The Buy Nothin for JULY 2008 Challenge

[PassionFruit]

OMGAWDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

I dont believe I may have to break this challenge over a freaking COMB

I work at night and often do my cowash here... or liek tonight, I put a DC in at home when I showered, came to work and planned to rinse, flat twist & rock a twist-out in the morning

in my desk is my beauty emergency kit ( extra panties, tampons, lipstick, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc) where I USUALLY keep a comb... my COMB isnt here!!!

There is a 24 hr CVS down the street and unless I want to wear this do-rag home in the morning ( not to mention Id hate for the day time folks to see me looking like this) I need to go buy a freaking comb

 

[changedlife]

Here I am, except for Desert essence coconut oil hand and body moistruzer Trust me it's not because it smells so good, it's because I run out of the lotion

 

[Chameleonchick]

I almost fell off. I picked up a bottle of Giovanni 50/50 shampoo to buy forgetting that I was on this challenge. Well...my SO paid for it so it doesn't count.....

Wait so if I would have gotten someone else to buy my stuff I could have still been in? Aww man, why didn't I think of that?

 

[PassionFruit]

Wait so if I would have gotten someone else to buy my stuff I could have still been in? Aww man, why didn't I think of that?

nope, thats cheating....fabiennd owes us some situps

 

[JustKiya]

OMGAWDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

I dont believe I may have to break this challenge over a freaking COMB

I work at night and often do my cowash here... or liek tonight, I put a DC in at home when I showered, came to work and planned to rinse, flat twist & rock a twist-out in the morning

in my desk is my beauty emergency kit ( extra panties, tampons, lipstick, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc) where I USUALLY keep a comb... my COMB isnt here!!!

There is a 24 hr CVS down the street and unless I want to wear this do-rag home in the morning ( not to mention Id hate for the day time folks to see me looking like this) I need to go buy a freaking comb

Can you fingercomb???

 

[Tarae]

This might be the longest month ever
I want some Redken Real Control badly. I knew I should've ordered it before this challenge started but I thought I was strong enough to wait.

 

[PassionFruit]

Can you fingercomb???

I got busy at work last night & never made it to the store... and why come Im STILL sitting here with the plastic cap on my hair... gonna rinse it out and go back to sleep in a bit

 

[JustKiya]

I got busy at work last night & never made it to the store... and why come Im STILL sitting here with the plastic cap on my hair... gonna rinse it out and go back to sleep in a bit

Means you are still on track, though!!! Don't forget to grab a comb to replace it - do you think someone took it out your drawer? That's just nasty!

 

[PassionFruit]

Means you are still on track, though!!! Don't forget to grab a comb to replace it - do you think someone took it out your drawer? That's just nasty!

nawwww I probably stuck it in whatever purse I wore the last time I co-washed at work...my brush & cheapie conditioner and HE LTR leave in was all there plus the rest of my personal goodies... Im cleaning combs & brushes at home this weekend and will stick 1 in my purse when I go back to work after the weekend

 

[JustKiya]

nawwww I probably stuck it in whatever purse I wore the last time I co-washed at work...my brush & cheapie conditioner and HE LTR leave in was all there plus the rest of my personal goodies... Im cleaning combs & brushes at home this weekend and will stick 1 in my purse when I go back to work after the weekend

Ah, okay, okay - that's a relief. I remember somebody got jacked for some hair stuff at work, before.

I can't imagine taking someone elses hair stuff to use - esp. if I didn't know the person well. I wear a scarf when trying on hats!!

 

[rhapsdyblu]

OK, Ladies, I'm on the edge. I have some products I just got to order. I found them all at Amazon.com but I didn't use the one-click option instead I put them in my shopping cart. We then took off for a few hours. What is the first thing I did when I got home- run to the computer.

I am on the edge! I am on the edge....slipping....slipping.... <50 sit ups, can I do 50 sit ups....?>

 

[JustKiya]

OK, Ladies, I'm on the edge. I have some products I just got to order. I found them all at Amazon.com but I didn't use the one-click option instead I put them in my shopping cart. We then took off for a few hours. What is the first thing I did when I got home- run to the computer.

