2022 Use Up Your Stash

[oneastrocurlie]

Pitched the rest of my Ecoslay Jello Shot. Prefer KCCC.

 

[HealthyHair2020]

Finished up the Negesbanda Ayurvedic Prepoo Treatment.

 

[oneastrocurlie]

Used up a Design Essentials mousse

 

[HealthyHair2020]

Also finished up the Camille Rose Aloe Whipped Butter Gel. I liked it but it didn't give me the moisture I needed. Prefer the cream.

 

[B_Phlyy]

For February, I finished up 5 products. 3 sample sizes and 2 full sizes. Not sure how much I brought in but it wasn't a lot.

I'll probably be decluttering a styling cream soon but I'm going to give it a few more tries before the final decision.

 

[uofmpanther]

Used up an APB deep conditioner.

 

[oneastrocurlie]

Purchased from the Target sale:
UFD Curly Magic
Camille Rose Spiked Honey Mousse

Both are staples

 

[HealthyHair2020]

Finished up the As I Am Original Leave-In Conditioner. Used to detangle my hair after a horrid twist out.

I need to stop being lazy and use my revair every wash day because these 1.5hr detangle sessions are not for me anymore.

 

[B_Phlyy]

Finished up 2 travel sized conditioners and a sample of gel

 

[oneastrocurlie]

Purchased Giovanni Smooth as Silk shampoo to match the conditioner I already have. It was on sale for $5. Couldn't say no.

 

[Napp]

Finished Ever Ego Herb Ego Scalp drops. I do not plan on repurchasing scalp drops anymore. I don't like bothering to put them on.

 

[HealthyHair2020]

First Quarter Wrap Up:
So I hoped to finish 9 products aka 6 products realistically. But I did manage to get 7 products finished! Aiming to get 6 finished next quarter. Honestly shouldn't have bought these Mane Choice products but I found out about the ingredients change right after I bought them.

Red - Used Up
Yellow - Thrown Out/Gave Away/Sold
Green - Just Purchased
Blue - Target Products

Prepoos
Neges Banda Green Smoothie Anti-Shedding Hair Rinse
Neges Banda Ayurvedic Thickness Prepoo Treatment
Curl Smith Bond Curl Rehab Salve
The Mane Choice Proceed with Caution Pre or Post Poo Mask
Olaplex #3

Shampoos
Melanin Haircare Black Soap Shampoo
TGIN Moisture Rich Sulfate Free Shampoo
Adwoa Baomint Moisturizing Shampoo
Adwoa Beauty Blue Tansy Clarifying Gel Shampoo

Cowashes
As I Am Coconut Cowash

Deep Conditioners
Miche INDULGE Miche Conditioner
Miche Peaches and Cream Deep Conditioner
Adwoa Beauty Baomint Deep Conditioning Treatment
The Mane Choice Proceed with Caution Pre or Post Poo Mask
The Mane Choice Peach Black Tea Anti-Shedding Mask

Protein Deep Conditioners
Camille Rose Buritti Cholesterol Treatment
SheScentIt Okra Hair Repair Mask
Adwoa Beauty Blue Tansy Reparative Mask
The Mane Choice Peach Black Tea Anti-Shedding Mask + Green Beauty REAL Protein Treatment

Intensive Protein Treatment
Green Beauty REAL Protein Treatment

Leave Ins
As I Am Original Leave In
Adwoa Beauty Baomint Leave-In Conditioning Styler x2

Styling Creams
Camille Rose Aloe Whipped Butter Gel
Adwoa Beauty Baomint Moisturizing Curl Defining Cream

Oils
Kreyol Essence HBCO Rosemary Mint

Refresher
As I Am JBCO Water

 

[Napturallypretty1908]

I just took out my weave so I really didn't use many products. I finished up my Soultanicals Can’t Believe It’s Knot Butter and purchased the CurlDaze Gel.

