Use 1 Buy 1 Challenge 2009

[La Colocha]

I can't wait for my birthday and for labor day sales. I already have my carts ready for Afroveda and Hairveda.

I am getting the methi sativa and cocosta oil from Hairveda.

And from Afroveda I am getting every butter and styler that she has other then the curly custard because I already have it. And another Ashlii Deep Conditioner.

I think my hair doesn't like being rinsed everyday. I think that my hair is much weaker when wet. I do not wet comb anymore and I have lessoned my breakage during my detangling sessions.

So I think I will try only wetting it every 3-4 days and see how it goes. So that means I need less DCs and more moisturizers/leave-ins.

The Nu Milk conditioner I got I ended up selling because it smelled so bad and had no slip. So I think her conditionerss are a no-go with me.

You can have a cart ready this early? I had no idea, when is labor day?
You need to give us a whooot whoo in here so we will be ready too.
I only wet my hair now twice a week once on wendsday and once on wash day. I baggy all the time any way and my hair stays moist. My products work better for me on semi damp hair but not wet.

No I am not repurchasing the Green Tea & Hibiscus. No need to try the Banana Brulee bc I am set on my moisturizing dc's (Sitrinillah, YTC Mud Mask, and CD's Black Vanilla Smoothie).

I've missed being here. Yeah, um its been a minute bc my laptop is acting up at home and I feel I need time away from it so I haven't even called Dell yet. It's been acting up since Sunday. They have such a quick turnaround. They come to your home and it is free. I will call this weekend bc I'm starting to suffer from withdrawals. I'm also thinking of buying a mini.

Also I was busy running my mouth on my cell phone last week and the atm ate up my debit card .I got a temporary card that same day but went to the atm and did the same exact thing again the next day . I didn't realize that my subscription was tied to my debit card through paypal. I thought I paid through my checking acct through paypal. So when they ran it through it didn't go through bc that card doesn't exist anymore. So since Monday I have been able to read and not post . But I'm back now!!!!!

Im sure glad your back i missed you around here, i was about to put out a amber alert for you.

i am going to the hair cuttery tomorrow to get my hair cut. its getting on my freaking nerves for real. the top bang area is so heat damaged from before i did the big chop and i dont know what else to do besides cut it all off. the only style i can wear it in now is pulled back into a cute puff and im so sick of that today i was either going to cry or throw up or both. i just cant exsplain to you how upset i am. im either going to get it shaved or just cut down but either way the majority of it is gonna be gone.

anyway all that was just for me to say that my products will be lasting a heck of a lot longer now lmao. for the most part i think i will just use coconut and shea butter and then when it gets longer continue on with my kbb products. my hair grows pretty fast, maybe because its summer, so it shouldnt take longer than a month for me to get back to my regular use of products. also like Charz said, i wont be co washing daily anymore. maybe 3 times a week but not everyday. it was good for my hair at first but i noticed my hair doesnt like it anymore.

also i think my hair is acting up because i colored it twice. once with semi and the other with permenant. i wont be coloring my hair at all this time.

Im sorry to hear that che, just get cut down what you need to. Im sure you will be beautiful whatever you decide to do. We are not our hair and it will grow back.

 

[Charz]

You can have a cart ready this early? I had no idea, when is labor day?
You need to give us a whooot whoo in here so we will be ready too.
I only wet my hair now twice a week once on wendsday and once on wash day. I baggy all the time any way and my hair stays moist. My products work better for me on semi damp hair but not wet.

Its the first Monday in September, so the 7th this year. Hopefully there are sales, if not I will place my order by my birthday.

 

[La Colocha]

Thanks charz, im going to get something on the 7th i don't care if its only 1 thing.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I Keep Hearing that Frequent Co-Washing "can" Cause Problems. So I'm glad Che and Charz are going to take a pro-active approach in handling the situation and getting it under control (before any set-backs occur).

I know for me Personally, it would be waayy too much manipulation for my Hair.

I did "finally" get to Sephora today to use my little gift card I had in my stash since January. (it was burning a hole in my pocket, and I'm surprised I held onto it this long)

So I got: Rene Furterer Myrrhea Silkening Mask with Natural Myrrh Extract and L'Occtaine High Shine Hair Paste (which is also a Masque).

