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Use 1 Buy 1 Challenge pt.5

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IDareT'sHair said:
Froreal3

Have you used this before?
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Yup. I used the original scent from mid March to around September. I think I got good growth from it. After September my hair done went back to growing slow. :nono: I might need to pick up some more NJoy oil.

Matta fact, I might chill on TPS and cop some NJoy oil right quick as my last 2013 purchase.
 
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Golden75 said:
IDareT'sHair - I just have to remember, there will always be another sale. But if we can make it to Mother's Day (haylll MLK Day :look:) that would be real good. I'm really going to try to reason with myself before I buy a thing. Plus I have really run out of space :nono:
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Golden75 IDareT'sHair I wanna be realistic and make it till my b-day in March. That is three months. I can definitely do it. Long as I don't visit the forum. :look:
 
Golden75 said:
- You getting Annabelle's?
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@Golden75

Yeah. Imma get x2 of the Ayurvedic Cremes.:yep:

Froreal3 said:
Yup. I used the original scent from mid March to around September. I think I got good growth from it. After September my hair done went back to growing slow. :nono: I might need to pick up some more NJoy oil.

Matta fact, I might chill on TPS and cop some NJoy oil right quick as my last 2013 purchase.
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@Foreal3

That's Good. :grin: I've never tried.

I generally try to 'avoid' stuff with Sulfur (as much as possible).

Froreal3 said:
I wanna be realistic and make it till my b-day in March. That is three months. I can definitely do it. Long as I don't visit the forum. :look:
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@Froreal3

It's easier said than done.:look: I hope you can go it.:yep:

What's this Hidden Message???:lachen:
 
Froreal3 - :lachen: on the hidden message. I'll be honest, when I didn't/couldn't get on, I didn't purchase much, but I realized how much missed U1B1. So I'm just gonna stay strong, and we can help each other.

I have some sublimed sulfur, I need to find Njoy's recipe. I have it somewhere.
 
Okay, I decided to pass on Annabelle. I really want to try that Blueberry DC but I'll wait on it. I just got some CD..Monoi shampoo, conditioner, Antibreakage spray and some Healthy Hair Butter.
I don't think I need (want!!) anything else right now. I found another BV Smoothie 8oz so I'm good there.
 
IDareT'sHair said:
Pffft.:ohwell:

Hmpff.:rolleyes:

My Stuff from Curlmart betta' be Fresh.:angry2:
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IDareT'sHair - I was thinking the same. I haven't purchased from them in awhile due to a bad Oyin batch. I'll be sniffing and checking all this stuff and put these in the fridge. They can give me a hard time if they want if the ish is bad, I'll do a chargeback with the quickness!

Filed my pp dispute on ST :nono: Haven't escalated to claim yet, will do by Thursday
 
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Froreal3, I can go without purchasing for months if I don't visit U1B1. The way we describe products just make it seem so divine and tempting. I try to hold out but I find my way back to hitting pay nah.

BranwenRosewood said:
IDareT'sHair It was my first time ordering hair products online. I normally make my own products so I couldn't make myself keep most of it while knowing I could make the same things.
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BranwenRosewood, how does one start making products? I'm only interested in making them for self, not for sale.
 
Happy New Year! Missed the dayum ball drop fiddling with that dayum ST PP dispute. They claimed it was picked up yesterday - of course USPS does not show that, same electronic info. So if no movement tomorrow, I will ask to be refunded. They said I can return the products when I receive and they will refund, but I don't think I will ever receive this stuff.

Used up a sample of CJ Intense Protein Treatment - used on ends only. Hey, it's one more product gone!
 
divachyk

My very first resource was the book "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Natural Beauty Products". It has a ton of recipes and was really helpful for getting started. It only has one hair recipe (conditioner) but all of the lotion and body butter recipes really help you understand the process and ingredient combinations.

After reading through that book, I started visiting various soapmaking forums since most of them have a cosmetic section. The Soap Dish has been the best one so far. The Points of Interest blog is another good place to look. She has a lot of recipes and she gives and explanation for almost all of the ingredients used in making hair and skin products. I don't always agree with her choice of ingredients but it's been more positive than negative for me.
 
