Use 1 buy 1 Challenge 2009 pt.2

[rosalindb]

I Put Mine in a Pointy-Tipped Bottle (instead of just pouring). I also apply liberally, but it has lasted a while.

If it is On Sale someplace, I'll probably get 3 8oz bottles and I should be good until Spring/Summer.

Last Sale I bought 2 8oz Bottles and I still have 1 Bottle Left & quite a bit left in the Actual Bottle and in the Pointy Tipped One too.

I use a similar bottle for my hair oil concoctions also. Actually my friends go through them at various rates. One of my friends finds the 125ml bottle lasts her for 8 months so different strokes for different folks.

I love the JBCO in my pre-poo treatments and may start using it on my edges afterall to see if it makes a differece.

 

[La Colocha]

I need to reup on JBCO and I'm not sure how many bottles to get. I just pour . Maybe I should go with 1-2 capfuls per jar or bottle or maybe 1 capful per 4 oz. What do ya'll think?

I don't know shay, you could try to guess by how much you use each time. Im keeping track of this bottle to see how long it lasts me. And winter is not here yet, so for me i know that will play a huge factor.

Actually my friend is very liberal with her hair oil. I add a little bit of JBCO to my hair oil concoctions and 125ml of this mixture will last me about 5 to 6 months and the same bottle will last her between 3 to 6 weeks depending on how she uses it.

It may be worth getting a case for yourself. I share the case with others but I remember reading posts where people order a case of 12 8oz bottles just for themselves.

Ive thought about it rosalind but that is just too much for me to have on hand at one time. I rather just have a few bottles and reorder when i need it.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Ive thought about it rosalind but that is just too much for me to have on hand at one time. I rather just have a few bottles and reorder when i need it.

This Spring, Let's Make Plans to Split a Case. 6 Bottles each!

 

[La Colocha]

This Spring, Let's Make Plans to Split a Case. 6 Bottles each!

That sounds like a good plan.

 

[Shay72]

I Put Mine in a Pointy-Tipped Bottle (instead of just pouring). I also apply liberally, but it has lasted a while.

If it is On Sale someplace, I'll probably get 3 8oz bottles and I should be good until Spring/Summer.

Last Sale I bought 2 8oz Bottles and I still have 1 Bottle Left & quite a bit left in the Actual Bottle and in the Pointy Tipped One too.

Very helpful, T. I use a pointy bottle when I apply oils and even poo to my scalp but I add JBCO to jars & bottles so I just pour. I was planning on getting 3 and I have some left in a bottle already too. I think I may go with the 1 capful per 4 oz and see how that works out.

 

[Brownie518]

The ACV rinse I haven't tried because it will be a new purchase for me. I should finish the bar I've been using from Njoi Creations soon.

Now the church might get mad but I looooooooooooooooove Moist 24/7 as a cowash conditioner. It was the only cowash conditioner I used during my first stretch ever--4 months. Very moisturizing, thick as cowash condishes go, and smells good. If I had to compare it to a commerical product it reminds me of Aussie Moist. Mix vatika frosting and Moist 24/7 and you would hurt somebody if they got near your bottle .

I totally agree with Shay!!! Moist 24/7 is great!! I'll be getting some for myself and for my sis this time around!!!

 

[Shay72]

Why did I go in that thread about Kinky Curly Knot Today ?????

 

[La Colocha]

Why did I go in that thread about Kinky Curly Knot Today ?????

Girl i was in the oyin thread knowing that stuff doesn't work for me. Ive used the knot today before, it was a good conditoner and leave,it just got left behind.

 

[Shay72]

Girl i was in the oyin thread knowing that stuff doesn't work for me. Ive used the knot today before, it was a good conditoner and leave,it just got left behind.

What about as a detangler?

 

[robot.]

for Che, when she gets back in this thread...

i reviewed the coils jelly in my blog. why do i hate myself for liking it so much?

 

[robot.]

