How did you find your staples?

[NitaChantell]

You know that wonderful feeling you get when you use a product and you just know it's for you? Like that moaning woman on the old Herbal Essences commercials? Well, do you stop there? Say you find a great shampoo, after you use it all up do you buy that same one again and consider it a staple? How do you come to the conclusion that a product is a staple?

For me, my staple moisturizer is hands down Qhemet Amla & Olive Oil Heavy Cream. I found this because after my 4th BC [I color damaged my hair about 6 times], nothing would keep my hair soft. Even my beloved Shea Butter and Coconut Oil Mix left my hair greasy but not moisturized. The moment the Amla & Olive Oil Heavy Cream touched my hair, I felt a HUGE change. But for things like shampoo and conditioner, too many things work! It seems as if I have no chance of finding ONE staple for those

What about you?

 

[chrisanddonniesmommy]

Haha! If I also get that HE feeling while using it, it's a staple!!

 

[loolalooh]

If it works consistently on my hair, then it's a staple. I usually stop there so I don't become a PJ. Lol.

I also look at ingredients my hair likes. For example, my hair loves shea butter, cetyl alcohol, and coconut oil, so if there's a DC that contains these ingredients ... I'm inclined to try it out versus the one that doesn't.

 

[KinkyGenius]

Simple trial and error.

 

[Sondice]

Simple trial and error.

ditto

 

[mariofmagdal]

Try it and see method. Glad I did not become a product junkie!

 

[natura87]

I don't have staples because almost everything works for me, but I would guess trial and error.

 

[Charz]

Reviews and research.

 

[gymfreak336]

I go with trial and error but in general, I try to also think about long term affordablility and access. There are some products that I really love but I can't afford to always use it or I can't get it locally so I try not to get too hooked.

 

[Vashti]

For products I didn't use before now: research.

For my other staples: what my mama used on my hair back in the day. I'm finding that the same ol' stuff still works.

 

[lovegymnasts]

reviews
then trial and error
Thank goodness it did not take too long to find the product that made me go oooooooooh. When I tried something that did not impress, I tried it a few more times and tried to tweek it. If it still did not work, I gave it away.
Once I find something I like, I am very loyal so pj-ism is not something I have to worry about. My thing is I'm a bulk purchaser who does not like to shop. I get a lot of something at once and store it until it is all gone. I then repeat the cycle. If it is on clearance or sale, I purchase all I can afford and just stock it.

 

[SelfStyled]

If it works consistently on my hair, then it's a staple. I usually stop there so I don't become a PJ. Lol.

I also look at ingredients my hair likes. For example, my hair loves shea butter, cetyl alcohol, and coconut oil, so if there's a DC that contains these ingredients ... I'm inclined to try it out versus the one that doesn't.

Yup- I have also learned that my hair LOVES certain ingredients, argan oil, shea butter, sunflower seed oil, aloe vera- I usually do good with these certain ingredients in products

Simple trial and error.

+1 I have kissed a lot of frogs to find my prince(s)- I mean staples.


The other thing is that I tend to pay attention to what works for others with my hair type (4), odds are I will also have similar success .

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I researched "what" my Problem Areas were and 'potentially' how to fix-them and bought products around what my issues were.

I knew I had dry, porous, overprocessed hair that had been poorly neutralized & double-processed that was in some-sort of 'chemical shock' and I looked for products that could help with my recovery.

Some trial & error, some reviews, a lot of 'research' and a whole lotta Prayer.

 

[MizzBrit]

research,reviews and ingredients my hair likes

 

[shopgalore]

Simple trial and error.

I agree, I found out my hair loves AO con and does 'ok' with Lustrasilk shea and mango con.

 

[sharifeh]

Trial & error, lots of research and reading reviews. When I read reviews, I pay attention to the negative ones....because that might be me....

 

[Hair2Here]

My hair's BFF (HairSnob) gave me small sample bottles of shampoo, conditioners, oils, etc to test on my hair first before I went out to purchase. My hair had a good head start in determining what products were good for my hair. This was something awesome to share with me and I do hope we can do the same for our new LHCF sisters.