Pre-poo/Treatments:
- Curlsmith Bond Curl Rehab Salve
- Pattern Beauty Treatment Mask

Shampoos:
- Melanin Black Soap Shampoo
- Adwoa Beauty Blue Tansy Gel Shampoo

Cowash:
- Oyin Handmade Ginger Mint Cowash Liter

Deep Conditioners:
- SheScentit Passionfruit & Flax Treatment Therapy Hair Mask
- SheScentit Avocado Moisture Max Masque
- CurlSmith Double Cream Deep Quencher

Leave In Conditioners/Sprays:
- Qhemet Biologics Olive & Honey Hydrating Balm
- Pattern Beauty Leave-In Conditioner
- Adwoa Beauty Baomint Leave-In Conditioner
- Adwoa Beauty Blue Tansy Leave-In Conditioner

Gels/Styler:
- Uncle Funky Daughter's Curly Magic
- It’s Natural Honey Almond Mouse
- Lusters Edge Control
- Qhemet Biologics Aethiopika Hydrate & Twist Butter
- Pattern Beauty Styling Custard
- CurlDaze Gel

Oils:
- Melanin Hair Oil
- Hair Growth Co. Oil

 

[oneastrocurlie]

Used up Olaplex #0. Will be repurchasing during the sephora sale that's coming up.

 

[oneastrocurlie]

Finished/Got rid of 6 and bought 5. All but 1 were staples. Not too shabby but doing another quarter. Already know I'm repurchasing Olaplex 0 and probably another Adwoa Beauty DC, probably try the Blue Tansy one, since I'll be getting color in May and DCing more. Now let's see if I stick to that.

2nd Quarter stash

Cleansers:
AG Natural Balance Shampoo
Adwoa Beauty Baomint Shampoo (2)
Adwoa Beauty Blue Tansy clarifying gel shampoo
Giovanni Smooth as Silk shampoo

Conditioners:
Giovanni Smooth as Silk conditioner (33.8 fl oz)
AG Natural Boost Conditioner
Adwoa Beauty Blue Tansy restorative conditioner

Deep Conditioners:
Adwoa Baomint Deep Conditioner
Eva NYC Hair Therapy Mask
AG Nourish Mask
AG Colour Savour Mask

Leave-Ins:
Kinky Curly Knot Today (2)
Adwoa Beauty Baomint leave in styler
Adwoa Beauty Blue Tansy leave in styler

Stylers/Moisturizers:
Adwoa Beauty Baomint Curl Defining Cream
Kinky Curly Coiling Custard (2)
Design Essentials Almond and Avocado Curl Enhancing Mousse (2)
Camille Rose Spiked Honey Mousse

Gels:
UFD Curl Magic (18oz & 12oz)
Innersense I Create Hold (one opened, one full bottle)
Ouidad Climate Control Gel (travel size)

Misc:
Olaplex 3 (one regular size, one super size)
Olaplex 0
Oyin Juice and Berries

 

[Napp]

After a month of no purchases I went on a mini shopping spree. Now I have even more products then when I started. It's ridiculous because i only use 3 products while I am in braids and I keep buying products to wear wash and goes.

 

[HealthyHair2020]

Finished up Camille Rose Buritti Nectar Repair Cholesterol Treatment in one go. Not about one and done life for my DCs so not a repurchase.

 

[Napp]

Used Up:
Joico Kpak Deep Penetrating Reconstructor
African Pride Moisture Miracle Pre Shampoo

 

[Napp]

Purchased even more products....I will be trying to whittle down my stash by washing 2-3 times a week. Also NO MORE BUYING until I reach the 100 mark.

 

[Napp]

Used up:
ORS Max Moisture Sulfate Free Shampoo
It's a 10 Coily Gelled Oil

 

[Napp]

Gave away or tossed

ORS Olive Oil Sleek Smoothing Gel
African Pride Moisture Miracle Curling Cream x2
Camille Rose Almond Jai x 2
Image Intrakera Deep penetrating leave in conditioner
Tigi Bed Head Recovery Shampoo
Tigi Bed Head Recovery Conditioner
Sauce Beauty Guacamole Whip Deep Moisture Hair Mask
NYBEE Royal Edge Regeneration Superior x 2
Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque
Star Care Virgin Black Castor Growth Oil (UO)
Scurl no drip activator 33.8 oz

 

[B_Phlyy]

For Quarter 1 (January - March)

