CHALLENGE: Use Your Stash

Erica, if you are low on items, you should definitely purchase them. My plan is to purchase my staple items when I have about half a bottle left which is about 2 more uses for me. Shea butter is a must have item....cant be going with it.

Ok ladies I am in...but I don't have near as much as you all..but so I don't get there..I will use what I have before I buy anything. I should be able to make to March with no problems. I will say doing this exercise made me realize I had more than I thought.

Challenge Start Date:
January 1, 2010

Challenge End Date:
March 31, 2010

Goals:
1. Save money
2. Avoid additional clutter and fussing from honey
3. Use products long enough to know if my hair likes them or not

My Stash :

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Shampoo
- Giovanni 50:50 Clarifying

Co-Wash Conditioners
- HE HH (2x) [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
- Yes to Carrots
- Organix Coconut Milk Conditioner
- Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition
- Burts Bees More Moisture Raspberry & Brazil conditioner
- Bed Head Moisture Maniac [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
- Giovanni 50:50 Hydrating Calming conditioner
- Pooka Pure n Simple Shea n Olive Hair Conditioner (free sample) used up every drop!

Leave-Ins
- Cantu Shea Butter Leave in conditioner
- KC Knot Today [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Oils
- Pooka Hair Nectar [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Moisturizers
- Unrefined African Shea Butter
- KC Gloss Pomade
- Komaza Hair Milk
- BnB Vanilla Jasmine Unrefined Shea butter *smells soooo good*

Stylers
- Kinky Curly Curling Custard
- Afro Veda Pur Whipped Jelly [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
- Afro Veda Curling Custard
- Smooth n Shine Curl Activator
- KC Spiral Spritz
- Alba Botanica Style cream
- Komanza Coconut Hair Pudding (sample size)
- Komanza Coconut Curl Lotion (sample size) [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
- Komanza Coconut Curl spray (sample size)
- Curls Curling Creme

Challenge Start Date:
January 1, 2010

Challenge End Date:
July 31, 2010

Goals:
1. Develop a hair regimen that works for my hair.
2. Declutter my life so that I can move with minimial waste in September.
3. Save Money (though not if I don't stop buying earrings and headbands)

My Stash[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]:
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Shampoos
- HE Hello Hydration
- Suave Humenctant
- Lush Seanik
- Carol's Daughter Rosemary Mint Herbal with Sea Moss
-JC Hair Cleaning Cream

Co-Wash Conditioners
- HE Hello Hydration - 1 regular and 1 supersize
- HE Totally Twisted - supersize bottle
- Lush Coolaulin
- Suave Humectant Conditioner
- Organix Teatree Mint
- V05 Conditioner Volumizing, Extra Body (preswim conditioner)
- JC Too Shea Extra Moisturizing (sample bottle)

Deep Conditioners/Hair Treatments
- JC Weekly Deep - 2 -- 8 oz jars
- QH cholesterol with Ginseng
- GVP Tea Tree Hair and Scalp Treatment
- Lush Hair Doctor
- Lush Caca Brun
- GVP Detangler

Leave-Ins
- Aussie Hair Insurance
- CD Black Vanilla
- [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Parnevu for Extra Dry Hair

Oils
- Olive
- Coconut X2
- Jojoba
- Sweet Almond
- Castor Oil
- Lisa's Hair Elixir
- V05 Hot oil shower
- EOs: sweet orange, litsea, rosemary

Moisturizers
- CD Hair Milk - 1.5 4 oz bottles
- MJ Baby Buttercreme (sample size)
- Homemade whipped shea butter with EVOO, EVCO, jojoba and sweet almond oil. Will be mixing more as soon as I go back to twisting my hair.
- [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Kuza Beeswax
- [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Mend 'n Gro Jojoba Oil Hair Food
- [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Sulfur8 medicated light formula

Stylers
- MJ Curly Meringue (sample)
- MJ Curly Pudding (sample)
- CD Mimosa Hair Honey 4oz -- I love this BTW.
- JC Rockin ringlets (sample)
- JC Confident Coils (sample)
- Isoplus styling gel
- Aloe Vera gel
- MJ Quick Curl (sample + 2- 8 oz tubes on the way)
- Optimum Soft Holding Spritz
- Setting Lotion ( so old it doesn't have a name on it)
- Dep Sport Pro-Scalp Styling Gel
- Murray's Cream Beeswax
- [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Organic Root Stimulator Olive Oil Sheen Spray
- L'oreal Studioline Liquid Gel


Others
-Glycerin
-JC Awe Inspiraling Spray
-RAw Shea Butter (3 pounds)
-Raw cocoa butter (1/2 pound)

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] -- Mineral Oil or Petrolatum as 1st or 2nd ingredients.