I browsed around in the Hair Product and Steered Clear of All the Make-Up and/or Perfumes.

It was fun. And No....I did not have the Urge to Buy more.erplexed

 

[IDareT'sHair]

also like Charz said, i wont be co washing daily anymore. maybe 3 times a week but not everyday. it was good for my hair at first but i noticed my hair doesnt like it anymore.

quote=Charzboss;8581288]I think my hair doesn't like being rinsed everyday. I think that my hair is much weaker when wet. I do not wet comb anymore and I have lessoned my breakage during my detangling sessions.

So I think I will try only wetting it every 3-4 days and see how it goes. So that means I need less DCs and more moisturizers/leave-ins.

I am So Proud of You Both. You Analyzed and Evaulated the Problem and Came up with a Strategy to Address it Quickly by making the necessary Changes to Your Regimens.

Instead of continuing and then starting a "Thread" asking WHY Your Hair is doing (whatever).

Truly, I am so Proud of You over here on this Thread. This was a good learning tool for each of us. A Teachable Moment.

 

[Closeout]

I just used up my NTM conditioner on monday after i did a protein DC with Cathy Howses DC. I will not be purchasing anymore of it.
today i will be cowashing with sauve humectant, i really like it

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I'm with Charz! I am trying to be patient for these Labor Day Sales!

Ya'll Wha' if they don't have any?

I know I want my JBCO and will prolly get it whether Sams 247 offer a discount or not.

Well...after my Little Trip to Sephora today, if some of them don't offer any discounts (which I'm hoping they will).....I won't be too disappointed. *shrugs & sighs*

 

[La Colocha]

I'm with Charz! I am trying to be patient for these Labor Day Sales!

Ya'll Wha' if they don't have any?

I know I want my JBCO and will prolly get it whether Sams 247 offer a discount or not.

Well...after my Little Trip to Sephora today, if some of them don't offer any discounts (which I'm hoping they will).....I won't be too disappointed. *shrugs & sighs*

Someone should have a sale somewhere, and i will be there early in the morning to see what they have.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Someone should have a sale somewhere, and i will be there early in the morning to see what they have.

Well, I'm hoping Charz will have the Line Up & Product Discount Codes all ready for us and All We have to do is "Click"

 

[iNicola]

I think I'm the only one not looking forward to any sales....proof that this challenge is working.


I hope I didn't talk too soon

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I think I'm the only one not looking forward to any sales....proof that this challenge is working.


I hope I didn't talk too soon

Girl, Stop Playin'!You know you're waiting too.

Although you keep "telling yourself" you're not. Is it working?

 

[iNicola]

Girl, Stop Playin'!You know you're waiting too.

Although you keep "telling yourself" you're not. Is it working?

Actually, I was just telling myself that I'm not . I would really like to try some products from Hairveda . The challenge really works though. I've been able to walk in the stores and walk out empty handed even with a sale....so proud of myself.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Actually, I was just telling myself that I'm not . I would really like to try some products from Hairveda . The challenge really works though. I've been able to walk in the stores and walk out empty handed even with a sale....so proud of myself.

I was just testing You to See if You Had Heart.

 

[Brownie518]

I Keep Hearing that Frequent Co-Washing "can" Cause Problems. So I'm glad Che and Charz are going to take a pro-active approach in handling the situation and getting it under control (before any set-backs occur).

I know for me Personally, it would be waayy too much manipulation for my Hair.

I did "finally" get to Sephora today to use my little gift card I had in my stash since January. (it was burning a hole in my pocket, and I'm surprised I held onto it this long)

So I got: Rene Furterer Myrrhea Silkening Mask with Natural Myrrh Extract and L'Occtaine High Shine Hair Paste (which is also a Masque).

I browsed around in the Hair Product and Steered Clear of All the Make-Up and/or Perfumes.

It was fun. And No....I did not have the Urge to Buy more.erplexed

I loooooove Sephora!!! I have to really work to stay away from there!! So, T, you must let me know how the Furterer mask works for you. I have always wanted to try something from that line.
All this talk of sales is making me jittery! I love making purchases! But I'll be good. I might have to try this KBB conditioner sometime in the future. Been hearing too much talk about it.
I did use some stuff today. I finished yet another jar of CPR, a bottle of CoCasta oil, and a sample of Banana Brulee that I found. I don't know about the Brulee. Smells delish and it works pretty good. I will probably get some more at some point, just to have something different to use once in a while. CPR and CoCasta are always in the stash.

