CHALLENGE: Use Your Stash

I love KBB too! I have coco mango. I LOVE the shampoo. I haven't used the conditioner that much since I have been trying to get through some of my other products.

Speaking of conditioners, I have come to the conclusion that GIOVANNI 50:50 is the one I like most (I'm glad I picked up the big bottle from TJ MAxx before the challenge started). I will use up my small bottles of Tea Tree and SAS.

What I am having a hard time determining is which MJ products I like most. I have the sample of curly meringue and pudding. I have the medium jars of buttercream and silk stretching cream (SSC). The SSC smells like STRONG parfume (me no likey smell). I like the meringue for braid/twist outs but not for WNG's. I have to determine which 1 MJ product is a must, if any.

(sorry for rambling)

I see y'all have just been tempting poor Erica with all this talk about KBB.

@Erica: You aren't missing anything w/ the $5 shipping. They just had $5 shipping w/ no min purchase required last month, so I'm sure they'll have it again.

*bangin on SHee's door* Let me in!!! I need some Knot today..I know you have some in there..I can't buy..*shoves my credit card in the lock*

KNH did you just tell on me??? see now I can't comment..I gotta stalk the threads..that's just wrong!

Wait....I'm depressed..can't I buy something to make me feel better?

sweetdrk1 wrote:Wait....I'm depressed..can't I buy something to make me feel better?

Yes! And because you need the Knot Today for your wash n go. We know KCCC doesn't play nice with other leave-ins.

yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh *runs over and kissed TJ on the cheek!!**** [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

My package came today [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I am headed to update my list.

what did you purchase Lynn?

sweetdrk1 wrote:what did you purchase Lynn?

I ordered some aloe vera gel, castor oil, peppermint oil and tea tree oil from iherb.com TravelJunkie and the others said it was ok because they were oils. I was so excited when the UPS man rang my door bell!!! It was like Christmas! I got my PJ high [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

traveljunkie08 wrote:I see y'all have just been tempting poor Erica with all this talk about KBB.

@Erica: You aren't missing anything w/ the $5 shipping. They just had $5 shipping w/ no min purchase required last month, so I'm sure they'll have it again.

They really have been tempting. It's not really fair.

ummm...what package Lynnie? Who said Lynnie could buy something?! Now Sweet is buying something too. I can't buy anything-- this is discrimination. It's cuz I'm Black ain't it?

Erica5417 wrote:

traveljunkie08 wrote:I see y'all have just been tempting poor Erica with all this talk about KBB.

@Erica: You aren't missing anything w/ the $5 shipping. They just had $5 shipping w/ no min purchase required last month, so I'm sure they'll have it again.

They really have been tempting. It's not really fair.

ummm...what package Lynnie? Who said Lynnie could buy something?! Now Sweet is buying something too. I can't buy anything-- this is discrimination. It's cuz I'm Black ain't it?

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] No it's because you are a tattle tell.

I am almost done with my 32 0z Suave Humectant, a bottle of V05 and the remnants of an Oyin HH sample.This weekend I will finsh them all. YAY ME!! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] This is a big deal for me. I hoard stuff like there is a famine.

kbb friday special: FREE hair butter w/$65 purchase...mmm tempting but i aint ready to pay that dmn near $10 shipping even though its FREE shipping w/$75 purchase **sigh** i hope they have these type deals after the challenge is over. im gonna have to get the milk n cream pkg seperate cuz i wanna try different scents...

ummm, why i am talkin about products?? becuz if i actually SEE what im writing it will deter me from buying it!

ylang-ylang and geranium EO's have a light flowery scent; i also have jasmine EO on my list but its a bit pricey [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

sweet- why is it when we're depressed we like to buy stuff? i cant tell you the last time i went shopping for clothes...oh wait xmas [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

FREE HAIR BUTTER!!! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

lynn stop it, u know that was the main thing on my wish list (milk, butter and cream) now i would need to add $33 more or $43 more for free shipping!! nope nope nope!! the devil is a lie!!

Don't do it... $33/43 more is A LOT more money! This is not the first time and won't be the last time KBB runs this special.

My hair milk is low since I have started using it on my daughter's hair too but my butter is just fine. Therefore, no KBB purchase for me anytime soon. I am trying something new on my daugther's hair so that she can get out of my milk.