Shampoo
The Mane Choice Heavenly Halo Pre-poo
The Mane Choice Boosting Kit Anti-Shedding Remedy
The Mane Choice Ancient Egyptian Shampoo
Nioxin Cleanser Shampoo System 4


Quick Conditioner
The Mane Choice Easy On The Curls Conditioner
The Mane Choice Heavenly Halo Conditioner
Nioxin Scalp Therapy Conditioner System 4
Roux Porosity Control Corrector and Conditioner




Deep Conditioner
The Mane Choice Ancient Egyptian Hair Mask
Not Your Mothers Royal Honey & Kalahari Melon Butter Masque
Not Your Mothers Royal Honey & Kalahari Melon Butter Masque
Bumble and bumble Bb Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Mask
Palmer's Moisture Boost Protein Pack





Protein and Bonding Treatment
Olaplex No. 0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment
Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector


Leave - In
The Mane Choice Type 4 Leaf Clover Leave-In Spray
Nioxin Scalp and Hair Treatment System 4
Not Your Mothers Passion Fruit Kombucha Leave-In Tonic
Briogeo Farewell Frizz Rosarco Milk Leave-In Conditioning Spray
Briogeo Farewell Frizz Rosarco Milk Leave-In Conditioning Spray
The Mane Choice Ancient Egyptian Cuticle Control Leave-In
Doo Gro Mega Thick Hair Vitalizer
Doo Gro Mega Triple Strength Hair Vitalizer



Oil
Now Solutions Sweet Almond Oil
Now Solutions Castor Oil
The Mane Choice Ancient Egyptian Anti-Breakage & Repair Antidote Oil


Styling
The Mane Choice Ancient Egyptian Gold Twisting Gel
It's a 10 Blow dry Miracle H2O Shield

Q1 Update

Used Up
Shampoos: 3
Quick/cowash conditioner: 7
Deep Conditioner: 4
Protein & bonding treatment: 1
Leave-in: 3
Oil: 2
Styling: 1
Color Care: 0

Total: 21

So see, what had happened was...

I did know I was doing this project but I kept forgetting to come back to update.

All the stuff that has a strike through was used up.

The biggest reason why I didn't use up as much as I wanted was because halfway through the quarter, I put in a protective style that made some of the steps redundant. No need to use a pre-poo product when you are in cornrows for 6 weeks.

Also, all the birthday hauling I did in January left me with a lot of samples and minis and I decided to prioritize using those up. Again, forgot to come back here and add them but I've do better moving forward.

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).

Strike through to notate products that have been used up. I usually give my update at the end of each month.
New products that came in will be updated on my Google Sheets doc. If I plan to use them up, I'll add them here in green.
Decluttered items will be noted with a red fill color.

I only ended up decluttering 1 item during the first quarter.

5. By the end of the challenge, what is the total number of products you hope to have in your stash.
January is my birthday month and I do tend to get hair care products as gifts. So my collection will go up during this month but if I can use up any 30 products by the end of this quarter, I'll be happy.

My stash did go up by 4 items. But again, there a lot of products I could use thanks to my choice of protective style so that's that on that. My stash is still big but I also know how to manage it.

 

[HealthyHair2020]

Finished up one of my Mane Choice Proceed with Caution Pre or Post Poo Mask. It's a shame that I actually really like it. Due to The Mane Choice changing up their ingredients, I won't be repurchasing.

 

[uofmpanther]

Used up TGIN Butter Cream Daily Moisturizer

 

[Napp]

Used up
Tigi Bed Head Dumb Blonde Reconstructor
Alikay Naturals Dulce Hydrating Curl Lotion
Beyond The Zone Noodle Head Curl Mousse
Beyond the Zone Noodle Head Curl Cream


Bought
Tigi Bed Head Dumb Blonde Reconstructor x 5

 

[B_Phlyy]

2. Which session(s) are you participating in:

• All

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

For Quarter 2 (April - June)

Shampoo
Authentic Beauty Concept Glow Cleanser
The Mane Choice Ancient Egyptian Shampoo
Matrix Biolage Oil Renew Shampoo
Kenra Platinum Deep Detox Scrub
Matrix Biolage Color Last Shampoo

