Use 1 Buy 1 Challenge 2009
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La Colocha
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For oils, do you have avocado oil? It has moisturizing properties and great for sealing and prepoo's. Sweet almond oil is also moisturizing,for skin and hair. What all are you looking to get, just oils?
Just oils I believe. I can't wait to try emu oil! And yep ive tried the oils you mentioned, I use SAO to take my makeup off!
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
I Have (though have rarely been using):
Avacado
Jojoba
Macadamia Nut
Sweet Almond
Emu
Morrocan
Wheat Germ
Sesame
and of course, EVOO & EVCO
*at some point, I will add Argan Oil. It get great reviews.
Avacado
Jojoba
Macadamia Nut
Sweet Almond
Emu
Morrocan
Wheat Germ
Sesame
and of course, EVOO & EVCO
*at some point, I will add Argan Oil. It get great reviews.
La Colocha
New Member
Ok the only other 2 that i know of is babassu oil which is the sister oil of coconut good for softning hair and evening primrose oil is good for the skin(face) also. Those are the only others that i know about.
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
I really liked the Emu Oil (lightly creamy moreso than an oily-oil) But it was Just SO Expensive. I think I paid over $20.00 (not including shipping) for like 2oz.
So, chances are I will probably not repurchase that one. Just not enough product for Hair.
I started using it on my face instead.
So, chances are I will probably not repurchase that one. Just not enough product for Hair.
I started using it on my face instead.
Shay72
Natural, 4A
I detangled in sections today--4--and it worked really well. I just used 4 hair clips. I've tried to dc & wash in plaits and anytime the water hits them they just wash them out. Maybe as I transition longer they will stay in. I can do it using the clips for now though. Following up with the paddle brush for the shed hairs may need to be done too bc at least once or twice a week I look at my shoulder and see that a ball of shed hair has dropped out. Seriously I am not concerned with the amount of hair lost today. It was minimal. My bathroom floor used to be covered with hair and it was all over my place too. Yeah I'm thinking I may need to invest in a denman. I am happy I am mastering this now. I'm only 2 months post but I will go a find a pic of me with 5-6 months of new growth so you can see what I am dealing with.
Brownie518
Well-Known Member
Now, that's MY oil right there! That is my absolute favorite oil. I don't use it as a growth aid. It just works so great on my hair!! I love it!! 
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
Hey: I Have a Brand New D-3 (In Box Unopened, Never Used) If You want it, pm Me and I'll send it to you.
La Colocha
New Member
Shay im sorry, i didn't think about that. My hair doesn't unravel all the way just the ends sometimes after i rinse my dc. My brush is from conair, its a paddle brush with the soft middle. The denman would rip my hair out. Do you know what # to get? That confuses me too.
La Colocha
New Member
I like it too. Is says growth oil
so it might be worth a try. I just want my hair to grow in thicker so ill use it for prepoos and on my scalp.
Shay72
Natural, 4A
So that is my hair with 5-6 months of new growth. Let me first say
. I love it! I just want to be able to deal with it properly. Because I've heard a lot of naturals say once they cut off the relaxed ends their hair was more tightly coiled than they originally thought. Oh yeah, I'm not balding, someone asked me that. I have the part pulled tight, camera is really close, and I'm trying to take a picture...you get it.IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
Shay72
Natural, 4A
No clue what # to get either. I have a paddle brush too. Let me go look. Oh it is Conair too. I will try this next week.
Shay72
Natural, 4A
Hey: I Have a Brand New D-3 (In Box Unopened, Never Used) If You want it, pm Me and I'll send it to you.
You're tempting me! Why #3? Do you know what the numbers mean?
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
La Colocha
New Member
So that is my hair with 5-6 months of new growth. Let me first say
You have pretty hair shay, yes when you cut the ends of your hair will change and my scalp hurted for months after my bc, i don't know why, maybe it was just me. When i first cut my hair it was just a bush then when i wet it my hair coiled up. The more it started growing out the more it seemed to clump and coil. My hair in my avi is what it looks like unmanipulated for a few days.
Eta. My new growth looked like zigzags. Its was the relaxed hair pulling down the coils.
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
Someone that was Transitioning (And Now Natural) Sent it to Me. (I'm Relaxed and right now plan to stay that way).
After she sent it, she said: "You probably can't use it because you're relaxed"
erplexed and I think it's for naturals.
Anyway: I use a Paddle Boar Bristle Brush, which I Love.
I did read a coupla' threads on the Denman 3 and decided not to use it at all.
There are Denman Threads out there.
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
La Colocha
New Member
Me Too! And Imma Git Me S-Curl Too.
Thank you guys. I appreciate it.
