Use 1 buy 1 Challenge 2009 pt.2

Shay72 said:
I was planning to say it automatically renews but I think you were given a choice when you signed up.
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Girl that seems like years ago, i can't even remember. Ill sign up for a 2 year this time around.

Brownie518 said:
:look: Oh, sorry about that. I bought a few things the other day when I saw her email about the free shipping!!
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Lmao you bought all the stuff:lachen:

mkd said:
I really like this thread, maybe we can just change the name. Honestly, I don't have a huge stash but I like to try new stuff and I like to be able to ask questions and talk hair without starting and thread and hoping someone responds because I am not a popular poster:look:
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Girl hursh, someone will respond to you, Im not popular either but i will find what im looking for one way or the other.
 
@ t i think it was you, i saw your question up thread. I say we should change the name and all agree on one. About rules, that will be hard because we are all on something different, there can't really be any rules. Heck i don't know how we will do this next year, ill know we'll have quarters like shay suggested. Because this is one long arse thread and i want to break it up into quarters. I will take in any suggestions.
 
I've always been a lhcf lurker so this is the only thread where I participate.
I mostly come here to chit chat and read reviews.
I've been using up a lot and even eliminating lines..so this has helped me a lot.

for me this is not a challenge anymore because it has served its purpose.I think twice, I am able to distinguish between a want and a need and a splurge and this upcoming year, I am only giving myself 3 passes to buy bday, black friday and one random..so i have to use them wisely.


I also love how people share their pre-poos recipes especially la colocha..
 
IDareT'sHair said:
Ya'll I Need to Ask Everybody that Post Here a Serious Question:think::

If we do this "Challenge" *cough* and I use that word very loosely Next Year......What Would you Personally like to get out of it?

Are you Still "Honestly" Committed to Using Up Stuff?:sekret:

Do you like the "Free Fall" of Topics:dizzy: not necessarily related to Using Up 1 & Buying 1? i.e. make-up, vitamins, clothes? Are Ya'll Okay with that?:look: Should we keep a 'loose' format?

I would like to know what you would like to see in this Thread (if it should continue) in 2010?:yep:

We have all Grown Extremely "Close" and I would like to know what you want to get out of it Next Year.....

Your Honest Feedback/Opinion.:kiss:

*just asking*
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Late, but I like the loose format. I don't post much here, but I like to come in and lurk around. You guys are so cute and funny, and the random conversations make it fun to read the thread.
I'm still committed to using up things and not buying until my stash is gone, which is why I joined the use up your stash challenge..it's much more strict. This one actually makes me want to buy more and more. :rofl: But I still like it, and I don't think it should change too much.
 
i say keep the loose format, but maybe have every person who joins post a "mission statement" that somehow relates to hair care and finances. like you said, using up a stash, saving money, finding staples, etc.
 
belle chevelure said:
I've always been a lhcf lurker so this is the only thread where I participate.
I mostly come here to chit chat and read reviews.
I've been using up a lot and even eliminating lines..so this has helped me a lot.

for me this is not a challenge anymore because it has served its purpose.I think twice, I am able to distinguish between a want and a need and a splurge and this upcoming year, I am only giving myself 3 passes to buy bday, black friday and one random..so i have to use them wisely.


I also love how people share their pre-poos recipes especially la colocha..
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To the bolded your right red, i can't speak for no one else but i can't go any further with the u1b1 either. I know ive found staples and as far as the challenge aspect i really can't do much more than i have already done. I may have to start 2 new threads. Keep the u1b1 for those who still want or need to do it and a pj rehab thread.
 
ROBOTxcore said:
i say keep the loose format, but maybe have every person who joins post a "mission statement" that somehow relates to hair care and finances. like you said, using up a stash, saving money, finding staples, etc.
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We can do that:yep: Everybody doesn't have a budget but i like to help people save money wherever possible. I know charz is a big help in posting the sales so we can take advantage if we like.
 
i like that idea too Robot. that way everyone knows what everyones goal is. and its written out so we can push that person(well not push but encourage).

my goal would be to save more money than i spend. to stick to satples for the most part. and to truley only splurge maybe 2x a year.
 