Quick Conditioner
Matrix Biolage Color Last Conditioner
Matrix Biolage Oil Renew Conditioner
The Mane Choice Easy On The Curls Conditioner
Pureology Pure Volume Conditioner
L'Oreal Ever Pure Glossing In Shower Acidic Glaze
L'Oreal Ever Pure Glossing Conditioner


Deep Conditioner
Ouidad Coil Infusion Triple Treat Deep Condioner
Palmer's Moisture Boost Protein Pack
Amika Flash Instant Shine Mask
Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask
Bumble and bumble Bb Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Mask
Garnier Nourishing Treat Hair Mask
Nexxus Vital 8 N 1 Deep Conditioning Masque
Madison Reed Pro Boost Shine Hair Treatment


Protein and Bonding Treatment
Olaplex No. 0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment
Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector
L'Oreal Dream Lengths 8 Second Wonder Lamellar Rinse Out

Leave - In
Fantasia IC Olive Leave-In Hair and Scalp Treatment
Sexy Hair Calm Sexy Hair Leaf-In Leave In Soothing Conditioner
The Mane Choice Ancient Egyptian Cuticle Control Leave-In
Doo Gro Mega Triple Strength Hair Vitalizer
Briogeo Farewell Frizz Rosarco Milk Leave-In Spray
Briogeo Farewell Frizz Rosarco Milk Leave-In Spray


Oil
Now Solutions Castor Oil
Now Solutions Castor Oil
Kemi Oyl All Natural Hair Oil
Proclaim Blends Stimulating Hair Elixir


Styling
It's a 10 Blow dry Miracle H2O Shield
The Mane Choice Type 4 Leaf Clover Moisturizing Styling Cream
Got2b Ultra Glues Invincible Styling Gel
L'Anza Keratin Healing Oil Lustrous Finishing Spray

Color Care
Ion 10 Volume Developer
Ion Demi Permanent Creme Color in Clear Shine
Ion Color Brilliance Gray Serum Hair Color Additive
Ion Demi Permanent Creme Color in Dark Natural Brown



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).

Strike through to notate products that have been used up. I usually give my update at the end of each month.
New products that came in will be updated on my Google Sheets doc. If I plan to use them up, I'll add them here in green.
Decluttered items will be noted with a red fill color.

5. By the end of the challenge, what is the total number of products you hope to have in your stash.
If I'm successful with using up all of these items, my stash will decrease by 40. As long as it does not go up, I will be satisfied.

 

[Napturallypretty1908]

I threw away my Qhemet Biologics Olive & Honey Hydrating Balm and Aethiopika Hydrate & Twist Butter. I used to like them but now I need something with more slip to help speed up my styling time.

Pre-poo/Treatments:
- Curlsmith Bond Curl Rehab Salve
- Pattern Beauty Treatment Mask

Shampoos:
- Melanin Black Soap Shampoo
- Adwoa Beauty Blue Tansy Gel Shampoo

Cowash:
- Oyin Handmade Ginger Mint Cowash Liter

Deep Conditioners:
- SheScentit Passionfruit & Flax Treatment Therapy Hair Mask
- SheScentit Avocado Moisture Max Masque
- CurlSmith Double Cream Deep Quencher

Leave In Conditioners/Sprays:
- Pattern Beauty Leave-In Conditioner
- Adwoa Beauty Baomint Leave-In Conditioner
- Adwoa Beauty Blue Tansy Leave-In Conditioner

Gels/Styler:
- Uncle Funky Daughter's Curly Magic
- It’s Natural Honey Almond Mouse
- Lusters Edge Control
- Pattern Beauty Styling Custard
- CurlDaze Gel

Oils:
- Melanin Hair Oil
- Hair Growth Co. Oil

 

[Napp]

Used up or tossed:

Tigi Bed Head Dumb Blonde Reconstructor x 1
Curls B Enviable Creamy Curl Gel
Curls B Smooth Curl Butter Gel
Jenoris Hair Sculpting Glaze

 

[Napp]

Finished As I Am Coconut Cowash

Not a repurchase!

 

[B_Phlyy]

Finished up a bottle of Olaplex No. 3. I want to repurchase another one but I have another of a generic that I need to use up.