Use 1 Buy 1 Challenge 2009

[Shay72]

The stank was horrible wasn't it. I rinsed the deep treament out and i love it. My hair really soft. I will try the same thing next week and put in yogurt instead of the ytc. But i like what i came up with. I then put in s-curl and sealed with avocado butter.

See i know im not getting any of that.

'Nuff Said. I am Glad I didn't order it.

*i'm doing good using the jbco and adjusting to it being smell "challenged"*

Yeah, I know. Hair grease is one of my addictions so I thought I would give it a try. Been there, done that, moving on.

LC--That sounds great! Now you need to make a version that me & Char would do. That's too many ingredients and steps for me . I am thinking of making a growth oil mix bc as I have stated on many occasions I'm paranoid about my edges. I will include JBCO in the mix.

 

[La Colocha]

Yeah, I know. Hair grease is one of my addictions so I thought I would give it a try. Been there, done that, moving on.

LC--That sounds great! Now you need to make a version that me & Char would do. That's too many ingredients and steps for me . I am thinking of making a growth oil mix bc as I have stated on many occasions I'm paranoid about my edges. I will include JBCO in the mix.

You can use olive oil and coconut oil, matter of fact if you have an oil with more than one thing in it you can use that too. You'll need glycerin and you can use 1 butter and the ytc mask or whatever base you want to use. I used 2 butters because i wanted to see how they worked but next time im only using avocado butter(the same amount). I hate that mango butter. Just adjust the ratios to what you are using, like if you only have one oil, use 3teaspoons of that. You can play with it and have fun. Put what your hair likes in your mix. You can even use already mixed butters and add it to the base. Sorry so long.

Eta: do a search here for moe's growth oil, some ladies have the orginal and the modified version.

 

[Shay72]

Thanks see I can do that !

Right now for my oil mix I am thinking--JBCO, Afroveda's Shikakai Growth Elixir, GroAut, Hairveda's Asha Omega. I have some essential and carrier oils too I want to add. I doubt I will measure anything and will just mix and shake. Will apply to scalp and edges about 3x/wk.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Thanks see I can do that !

Right now for my oil mix I am thinking--JBCO, Afroveda's Shikakai Growth Elixir, GroAut, Hairveda's Asha Omega. I have some essential and carrier oils too I want to add. I doubt I will measure anything and will just mix and shake. Will apply to scalp and edges about 3x/wk.

Keep Us Posted on Your Progress.

 

[La Colocha]

Thanks see I can do that !

Right now for my oil mix I am thinking--JBCO, Afroveda's Shikakai Growth Elixir, GroAut, Hairveda's Asha Omega. I have some essential and carrier oils too I want to add. I doubt I will measure anything and will just mix and shake. Will apply to scalp and edges about 3x/wk.

You know i still have my hydratherma naturals growth oil. Ive held on to it, Im going to start prepooing with it and see if its a repurchase. You naming those oils just reminded me that i have it. It smells like buttercream. I wonder if it make the hair grow. It has emu oil.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Ya'll Might Both Be Able to Sell Charz A Gallon of Whatever Ya'll Over there Mixing Up!

*she didn't know what she wanted...she just wanted a gallon of something* she has $40 left in her paypal.

 

[Shay72]

Keep Us Posted on Your Progress.

I will take before and after pics. I started using Afroveda's Shikakai Growth Elixir on June 1st. I took a before pic. It works I'm just impatient. I just want to be a natural with healthy hair when all is said and done.

 

[chebaby]

You know i still have my hydratherma naturals growth oil. Ive held on to it, Im going to start prepooing with it and see if its a repurchase. You naming those oils just reminded me that i have it. It smells like buttercream. I wonder if it make the hair grow. It has emu oil.

when i ordered from her many moons ago she sent me a sample of her oil. i remember loving it as a sealant. it was slightly thinner than cocasta oil and it smelled so darn good. i might have to order some next month.

 

[La Colocha]

when i ordered from her many moons ago she sent me a sample of her oil. i remember loving it as a sealant. it was slightly thinner than cocasta oil and it smelled so darn good. i might have to order some next month.

