Use Up Your Stash 2013 - Session 1

[lamaria211]

I ve been through that a few times ,now i avoid especially Parabens and proplylene glycol at all costs. I find Natural products perform way better and actually benefit hair and skin rather than masking problems.

I ordered a bunch of handmades online last week, and out of the ones I've tried I love them. Darcy's, Shescentit, Silk Dreams, Carols Daughter etc. I promise to update you guys soon

 

[SimJam]

Used up hv amala creme rinse. Started a 32oz one. 1 more backup

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[xu93texas]

Used up Afroveda Shikakai hair oil.

 

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Product Update:
*I'm almost done with a 8 oz. jar of Spiral Solutions Deeply Decadent Treatment. One more use and I'm done . Not a staple, but I do like it and would repurchase if/when Curlmart has another good sale.

*I am finally in the home stretch with the Silk Dreams Mocha Bling Butter less then 15% of it left. I'm a bit sad about it though because I opted to sit out her last sale and I have sort of fallen in love with it !

*I'm going to use the DB Shea Butter Curl Moisturizing Cream pretty much exclusively until it is gone. Its starting to have a bit of oil separation, so I know this means that I only have a month or two before it starts to really go bad . I love it though and will def. repurchase. I love all DB moisturizers, all are staples .

I stocked on a couple staples this past sale season and will probably make one more purchase from Hairveda this week.

Random Thought:
I also figured out something. Most of the money I spend on haircare comes from online shopping and I have slowly fallin' back in love with BSS's, Drugstores, Target and Walmart hair aisles. So after I make my last purchase with Hairveda I will begin a ONLINE No Buy until April 1st. April is my B Day month and to reward myself I will be making a few purchase from my Fav Vendors (Online) and may do a collective hair product haul on Curlmart or Sage on my actual Bday. 1 month isn't much, but I figured out just stopping it all together is darn near next to impossible (right now). I like buying and trying new things, so I probably won't do that anymore. However, what I can do is limit myself to only shop online during sales , so I am definitely taking that route instead.

 

[faithVA]

Yesterday was wash day. Used up the Jojoba Hair One. I like the Olive Oil better. I only have 1 other shampoo sample to try now; the Wen 316, so will try that next week. I couldn't find the conditioner I used last week Must be in my travel bag. So I didn't use up any conditioners. I did use the Burt Bee's to prepoo. I only have 2 more uses of that.

I sealed with Apricot oil. That will become my staple. I used the Komaza Care Coconut Lotion. It left my hair feeling nice. It's too light for my hair on shampoo day though. I will need to combine it with a heavier lotion or use it mid-week. So I will try it midweek to retwist my hair. I mixed the Deva Curl Leave-In with water and applied it to sections to twist. I think I will add some oil to it. Then I should be able to use it up.

 

[lamaria211]

In my current stash:
Queen Helene garlic poo
Aphogee poo for Damaged hair
Nexxus Aloe rid poo
ORS creamy aloe poo
Keracare blow dry lotion
Elasta QP thermal spray
Roux Mendex
Roux PC
Nexxus Therapie poo
Chi infra treatment
Aphogee pro vitamin leave in
Nothing But intense healing mask
Eco style gel
Curls coconut curlada condish
ORS olive oil hair lotion
Herbal Essence Smoothing serum
Crece Pelo DC
Crece Pelo leave in
Keracare Humeto
Macadamia natural oil deep repair masque x2
Macadamia natural oil nourishing leave in
Macadamia natural healing oil
Macadamia natural healing oil spray
CON Argan oil poo
CON Argan oil intensive condish x3
CON Argan oil silk n shine leave in
CON Argan oil gloss n shine polisher
CON Argan oil treatment x2
Organix Macadamia hydrating oil
Silk Elements leave in cream x3
Elasta QP mango butter x3
KeraPro intense treatment x2
KERASTASE Oleo slim relax DC
KERASTASE Oleo slim relax leave in
Kerastase Masquintense DC
KERASTASE Masque Architect DC
ORS Replenishing condish
AO HSR
AO WC
AO GPB
Loreal Advanced Moisture Rush Mask
Silk Elements Mega cholesterol DC
Loreal Advanced Total Repair 5 Repairative conditioner
Loreal Advanced Total Repair 5 Damage Erasing Balm
Silicon Mix DC
Ion Hard Water condish
Darcy's pumpkin condish
Queen Helene cholesterol x2
Curl Junkie Repair Me
La Bomba DC
Giovanni's direct leave in
Aveeno Nourish n condition leave in treatment x3
Salerm 21 b5 leave in
As I Am leave in condish
Aphogee Keratin n green tea restructurizer
SCurl x2
Matrix Biolage fortotherapie leave in
Cantu Shea butter leave in cream
Organix coconut milk anti breakage serum
Loreal EverSleek Repairative Smoothing conditioner
Silicon Mix leave in
Kerastase Sublimature Jour cream
Redken Extreme condish x2
Redken Extreme anti snap leave in treatment
Redken strength builder plus
Giovanni's Nutrafix
Hollywood beauty castor oil
Aphogee Keratin 2 min reconstructor
Beautiful textures tangle taming leave in
Beautiful textures moisture butter
Beautiful textures Rapid Repair DC
Herbal Essence Hello Hydration
Tresemme moisture rich condish
Matrix fortotherapie DC
Redken Smooth Down butter treatment
Aussie Moist condish x3
Aussie 3 minute miracle DC x3
Silk Elements Mega silk moisturizing treatment
EVOCO x2
Walnut oil
EVOO
GSO
Gleau nourishing oil
Wild growth hair oil
Wen 613
Glycerine
Nubian Heritage repair and extend butter
Its a 10 leave in treatment
Loreal Advanced hair care Triple Resist Conditioner
Loreal AHC Power Moisture Hydrating conditioner
Wilderness Family Extra virgin centrifuged organic coconut oil
Nutivia EvOCO