I don't know shay, you could try to guess by how much you use each time. Im keeping track of this bottle to see how long it lasts me. And winter is not here yet, so for me i know that will play a huge factor.



Ive thought about it rosalind but that is just too much for me to have on hand at one time. I rather just have a few bottles and reorder when i need it.

We are >here<

I think that's where my X-Mas $$ is going. A whole case of JBCO... that is a staple! But where am I gonna keep all those bottles? In the basement? Do they expire? I'd buy in bulk if they lasted a lonnng time. I'll probably end up buying just 2-3 bottles at a time.

 

[chebaby]

hi ladies
today wa a bad day because i really didnt wanna do my hair. after i washed and coditioned it i ended up going to sleep. i just finished doing some braids with shea butter. maaaaannnnnn i love that stuff so much im thinking about selling most of my moisturizers. i mean i love afroveda but besides the cocolatte, shea butter, heavy cream and kbb hair cream i dont need all these other things. esp. not the styling butters like the hemp butter and totally twisted. all i need is my twist and lock.

 

[La Colocha]

What about as a detangler?

For me it detangles like a regular co wash conditoner, like vo5 or suave, it had slip but there was nothing special about it. It may work differently for you.

We are >here<

I think that's where my X-Mas $$ is going. A whole case of JBCO... that is a staple! But where am I gonna keep all those bottles? In the basement? Do they expire? I'd buy in bulk if they lasted a lonnng time. I'll probably end up buying just 2-3 bottles at a time.

I think rosalind said 2 or 3 years, i can't get a case for myself because i know i won't use it all if i have too many bottles, i will get overwhelmed and throw it away. That was a bad habit that im trying to break buying tons of something and not use it.

hi ladies
today wa a bad day because i really didnt wanna do my hair. after i washed and coditioned it i ended up going to sleep. i just finished doing some braids with shea butter. maaaaannnnnn i love that stuff so much im thinking about selling most of my moisturizers. i mean i love afroveda but besides the cocolatte, shea butter, heavy cream and kbb hair cream i dont need all these other things. esp. not the styling butters like the hemp butter and totally twisted. all i need is my twist and lock.

Well if you get rid of the aohc, throw it my way. Im glad you are finding the things that you like, my n&s should be here wendsday.

 

[chebaby]

Now Hold On Ladies erplexed

I Didn't say I wouldn't be shopping BF! Don't get it twisted now.

I "said" I am re-assessing and re-evaluating...........Ain't noboday say nothin' about not shopping on BF!

tis reminds me of one day my mom was like "didnt you just say you werent buying anything else?"
i was like "nooooooo, i said i wasnt as INTO buying hair stuff anymore. but i aint gonna stop". my dad was like and mom was like and i was all and yea thats just my everyday life lol.

 

[Charz]

AfroVeda
is having a
Black Friday
Sale!


No need to keep quiet any more! AfroVeda's Black Friday sale will begin at
12:01am on Friday, November 27! Shop for all your favorite items through
Sunday, November 29 and enjoy discounts from 10-25%. A great time to
stock up for the holidays. Not sure what to get? We've added convenient
gift certificates in denominations to suit everyone!

Order intake will be suspended until November 27 to ship existing orders
and prepare for this sale. All products will appear as "not orderable" until
November 27!


This sucks, I just want a flat percentage rate. Some stuff is gonna be only 10% off? Madness.

 

[rosalindb]

I think rosalind said 2 or 3 years, i can't get a case for myself because i know i won't use it all if i have too many bottles, i will get overwhelmed and throw it away. That was a bad habit that im trying to break buying tons of something and not use it.

