Tried and True Must Haves - 1 year or more

[JJamiah]

OKAy ladies, we all know that we LHCF members rave about the newest products we use on our hair, and many of us go and get it and then later find it causes build up, or dries out our hair, or it was a one hit wonder or for some reason we just don't use it.


SOOOOOO...... What have you tried and used for over a year and LOVE it still and would recommend to another that you still use?


Me....,

1. Aphogee Shampoo for damaged hair (About 15 years when needed)
2. Aphogee for damaged hair Treatment (about 15 years when needed)
3. Motions Relaxer - (5 years straight) off and on for about 10 years
4. Nexxus Therappee
5. Nexxus Humectress
6. Silk Elements MegaSilk Moisturizing Conditioner Creme tub
7. Chi Silk Infusion
8. HerStyler Serum
9. Ion Clarifying Shampoo

That is all for now if I think of more I will add to my list....

 

[Whimsy]

Vo5 conditioners

Coconut oil

Wide tooth comb

Maxiglide

Patience

 

[sillygirl82]

1. Hairveda almond glaze and whipped gelly
2. Giovanni shampoo or healthy sexy hair shampoo
3. Yes to carrots conditioner or herbal essences hello hydration conditoner
4. Sabino moisture block if you do any heat styling.
5. Denman brush
6. Henna.

 

[JJamiah]

1. Hairveda almond glaze and whipped gelly
2. Giovanni shampoo or healthy sexy hair shampoo
3. Yes to carrots conditioner or herbal essences hello hydration conditoner
4. Sabino moisture block if you do any heat styling.
5. Denman brush

I want to try yes to carrots is it thick!

Curious about the Denman Brush!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

JJ: For Me it has been ---

1) Henna/Indigo
2) JBCO
3) Porosity Control product i.e. Roux, Nexxus Ensure, French Perm Stabilizer
4) Alter Ego Garlic Hot Oil Conditioning Treatment
5) Steam or Heat Cap for DC Treatments
7) Fermodyl
8) A Good Clarifier
9) Jilbere Shower Comb for Detangling
10) A good daily moisturizing conditioner


*I'm sure there are others

 

[lovegymnasts]

Lustrasilk mixed with castor oil or olive oil as a leave in
and adding olive oil to your deep conditioner

 

[testimony777]

Great thread! Here are mine:

- Henna/Cassia
- Coconut Oil
- Vegetable Glycerin
- Aubrey Organics GPB

 

[tada1]

whipped unrefined shea butter
my trusty seamless, wide tooth comb
we've been through it all together

 

[KinkyGenius]

1.) Elucence Moisture Balance Conditioner
This is my "Go To" product --- DC, leave-in, daily moisturizer, etc. It leaves my hair so incredibly soft.

2) Aubrey Organics GPB Conditioner
Use as my weekly protein pre-poo. Surprisingly moisturizing, light protein treatment. Keeps my hair strong with no worries about protein overload.

3) Mizani Renew Strength Reconstructing Gelee
Completely revitalizes my hair when I use it. I would consider this a hard protein so I use it sparingly.

4) Oils
- Avocado Oil
- Camellia Oil

5) My Pibbs dryer!

 

[EMJazzy]

For *me* it's been:

Emu oil
JBCO
Aloe vera gel
curl activator gel
MegaTek and Ovation
Castile Soap

Those are my "tried and true" products that I've been using for a year or longer. I have a feeling that I will adding Elucence MB and wheatgerm oil (being as tho' I just started using them) to that list one year from now.

 

[doobiequeen88]

1. motions foam wrap lotion> 9 years
2. lotta body setting lotion> 4 years
3. salerm 21 b5 leave in cream> 1 year (in march)
4. paul mitchel super skinny serum> 2 years
5. JBCO> 4 years
6. EVOO> 4 years

 

[sqzbly1908]

What I have used consistently for more than a year

Mizani Butter Blend Lye
Nexxus Humectress
Emergencee
Kenra MC
Maxi Hair Vitamins
Flax, Omega, Borage Capsules
Tigi Dumb Blonde Reconstructor
Joico K-Pak Leave In Reconstructor

 

