Pj Support Thread 2010 Pt.1

[JJamiah]

I took a bottle of conditioner BACK to the store and got a refund, I am so PROUD of myself. I bought 2 bottles and didn't love it, so I took the unused bottle back

 

[Vintageglam]

Okay so this thread is officially killing me. Just too freakin funny for words !

I have also made a journal to write down what I did to my hair and how it turned out that way I know, what to to do with my hair, this will help me justified not buying something else. I'll say to me self, well what I have already works, why do i need to change it up.

This is such a good idea. I think I may borrow this idea if you don't mind....

okay ladies, i'm here!!! i really need a breakthru...DH is starting to question all of the boxes i am receiving in the mail. Last month i went on a joico frenzy in ordered 9 bottles of products totaling over 150.00. i knew i was coming and here to put a end to my madness, so i quickly ordered some kinky-curly hair products to try and hairveda's whipped gelly(luv it). also i have been ordering/buying fitness stuff because i'm desperate to lose weight. i think i spent about(getting the calculator) $260 last month on just fitness stuff....i ordered so much, i cant remember everything i bought. One day i'll just receive a surprise in the mail...i love surprises.......also, when i placed my hairveda order(just like 1 min)for the whipped gelly. i decided to order some whipped Shea buttercreme....and dang it, that mess was sold out. My feelings were hurt, i was just trying to get more for my shipping!!! Now that creme is gonna be forever in the back of my head until i get it. wow, i just remember i bought some carols daughter hair products too.. A crap load of hair ties,clips,organizers, and a satin headband....omg i just remember my other purchases MSM and EVCO...also bought biotin.

oh my goodness, somebody stop me i am thee worst!!! i am so ashamed to post this, but its the truth.....

okay here's my pledge, very simple because i lost my damn mind in the last 6 weeks..
-buy absolutely nothing in the next 3 months for my hair or for weight loss(unless those pills work, than i will have to replenish fa sho)
-work on using up my stash and finding staples within it...i will celebrate each time i have an empty bottle to throw away(with a happy dance)
-maybe trade a few products here and there!!
-I will recycle and reuse my old wigs for the next 3 months.

Ladies, it helps if you don't post products name....because folks like me will google the name and next thing i know i'm putting in my paypal pw..... i know i posted some names up above, but i had to rant...lol don't go googling anything now.....

Okay just too funny for words !!! I almost wet my self laughing, esp at the bolded. We must be twins or something. I so will not be going into any new threads lamenting the next best wonder product because like you before I know it I am also giving up my paypal password.

I also think that as women we like recieving surprises in the post. I will get my husband to buy me flowers or something from now. Much friggin cheaper...!

I found some Pantene Pro-V Relaxed and Natural Breakage Defense conditioner under my bed , 2 bottles so that's 2 more thing I gotta use up I also found 2 jars of Elasta QP Mango Butter. I gotta clean under my bed, Lord knows what elses is hiding under there...


I'm mad because my NYE manicure already chipped and it was a hella expensive bottle of polish so this stuff should have worn like iron.... so I gotta repaint my nails tomorrow *sigh* It's never ending the quest for beauty and grace

At the bolded - just hilarious !!!

I am still finding products all over my house. I did a mental calculation the other day and I worked out that I roughly have at least 5,000 GBP in hair, makeup and skin care products just streaming their way around the house.

 

[fattyfatfat]

I need strength!

Im on the qhemet site now and I need...no WANT...the honey balm!!!!!!!!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I need strength!

Im on the qhemet site now and I need...no WANT...the honey balm!!!!!!!!

You Can't Start Messin' Up the First Day

 

[fattyfatfat]

I saw the light and came back to reality!

The shipping would have been $6.00 for the $5.00 2oz. No sir. Me and my super frugal self dont play that!

But I will purchase it one day!

You Can't Start Messin' Up the First Day

 

[La Colocha]

Leave all walgreens and cvs alone

Man, that will be tough for me since i can actually see the stores if i look out the window.

You Can't Start Messin' Up the First Day

 

[Brownie518]

Hey, ladies. Just checking in, marking my place in here.

I am about to finish up my JBCO so I have to head over to Crown Essentials and get some more in a few. My niece is going to VA to visit some college friends so I am hooking up a big box for her to take down. That will go a long way to emptying out this stash of mine. I also finished another KBB conditioner. I'm going to get more at some point. I held off during the last sale, thank goodness.

I'll be back later with my 'mission statement.'

Where are Che, Shay, and everyone???