I use 2 years as a guideline. FNWL state that castor oil has a shelf life of 2 years but others sites state it has a shelf life of 3 to 4 years. SAMS were not able to provide me with an accurate date as they just said that it did not go bad erplexed

For me personally, I err on the side of caution and use the 2 year rule as I share my concoctions with friends so order a fresh batch every year so that everything I give to my friends has at least a shelf life of 12 months. If I have anything left over with a shorter shelf life, I just use it up myself

I now share alot of my stuff with people - as I do not want to end up with oil river and butter mountain

 

[redecouvert]

@Lacolocha: oyin hair products dont' work for me either but I love so much the whipped pudding and afterbath oil.. I often twist with the whipped pudding and burnt sugar pomade, just for the smell..I'll still support oyin because I love her bath/body line..

I might get a case of JBCO before going to Mali this summer...but so far, it is only me and my lil sis who are obsessed about haircare..my other sis and my mom don't really care...hmm..decisions/decisions..

so for BF, I think I won't get anything from qhemet.....i really don't need anything..maybe even more ctdg because I already have 2 back ups. Plus I really wished it was free shipping as well...each time I take advantage of the sale, the discount equals the shipping fee...
But I also get an adrenaline rush by waking up early/staying up to place my order before the website crash....
for sure, I'll be getting nothing from Afroveda. I gave away all of them because I have the same ingredients in other lines and Afroveda is not a staple for me..great line though...both of my little sisters really benefit from my pjsim. I just sent 2 medium flat rate packages full to the top to my sis in Tunisia..now what kind of big sis will I be to see her walking around Tunis with dry/brittle hair?

 

[La Colocha]

AfroVeda
is having a
Black Friday
Sale!


No need to keep quiet any more! AfroVeda's Black Friday sale will begin at
12:01am on Friday, November 27! Shop for all your favorite items through
Sunday, November 29 and enjoy discounts from 10-25%. A great time to
stock up for the holidays. Not sure what to get? We've added convenient
gift certificates in denominations to suit everyone!

Order intake will be suspended until November 27 to ship existing orders
and prepare for this sale. All products will appear as "not orderable" until
November 27!


This sucks, I just want a flat percentage rate. Some stuff is gonna be only 10% off? Madness.

Yeah i think the only places that i will be tempted by is qhem, hairveda and maybe curlmart but i don't see curlmart having more than 20% off. Im not craving nothing from anywhere else unless someone has a 50% sale which i doubt it.

 

[La Colocha]

@Lacolocha: oyin hair products dont' work for me either but I love so much the whipped pudding and afterbath oil.. I often twist with the whipped pudding and burnt sugar pomade, just for the smell..I'll still support oyin because I love her bath/body line..

I might get a case of JBCO before going to Mali this summer...but so far, it is only me and my lil sis who are obsessed about haircare..my other sis and my mom don't really care...hmm..decisions/decisions..

so for BF, I think I won't get anything from qhemet.....i really don't need anything..maybe even more ctdg because I already have 2 back ups. Plus I really wished it was free shipping as well...each time I take advantage of the sale, the discount equals the shipping fee...
But I also get an adrenaline rush by waking up early/staying up to place my order before the website crash....
for sure, I'll be getting nothing from Afroveda. I gave away all of them because I have the same ingredients in other lines and Afroveda is not a staple for me..great line though...both of my little sisters really benefit from my pjsim. I just sent 2 medium flat rate packages full to the top to my sis in Tunisia..now what kind of big sis will I be to see her walking around Tunis with dry/brittle hair?

You are a sweet sister, Where is mali located it just sounds beautiful. I do hope oyin has a good sale because i did want to try some of the bath stuff but i don't need it. My hairveda order is coming today and i got some soap bars and hydrasilica for my skin. Ill see how the hydrasilica works and if i think i can duplicate it i won't purchase any from the sale unless its half off. Im looking for really good deals.

 

[redecouvert]

thank you la colocha...so I made up my mind.no qhemet BF sale.. but I won't be surprised if I gave in..
oyin sale needs to be 20-25% for me to take advantage of it..oh darn..I need their honeysticks...for sure I am ordering some oyin
darcy's botanicals is also having a sale...aargh..too many sales..

