Use Up Your Stash 2012 - Session 2

So here's where I'm at so far. I've been pretty good about not buying things unless they're refills of a staple product that's on sale and if I do buy something new that's not a staple I'll buy a sample size of I'll make sure to try it immediately and return it if it's not working.

None of my strikethroughs copied and pasted :nono:, I'll have to update later.
 
Stocked up on staples during Curlmart 25% off sale. I need to figure where to hide it.

CJ Smoothing Conditioner -2
DB Sweet Cocoa Bean Smoothing Cream - 4
 
I have been showing a lot of discipline with these 25% off sales. At $30 to $40 a bottle you know I want to stock up on some Deva Curl stuff. I resisted. Then the lhcfer posted Deva Curl stuff in the exchange forum :nono:

I will prevail. When I need a 25% off sale it will be there for me :yep:
 
I have been bad,

Someone posted MT and ovation old formula in the exchange forum, so it is on the way. I mean I had to; I can't buy it later... think I will just update that for the next cycle, but I am still doing good.
 
Due to a combination of staying current in my regimen and foisting some products off on family members I have finished up the following:

Rinse Out Conditioners-Prosys Organic Conditioner (34 oz), Eqyss Premier Cream Rinse Conditioner Detangler (16 oz), Herbal Essences Hello Hydration (40 oz), Yes to Carrots Pampering Conditioner, Silken Child Smooth Move Extra Moisturizing Conditioner (8oz), Suave Humectant Conditioner (32 oz), Ion Finishing Detangler

Leave Ins/Moisturizers- Silken Child Leave-In Detangler (8oz)

Oils & Essential Oils & Butters-Grow Works Grow It Oil

Styling Products- Hairveda Whipped Gelly

I have been really good about reigning in the spending so overall I'm pretty happy with my progress.:drunk:
 
lamaria211 great progress :clap:

I now know I will never be able to turn in my PJ card, since I am on a no buy I started casually looking at the free ads. Today I hit pan, some kind soul gave away a 1/2 gallon of organic Raw coconut oil

New addition 1/2 gallon Organic Raw Coconut oil.
 
Tonight I used up my Trader Joe's Nourish Spa Conditioner, Curl Junkie Daily Fix and Beautiful Curls Curl Activating Cream (thank god!).

Trader Joe's Nourish Spa - not a repurchase
Curl Junkie Daily Fix - I like it, but I need to see if Diva Curl No Poo is just as good, if not better. I can buy that on the ground when I need to order the CJ online.
Beautiful Curls Curl Activating Cream - No, no, no. :nono::nono:

I purchased another YTC Conditioner on sale at Whole Foods and I added some butters/oils I ordered before the challenge I just got in this week.

No more purchases for a at least a month or until the end of this session.
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Pink - Staples
Light Pink - Used

Shampoo
Giovanni 50:50 8.5oz 20%
Giovanni Smooth as Silk 8.5 oz 90%

Cleansing Conditioners
Curl Junkie Daily Fix 12oz 5%
Deva Curl No-Poo 12oz full
L’Oreal EverCreme Cleansing Conditioner 8.3 oz full

Conditioners
Giovanni Smooth as Silk 8.5oz 50%
 Trader Joes Nourish Spa 16.9oz 20% - Used
Trader Joes Tree Tea Tingle 16oz full
Yes to Carrots Conditioner 16.9 oz 60% (used as leave-in)
Yes to Carrots Conditioner 16.9 oz 60% (used as leave-in)
L’Oreal EverCreme Nourishing Conditioner 8.5oz 70% (used as leave-in)
Beautiful Curls Curl Activating Cream 8oz 60% (As a rinse out) - Used
Tresemme Naturals Conditioner 25oz 30%
Nubian Herritage Indian Hemp & Tamanu Masque - 12oz 80%

Leave-In
Daily Leave-In Conditioner (Watermelon) 8oz 20%
Curl Junkie Smoothing Lotion 12oz 10%
As I Am Leave-In 8 oz 50%
Kinky Curly Knot Today 8oz 90%

Stylers
Curls Goddess Curls 8oz 20% - Used
Kiss My Face Upper Management 8oz full
Ecostyler Gel Blue
Cream of Nature Prefect Edges 2.25 oz full - Returned to the store
Let’s Jam! Custard 10oz 10%
Let’s Jam! Custard 10oz - full
Curls Passion Fruit Control Paste 4oz full
Oils & Butters
Shea Oil 8oz 80%
Shea Butter ~4oz
Castor Oil
Jojoba Oil
Avocado Oil
HTGE
Jane Carter Nourish & Shine 4oz - Used
Darcy’s Botanicals Cherry Kernel Nectar 4oz 30%
Uncle Harry's Herbal Coconut Oil 4oz 5% - Used
Nubian Heritage EVOO & Moringa Repair & Extend Butter - Used
Hairitage Hydration Silk 'n Aloe Cream (oil based)
Hairitage Hydration Peach Aloe Pomade