 

[La Colocha]

Hey, ladies. Just checking in, marking my place in here.

I am about to finish up my JBCO so I have to head over to Crown Essentials and get some more in a few. My niece is going to VA to visit some college friends so I am hooking up a big box for her to take down. That will go a long way to emptying out this stash of mine. I also finished another KBB conditioner. I'm going to get more at some point. I held off during the last sale, thank goodness.

I'll be back later with my 'mission statement.'

Where are Che, Shay, and everyone???[/QUOTE]

I don't know.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Hey, ladies. Just checking in, marking my place in here.

I am about to finish up my JBCO so I have to head over to Crown Essentials and get some more in a few. My niece is going to VA to visit some college friends so I am hooking up a big box for her to take down. That will go a long way to emptying out this stash of mine. I also finished another KBB conditioner. I'm going to get more at some point. I held off during the last sale, thank goodness.

I'll be back later with my 'mission statement.'

Where are Che, Shay, and everyone???

They Be Gettin' They New Years Onnnnnnnnnn!

 

[Shay72]

Oh man I was soo ready not to purchase any new products in 2010 and then I receive this announcement from QB; ‘Although we don't have a date, a lusciously rich deep conditioner will make its appearance sometime this year!’

Thanks for this post . Made me go check my e-mail. Yes, yes, yes . I was hoping her new product would be a dc. Forget Curl Junkie. I know Qhem will come correct . Can't wait.

Where are Che, Shay, and everyone???

Where Che, Shay, and everyone???

I don't know.

They Be Gettin' They New Years Onnnnnnnnnn!

Sitting up here with this stanky cassia on my hair. I'm also addicted to youtube and I've been on an iTunes kick the past two days. I just bought Melanie Fiona's album on there.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Sitting up here with this stanky cassia on my hair. I'm also addicted to youtube and I've been on an iTunes kick the past two days. I just bought Melanie Fiona's album on there.

I Forgot You Said this was going to be a Total Day of Hair Care.............

Enjoy!

 

[robot.]

Oh, is hairveda open early?

ETA: Nope. Their website needs serious tweaking.

 

[mkd]

Shay, every time I have cassia in my hair, my son says my hair smells like dirt

It appears that my hair loves sintrinillah. I will know for sure after I finish roller setting. I think I am going to stick with it and banana brulee. I don't think I am going to finish the AO conditioners I have, I am over them. I may give them to my sister.

 

[Shay72]

Shay, every time I have cassia in my hair, my son says my hair smells like dirt

It appears that my hair loves sintrinillah. I will know for sure after I finish roller setting. I think I am going to stick with it and banana brulee. I don't think I am going to finish the AO conditioners I have, I am over them. I may give them to my sister.

How often do you do your cassia treatments? How much do you use? I do a gloss so I mix it with conditioner, honey, and oils.

 

[fattyfatfat]

I'm glad you like the sitrinillah. I'm expecting the banana brulee to come in the mail soon.

Shay, every time I have cassia in my hair, my son says my hair smells like dirt

It appears that my hair loves sintrinillah. I will know for sure after I finish roller setting. I think I am going to stick with it and banana brulee. I don't think I am going to finish the AO conditioners I have, I am over them. I may give them to my sister.

 

[mkd]

How often do you do your cassia treatments? How much do you use? I do a gloss so I mix it with conditioner, honey, and oils.

I do it every other friday. I use about 50g per treatment. I mix with warm water and olive oil. How often do you do them Shay? Do you like your results?

 

[mkd]

I'm glad you like the sitrinillah. I'm expecting the banana brulee to come in the mail soon.

I saw you post in that thread where the banana brulee was being sold! Have you used it before? I really like it, I am ordering some more on monday.

 

[fattyfatfat]

nope. I haven't used it before. I hope I'll like it.

I saw you post in that thread where the banana brulee was being sold! Have you used it before? I really like it, I am ordering some more on monday.

 

[BostonMaria]

Hola chicas! I hesitated to even lurk in here at first. I didn't want to be tempted into buying any products.