I am on the edge! I am on the edge....slipping....slipping.... <50 sit ups, can I do 50 sit ups....?>

Just wait!!! They'll be in your cart at the end of the month - and you might find a coupon/they'll be on sale, then!!!

 

[Aggie]

Just wait!!! They'll be in your cart at the end of the month - and you might find a coupon/they'll be on sale, then!!![/quote]

oooh I like that JK, nice touch honey. You sure you're not in sales.

 

[JustKiya]

Just wait!!! They'll be in your cart at the end of the month - and you might find a coupon/they'll be on sale, then!!!

oooh I like that JK, nice touch honey. You sure you're not in sales.

No, I'm just good at talking myself out of spending money.

 

[rhapsdyblu]

Just wait!!! They'll be in your cart at the end of the month - and you might find a coupon/they'll be on sale, then!!!

Just wait!!! They'll be in your cart at the end of the month - and you might find a coupon/they'll be on sale, then!!![/quote]

oooh I like that JK, nice touch honey. You sure you're not in sales.

No, I'm just good at talking myself out of spending money.

OK, I held on or off (whichever). Besides, as I keep reading threads on curl definition for 4a's, more products are listed. So I am glad I didn't hit that buy with one click button. One person swears this works great, another says it is awful, still another says try this one & someone else swears it is awful. Soooo... that'll give me time to use what I have, honor the challenge, and save some bucks.

JK, you & Aggie are both good sales folks. Thanks

<But those conditioners that were mentioned....well....everyone swears they are good....hmmmmm.......>

 

[Aggie]

OK, I held on or off (whichever). Besides, as I keep reading threads on curl definition for 4a's, more products are listed. So I am glad I didn't hit that buy with one click button. One person swears this works great, another says it is awful, still another says try this one & someone else swears it is awful. Soooo... that'll give me time to use what I have, honor the challenge, and save some bucks.

JK, you & Aggie are both good sales folks. Thanks

<But those conditioners that were mentioned....well....everyone swears they are good....hmmmmm.......>

Thanks hun and you're welcomed. I mean we are here as a support system for each other, right?

 

[PassionFruit]

2 weeks down, less than 2 weeks to go

HANG IN THERE LADIES!!!!!

 

[rhapsdyblu]

I survived another trip to the store. I was sitting in my car talking to myself, convincing myself that I was a grown woman who could walk in a store and not buy hair products. So when I got to the drug store, the first thing I did was walk over to the hair care aisle, pick up a bunch of stuff. Dang, I saw stuff you guys are always mentioning that's suppose to be great, new and improved stuff, stuff I didn't know they make. I walked & walked, back & forth, back & forth. Then I put everything back, got my glucosamine & left.

I then headed to Target (thinking I haven't really perused their hair care aisles) to actually look at their hair care products, having decided that I was just gonna do 50 sit ups. But as I struggled to read the tiny labels (even with my glasses these labels are getting harder & harder to read the older I get), I got a hold of myself & walked away.

I swear July will never end.

 

[Aggie]

I survived another trip to the store. I was sitting in my car talking to myself, convincing myself that I was a grown woman who could walk in a store and not buy hair products. So when I got to the drug store, the first thing I did was walk over to the hair care aisle, pick up a bunch of stuff. Dang, I saw stuff you guys are always mentioning that's suppose to be great, new and improved stuff, stuff I didn't know they make. I walked & walked, back & forth, back & forth. Then I put everything back, got my glucosamine & left.

I then headed to Target (thinking I haven't really perused their hair care aisles) to actually look at their hair care products, having decided that I was just gonna do 50 sit ups. But as I struggled to read the tiny labels (even with my glasses these labels are getting harder & harder to read the older I get), I got a hold of myself & walked away.

I swear July will never end.