Current stash:
Wen 613 cleansing conditioner
Grape seed oil
Walnut oil
Avocado oil
Nutivia coconut oil
Jojoba oil
Gleau nourishing oil
Peppermint oil
Eucalyptus oil
Macadamia Natural oil Deep Repair mask X2
Macadamia Natural oil Nourishing leave in conditioner
Macadamia Natural Healing oil treatment
Macadamia Natural Healing oil spray
Kerastase Oleo Relax-Slim leave in cream
Kerastase Oleo Relax-Slim masque
Kerastase Masque Force Architect
Kerastase Nutritive Masquintense
Kerastase Sublimateur Jour
Loreal Advanced Total Repair 5 conditioner
Loreal Advanced Smooth Intense conditioner
Loreal Power Moisture Hydrating conditioner
Loreal Advanced Total Repair 5 Damage Erasing Balm
Loreal Triple Resist conditioner
Loreal Ever Sleek Reparative Smoothing conditioner
Keracare Humecto
Aveeno Nourish leave in treatment
Redken ANTI snap leave in
Redken Extreme Strength builder plus
Silk Elements Mega silk moisturizing treatment
Silk Elements Mega silk moisturizing leave in cream x3
Silk Elements Cholesterol
Queen Helene cholesterol x2
ORS Replenishing conditioner
Aphogee Green tea Keratin restructurizer
Aphogee 2 minute Reconstructor
Aphogee shamproo for Damaged hair
Beautiful textures Rapid Repair DC
Aussie 3 minute DC x3
Aussie Moist condish x2
Aussie Moist hair insurance leave in
HE Tousle me Softly condish
New PRODUCTS:
Nubian Heritage Repair and extend shampoo
Nubian Heritage Repair and extend conditioner
Nubian Heritage Repair and extend hair butter
Shea Moisture Deep treatment mask X2
Shea Moisture moisture retention shampoo
Shea Moisture hair Elixir
Shea Moisture Restorative conditioner
Ology Moisturizing conditioner
Silk Dreams Vanilla Silk cream DC x2
Aubrey Organics HSR DC
Aubrey Organics GPB DC
Aubrey Organics WC DC
Curl Junkie Repair Me
Bee Mine luscious balanced moisturizing cream x2
Bee Mine Bee-u-tiful moisturizing DC
Bee Mine moisture spritz
Bee Mine Avocado conditioner
Carols Daughter Black Vanilla leave in
Giovanni direct leave in
Shescentit Coco Cream leave in
Shescentit fortifying hair masque
Shescentit Avocado conditioner
Shescentit Honey rinse conditioner
Shescentit moisture mist leave in
Mixed Chicks DC
Darcy's Pumpkin condish
Darcy's Avocado n wild plum twisting cream
Darcy's vanilla delight leave in cream
Darcy's coconut lemon grass transitioning cream
One n Only Argan oil
Organix macadamia hydrating oil
Organix Coconut milk anti breakage serum
Coming soon: Claudie DC's and Marie Dean

 

[xu93texas]

I used DB Vanilla Delight Curl Detangling Milk.