Treatments
Henna 1 box
Napur Henna 1 packet
Indigo
 Various herbal powders
Roux Porosity Control Corrector & Conditioner
 
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@[URL="http://www.longhaircareforum.com/member.php?u=259402" said:
greenandchic[/URL];16533043]Tonight I used up my Trader Joe's Nourish Spa Conditioner, Curl Junkie Daily Fix and Beautiful Curls Curl Activating Cream (thank god!).

Trader Joe's Nourish Spa - not a repurchase
Curl Junkie Daily Fix - I like it, but I need to see if Diva Curl No Poo is just as good, if not matter. I can buy that on the ground when I need to order the CJ online.
Beautiful Curls Curl Activating Cream - No, no, no. :nono::nono:

I purchased another YTC Conditioner on sale at Whole Foods and I added some butters/oils I ordered before the challenge I just got in this week.

No more purchases for a at least a month or until the end of this session. ​


Roux Porosity Control Corrector & Conditioner
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Ok, so no need to ask how you liked the Beautiful Curls. :lol: What didn't you like about it?

Curl Junkie Daily Fix is a shampoo? ETA: Never mind, I looked at your stash.
 
faithVA - Beautiful Curls - I didn't like it as a leave in. The smell was horrible, almost kind of spoiled. It felt good on my hair initially, but once it dried, it made my hair dry and hard. It actually worked better as a rinse out - mixed with other conditioners.

Arian - Nourish Spa - It wasn't horrible, but I prefer the Tree Tea Tingle. The scent is a little strong. If I had a choice, it would be the Tree Tea Tingle.
 
Used up the Desert Essence Coconut Conditioner. I am not convinced this conditioner is actually 8 oz. :perplexed.

Next to use up: Pura Body Naturals Murumuru Mositure Milk. I am rotating that with the Komaza Care Leave-in.
 
greenandchic said:
@faithVA - Beautiful Curls - I didn't like it as a leave in. The smell was horrible, almost kind of spoiled. It felt good on my hair initially, but once it dried, it made my hair dry and hard. It actually worked better as a rinse out - mixed with other conditioners.

@Arian -Nourish Spa - It wasn't horrible, but I prefer the Tree Tea Tingle. The scent is a little strong. If I had a choice, it would be the Tree Tea Tingle.
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@the bolded, I hated that stuff too! Reminds me that I really HAVE tried EVERYTHING :lol:

I love Nourish Spa! Co-Washing is great with it, but I did buy the tea tree tingle too. While I am in Georgia this weekend, I was thinking about going back to Trader Joe's to stock up since there is not one in Alabama.
 
Ladies do you ever feel that its harder to find out what your staples are when you have sooo many products. I CW with my Mega tek the other day and it was amazing I havent used it in months I think I forgot about it cause I have so many products. Now when I find a product that I love even when its done I may stash the bottle so I remember to repurchase
 
lamaria211 said:
Ladies do you ever feel that its harder to find out what your staples are when you have sooo many products. I CW with my Mega tek the other day and it was amazing I havent used it in months I think I forgot about it cause I have so many products. Now when I find a product that I love even when its done I may stash the bottle so I remember to repurchase
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Yes, which is how I got started using up my stash. If I had too many things I couldn't decide what to use and I was rotating too many different products in different areas. It was hard to compare things. Now I have a staple and I compare everything to that if I decide to try something. I also try not to hold onto things just because I bought them. It forces me to use inferior products.

But you seem to have a good system because you don't have a lot of things open at the same time.

I still find it overwhelming having more than 3 products in any area.
 
Yea I only use one leave in, one DC, one, cleanser and one CW condish at a time. Oils are the only things that I rotate. Im mad cause my SD Vanilla Silk only has a 6month shelf life so ill be forced to use it before I intended:(
 
Took out my braid last night and washed. Finished up my African Royal Braid Spray and some Suave Color Care conditioner. Also put a significant dent in another conditioner and shampoo sample. Will probably be done with those next wash.
 
I rotate two or three things at a time. Like faithVA, I compare things I have liked to my staples. Staples have been validted or changed from doing that :lol:.
 
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