Oh Rhaps, I know exactly how you feel. I've been eyeing that WEN thread forever, did a ggogle search and luckily found it on amazon.com and I don't have to commit to that 90 day auto order. I filled up my wish list with stuff and just stared at them for a long time. Then if that wasn't enough, Shimmie sent me a link for more natural sulfate free products at komazacare.com.

I am definitely entertaining more natural hair care approach for my future hair care as soon as I work my way out of these commercial hair products. The brands I am nost interested in are Giovanni, Nature's Gate, Aubrey Organics, komazacare, castile soaps, Abba, Shescentit, oh and WEN. I will try to narrow that list down to just 5 brands, I'll see.

I'm only in the planning stages of my natural haircare journey for now. By next year for sure, I will start to get some of them. I may try sampling first to see which brands my hair likes most, then go for larger items from there.

PLEASE NOTE: I am not about to give up MT anytime soon.

 

[rhapsdyblu]

Oh Rhaps, I know exactly how you feel. I've been eyeing that WEN thread forever, did a ggogle search and luckily found it on amazon.com and I don't have to commit to that 90 day auto order. I filled up my wish list with stuff and just stared at them for a long time. Then if that wasn't enough, Shimmie sent me a link for more natural sulfate free products at komazacare.com.

I am definitely entertaining more hair care approach for my future hair care as soon as I work my way out of these commercial hair products. The brands I am nost interested in are Giovanni, Nature's Gate, Aubrey Organics, komazacare, castile soaps, Abba, Shescentit, oh and WEN. I will try to narrow that list down to just 5 brands, I'll see.

I'm only in the planning stages of my natural haircare journey for now. By next year for sure, I will start to get some of them. I may try sampling first to see which brands my hair likes most, then go for larger items from there.

PLEASE NOTE: I am not about to give up MT anytime soon.

Aggie, I am trying to go more natural, too when I use up my stash. So when I was in Target I had Castile soap (trying to remember SamJ's shampoo recipe using Castile soap), Giovanni, & Nature's Gate in my hands. I also saw the note from Shimmie & I bookmarked komazacare's website. Lady, we got it bad.

 

[Aggie]

Aggie, I am trying to go more natural, too when I use up my stash. So when I was in Target I had Castile soap (trying to remember SamJ's shampoo recipe using Castile soap), Giovanni, & Nature's Gate in my hands. I also saw the note from Shimmie & I bookmarked komazacare's website. Lady, we got it bad.

I know honey, I know.

 

[shmmr]

Umm. I didn't make it.
But my hair is now better moisturized than ever

 

[Misseyl]

I still haven't bought anything. I'm keeping my products simple -- After this challenge, I will only buy a couple of products regularly -- CON Shampoo, Aphogee/Emergencee, Henna, Profectiv Healthy Ends, Mango Butter and any conditioner until I find one that I can't live w/out. Right now I need Mango Butter but I'll purchase it in August.

 

[PassionFruit]

3 weeks down, 1 week to go

ALMOST THERE LADIES!!!!!

 

[JustKiya]

My list this month is short.

I need more Elasta QP.

I'm debating grabbing the cone-free conditioner list, and having a little exploratory fun, but I dunno.

I'm debating getting some JBCO.

And that's about it.

 

[PassionFruit]

* starts my list*

• BeeMine Serum
• Coconut oil

 

[LunadeMiel]

I bought a wig cap for 1.99...

 

[productjunkie814]

This is soooooo hard!!! I already have a list of what I want to get at the end of the month: the Quemet Sampler pack, Cantu leave in, more hair accessories (its all your fault mwedzi!!!)... But I am going to try and hold off until the end of the month...erplexed

I've also decided to get the Miss Jessie's sampler, Lock and Twist Gel, and Kinky Curly Custard also (August is shaping up to be a month of wash and go experimentations with new products, and practicing twists in preparation for colder weather). One more week to go! I was sooo tempted this weeked to go into a BSS...but I just walked right past it and let out the breath that I was holding in out at the corner

 

[JustKiya]

Two more days, ladies, only two more days!!!

Is anyone in for next month?

 

[Iluvsmuhgrass]

I failed. I bought the mizani butter blends kit.