Now aint that a @!$%#...

I have been natural for 5 1/2 months. I have tried at least 10 different product lines, numerous techniques and treatments and spent more time and money on my hair than I am willing to admit. Seriously. It's a shame. All in an effort to find what my hair loves. Well I recently picked up Suave Naturals shampoo ( I don't mind sulfates) and condish.$2.80 each. My hair LOVED it. The shampoo was SO slippery and didn't dry me out at all and the condish ( used as a rinsing condish) was very moisturizing and a great detangler. I got the pomegranate splash scent (yummy!) I followed up with HEHH as a leave-in and sealed with olive oil. My hair came out moisturized and defined. Even my 2nd day hair. All for the grand total of about $12 for all those products. Hundreds of dollars all to find that every product I need is 12 bucks. Go figure. Just goes to show...don't sleep on the cheap stuff. My hair is happy. Mission complete.

LOL i use the suave natural coconut conditioner sometimes when i'm out of my Giovanni or just want a change i know right i find that with hair simplicity is best

LOL! That is funny. Sometimes its the small (cheap) things.

Well I hope you at least enjoyed the trial and error period.

LMAO!!! Loev the title of this entry!!!! That is great!!! I have some V05 but I don't use it!!! Maybe I should give it a go this week when I wash!! LOL

Yeah, That's what I found out too. I remember my hairdresser warning me against using Suave, V05, HEHH lines because supposedly they were bad for 'our' hair. But my hair loves them and I think salons don't want people to know there is an inexpensive option that do a great job, too. They (salons, hairdressers) want people to think you have spend $$$$ on your hair.

I found another line, Silkience conditioner is very nice. I like the smell, its clean and not heavy. It also has a lot of slip, I use it as detangler and rinsing conditioner. Got it at the Dollar Tree.

LOL. It's funny how that happens sometimes.

Fleur , like your new profile pic!!

I know right Fleur you looking beautiful girl

Thank you, MissKris and Creolebeauty. You sisters are really sweet.

Great results. Cheap. Love when that happens!!

I lovw when that happens! But I am such a PJ that I still go looking for new things. I cannot stop trying!

my hair suave naturals condish. after i realized that it didn't take an arm, leg, and a heart to make my hair happy i settled on the cheapies too

Suave Naturals Coconut, VO5 Passion Fruit Smoothie & Giovanni lines are my staple brands. Cheap but worthy.

crazy question coming up..... what is the HEHH product line?

ajsimmons8 wrote:crazy question coming up..... what is the HEHH product line?

not a crazy (?) ... Herbal Essence Hello Hydration

ahhhhh, thank you.

Haven't tried Suave, but I've heard good things about it; I've always used Herbal Essence.

But FYI, Suave Professionals (not sure the difference between that line and the naturals line), but it's on sale this week at Target in a two pack for $3 and if you want to get just the shampoo or just the conditioner it's $1.74; some of the Herbal Essence line is on sale at $2.50.

Has anyone tried the Herbal Essence Hydralicious line?

Africanacurly, I have tried the conditioner and m hair loves it. It is very moisturizing, I use it as a co-wash, as a leave in and a deep conditioner.

Now this is my type of thread, giving props to the inexpensive yet highly effective products. Suave is the business chile and don't I know it. I am convinced that no other conditioner can make my hair feel the way that Suave Professionals Almond & Shea butter does. If there is one better, I'm sure God kept it for himself! LOL! I too love Suave shampoos as well. I've used the Tropical Coconut, Shampoo & Conditioner Plus 2-in-1, Almond & Shea and Rosemary & Mint. All thebomb.com. Oh yeah, I have to shout out my curl boo Aussie Moist too. I just love everything about it. Good stuff!

lmfao i keep telling people all that expensive stuff dont always work i use herbal essence and pantene in my hair lol

Yeah, I am finding that my fav conditioner is HEHH, yet I continue to buy/try new ones......

I love this thread and I think that it is soo true. When I first started transitioning, I was slightly overwhelmed by all of the "great" but expensive products that everyone was using. Most of the time when I would research products I would find that this "expert" would say this wouldn't work and so forth. Now I have learned that I do not have to spend a lot of money for my hair to look great.

As a matter of fact I have some BOGO coupons for either HH or Aussie that I plan on using this week.

I love it!!!! this is so true. I love CD (hated Miss Jessie) but after quiting my full time job to stay at home with my young son I could not justify a $45 spend on shampoo and condish. My hair loves HEHH and Aussie Moist!!!!!

I like the Suave conditioners (my hair hates hard core sulfates, so no shampoos for me), but I can live without the smells. It would be nice if they made unscented conditioners.