 

[Charz]

Well, I'm hoping Charz will have the Line Up & Product Discount Codes all ready for us and All We have to do is "Click"

You know it! All I have bought is some camellia oil, which btw is fantastic on skin. I didn't buy it for my hair.

 

[Shay72]

LC--That protein condish from Claudie's has been calling my name for a minute. Brownie518 how do you order? Do you e-mail them?

I finished Shescentit's Green Tea & Hibiscus condish. This conditioner is aiight. It could be thicker but is moisturizing. It smells so good but it doesn't really stand out for me.

Yes, I'm quoting myself. I'm calling Dell tonight when I get home. I can't take it . I've been good for 4 days. I've caught up with my magazine reading and I am finally almost finished with Chicoro's book but shoot I need the internet. Gotta go work now. I will check in with you ladies at lunch .

 

[La Colocha]

Yes, I'm quoting myself. I'm calling Dell tonight when I get home. I can't take it . I've been good for 4 days. I've caught up with my magazine reading and I am finally almost finished with Chicoro's book but shoot I need the internet. Gotta go work now. I will check in with you ladies at lunch .

I need to get that book, ive been buying it forever let me stop being lazy and order it. Did you get it on amazon or do you think i can find it in the book store?

 

[Shay72]

I need to get that book, ive been buying it forever let me stop being lazy and order it. Did you get it on amazon or do you think i can find it in the book store?

I got it from Amazon.

 

[chebaby]

chello ladies lol.
i decided not to cut my hair. i punked out lol but im happy with my choice. i ran out of my coconut oil so today i bought...
100% unrefined african shea butter
EVCO(vitamine shoppe had 20% off)
indian healing clay
satin scarf
bobby pins

you know what? everytime i look at my stash i get sad now. i mean all my products are natural but im just too through. i really just want to stick with coconut oil, coconut milk, honey, bananas, healing clay, shea butter and a select few other products like oyin J&B and honey hemp conditioner. thats all.

i dont want to have a sale but i want to get rid of these products. and i dont want to throw them away because i love them. im just going to use all of them up and not repurchase anything except the above mentioned. even though i love kbb products i think the things i can buy from the grocery store are ten times better.

 

[Charz]

chello ladies lol.
i decided not to cut my hair. i punked out lol but im happy with my choice. i ran out of my coconut oil so today i bought...
100% unrefined african shea butter
EVCO(vitamine shoppe had 20% off)
indian healing clay
satin scarf
bobby pins

you know what? everytime i look at my stash i get sad now. i mean all my products are natural but im just too through. i really just want to stick with coconut oil, coconut milk, honey, bananas, healing clay, shea butter and a select few other products like oyin J&B and honey hemp conditioner. thats all.

i dont want to have a sale but i want to get rid of these products. and i dont want to throw them away because i love them. im just going to use all of them up and not repurchase anything except the above mentioned. even though i love kbb products i think the things i can buy from the grocery store are ten times better.

IF YOU ARE GOING TO SELL ANYTHING LET ME KNOW FIRST! PM A SISTA!

I am serious

 

[Shay72]

IF YOU ARE GOING TO SELL ANYTHING LET ME KNOW FIRST! PM A SISTA!

I am serious

Dell fixed my computer over the phone!!!! I am so addicted to this site .

 

[Shay72]

Frequent Cowashing--Definitely different things work for different people. I've been cowashing 5x/wk for the entire summer. I think I may be APL!!!! I won't straighten until Dec so I won't know. I think the wet bunning, cowashing, and just the products I use got me there. I will cut back to cowashing 3x/wk for fall & winter. I will most likely get a trim in January because I don't think the back (severely broken off when I started this HHJ) has caught up to the sides yet.

Labor Day Sales--I am really trying to hold out until Black Friday. We'll see because I'm thinking my sitrinillah may not make it until then and I refuse to run out. Meaning I probably should order now.