It is a good sealant i just used it a few times but i really liked it.

Eta: actually i like it better than the lotion

 

[Shay72]

Okay Claudie bout to lose out on some money. I don't like to put people on blast but seriously I will not be chasing you down to spend my money. Off to see if I will be buying any other products this weekend.

Hey baby....I'm sorry I'm watching Tim Tebow (Gator quarterback) on ESPN. I'm a bit distracted. GO GATORS!!!

 

[La Colocha]

Hi ladies, i am about 2 uses away from using up a bottle of s-curl. So im happy about that and my bottle of moist 24/7 is about empty so im going to co wash that up next week. And i have an open jar of almond glaze that needs to be used up. About 1/2 bottle of hydratherma natural growth oil to use up and about 2 uses of my ytc mask. I just put them here to keep track of what i need to use up. With me wanting to make my own things i still have to use the stuff i have up. Oh and i have an open jar of sitrinillah that is almost full, so i have to get that out of the way too. *sigh* So im going to be mixing stuff up to get rid of it.

How are you ladies doing with using up your open products?

 

[La Colocha]

Okay Claudie bout to lose out on some money. I don't like to put people on blast but seriously I will not be chasing you down to spend my money. Off to see if I will be buying any other products this weekend.

Hey baby....I'm sorry I'm watching Tim Tebow (Gator quarterback) on ESPN. I'm a bit distracted. GO GATORS!!!

You have to pm her to buy products? Does she have a store set up?

 

[Charz]

Okay Claudie bout to lose out on some money. I don't like to put people on blast but seriously I will not be chasing you down to spend my money. Off to see if I will be buying any other products this weekend.

Hey baby....I'm sorry I'm watching Tim Tebow (Gator quarterback) on ESPN. I'm a bit distracted. GO GATORS!!!

Girl the whole thing seemed shady to me. How expensive is it to have a site to buy stuff on, like other online retailers. But from a fotki?

I really wanna go to the Oyin thing today........but im lazy lol.

 

[La Colocha]

Girl the whole thing seemed shady to me. How expensive is it to have a site to buy stuff on, like other online retailers. But from a fotki?

I really wanna go to the Oyin thing today........but im lazy lol.

Ok so she doesn't have a *real* store. That's why i never heard of it. Does she have an esty account? I wanted to try samples but im not on fotki. Oh well, i guess its not for me.

 

[Shay72]

How are you ladies doing with using up your open products?

Really well ! Slowly but surely I'm moving through this stuff. I do plan to order from Darcy's and this other product,Coconut Confidential, (what Che has been making but I prefer to buy it already made cause I'm lazy like that) so I can make a decision before I do a stock up on Black Friday. Ladies Imma need a review of Coco cream please so I can make a decision about that too.

In using up I've only replaced the YTC Mud Masks. Everything else I'm either not repurchasing or waiting for the stock up. I will take a really good look at my inventory during my staycation (more on that later).

You have to pm her to buy products? Does she have a store set up?

Girl the whole thing seemed shady to me. How expensive is it to have a site to buy stuff on, like other online retailers. But from a fotki?

I really wanna go to the Oyin thing today........but im lazy lol.

She does have a store/website set up but you can't order from it. You go to fotki look at the products then e-mail your order. From what I understand she has been sick for awhile. Whatev....if I don't hear from her by tomorrow she will not be getting any money from me.

Okay my two week staycation is the week of Labor Day and that following week. Staycation meaning I ain't doing jack. This will be my last one. In 2010 I will be taking 2 vacations and going somewhere both times. Anyways....please look out for me during those weeks because I will be bored and probably acting a fool on the internet. I do have a few things planned but they involve spending money too so....

 

[Shay72]

Ok so she doesn't have a *real* store. That's why i never heard of it. Does she have an esty account? I wanted to try samples but im not on fotki. Oh well, i guess its not for me.

You don't have to be a member of fotki. You just go to the about me page and get the e-mail address. You go to the website and it instructs you to do the same thing. You can't even click on the products on the website .