 

[faithVA]

Cowashed tonight for the 1st time in a long time. Used the Burt Bees Conditioner as a prepoo. Only 1 more use of that. Will get that out of the way this weekend. Running low on my apricot oil so used the avocado to compare the two. Used the Komaza Care Califia Leave-In. I used generous amounts. So if it doesn't work, I will mix it with the Komaza Care Coconut Lotion to use them both up, this weekend.

Used up the Komaza Care Califia Moisturizer. Thought I would have used up more this month but I will at least get to the Komaza Care leave-ins, so I can start on some fresh stuff in March.

 

[lamaria211]

Cowashed tonight for the 1st time in a long time. Used the Burt Bees Conditioner as a prepoo. Only 1 more use of that. Will get that out of the way this weekend. Running low on my apricot oil so used the avocado to compare the two. Used the Komaza Care Califia Leave-In. I used generous amounts. So if it doesn't work, I will mix it with the Komaza Care Coconut Lotion to use them both up, this weekend.

Used up the Komaza Care Califia Moisturizer. Thought I would have used up more this month but I will at least get to the Komaza Care leave-ins, so I can start on some fresh stuff in March.

I purchased avocado oil about 2-3 weeks ago for the first time, and I love it! I got mine from GNC.

 

[faithVA]

^^I'm comparing the apricot oil with the avocado to see which I like. I will have to test them both over the next few weeks. I really liked the apricot oil but I want to make sure I give avocado a fair shake before I purchase oil again.

 

[faithVA]

Well the Komaza Care Califia Leave-In made my hair look fabulous in twists. It was smooth and shiny. And my twist were very defined when I untwisted them. But when I separated them, they didn't look that great. And my hair is crunchy. I will probably be able to get second day hair from this. It may soften up throughout the day.

So I will combine the Califia Leave-In with the Coconut Hair Milk to use them up on next wash. I may try adding a creamy styler over it.

 

[Ogoma]

I have not used up anything, but I am in braid extensions. I hope to use up the two referesher sprays next month.

 

[faithVA]

I was going to try to use up the Komaza stuff, but um, after having hard hair all day today I'm not sure about that. So I have put the 2 Komaza leave-ins and the Deva Curl Leave-in, in a give away box. I'm going to move onto some different samples and see if I can find something better.

I did finally use up the Burt Bees. I am cowashing tonight so I prepooed with it. I doused my head with it to get rid of it. Glad it is gone. Not sure what I will prepoo with in the future.

 

[faithVA]

I only have a few more uses of both my Avocado oil and apricot oil. I like the apricot oil. I will repurchase that. Still decding on the avocado oil. I used up the Silk Mocha leave-in sample. Used up the rest of the Qhemet gel.

Like the way the Silk Mocha went on. But not sure how it will feel when dry. I heated it up to get it out of the bottle. I may have thinned it out to much

Will wash and DC on Sunday. Should use up at least 1 more sample.

When I get my stash down to 20 I get to buy something.

 

[Lanea87]

I am still here!

 

[faithVA]

Used up the George Juice. I think my hair liked the glycerin. So I will use my rosewater to make some glycerin spray when I am out of moisturizing sprays.

Used up the Darcy's Pumpkin Conditioner, DCing tonight.

Used the Wen 613. It works nice. Will use the rest up next week.

Will probably use up the moisturizing sprays this week.

Will moisturize with Oyin Handmand Hair Dew and use that all week. The rest of my moisturizer samples are a nice size so I will use them during the week.

I am getting down to 20 products, so I will allow myself to buy something for March

 

[JJamiah]

COngrats faithVA.
I am using things, nothing up so far. but they are on their last limbs LOL

 

[faithVA]

COngrats @faithVA.
I am using things, nothing up so far. but they are on their last limbs LOL

Thats just as much fun, because when you get a fews close to the bottom, you will be using things up one after another. So it goes it waves.

 

[GrowAHead]

I finished a lot of stuff at once and felt great about reducing my stash. now it feels like every jar is BOTTOMLESS!!! :-/

 

[Angel of the North]

Used up:
Kera Care Naturals hair milk
1 x Osmo deep conditioner
1 x ORS HaiRepair Pack

ETA: I've been doing some mixing for pre-poo/co-washing with my oils, Roux PC and conditioners so stuff is getting used up albeit slowly.

 

[faithVA]

It's nice to use up your stash, but tonight I realized I don't have anything to cowash with on Tuesday Not sure what I'm going to do.

 

[Kindheart]

Finished Auntie Jackie's DC. I like it

 

[faithVA]

Used up 1 pack of the ION Effective Care. It worked nicely. My hair felt stronger and was still soft.

