Use 1 Buy 1 Challenge pt.5

I was finally able to wash my hair today after 2 weeks. I started looking like I was locked up and waiting for a parole officer to come through. :missing:...:hair:

Anyways, I ended up using NurCreations Manuka Honey Blackstrap Molasses Pre-Poo, SSI Blueberry Cowash, and MHC Coconut Papaya Hair Paste. So here goes my little review....

The Good: NurCreations Mollasses Pre-Poo is a nice treatment. I left it on for about 45 minutes then washed. It left my hair feeling soft, not uber soft, but enough that I was able to run my fingers through my hair.

SSI BCW is a good cleansing conditioner. I liked that it was able to gently clean my hair without stripping it or leaving it coated like some other cleansing conditioners do.

MHC Coconut Papaya Paste at first glance didn't feel like it was going to do anything since it's a liquidy consistency. ( my hair silently side eyed once I opened it). I prefer a creamier consistency for a DC but I was pleasantly surprised that after using it with my heat cap for over an hour, my hair was very soft and I was able to detangle without any issues.

The Bad: NurCreations Mollases Pre-Poo left a residue on my hair. I'm not sure if it's the fenugreek in it that caused that. I mean, I do like this treatment but I didn't like the residue it left behind. If anyone else purchased this and uses it, please let me know if this happens to you.

MHC Coconut Papaya Paste is not cost effective for that small 8 oz jar. I barely have one more use out of it, which is too bad because it's a good product but I have too much hair to be playing around with 8 oz just to be nearly done in one sitting.
 
@flyygirlll2
Great review.

I would still like to try the NC though. Maybe not now. Do you think it thickened your hair since it has fenugreek? I usually try to avoid fenugreek because it gives me a lot of volume.

I have not used the papaya paste but I have the same feeling. Was wondering if I should just gift it or use it. Really trying to limit 8oz these days because they aren't cost effective for me either.
 
flyygirlll2 said:
@Saludable84 Hmmm... Could be. I do have fenugreek powder and it always left a residue when I used it. The residue was a bit much, I had it mainly on parts of my roots and scalp.

You might like the papaya paste. I only bought it since Hattache had the sale but it's just too expensive IMO for an 8 oz. and since it's liquidy, it goes by faster.
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Fenugreek has left my hair coated too. I'm not crazy about it, but it's ok to try different version to see which one works. Fenugreek is kinda mucousy to me anyway. I've played with the actual product and just prefer to save it for curry :(

Likewise with MHC. It would have never been a repurchase even if I liked it. We're spoilt!
 
I'm scaling back a lot of my purchases in 2017. I don't care how great the sales are :nono:. I pretty much already know the holy grail products for my hair now and will be spending money only on those for a while as they run low.

Naturelle Grow has made the cut in the areas of deep conditioners and leave-ins for sure.
SSI - probably just the Marula and Marshmallow Butters
Donna Marie Super Butter Creme
Bekura Honey Latte and YAM Nectar are definitely in but only during a great sale:look:!

I'm sticking with Redken and Keracare Shampoos with Elucence as my backup poos - cleansing conditioners are not for me :nono:.
Redken and Kerastase Deep Conditioners will remain as my on the ground DC staples

Dudley's DRC 28 will forever be my hardcore protein treatment as long as it's around and Dudley's PCA Moisture Retainer as my otg staple moisturizer.

Oils I'm keeping in rotation are rice bran, palm oil, evoo, safflower and sunflower oils, and brahmi oil.

APB, DB, QB, and CJ - I can't say for sure what my repurchases are with these since I haven't tried them as yet.
I do want to give Jakeala a try during BF sales though - then I'm done exploring for a while.

All others in my stash, I will spend some time using them up until all gone. I think I'll share some of my stash with my baby sister and her two daughters :yep:.
 
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@flyygirlll2
I agree about MHC. Early in this thread (Parts 1-5) a lot of us were hauling MHC on a regular. Those 8oz jars of DC'er add up quickly ($). :angry2:

The only one I now keep in my Stash is Honey Hair Mask (which I have multiples of and consider a staple and it's fairly inexpensive). And of course Buttery Soy and Type 4.

But a lot of us, use to buy a lot of the MHC DC'ers (Lotions, Milks, Stylers etc....)
 
@Aggie

Ive nailed down a lot of things. I like to try new things, but will try to stick with staples more often.

Cleansers: Devacurl No-Poo and Decadence, Clay and hopefully APB Cream Cleanser (on good sales)
Protien: NPF and Nexxus Keraphix (both OTG)
DC: APB Moisturizing Conditioner (Sp/F) and Souffle (Su/W), DB PSC (W only), NG (year-round), SM (OTG Back-up)
Leave-in/Moisturizers: Bekura Honey Latte, APB Lotion, SD WB Conditioner, QS Greaseless Moisture. SM LP Detangler (OTG) and Oyin Hair Dew (OTG). QB CTDG and BR (OTG), MHC Buttery Soy.
Butters: MHC Type 4, QB ABCDEFG Butter and Amla, Bekura Palm Tapioca, CRN Almond Jai.

Still need to try: QB Detangling Ghee, Sarenzo, CRN Almond Milk, Bekura Tonga, MHC Honey and Hemp, Jakeala.

I want to give up Bekura, but at the same I dont. Her non-conditioner products are on the middle price spectrum between QB and MHC. Leave-ins, moisturizers and butters take me forever to go through, so I really dont mind waiting for sales.

And, in typical junkie fashion.... Ill still paynah from time to time :look:
 
I finally can say that Networks does promote an increase in growth.
When I first started using the revitalizer I was 5 weeks into my last hendigo treatment. Since I don't have any areas that were a problem, I had no way to determine if the product increased growth. Well I did another hendigo treatment on the second since that weekend would have been 8 weeks since the last one. Now today I noticed that where my gray strands are there are already greys showing.
I thought I was imagining it but DH even made a comment about it.

I can't wait to see what the next few months brings.
 
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