Use 1 Buy 1 Challenge 2009

[IDareT'sHair]

Everyone is doing so good. Im proud of us all. I have to go back and see how long we have been doing this challenge but i really think my pjism is gone. I hope so because i don't want to go back to the way i used to be. Ive wasted too much money.

IK. My Mantra is Product Driven Results. I want to know B4 I purchase what the expected outcome is going to be. I was doing that, and I really don't have too much I don't like: I just had TOO MUCH.

I've given alot of stuff away. Not necessarily stuff I didn't "like" but duplicates and stuff upon stuff upon stuff.

And I am now at a place I can "live with myself" and not feel so crazy about buying, needing, wanting "stuff" all the time, all the time, all the time. It had become almost Obsessive

But, I'm good now. I will focus on using up the Wonderful things I bought and be Content with what I have.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Oh Yeah: I think the Name of the Challenge: "Use 1 Buy 1" also Brought about alot of Eye Opening Clarity Personally For Me.

It wasn't Use 1 Buy 10! OR Why Use 1 Buy 1 when you already got 13!

 

[La Colocha]

IK. My Mantra is Product Driven Results. I want to know B4 I purchase what the expected outcome is going to be. I was doing that, and I really don't have too much I don't like: I just had TOO MUCH.

I've given alot of stuff away. Not necessarily stuff I didn't "like" but duplicates and stuff upon stuff upon stuff.

And I am now at a place I can "live with myself" and not feel so crazy about buying, needing, wanting "stuff" all the time, all the time, all the time. It had become almost Obsessive

But, I'm good now. I will focus on using up the Wonderful things I bought and be Content with what I have.

This right here is the key, being content with what you have. This challenge forces you to use what you have. And to see if you really need it or not. Everything i have works for me too but do i need it. Its like a process of elimination. I have found my holy grails and im sticking with them. There is no need for me to get any new products. Everytime i want to try something new it starts the pj cycle all over again. I have room in my cabinets and im using my stuff. this is an accomplishment for me.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

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This right here is the key, being content with what you have. This challenge forces you to use what you have. And to see if you really need it or not. Everything i have works for me too but do i need it. Its like a process of elimination. I have found my holy grails and im sticking with them. There is no need for me to get any new products. Everytime i want to try something new it starts the pj cycle all over again. I have room in my cabinets and im using my stuff. this is an accomplishment for me.

Point 1: Yes, especially if you have alot of great products and don't have alot of "Junk" in your stash. i.e. stuff that you hate, don't work, bad ingredients....etc....just junk.
You can be quite content. And Proud of your Products (even if it is alot and/or overwhelming).

Point 2: Yes, you can eliminate items in search of a few things that work really great for your hair.
At one time, I probably had 15 reconstructors. So Finding any kind of HG was impossible because I was using (and buying) a different product every week and loved them all. But how could I really tell? All of them gave good results.

Point 3: Excellent Observation. Just like when I ran out of that Serum, I could feel myself wanting to buy like 10 different serums I had read about on a Serum Thread. Instead of just replacing the IC Fantasia One I KNEW I liked and got good results from. I was ready to buy, PM, Redken, this one, that one......

Point 4: Yes, I have room now. I keep my Stash in My Garage. When I first started out it was contained in the Laundry Room (but it grew so fast) and I couldn't stand to go in there (or look at all that stuff) it became Overwhelming, so I moved it to the Garage.

Now when I come home in the evening, I feel "pleasant" and peaceful and not stressed because I am no longer looking at a BSS Warehouse when I Hit the Garage Door Button.

 

[La Colocha]

Point 1: Yes, especially if you have alot of great products and don't have alot of "Junk" in your stash. i.e. stuff that you hate, don't work, bad ingredients....etc....just junk.
You can be quite content. And Proud of your Products (even if it is alot and/or overwhelming).