Used up the Qhemet Cocoa Ghee. Used it as a DC. Will update later if it works well as a DC.

Will probably use up the other GHEE I have, or the Deva Curl Leave-In or the Bee Mine. Will see.

 

[lamaria211]

Used up nothing, but I gave away over 30 products

 

[sky035]

I used up a litre size bottle of Aubrey conditioner, a small bottle of glycerine, and the last bit of a leave-in concotion that I created .

I have decided that I do not like Aveda's Brilliant Conditioner . it had no slip and made my hair feel hard, brittle and tangled. I will not repurchase this as it seems to have too much protein for my hair. I will use it as part of my DC mix just so that I do not waste it, but for what they are charging for this, I expect better.

 

[BEAUTYU2U]

I have obviously not been proactive enough lol. Tossed my shampoo bar. It was getting old and it's a natural product, didn't know how long it would be "good." And I need to find a natural hair diva at work to take in my SD products.

 

[faithVA]

Lisaaa Bonet[/USER];18024561]I used up a litre size bottle of Aubrey conditioner, a small bottle of glycerine, and the last bit of a leave-in concotion that I created .

I have decided that I do not like Aveda's Brilliant Conditioner . it had no slip and made my hair feel hard, brittle and tangled. I will not repurchase this as it seems to have too much protein for my hair. I will use it as part of my DC mix just so that I do not waste it, but for what they are charging for this, I expect better.

Where did you get a litre size of Aubrey conditioner?

 

[faithVA]

Didn't use up anything more but I did use a good portion of the Deva Curl leave-in. It smells bad I don't remember it smelling that bad before. And I used up most of the Bee Mine moisturizer. I will probably use up both of those by this weekend.

Finished the WEN 613.

I did my first WNG yesterday. If I can get it to last 3 days this may be my hair style for a few months. I will sleep on it tonight and see if I can make it last until tomorrow night.

By this weekend I will be down to 20 products, so I will purchase a few things to see if I can find some staples.

1. Elasta QP Olive Oil and Mango Shampoo
2. Elasta QP Olive Oil and Mango Conditioner. (maybe)
3. Elasta QP Olive Oil and Mango Curling Cream
4. Elasta QP Olive Oil and Mango Leave-In
5. As I Am Leave-In.

It would be great if I could get this line to work for me and it is on the ground.

I have already purchased Giovanni Nutrafix (protein treatment) and AO White Camellia (cowash conditioner). And I have some samples on the way from Komaza.

Oh and I ordered a wig, Sleek Mia HH.

So I am done purchasing for a while. Hopefully I can get some staples from this round of purchases.

 

[sky035]

Where did you get a litre size of Aubrey conditioner?

FaithVa, I am in Canada and I found it at a store called HomeSense, which I believe, is like a TJ Maxx store for the home only. I needed replace the Rusk conditioner that I was using becuase it was not mixing well with my other products and leaving too much white residue in my hair. I got them on clearance for 12.00 and 14.00 a bottle and so far, this condish is amazing .

 

[sky035]

Didn't use up anything more but I did use a good portion of the Deva Curl leave-in. It smells bad I don't remember it smelling that bad before. And I used up most of the Bee Mine moisturizer. I will probably use up both of those by this weekend.

Finished the WEN 613.

I did my first WNG yesterday. If I can get it to last 3 days this may be my hair style for a few months. I will sleep on it tonight and see if I can make it last until tomorrow night.

By this weekend I will be down to 20 products, so I will purchase a few things to see if I can find some staples.

1. Elasta QP Olive Oil and Mango Shampoo
2. Elasta QP Olive Oil and Mango Conditioner. (maybe)
3. Elasta QP Olive Oil and Mango Curling Cream
4. Elasta QP Olive Oil and Mango Leave-In
5. As I Am Leave-In.

It would be great if I could get this line to work for me and it is on the ground.

I have already purchased Giovanni Nutrafix (protein treatment) and AO White Camellia (cowash conditioner). And I have some samples on the way from Komaza.

Oh and I ordered a wig, Sleek Mia HH.

So I am done purchasing for a while. Hopefully I can get some staples from this round of purchases.

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FaithVa, can you give me an idea of what the Deva Curl leave-in smells like? I am really sensitive to smells and was considering purchasing the conditioner/shampoo again and adding them to my HG list, but I remember that the conditioner had a strong citrusy smell . Do you like the leave-in? Do you mind sharing how it is working for you? TIA