NubieNattyTwn-kisha wrote:lynn stop it, u know that was the main thing on my wish list (milk, butter and cream) now i would need to add $33 more or $43 more for free shipping!! nope nope nope!! the devil is a lie!!

I am out of my sample hair butter and I want to get some more. OooWee!! Free Hair Butter!! SMH!

dmn it...does that qualify you to be able to account for buying another for your stash? [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

yes pink, ur right..an extra $30-40 is a bit much! thanx ladies cuz you keepin me strong, plus summer is coming reeeaaal soon so im sure they'll have a sweeter deal.

good things come to those who wait!!

@Erica: Is your list up to date? I don't see anything crossed off. That's why you can't buy anything.

@Nubie: When you're ready to buy KBB, I'd suggest the sample pack the next time they have $5 shipping w/ no min purchase. That's how I started. And I'm glad I did b/c it turns out I'm allergic to the hair butter (the mango butter in it, actually) and don't like the cream that much, so if I'd bought full sizes, I'd be out a lot of $$$. You can order the samples in different scents too.

@Snappynappy: That's great!

Do any of you use just ONE product as a conditioner, DC and leave-in?

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] I won a product!!! Qhemet Biologics Cocoa Tree Detangling Ghee!!! Do I have to add that to my list since it was free?

If I hadn't bought that 32 oz container of shea butter...I would have been able to buy the Karen's Body Beautiful!! Going to update my list. Thing is, I just washed my hair and Phoenix ain't acting right and I wonder if it's because it's getting used to my regimen. Maybe too much Giovanni. Probably going back to my Ken Paves conditioner for a while.

* Going to update my list. Praying there is something I can cross off. Partly wishing I hadn't bought all those 33.5oz of Giovanni.

Wait...I don't have ANY hair butter (except the Healthy Hair Butter but I can't use that to twist). Does that mean I can buy some KBB butter?

I think I will put my hair in mini twists again. I will try for a week this time. The more I wash them the better they seem to be. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I am not sure if I want to use my AO ylang ylang poo or my bentonite clay. I want to use my Curls by Sister Smith wet set for my twists (forgot I had it) and I plan on using it up this weekend. I have a bit of a sample size of Oyin's Frank Juice and Nexxus Emergencee that can be finished too.

@Erica I agree, I need to stay away from anything that is 32 oz or more. That is weakness. My 33.5 oz Giovanni TTTT is staring at me from the corner of the room as I sleep. With its giraffe neck peering out from above my school books..like "Use me...you know you love me.."

sweetdrk1 wrote:*bangin on SHee's door* Let me in!!! I need some Knot today..I know you have some in there..I can't buy..*shoves my credit card in the lock*

KNH did you just tell on me??? see now I can't comment..I gotta stalk the threads..that's just wrong!

No....I didn't tell. I just mentioned that we were all doing research...

traveljunkie08 wrote:@Erica: Is your list up to date? I don't see anything crossed off. That's why you can't buy anything.

@Nubie: When you're ready to buy KBB, I'd suggest the sample pack the next time they have $5 shipping w/ no min purchase. That's how I started. And I'm glad I did b/c it turns out I'm allergic to the hair butter (the mango butter in it, actually) and don't like the cream that much, so if I'd bought full sizes, I'd be out a lot of $$$. You can order the samples in different scents too.

@Snappynappy: That's great!

Do any of you use just ONE product as a conditioner, DC and leave-in?

So traveljunkie~

If I cross off something...I can buy something? Just curious....caused I've crossed off a few things and I wanna know if I can buy things to replace the stuff I gave away?

This has really been a hard week. I did okay last month, but I joined this challenge about the second week of January.

I'm wondering if this is really doing me any good cause just like a junkie...you trade off one addition for another. So...I haven't been spending money on products like crazy, but now I'm buying jewelry!!!

Don't know if you guys have heard of "lia sophia" jewelry, but its really nice and not only that it comes with a lifetime warranty.

See what happened was......I was invited to a jewelry show and the rest was history!!!!!

Not only that I'm having a book show...so I can get more jewelry!!!

Also, before I left work yesterday...I received an e-mail that the $6 dollar jewelry show is coming back to my job Monday for a week!!!!

Lord I need strength!!!