Point 2: Yes, you can eliminate items in search of a few things that work really great for your hair.
At one time, I probably had 15 reconstructors. So Finding any kind of HG was impossible because I was using (and buying) a different product every week and loved them all. But how could I really tell? All of them gave good results.

Point 3: Excellent Observation. Just like when I ran out of that Serum, I could feel myself wanting to buy like 10 different serums I had read about on a Serum Thread. Instead of just replacing the IC Fantasia One I KNEW I liked and got good results from. I was ready to buy, PM, Redken, this one, that one......

Point 4: Yes, I have room now. I keep my Stash in My Garage. When I first started out it was contained in the Laundry Room (but it grew so fast) and I couldn't stand to go in there (or look at all that stuff) it became Overwhelming, so I moved it to the Garage.

Now when I come home in the evening, I feel "pleasant" and peaceful and not stressed because I am no longer looking at a BSS Warehouse when I Hit the Garage Door Button.

You will get to the place where you want to be. I think the hardest part maybe for you that all your stuff works. Some may work exactly the same. If you have multiple things that all do the same thing. You could start looking at prices. Which things are the cheapest in your stash that does the same thing as the expensive stuff. You can still have great products and save money at the same time.

 

[Kacie]

I used up my Aussie 3 min miracle(No re-buy) and Nature's Gate Jojoba Con this week

 

[La Colocha]

I used up my Aussie 3 min miracle(No re-buy) and Nature's Gate Jojoba Con this week

Good job kacie, what didn't you like about the aussie. Ive used the product before and it dried my hair out. It smells good but that's about the only thing i liked about it.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I used Up My Elasta QP Mango Butter. I had one jar and sent one to a friend to try.

I really liked it, and would consider repurchasing it, but there is a thread out saying how Elasta got bought out by another company and is reforumlating all their stuff.erplexed

So, I will be putting this purchase off for a while and maybe think about some of the "other butters" out there. Like JC or Hairveda or SheScentIt.

Do you Ladies have any Suggestions? What are some of your Fav Butters? Would appreciate Your Feedback.

Thanks.

 

[Kacie]

Good job kacie, what didn't you like about the aussie. Ive used the product before and it dried my hair out. It smells good but that's about the only thing i liked about it.

It wasn't moisturizing for me either and the rinse out is so rough. It's crazy because I like the Aussie Moist Conditioner, but this "special 3 min treat" was poo.

 

[La Colocha]

I used Up My Elasta QP Mango Butter. I had one jar and sent one to a friend to try.

I really liked it, and would consider repurchasing it, but there is a thread out saying how Elasta got bought out by another company and is reforumlating all their stuff.erplexed

So, I will be putting this purchase off for a while and maybe think about some of the "other butters" out there. Like JC or Hairveda or SheScentIt.

Do you Ladies have any Suggestions? What are some of your Fav Butters? Would appreciate Your Feedback.

Thanks.

Hi t, i like avocado butter from fromnaturewithlove.com and i like hairveda's green tea butter. I also like dream cream from sweet nature by eddie, i think that's what its called. These are my 3 of choice.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Hi t, i like avocado butter from fromnaturewithlove.com and i like hairveda's green tea butter. I also like dream cream from sweet nature by eddie, i think that's what its called. These are my 3 of choice.

Thanks La. They All Sound Wonderful. If Hairveda has that "Sale" I keep hoping for during Labor Day Weekend, I will add it in with the Sitrinillah. Will look at FNWL and SN by Eddie as well. Have you used any Butters by Jasmine's or SheScentIt?

 

[La Colocha]

Thanks La. They All Sound Wonderful. If Hairveda has that "Sale" I keep hoping for during Labor Day Weekend, I will add it in with the Sitrinillah. Will look at FNWL and SN by Eddie as well. Have you used any Butters by Jasmine's or SheScentIt?

No t i haven't tried any from the other places i know alot of ladies like the shescentit butters you can always get samples to try.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

You Know, I just realized, I am actually using up a few things. Like the Elasta.etc....