[raushana2478]

silk elements, mega in the tub
con shampoo
olive oil
hollywood olive oil hair cream
ion color treated leave in hair conditioner
motions conditioner

 

[LushLox]

Aveda DR poo and treatment
Castor oil
Coconut oil
Not quite been a year (3 months shy) but L'Occitane Aromachologie

 

[lilsparkle825]

chi silk infusion...i've been using this for about 5-6 years now and i love it.

things i have been using for most of my HHJ:
GVP matrix conditioning balm
GVP PM the conditioner
VO5/suave conditioners for cowashing
lustrasilk shea butter cholesterol
olive oil
coconut oil
hawaiian silky 14 in 1
Denman brush

 

[nymane]

I've only been a part of this forum for a little over 10 months...but the products I've consistently used are:

1) Aphogee 2-step
2) HE LTR leave-in
3) Suave Natural Conditioners
4) Break Thru Shampoo

 

[curlicarib]

I started my HHJ last August, but my staples are:

Coconut oil (I put it in everything!)
Henna (secret weapon <3)
Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose + my additives (best dc ever!!)
Biolage Hydrathérapie Conditioning Balm (use w/AOHSR as dc - this stuff is DA' BOMB!!)
Ayurvedic herbs (priceless!)
Fermodyl (recent discovery - where have you been all my life??!!)
Herbal Essence Dangerously Straight Conditioner (best detangler ever - 4 me)
Roux Porosity Control (smooth, silky strands)
Roux Mendex (put a stop to the "little" breakage

 

[danigurl18]

1. coconut oil
2. HE HH
3. Giovanni 50/50 conditioner

 

[brucebettye]

scurl
motions moisture plus conditioner
motions cpr

 

[catgurl]

I have only just begun my HHJ (3 months ago) so I can't contribute. I just wanted to give a big THANK YOU to the OP and other posters.


this is a very useful thread!!!

 

[mariofmagdal]

QP Mango Butter
CHL/SPR
Coconut Oil
NTM leave in
Anything Hairveda
Aphogee Shampoo and Con

 

[chebaby]

shea butter
kbb hair milk and cream
oyin honey hemp conditioner
oyin juices and berries
ojon revitalizing mist.

 

[spacetygrss]

-Olive/coconut oil
-shea butter
-Joico Kpak line and Moisture Recovery line
-ORS Olive Oil Replenishing
-Suave Humectant
-Neutragena Deep conditioning mask.

 

[shopgalore]

I have only just begun my HHJ (3 months ago) so I can't contribute. I just wanted to give a big THANK YOU to the OP and other posters.


this is a very useful thread!!!

I agree

 

[beans4reezy]

1. Hairveda whipped ends Hydration
2. Hairveda Almond Glaze
3. Silicon Mix
4. Apohogee 2 step and 2 min Recon.
5. V05 Moisture Milks Line
6. WEN
7. Black Castor Oil

 

[PhonyBaloney500]

1. Castor Oil
2. Oyin Handmade whipped pudding
3. Kinky Curly Curling Custard
4. Kinky Curly Knot Today
5. Elucence MB Conditioner (that one dang paraben...but...can't let you go just yet)
6. Jessicurl deep conditioner
7. Aubrey Organics GPB conditioner

 

[GeorgiaCutie]

Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner
Chi Silk Infusion
Rusk Sensories Smoother Leave in
Jojoba Oil
Aphogee 2 Minute Recontructor
Joico K-Pak Shampoo and Conditioner

 

[JJamiah]

I have only just begun my HHJ (3 months ago) so I can't contribute. I just wanted to give a big THANK YOU to the OP and other posters.


this is a very useful thread!!!

I agree

You ladies are welcome, hopefully as you near your year your able to comeback and tell us about your tried and trues.

Ladies thanks so much for all the wonderful contributions and for the ladies who haven't posted yet but will Thanks so much. I left out and came back to some wonderful answers.

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

Aussie Moist
Wen
Herbal Essence LTR Leave In

 

[Mook's hair]

Bee Mine Curly Butter& Bee Loved

Hawaiian Silky 14 in 1

ORS Replenishing conditioner