Shay72
Natural, 4A
Zigzags....hmmm that means my hair won't eventually look like yours then
! I have no clue about my hair type.On another note something is messing with my moisture right now. I gotta figure out the culprit. I'm whole head baggying with Qhemet's AOHC
to help.
La Colocha
New Member
Zigzags....hmmm that means my hair won't eventually look like yours then
On another note something is messing with my moisture right now. I gotta figure out the culprit. I'm whole head baggying with Qhemet's AOHC
Yes like crinkled. You will see more when your new growth grows more. Ive seen ladies with waves, crinkles, curls. Whatever your hair type remember it is beautiful. When i went natural all i wanted was a fro. It took me a while to accept my hair. God made our hair the way he wants it to look and his creations are beautiful.
You think it might be the coconut conditoner from afroveda that is messing with your moisture. That's really the only thing ive seen you said makes your hair feel dry.
Shay72
Natural, 4A
Yes like crinkled. You will see more when your new growth grows more. Ive seen ladies with waves, crinkles, curls. Whatever your hair type remember it is beautiful. When i went natural all i wanted was a fro. It took me a while to accept my hair. God made our hair the way he wants it to look and his creations are beautiful.
Oh no worries I love my hair. That was just another way of me saying I love your hair
. I'm mad that I didn't decide to go natural sooner. I'm a bit impatient as it is. I'm not sure I will make it even a year transitioning. I want to do at minimum a year because I would love to become fully natural on my b-day. You're right it probably is that Coconut condish from Afroveda. I see I will be mixing it with something to use it up this week 
.
La Colocha
New Member
Oh no worries I love my hair. That was just another way of me saying I love your hair
I know, girl, stretch as long as you can take it. I would still be stretching, but about the 6 month mark my hair started to break off in clumps. I didn't have lhcf then, i was doing it alone. I had no choice but to cut my hair. I wish i could have transitioned for a year or more. Enough to make a bun or ponytail. There are days where i wish i could just pull my hair back with no effort. Im almost there, i can do a bunny tail.
Shay72
Natural, 4A
That right there is what I want. Soon as I get there chop, chop.
Shay72
Natural, 4A
Okay so I ordered from Darcy's Botanicals. I got:
Daily Leave In (Coconut Patchouli)--I need a creamy leave in so hopefully this will work out.
Vanilla Madagascar Styling Cream--Ya'll know I'm addicted to pomades, grease, butters and I've decided I can have 10 (don't judge me) to rotate through.
Transitioning Creme--I figure this can be a creamy leave in if the first one doesn't work or a daily moisturizer because right now Hairveda's whipped baggy cream is all I got in that category. I will be trying Carol's Daughter's Hair Milk soon too.
I also ordered from Peaceloveandsunshine (I blame Che for this one. I read about it on her blog):
Coconut Confidence--Again another butter. If it does not work on my hair I will use it on my body.
Shea Butter--I normally get it from Jasmine's but this was a couple of dollars cheaper.
I'm thinking the only other things I need to order prior to Black Friday is the new Hairveda stuff, Cococream from Shescentit, and Giovanni's reconstructor. Hopefully I will find all that I need and from now on I will only be restocking and not looking for products.
Daily Leave In (Coconut Patchouli)--I need a creamy leave in so hopefully this will work out.
Vanilla Madagascar Styling Cream--Ya'll know I'm addicted to pomades, grease, butters and I've decided I can have 10 (don't judge me) to rotate through.
Transitioning Creme--I figure this can be a creamy leave in if the first one doesn't work or a daily moisturizer because right now Hairveda's whipped baggy cream is all I got in that category. I will be trying Carol's Daughter's Hair Milk soon too.
I also ordered from Peaceloveandsunshine (I blame Che for this one. I read about it on her blog):
Coconut Confidence--Again another butter. If it does not work on my hair I will use it on my body.
Shea Butter--I normally get it from Jasmine's but this was a couple of dollars cheaper.
I'm thinking the only other things I need to order prior to Black Friday is the new Hairveda stuff, Cococream from Shescentit, and Giovanni's reconstructor. Hopefully I will find all that I need and from now on I will only be restocking and not looking for products.
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
I think if we are all Using Up, Giving Away, and Steadily Re-Evaluating our Purchases as we move through our Journey's we'll all be fine. Constantly determining what is Best for Our Hair to get us to our Goals and then making the necessary adjustments.
It's just the Stockpiling and without having Purpose, Rhyme or Reason that can get you into trouble (And I am Definitely Only Speaking For Myself/To Myself).
For Me, I am doing more research and making more educated decisions (and it seems as if we all are) before deciding on a Purchase.
It's just the Stockpiling and without having Purpose, Rhyme or Reason that can get you into trouble (And I am Definitely Only Speaking For Myself/To Myself).
For Me, I am doing more research and making more educated decisions (and it seems as if we all are) before deciding on a Purchase.