So I'm contemplating installing braids. :look: I really want to hide my hair to reach MBL by May and WL by December. Not sure how I'll use up a lot of my stash. :look:
 
Froreal3 said:
So I'm contemplating installing braids. :look: I really want to hide my hair to reach MBL by May and WL by December. Not sure how I'll use up a lot of my stash. :look:
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I m in a similar situation. Not too happy with my progress so far. I know the reason is that I mess with my hair too often. I need to be APL by September, so in twists I will be until summer. Got todo something with the stash though.
 
ronie said:
I m in a similar situation. Not too happy with my progress so far. I know the reason is that I mess with my hair too often. I need to be APL by September, so in twists I will be until summer. Got todo something with the stash though.
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I want to go hard. I'm already taking Priteva, but I want to make sure I retain every inch. I grew and retained 4.5-5 inches this year, so I know that's good, but I want to see if I can retain six. Maybe this will help. I already keep my hair in ps 99% of the time...only taking my twists down on the weekend to wash, but I'm greedy so I want to see if I can do more to make sure I'm at least grazing waist next year.
 
^^^ I feel both of you! I only seem to retain well when braided up for long periods of time. And I def don't use product when braided up, fast enough.

Finished up HQS Mango repair - I don't plan to repurchase, it was ok, but I need good!

Think I may have 2 uses left on CJ Rehab.

Will finish up PBN MM, I need to switch to a flip top cause not enough in bottle to pump out.
 
ronie said:
I m in a similar situation. Not too happy with my progress so far. I know the reason is that I mess with my hair too often. I need to be APL by September, so in twists I will be until summer. Got todo something with the stash though.
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ronie, I tried the multiple wash days in a week type regi - #fail. No combing my hair until wash day - #fail. Testing many different products at once - #fail. Trying a bunch of trending techniques - #fail. I had to fall back and get in my own lane because running with the big dawgs had my hair jacked.
 
I've also been think about braids but I want to have my reggie on lock before I put my hair away. Now that I know my porosity I'm not worried about how to moisturize while in braids. The biggest problem for me is leaving them in for the full 8 weeks. I love to wash my hair twice a week and I know that's not a good idea while braided up. I'll probably install braids anyway because I want length more than I want to play in my hair.
 
divachyk said:
ronie, I tried the multiple wash days in a week type regi - #fail. No combing my hair until wash day - #fail. Testing many different products at once - #fail. Trying a bunch of trending techniques - #fail. I had to fall back and get in my own lane because running with the big dawgs had my hair jacked.
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Lol @ running with the big dawgs. Trying all these different products will get you in big trouble in this journey. I am going to miss playing in my hair badly. I may need some 12 step program once I'm braided up, lol. But as someone else says, length is more important right now Beamodl, your hair length does look great. I can't wait to be working on just health and not worry about retaining every inch. That should be anywhere between APL and BSL for me.
 
ronie said:
Lol @ running with the big dawgs. Trying all these different products will get you in big trouble in this journey. I am going to miss playing in my hair badly. I may need some 12 step program once I'm braided up, lol. But as someone else says, length is more important right now Beamodl, your hair length does look great. I can't wait to be working on just health and not worry about retaining every inch. That should be anywhere between APL and BSL for me.
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ronie What do you think about using your own hair for the braids? With my twists or braids I still moisturize with my products every few days...I just wouldn't take them out to redo each week. Maybe wash your scalp under a wig cap so the braids don't get messed up.
 
Happy New Year Divas :band2::dance7::club:


I ordered LACE, APS & TPS so I'm good for a long while. The only purchase I will make later this month will be HV for some more amala cream rinse.
 
Froreal3 said:
ronie What do you think about using your own hair for the braids? With my twists or braids I still moisturize with my products every few days...I just wouldn't take them out to redo each week. Maybe wash your scalp under a wig cap so the braids don't get messed up.
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Froreal3 that's a good idea. I do twist my own hair sometimes but they never last more than 5 days. Maybe I am too rough when I m&s. The other thing is that I go out on Friday and Saturday night. So I need to do something with my hair for the weekend. But if I have extensions I can wear them out. My other option is to cut the going out to every other weekend that way I can keep the twists in 2 weeks at a time. I think I will do that for the first quarter of the year. Honestly, it might be better for my edges anyways.
 
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