Back in May or June of 09 I realized that I had no new clothes, but a closet full of hair products. I'm like what the hell? How the heck did I have nothing to wear to work but have more conditioner than a Sally's? I forced myself to buy some business clothes, but decided at that moment that I need to go cold turkey. I also had to make sure I didn't substitute a bad habit (my love of hair products) for another bad habit (my love of clothes shopping) so I stopped going to the mall. It wasn't easy and what I realized is that I loooooove trying out stuff that everyone else talks about. I really like to put stuff on my hair! Just thinking about it makes me all giddy and happy LOL In August I bought a bunch of stuff from Jasmine's and Afroveda knowing it was going to be a while before I purchased again. After that I didn't allow myself to buy anything else till my stash was gone. I probably was shaking like a crack head LOL

In December I bought about $20 worth of products. I thought I was going to throw up LMAO I now go to CVS and Walgreens but all I allow myself to buy is maybe Suave conditioners (boring) or some bobby pins if I am out. I go to Whole Foods and I allow myself one bottle of AOHR, which I mix with a cheapie conditioner so it will last me a month.

Its now January and I've been on Jasmine's, Afroveda, and Hairveda websites all day looking at stuff LMAO But haven't ordered anything. I will probably buy some stuff for my birthday next month, but I refuse to spend $150-$200 a month anymore on hair products.

 

[mkd]

Hola chicas! I hesitated to even lurk in here at first. I didn't want to be tempted into buying any products.

Back in May or June of 09 I realized that I had no new clothes, but a closet full of hair products. I'm like what the hell? How the heck did I have nothing to wear to work but have more conditioner than a Sally's? I forced myself to buy some business clothes, but decided at that moment that I need to go cold turkey. I also had to make sure I didn't substitute a bad habit (my love of hair products) for another bad habit (my love of clothes shopping) so I stopped going to the mall. It wasn't easy and what I realized is that I loooooove trying out stuff that everyone else talks about. I really like to put stuff on my hair! Just thinking about it makes me all giddy and happy LOL In August I bought a bunch of stuff from Jasmine's and Afroveda knowing it was going to be a while before I purchased again. After that I didn't allow myself to buy anything else till my stash was gone. I probably was shaking like a crack head LOL

In December I bought about $20 worth of products. I thought I was going to throw up LMAO I now go to CVS and Walgreens but all I allow myself to buy is maybe Suave conditioners (boring) or some bobby pins if I am out. I go to Whole Foods and I allow myself one bottle of AOHR, which I mix with a cheapie conditioner so it will last me a month.

Its now January and I've been on Jasmine's, Afroveda, and Hairveda websites all day looking at stuff LMAO But haven't ordered anything. I will probably buy some stuff for my birthday next month, but I refuse to spend $150-$200 a month anymore on hair products.

Wow, I could have written this, especially the bolded.

 

[Shay72]

Today I used up Moist 24/7, Lustrasilk Cholesterol Shea+Mango, and Afroveda's Hisbiscus Oil. I have tons more Moist 24/7. It's the ish . I have one more Lustrasilk which I only purchased following someone else's cassia gloss recipe. I won't repurchase it. I won't repurchase the Hibiscus oil either.

 

[Shay72]

I do it every other friday. I use about 50g per treatment. I mix with warm water and olive oil. How often do you do them Shay? Do you like your results?

This is only my 2nd time. I really hate the mess. I plan to do them every 3 months. I feel like I got a little shine but I hear it is a cumulative effect so that's why I plan to continue with them. I've never done a paste with any of my powders. I generally do tea rinses or glosses.

 

[chebaby]

ok im really late. hey ladies.
ummm lets see, my goals are to retain as much length and health as i can. i also need to save some money. i want to get my stash down to staples.

today i went to target and purchased a hand mixer and i semi hate it
on the lowest setting it splashed stuff everywhere. but nonetheless i whipped my mix and it came out yummy. it is shea butter, coco butter, evoo and evco. its more evoo and shea butter than anything else and the mix melts right into an oil in my hands.

i used my kbb super silky today for the first time and i love it.
i also deepconditioned today on dry hair with afroveda ashlii amal and i have one more use left. even though i love it it will not be a repurchase.

and my ex gave me enough cocoa butter for 2 more mixes. it smells yummy.

 

[Nya33]

This is part of my new resolution for my hair to not keep buying stuff and stick to what works. I saw the thread about new Joico products but I did'nt go in and I feel ok. I must finish my products before I buy a new one
I gave some stuff away at a recent meet up but also gained some new products, at least they were free!

 

[SouthernStunner]

I bought all of my staples for the year. I have made a promise to my self not to buy anything in 2010. I dont even need to replace staples cause I bought at least 6 of everything, I have like 40-60 cowash conditioners (mixture of protein and moisture) 10 jars of coconut oil. Serums, an FHI flatiron, FHI blow dryer, I have a Pibbs, a steamer, 2 Maxiglides. Enough bags of hair to last me this year. 6 wigs still in the box. I am too through!