Che--So happy to hear you were able to work things out !

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I loooooove Sephora!!! I have to really work to stay away from there!! So, T, you must let me know how the Furterer mask works for you.

Will Do Brownie I am going to use up some more of the things I already have open before moving on to something else.

You know it!

Girl, Labor Day Thursday or Friday (or whenever), please try to scope out in advance everyone that you think may have a sale....

okay Ya'll..I'm JK.

Actually I just want that JBCO (which really doesn't even cost that much) and some more Sitrinillah. Oh yeah, and maybe a coupla' of SheScentIt Conditioners.

 

[Brownie518]

I just used up a bottle of OCT and a bottle of Hydratherma Naturals Oil. I'll be repurchasing both of them. I still have a couple of the oils left so that's good for now.

Hmm, I saw T over in another thread talking with Coffee about Marshall's and the Healthy Sexy stuff. I was in there today and managed to control mysefl. I only got the Pumpkin leave in and the shower cream from Healthy Sexy Hair. I really wanted to get the Pumpkin conditioner, too. But, I did not. My man was over there giving me the stink eye anyway, when he saw me looking at the hair products. He knows how I get down.

 

[Shay72]

Finished Oyin's Burnt Sugar Pomade and Juices & Berries today.

Burnt Sugar Pomade--Imma have to put this one on hold for a minute. I don't have any back ups. It is too heavy & thick for my hair right now. When I get deeper into this transition I think it will come in handy. So this may be a repurchase later.

Juices & Berries--Got plenty of back ups for this. This will go on hiatus soon because I prefer to use a creamy leave in during fall & winter but I will layer if necessary.

I got some stuff calling my name right now. I really do . I need to make a decision. I have been doing so well. I tend to be really hard on myself and I need to loosen the reigns. I'm thinking if I wait til Black Friday I will lose my mind and spend aloooooooooooooot of money that day. I think I may actually do some shopping during Labor Day.

 

[Charz]

Curls.biz is having a 25% sale off of everything. Ends Sunday at Midnight.

code: curlslove

 

[iNicola]

Last night I used up Lekair Cholesterol and Bringrah oil and will not repurchase these. By next week I should finish up my Miss Keys 10 en 1.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Hmm, I saw T over in another thread talking with Coffee about Marshall's and the Healthy Sexy stuff. I was in there today and managed to control mysefl. I only got the Pumpkin leave in and the shower cream from Healthy Sexy Hair. I really wanted to get the Pumpkin conditioner, too. But, I did not. My man was over there giving me the stink eye anyway, when he saw me looking at the hair products. He knows how I get down.

Ain't it the Truth! That was so Funny. (I can see The "Look") I had bought 2 of the Healthy Sexy Pumpkin Mask foolin' with Tiffers a while back. It smelled/felt Great under the Steamer. But I paid way too much for it, especially when I saw it at TJ's for $5.99 the other day. And No........I didn't get another one.

I got a 33oz Conditioner at Marshalls for $9.99 a while back that I picked up for Co-Washing. And these little containers of Strong Sexy Hair (which sounds like Protein) Haven't used it yet.

Girl, Let me know about the Leave-In? That sounds like too many things.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Ain't it the Truth! That was so Funny. (I can see The "Look") I had bought 2 of the Healthy Sexy Pumpkin Mask foolin' with Tiffers a while back. It smelled/felt Great under the Steamer. But I paid way too much for it, especially when I saw it at TJ's for $5.99 the other day. And No........I didn't get another one.

I got a 33oz Conditioner at Marshalls for $9.99 a while back that I picked up for Co-Washing. And these little containers of Strong Sexy Hair (which sounds like Protein) Haven't used it yet.

Girl, Let me know about the Leave-In? That sounds like too many things.

*A "Pumpkin Leave-In*erplexed

 

[La Colocha]

Curls.biz is having a 25% sale off of everything. Ends Sunday at Midnight.

code: curlslove

Thanks charz for the sale info. And ladies all of you are doing a wonderful job. Pray for me today, i have to go to the bss to find a temporary conditioner until my hairveda arrives, I don't want to use up what i have until that comes. Ill probably use up my amala cream rinse this weekend, there is only a little left. I have another 16oz bottle of that to get me by.