I'm not sure I count as a true PJ, but I think I could be getting there quickly. Hopefully, this challenge will nip it in the bud.

Erica5417 wrote:@Traveljunkie08...well, since you just gon' call a sista out, lol. I can try for two months with one exception--I am low on shea butter and my family has to have it (best thing in the world for dry skin). You and NubieNatty didn't help by listing the EO condish that I've been eyeing at TJ Maxx. But I'm going to pretend I didn't read that.

Yes! Two months is great!

And I'd hate for your family to be deprived of shea butter, so def replenish when needed.

@ some of your lists

I have no intentions on not buying things as soon as a sale hits, but this is definitely a great idea. Maybe I'll participate in the future. Goodluck ladies!

Thanks to the ladies who have joined the challenge so far!!! I know it's not easy putting yourself on "blast".

Adding pics of your stash was a nice touch. I'm going to try to do that.

Also, for those who want to save money, are you planning on tracking how much money you save? I'd like to, but not sure how to do it.

Every time I walk out of a store without buying hair products, I'll know I saved a minimum of $10.

Erica I love the Avatar!! Your hair is fierce!!

Not paying shipping fees to get stuff here will save me money. Not worried about tracking it though.

i think the way im gonna track my progress is by putting a good $20 EVERYTIME i look in hair aisle. like erica, i know i save at least a good $20 when i step in the store. matter of fact, i just left whole foods and picked up jane's nourish n shine and thought of the challenge and put it back. that wouldve easily been $22; and giovanni was on sale for $5. i reached out for it and hit my own hand. after all, i was just goin in for soup!

sooo i guess i need to add a $20 bill to my piggybank at home!!

I am finally going to Whole Foods and Trader Joes for the first time in 6 months tomorrow so when I get home I will sit everything out on my counter, take a pic and put myself on blast. I will also include stuff on my daughter's hair that I need to use up as well. I have a feeling it is going to be worse than I think. Do we have to include stuff from relaxed days that we never got rid of?

Cory I dont think you have to include the stuff from relaxed days if you are not using it but let's see what TravelJunkie says. This is a suggestion: You could pack it up and take it to a local women's shelter in your town.

My name is Chevonne Burns, and I am a PRODUCT JUNKY [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] !

Challenge Start Date:
January 3, 2010

Challenge End Date:
June 30, 2010

Goals:
1. Save money
2. Avoid additional clutter
3. Use products long enough to know if my hair likes them or not
4. Only purchase products when needed
5. Determine a regimen


Shampoo(s):

Cream of Nature Shampoo
Salon Exclusive Medicated Shampoo
Komaza Care Coconut Curl Shampoo- Trial Size
ORS Shampoo
KBB Coco Mango Shampoo [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Co-Wash Conditioner(s)
HE Hyrdralicious (10oz)
Pantene Relaxed & Natural
Blueberry/Avocado Vitamin Conditioner
Komaza Care Coconut Curl Conditioner- Trial Size

Conditioner Rinse Out
Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat (8.5 oz)
Giovanni Smooth As Silk (8.5 oz)
Giovanni 50/50 (33.5 oz) [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Paul Mitchell Color Care
KBB Coco Mango Conditioner [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Deep Conditioner(s)/Hair Treatment(s)
GF Triple Nutrition 3 min Undo
GF Triple Nutrition Conditioner
LeKair Cholesterol
ORS Replenishing Conditioner
Cantu Shea Butter Leave In

Leave-in(s)
HE HH (23.7) X2
GF Triple Nutrition Conditioner [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Jane Carter Revitalizing Leave-In