Mali is in West Africa You know me, I'll be scouring all their beauty secrets...
funny story: last time I went to Zimbabwe, I went to a homemade beauty products store and bought so many oils..the lady is like ma'am are you a massage therapist?
me: no
her:are you an esthetician
me:no ma'am. This is for my personal consumption
shocked faces...lol...

please let us know how the hydrasilica is..doesn't it have orange oil?

 

[La Colocha]

thank you la colocha...so I made up my mind.no qhemet BF sale.. but I won't be surprised if I gave in..
oyin sale needs to be 20-25% for me to take advantage of it..oh darn..I need their honeysticks...for sure I am ordering some oyin
darcy's botanicals is also having a sale...aargh..too many sales..

Mali is in West Africa You know me, I'll be scouring all their beauty secrets...
funny story: last time I went to Zimbabwe, I went to a homemade beauty products store and bought so many oils..the lady is like ma'am are you a massage therapist?
me: no
her:are you an esthetician
me:no ma'am. This is for my personal consumption
shocked faces...lol...

please let us know how the hydrasilica is..doesn't it have orange oil?

That sounds nice, im sure you will have a good time. Ill let you know how i like the hydrasilica, from the ingredients i don't see orange oil. The frangrance says it smells like tropical mango. I like body butters and oils but im getting lazy to put them on. Im looking for something quick and moisturzing for after showers. I was looking at oyins honey water also. Im going to try this out and see if its something i can make myself.

 

[Shay72]

I am still sticking with Qhemet, Hairveda, and Ayurnatural for BF. Oh yeah I will be getting bodywashes from Jasmine's. I don't know that Ayurnatural is having a sale I'm just being lazy. I will probably order my JBCO from Crown Essentials that day too.

 

[La Colocha]

I am still sticking with Qhemet, Hairveda, and Ayurnatural for BF. Oh yeah I will be getting bodywashes from Jasmine's. I don't know that Ayurnatural is having a sale I'm just being lazy. I will probably order my JBCO from Crown Essentials that day too.

Im fighting with myself with qhemet i want some aohc to add for my dc's but i have enough conditoner. I would have to get 2 jars to take advantage of the sale i think. My mind is going round and round.

 

[mkd]

I think I am going to try Afroveda on BF. But like Che said, I love shea butter by itself, I don't know that I need more moisturizers?

 

[mkd]

La, I was thinking about getting the BRBC during the sale but I am not sure yet.

 

[Shay72]

Im fighting with myself with qhemet i want some aohc to add for my dc's but i have enough conditoner. I would have to get 2 jars to take advantage of the sale i think. My mind is going round and round.

You most likely would because doesn't the order have to =$34? I will get two of the detangling ghee, two of the honey bush tea gel, and one burdock root sample. I've got my orders written down and ready .

 

[mkd]

Shay, how do you use the ghee?

 

[La Colocha]

You most likely would because doesn't the order have to =$34? I will get two of the detangling ghee, two of the honey bush tea gel, and one burdock root sample. I've got my orders written down and ready .

Yeah , its driving me crazy trying to decide. I guess ill have to wait until thursday to see how i really feel. I don't want to buy anything and not use it. You are on it shay, do you know if there are any christmas or new years sales?

 

[Shay72]

mkd--To detangle. It is great, fantastic, terrific. The comb just glides through my hair. The sample lasted a long time too.

LC--I remember this from her previous sale. I only wanted to order the amla nourishing pomade & the aohc and it only added up to $33 I believe. I was mad. Char suggested I get the HHB as a sample to add to my order. All that to say even if you ordered two it still wouldn't add up to $34. Do you really need it?

 

[Shay72]

Yeah , its driving me crazy trying to decide. I guess ill have to wait until thursday to see how i really feel. I don't want to buy anything and not use it. You are on it shay, do you know if there are any christmas or new years sales?

Not sure but the 20% off and $34 seems consistent.