I'm Glad it's All Out on the Table and we were all able to discuss"Our Options" Thoroughly and Intelligently without hurt feelings etc.......(Like in some of the Horrific Threads you come across from time to time).:barf:

We needed to know where we are headed before the New Year Rolls around, so at least we've made some progress and established some 'Common Ground'.

Still waiting on Fab & Americka.:grin: I tried to also pm Ms. Vee, but she doesn't receive pm's.:ohwell:

Maybe Fab can add some of her Project Management Flava' Up in Here. And give us an Honest Assessment.:giggle:

Thanks Ladies.:grouphug:
 
im trying to think of something else i can use up before the year is out and the only thing i can think of is retread conditioner, giovanni 50:50(which im using up tomorrow, and maybe curl junkiw rehab.
 
chebaby said:
im trying to think of something else i can use up before the year is out and the only thing i can think of is retread conditioner, giovanni 50:50(which im using up tomorrow, and maybe curl junkiw rehab.
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Che, did you just get the curl junkie last week?
 
chebaby said:
im trying to think of something else i can use up before the year is out and the only thing i can think of is retread conditioner, giovanni 50:50(which im using up tomorrow, and maybe curl junkiw rehab.
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I Know the Feeling Che!:grin: I am trying to use up some stuff too on my next Wash Day which 'officially' will be 01-01-10.

But....I should do my Hair Thursday, to fly under the radar and make it in with something Gone before New Years. (Which I just might do).:look:

I hope the remainder of my AE is gone. And I know for sure, I'll use up a Vial of Redken Deep Fuel and a Vial of Ceramides. That'll be about it tho'.:yep:
 
Let me just say this...Folks can say what they want about this thread and what we discuss, but I know for sure that I have seriously cut my buying this year. And my stash is soooo much smaller, too. Anytime I wanted to buy something, I had the Challenge in the back of my mind. I also cut back on buying body products, makeup, clothes, and books. S**t was just getting ridiculous in my house!!! LOL So, for me, this Challenge has really helped me. And I have found some excellent staple products, too!!! ;)
 
Brownie518 said:
Let me just say this...Folks can say what they want about this thread and what we discuss, but I know for sure that I have seriously cut my buying this year. And my stash is soooo much smaller, too. Anytime I wanted to buy something, I had the Challenge in the back of my mind. I also cut back on buying body products, makeup, clothes, and books. S**t was just getting ridiculous in my house!!! LOL So, for me, this Challenge has really helped me. And I have found some excellent staple products, too!!! ;)
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ITA on everything Brownie said!

I have realized that I can't go through all the stuff I used to buy. I would either give it away or sale it, to make room for new stuff. I have to be realistic with the stuff I actually can use up before the expiration date, or before i get bored with it.

Plenty of people
 
I finished my Afroveda Ginseng Detangler. I like it alot so I will repurchase at some point. Ain't nothing better or can even compare to Qhemet's Cocoa Detangling Ghee though. I may try Kinky Curly's Knot Today at some point because I do like to have 2-3 products in a category. Oh yeah I used a can of coconut milk too.
 
Shay72 said:
I finished my Afroveda Ginseng Detangler. I like it alot so I will repurchase at some point. Ain't nothing better or can even compare to Qhemet's Cocoa Detangling Ghee though. I may try Kinky Curly's Knot Today at some point because I do like to have 2-3 products in a category. Oh yeah I used a can of coconut milk too.
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Good job shay, i might try something else of hers down the line. I saw she has kids products too.
 
I know it's late, but I'm finally here! We had a basketball game at school (I'm the assistant coach) and my oldest son had a game, so it was a busy evening. I wholeheartedly agree with many of earlier posts regarding the format of the thread. I found this thread at a crucial point in my hair care journey. This thread and the ladies who post in it have been so instrumental in my journey by teaching me to make wise decisions regarding products purchases, introducing me to high quality products, and providing comic relief at much needed times. I try very hard to adhere to the U1BI philosophy, but like some of the others - I am a "pj" for life! I am addicted to school/office supply items, but I've learned to use up what I have prior to purchasing more. (A really, really, really hard concept for me to grasp :spinning:) This thread is like home to me and I feel like I can always come back to it. It is often off-beat and off-topic, but I wouldn't want it any other way...:circle:
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