So, I am feeling pretty good about that. I'm in No Rush. But it does feel good to use up something (and see an empty jar) instead of having 50 million Jars of the same kind of things all opened and Still Buyin' more.

 

[La Colocha]

You Know, I just realized, I am actually using up a few things. Like the Elasta.etc....

So, I am feeling pretty good about that. I'm in No Rush. But it does feel good to use up something (and see an empty jar) instead of having 50 million Jars of the same kind of things all opened and Still Buyin' more.

I know its a good feeling. Im also putting a dent in my body product stash also. And i have saved money which is always a plus.

 

[Charz]

Hey, La!!! Nice to see you back in the saddle!!!

I'm sitting here now with the last of my other jar of Motions CPR and Henna Queen Garlic on my hair. I have another Garlic in the stash and I will always repurchase CPR. I'm going to Sally's in the morning. I also finished a bottle of Shikakai oil. I do like it but I have a couple of bottles of Hairveda CoCasta so I don't need to repurchase. I love them for prepooing.

Hey I saw your post in the product junkie thread. If you PM me your address, Ill send you my Hairveda Amla Cream Rinse. Its about 80% full.

 

[La Colocha]

Hey I saw your post in the product junkie thread. If you PM me your address, Ill send you my Hairveda Amla Cream Rinse. Its about 80% full.

Charz you don't like the rinse? I love that stuff.

 

[Charz]

Charz you don't like the rinse? I love that stuff.

Its alright, but I feel like its not doing anything special for my hair. I might as well cowash with a conditioner, using the ACR feels the same as that.

 

[La Colocha]

I had to buy some more moist 24/7 conditoner, the bottle i have is almost gone and it takes 2 weeks to come. I should have gotten it sooner but i thought i would not repurchase , i love this conditioner and the way it makes my hair feel. I might buy a gallon for the winter im still trying to decide.

 

[iNicola]

I used Up My Elasta QP Mango Butter. I had one jar and sent one to a friend to try.

I really liked it, and would consider repurchasing it, but there is a thread out saying how Elasta got bought out by another company and is reforumlating all their stuff.erplexed

Really?erplexed Wow....I like it, and I can't say I have good moisturizers but this was working well for me. I'll need a get a couple more mango butter so that I'll have time to do more research on moisturizers. I wanted to try something from Shecentit and Hairveda but I need something that's available locally as well.

I was suppose to do a co-wash yesterday but I wanted to use up some poo so I did a regular wash. I just want to toot Miss Keys 10 en 1 horns again. I'm really like it...I steamed (home steam treatment) with it and my hair felt so good after, good amount of slippage. PC took some of it away though ...I used the Joico leave in, SEM and Silk Infusion. My hair dried so soft.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Really?erplexed Wow....I like it, and I can't say I have good moisturizers but this was working well for me. I'll need a get a couple more mango butter so that I'll have time to do more research on moisturizers.

Yup. Girl, I went into the BSS on my Lunch Hour Friday looking for "older" jars and they already had the "new" ones on the shelves.


http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?p=8487188

 

[iNicola]

Yup. Girl, I went into the BSS on my Lunch Hour Friday looking for "older" jars and they already had the "new" ones on the shelves.


http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?p=8487188

Hmmm....I bought one last month....the ingredients look the same but there was a sticker on the top that said "Quality Professional, Vitamin-Rich Oragnic Fusion with Olive Oil+".

 

[Shay72]

Hi Ladies,
I finally ordered my PM Flat Iron for a belated bday gift to myself. Folica was still OOS so I went to ebay. Got it for $20 less including shipping. Very happy with that. Now I gotta buy a new hair dryer too. The one I have I think I've only had for 2 months now. I wrote a review for it in my blog but it is trash (Vidal Sasson Hair Styler 1875--something like that I'm blocking it). I feel its about to blow up on me. I'm looking at getting a Conair this time around.