 

[La Colocha]

Really well ! Slowly but surely I'm moving through this stuff. I do plan to order from Darcy's and this other product,Coconut Confidential, (what Che has been making but I prefer to buy it already made cause I'm lazy like that) so I can make a decision before I do a stock up on Black Friday. Ladies Imma need a review of Coco cream please so I can make a decision about that too.

In using up I've only replaced the YTC Mud Masks. Everything else I'm either not repurchasing or waiting for the stock up. I will take a really good look at my inventory during my staycation (more on that later).





She does have a store/website set up but you can't order from it. You go to fotki look at the products then e-mail your order. From what I understand she has been sick for awhile. Whatev....if I don't hear from her by tomorrow she will not be getting any money from me.

Okay my two week staycation is the week of Labor Day and that following week. Staycation meaning I ain't doing jack. This will be my last one. In 2010 I will be taking 2 vacations and going somewhere both times. Anyways....please look out for me during those weeks because I will be bored and probably acting a fool on the internet. I do have a few things planned but they involve spending money too so....

Ive been on staycationfor 2 weeks and i go back to work monday, for 2 weeks, then i have staycation again for 2 weeks. Yes you will put in alot of internet time. Yeah i don't want to email my order for samples, she needs to set up a store. Great job also on using your stuff up. I had to bring myself around and refocus on my open products.

 

[Shay72]

I really wanna go to the Oyin thing today........but im lazy lol.

One of these days I will go. Che will come back telling us all this great stuff and we will be mad we didn't go. I'm hoping they put a video up on youtube so I can live vicariously through it.

Ive been on staycationfor 2 weeks and i go back to work monday, for 2 weeks, then i have staycation again for 2 weeks. Yes you will put in alot of internet time. Yeah i don't want to email my order for samples, she needs to set up a store. Great job also on using your stuff up. I had to bring myself around and refocus on my open products.

Staycations are dangerous .

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Well....I guess I basically used up the last of the one bottle of Nexxus Emergencee. I have about a dribble left. I'll use that up during the Protein Step after Rinsing out my relaxer (yay) Next Week. I will also use a Tube of Redken Deep Fuel in the Pre-Neutralizing Step.

Other than That, Let's See, I DC w/Steam for about 30 Minutes with Ms. Key Trigo D' German (Wheat Germ) DC. I have about 1 more use left in that 16oz Jar but have 2 More 16oz Jars on Hand for Back Ups.

Then I Steamed with Redken Smooth Down Butter Treat for another 30. I have about a Half a Tube Left and Have One Back Up for That.

I am baggying now with My Anita Grant Chocolate Latte (which I need to put away and save for later) But I like it sooo much. I am trying to "ration" out that and my Qhemet OHHB for Hard Times

I will Probably use up that Wretched Optimum Nighttime this week And Back to my Mizani Nighttime

So, I am using up stuff, Giving Stuff Away and Having Back Up Stuff all going on at the Same Time.

 

[La Colocha]

Well....I guess I basically used up the last of the one bottle of Nexxus Emergencee. I have about a dribble left. I'll use that up during the Protein Step after Rinsing out my relaxer (yay) Next Week. I will also use a Tube of Redken Deep Fuel in the Pre-Neutralizing Step.

Other than That, Let's See, I DC w/Steam for about 30 Minutes with Ms. Key Trigo D' German (Wheat Germ) DC. I have about 1 more use left in that 16oz Jar but have 2 More 16oz Jars on Hand for Back Ups.

Then I Steamed with Redken Smooth Down Butter Treat for another 30. I have about a Half a Tube Left and Have One Back Up for That.

I am baggying now with My Anita Grant Chocolate Latte (which I need to put away and save for later) But I like it sooo much. I am trying to "ration" out that and my Qhemet OHHB for Hard Times

I will Probably use up that Wretched Optimum Nighttime this week And Back to my Mizani Nighttime

So, I am using up stuff, Giving Stuff Away and Having Back Up Stuff all going on at the Same Time.

Good job t, i have 1 back up for each thing except the ytc mask and i have 3 more s-curls. Then i will only have 1 of each thing. Your going to get your stash down in no time. Baggying helps too because you use up products faster.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Then i will only have 1 of each thing. Your going to get your stash down in no time.

