shrink Flaxseed Gel packet
Ecostyler gel
Sebastian Clear Cellophane
 
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I’m taking Sunny Isle JBCO Butter out of inventory. I do not like it for my hair. It provided NO shine and the scent was WAY too strong (I got the lavender scented one). It is a total miss. I’m repurposing it for my eyebrows. I ordered Aveda Brilliant Humectant Pomade to replace it. I’m giving my sister the Creme Of Nature Anti Humidity Gloss and Shine Mist.
 
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Used up UFD Heal and Renew Masque. Meh. Not a repurchase unless I find it on a Target end cap on clearance.

I'm aiming to buy nothing for Black Friday except Oyin if they have a sale. Going to purge before the end of the year.
Same here on all points. I have 1 Hair Dew liter left that I know won't last long, but I am good on basically everything else and need to purge a little.
 
I finished up my Adwoa Beauty Deep conditioner, I won't repurchase. It's okay but it's not my favorite product of the line and I can find better deep conditioners for me at that price point. Added the edge control to my vacation travel kit, I rarely lay my edges. I did do some Black Friday shopping and got a whole haul from SheScentit. I'll add it when it arrives.

Shampoos:
- Adwoa Beauty Shampoo
- Melanin Black Soap Shampoo

Conditioners:
- Trader Joe's Tea Tree Tingle Conditioner

Deep Conditioners:
- Naturelle Grow Aloe Avocado Deep Conditioner
- TGIN RepairX Deep Conditioner

Leave In Conditioners/Sprays:
- Adwoa Beauty Leave In conditioner *
- Camille Rose Honey Hydrate Leave-In Conditioner*
- Uncle Funky Daughter's Extra Butter
- Melanin Leave-In Conditioner 2X

Gels/Styler:
- Camille Rose Naturals Aloe Whipped Better Gel
- Melanin Hair Care Twist Cream*
- Adwoa Beauty Curl defining cream
- Uncle Funky Daughter's Curly Magic
- The Doux Mousse Def *

Oils:
- Adwoa Beauty Baomint Oil
- Melanin Hair Oil
 
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