Moisturizer(s)
KBB Coco Mango Hair Butter
KBB Coco Mango Hair Milk [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Komaza Care Coconut Curl Lotion- Trial Size
Komaza Care Coconut Curl Hair Milk- Trial Size

Styler(s) (e.g. gel, mousse, etc.)
MJ Buttercream (8oz)
MJ Stretch Silkening Crème (8oz)
MJ Buttercream (2oz)
MJ Curly Meringue (2oz)
MJ Curly Pudding (2oz)
Curls Quenched Curls (8oz)
Curls Gel-Les’C (8oz)
Samy’s Big Curl Cream X2 X1
KCCC (8oz)
KCNT (8oz)
Long Aid Activator Gel
Aloe Vera Gel
GF Wet Shine Gel
Shea Butter
Taaliah Waajid Curls and Crinkles Foam

Oil(s)
Africas Best Herbal Oil
Organic Coconut Oil
Olive Oil [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Misc
John Frieda Heat Defeat
John Frieda Hair Serum


Purchased/Received during the challenge
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] -HG's

Pinkrage, that 50/50 is amazing! I love it. The Tea Tree is great too but that 50/50 detangles and moisturizers like nothing else. The Smooth As SIlk is a bit protein heavy but good for a DC every now and then.

sweetdrk1 wrote:Erica I love the Avatar!! Your hair is fierce!!

Thanks! That was my first successful chunky twist-out. I loved it so much I couldn't dare put a headband on it.

I just used the 50/50 for the first time now. I am DC'ing with it and a little EVOO. We'll see how it turns out.

@Nubbie: That's great that you put stuff back at Whole Foods!!! I went to the mall today and Target, and didn't buy any hair care products. I was very proud of myself.

@Erica: That's probably true for me too. I guess I won't try to exactly track it. I'll just know I'm saving money and that's the most important thing to me. And I love your avatar too!

@Cory: Hmm...I would say if you still have it, incldue or give it away if you aren't going to use it.

@Lynn: Great idea! I plan to do that tomorrow with some items I boxed up before the official start of the challenge.

@PinkRage: Welcome to the challenge. I'm impressed that your end date is June!!!

Erica5417 wrote:

sweetdrk1 wrote:Erica I love the Avatar!! Your hair is fierce!!

Thanks! That was my first successful chunky twist-out. I loved it so much I couldn't dare put a headband on it.

no headband required!!! I wish my hair would stand up like that..NOT!! LOL!

Erica5417 wrote:Pinkrage, that 50/50 is amazing! I love it. The Tea Tree is great too but that 50/50 detangles and moisturizers like nothing else. The Smooth As SIlk is a bit protein heavy but good for a DC every now and then.

Yeah that SAS got me....scary my twist were so hard...lawd I don't want to go through that again! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

@TravelJunkie08, thanks! It looks a little like your hair in your avatar.

@Pinkrage, June? So you just gon' make us all look bad, lol. I had surgery in early December so my hair was left untouched for two and a half weeks straight. I was so scared to detangle, I just knew all my hair was going to fall out. I got into the shower and just saturated my hair with the 50/50 and water. Never seen anything like it. I haven't tried it as a DC yet. Let me know how it turns out.

@Lynnie, we should all commit to donating some items to local shelters.

@Sweetdrk, I usually use SAS as a brief rinse out. It definitely can't stay in the hair unless you need some protein.

Nubie, I love that..I will put the money in my bank too when I resist.
Lynn that is a great idea to donate...I will research what is local to me tmrw.

I love the donate to a shelter idea.
Also love the piggy bank plan for items not bought. Need to do that with a lot more than hair products. LOL!
@Erica--Fierce hair, Girl. What's the difference between twist out and chuncky twist out?

divadr175 wrote:
@Erica--Fierce hair, Girl. What's the difference between twist out and chuncky twist out?

Thanks! A chunky twist out for me looks more like a fro' but with a little definition. A twist out usually looks more curly.

Diva love the new avatar!! Rock those twist!!

@Erica- I have enough products to last me until June. It is going to take me that long to try them all out and see what works and doesn't work.

I have already reduced my product list. I am giving all of my sample size items to a newly natural sista for her to try.