Yep. I've given alot of Duplicates away. I Still have a few Multiples, but not many. Like 6-7

Imma also try to get down to only having 1 of each thing. And quit buying it Like They Ain't Gon' Never Make No More

 

[La Colocha]

Yep. I've given alot of Duplicates away. I Still have a few Multiples, but not many. Like 6-7

Imma also try to get down to only having 1 of each thing. And quit buying it Like They Ain't Gon' Never Make No More

I don't blame no one for thinking that, the way companies are changing ingredients and discontinuing products. Just keep and eye on the ingredients of your favorite things.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I don't blame no one for thinking that, the way companies are changing ingredients and discontinuing products. Just keep and eye on the ingredients of your favorite things.

I Will. What I consider to be "My Staples" like PC, Fermodyl, JBCO*holds nose* and other maintenance items, I will keep back ups on hand.

But alot of the other "stuff" I was buying in Mass Quantities, without even determining whether I liked it or not and/or I've found aren't really necessary to the overall welfare of my hair will definitely be limited.

 

[Shay72]

My detangling session went well today. I lost a bit of hair but nothing shocking. I hadn't been detangling properly and I don't comb my hair so it adds up. I used this aloe vera gelly, water, and maybe some Aussie Moist mix. I don't remember I made this mix in a spray bottle a while back. It did okay. I won't make it again bc it wasn't that spectacular. Next I will move on to Jasmine's Silk Detangling Leave In because it is not moisturizing enough as a leave in for me right now. Then I will finally try out the Afroveda Ginseng Detangling Creme. Of course I will use all these to find out I could have been using my Moist 24/7 as Char said but I gotta use them up right.

 

[Charz]

No more buying pre-made oils for me. Bye bye vatika frosting and cocosta oil. I am buying my own oils. camdengray is awesome. Camellia oil has cleared up my face 100%. I can't wait to use some on my hair! I am buying some different kinda oils too.

I plan on getting:

1 Emu oil
1 Grapefruit, pink, essential oil
1 Karanja seed oil
1 Kukui nut oil
1 Niaouli essential oil, wild

I also have some red raspberry oil on the way.

I'm gonna be an oil mixtress.

 

[Charz]

Hmm making your own conditioner?

http://www.camdengrey.com/essential-oils/Raw-Materials-Unscented-Bases/conditioner-hair-unscented.html

 

[La Colocha]

My detangling session went well today. I lost a bit of hair but nothing shocking. I hadn't been detangling properly and I don't comb my hair so it adds up. I used this aloe vera gelly, water, and maybe some Aussie Moist mix. I don't remember I made this mix in a spray bottle a while back. It did okay. I won't make it again bc it wasn't that spectacular. Next I will move on to Jasmine's Silk Detangling Leave In because it is not moisturizing enough as a leave in for me right now. Then I will finally try out the Afroveda Ginseng Detangling Creme. Of course I will use all these to find out I could have been using my Moist 24/7 as Char said but I gotta use them up right.

Have you tried washing your hair in plaits? I wash my hair and dc in plaits, then when its time to add moisturizer i take one down at a time and add my detangler(s-curl ) then comb and go back and get the shed hairs with my paddle brush. It seems like alot but your hair won't get as tangled if you wash in plaits, i make 6. I have loss less hair doing it this way.

 

[La Colocha]

Hmm making your own conditioner?

http://www.camdengrey.com/essential...scented-Bases/conditioner-hair-unscented.html

Thanks charz but i can't use the wheat protein. Im looking at the lotion base and the butter madness base. Hmm.

 

[Charz]

Thanks charz but i can't use the wheat protein. Im looking at the lotion base and the butter madness base. Hmm.

They seem really nice, maybe they can take that part out. Do you see the prices? They are awesome!

 

[La Colocha]

They seem really nice, maybe they can take that part out. Do you see the prices? They are awesome!

I know thank you, the prices are dirt cheap. 5 bucks for a pound of avocado oil. Have you ordered from them before?