I AM NOT BUY NOT ONE RUBBER BAND (GOODY SAFE ONE ) FOR MY HAIR I HAVE ENOUGh!!!!!!

PLEASE PRAY ME THROUGH THIS CAUSE I AM GOING TO NEED IT.

 

[aluv]

Good Morning Ladies, Happy New Year!!! Well for 2010, I am officially going to join this thread and the other B1U1 and also declare myself a REFORMED PJ!! I have always lurked in this thread both part 1 & part 2 and can fully relate to the addictions, buy 1 use 1, impulse buys, sales referrals (CB aka the pusha) and homemade receipes!!!

I appreciate the fact that this thread had a little of everything -- but mostly sisterhood where you would share info, encourage and support one another!! I surely got in trouble at work as I laughed out loud on quite a few of the posts in here and enjoyed the fact that IDTH would always post something to keep the thread on the 1st page. I found myself looking forward to CB youtube video reviews and sale updates, hearing about Che's soft hair, Shay's transitioning products and LC's shea butter mixes -- (the starting original members).

Folks on the job and my son think I am crazy when I talk about LHCF -- so i just keep the enjoying the thread and the forum by myself. The best $ I have spent!!!

My goals for the year
- Maintain the health of my hair
- Shop my stash for the next 6 months
- Put the $ saved into a account for emergency purposes only
- Make better purchasing decisions which will be very limited
- Organize my closets and products to easily access them to effectively use them up and know what I have to sell, exchange or give away.

Anyway, here's to supporting, encouraging and learning from one another every quarter in this new year!! May you all succeed in your goals or at least strive to make a difference in your life. LC you are doing a great job as the leader of the thread --A Special THANKS 2 U!!!

 

[Minty]

I kept reading the title of this thread and would jump right over it. To enter is to admit there are somethings I need to work through. But is not ingratitude to accumulate more and more in an effort to find a utopia of hair care products? I have the same problem with books as well. So ladies, I will not be over run. I went through all the "crates" skincare, face care, hair care and separated. I'm using up and want to work through this thing by the spring so that I will be free - of stuff.

I'm doing the same with clothes, and kitchen appliances.

I want to be "French"
(meaning I want those few items (clothes, books, personal care) that work and its extremely simple but makes me look flawless) - this is the goal

 

[Shay72]

I finally used up all of my YTC mud mask. So that means I am using Sitrinillah, Jessicurl WDT, and AOHSR as my moisture dcs. When Qhemet comes out with her dc and I fall in love with it then I will move AOHSR back to cowash status or out completely. Seriously it is painful getting that and AOGPB out of the bottle. I know I transferred AOGPB to a jar but it was not fun .

 

[simplyconfident]

*walks into thread with head hung low*

I consider myself a reformed PJ. I've been on my HHJ for over 2 yrs now and have jumped on and off many bandwagons...leaving me with an abundent amount of products. I made pledge to myself after my last relaxer to get my act togeter. I initally found it overwhelming to figure out how to use up my stash the most effectively, while incorporating it into my reggie that actually works. I decided to just pick a few products out with each relaxer stretch and add them into my reggie. This is what I'm doing...

My personal pledge is as follows:
1. Write down my reggie and stick to it
2. Use one non staple product with each wash/cowash
3. Incorporate one oil into my DC/prepoo
4. Buy no new products
5. Use up one growth aide

Out of all the oils I have (vatika frosting, Shakia oil, KeraCare Essential oils & JBCO) choose JBCO. I'm mixing it into my DC and I actually like it! My nonstaple cond are HH Hello Hydration and Rusk which I use as a prepoo. My stash has quite a few growth aids (Surge 14, Surge UltraMax, OCT, MT, & Beemine). During this 10 week pledge I'm using Surge 14.

I've only fell short of #4 once and the product turned out to be a dude leaving my hair with too much protien. Right now I'm having an itch to buy Yes to Carrots really really bad!! I think I will treat myself to it after I complete this 10 week stretch.

 

[simplyconfident]

I finally used up all of my YTC mud mask. So that means I am using Sitrinillah, Jessicurl WDT, and AOHSR as my moisture dcs. When Qhemet comes out with her dc and I fall in love with it then I will move AOHSR back to cowash status or out completely. Seriously it is painful getting that and AOGPB out of the bottle. I know I transferred AOGPB to a jar but it was not fun .

Lawd knows I shouldn't even be asking this....but how did you like the YTC? :scratchch