Shoot I forgot I have some Aussie Moist myself. I actually like it alot but will not repurchase. Really trying to cut down on the commercial products. Besides honestly I only need Moist 24/7 and Moist PRO for cowashing.

 

[La Colocha]

Yup. Girl, I went into the BSS on my Lunch Hour Friday looking for "older" jars and they already had the "new" ones on the shelves.


http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?p=8487188

I have tommorrow off and i can check at my local bss to see if she has any old jars. She ordered some for me earlier this year and i didn't like it. So there might be some jars left because she didn't carry it before i asked. I felt bad but it didn't work.

 

[Charz]

I had to buy some more moist 24/7 conditoner, the bottle i have is almost gone and it takes 2 weeks to come. I should have gotten it sooner but i thought i would not repurchase , i love this conditioner and the way it makes my hair feel. I might buy a gallon for the winter im still trying to decide.

I like the Moist 24/7. I think next time I am gonna get the gallon.

 

[Charz]

Hi Ladies,
Besides honestly I only need Moist 24/7 and Moist PRO for cowashing.

I don't even have to check to know you have gallons of both!! How long does a gallon last you, and how often do you co-wash?

Also, do you know anything about her new products? Like the spray and the acv rinse?

Oh yeah that Afroveda Deep Conditioner is a godsend!! I love this stuff, if you don't like it, I will so buy it from you!!! She needs to make this in gallons!

 

[La Colocha]

Hi Ladies,
I finally ordered my PM Flat Iron for a belated bday gift to myself. Folica was still OOS so I went to ebay. Got it for $20 less including shipping. Very happy with that. Now I gotta buy a new hair dryer too. The one I have I think I've only had for 2 months now. I wrote a review for it in my blog but it is trash (Vidal Sasson Hair Styler 1875--something like that I'm blocking it). I feel its about to blow up on me. I'm looking at getting a Conair this time around.

Shoot I forgot I have some Aussie Moist myself. I actually like it alot but will not repurchase. Really trying to cut down on the commercial products. Besides honestly I only need Moist 24/7 and Moist PRO for cowashing.

To the bolded shay is there a different formula? Ive tried aussie moist months ago and it dried my hair out. But i see alot of ladies love this product i wonder if i got something different. Before they did not have the large pump bottles now they do.

 

[Charz]

Thanks La. They All Sound Wonderful. If Hairveda has that "Sale" I keep hoping for during Labor Day Weekend, I will add it in with the Sitrinillah. Will look at FNWL and SN by Eddie as well. Have you used any Butters by Jasmine's or SheScentIt?

I have tried the Seyani Butter. It was just a whipped shea butter with some oils and fragrance. It just sat on my head. I think my hair hates high concentrations of shea butter. Mine smelled like Pink Lemonade and it was divine.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Thanks Ladies. I will take all under advisement. Ya'll already know I got 50-11 other things that will probably work just as well if not better.

So, I'm in no real rush to replace. BUT......Should there be a Sale somewhere.....Ya'll know I'm down with that. Otherwise, I will be using up what I already have on hand.

Actually, I got the Hairveda Green Tea & another Sitrinillah sitting in my Cart waiting for for me to hit PLACE ORDER

 

[La Colocha]

I don't even have to check to know you have gallons of both!! How long does a gallon last you, and how often do you co-wash?

Also, do you know anything about her new products? Like the spray and the acv rinse?

Oh yeah that Afroveda Deep Conditioner is a godsend!! I love this stuff, if you don't like it, I will so buy it from you!!! She needs to make this in gallons!

Charz check on the afroveda site i know mala came out with salon sizes of stuff but i did not see all that she had. She might have the condtioner in a salon size. I know i saw some oils in the gallon sizes.

 

[Charz]

Actually, I got the Hairveda Green Tea & another Sitrinillah sitting in my Cart waiting for for me to hit PLACE ORDER

Wait for the return of Vatika Frosting/Fall sale!!! I believe in you!
You can do it!!!!