PJ Rehab Challenge - Let's do this from 12/25/10 to 3/25/11

I still have all my products... BUT my juices and berries is almost done!!!!!!!!!!! =)

I must say thanks to u ladies im still saving money and i didnt think i could make it

Okay, I finished a few products
---1 Shida Naturals Moisturizer
---Qhemet Castor and Moringa Softening Serum
---Qhemet AOHC
---1 TIGI Moisture Maniac Conditioner

Given away
---Giovanni's Weightless leave in

Swapped
---Aubrey Organics HSR shampoo
---Aubrey Organics HSR conditioner [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I did not join the challenge but I wanted to commend everyone who participated and encourage you as you approach the finish line.

Go Team PJ Rehab!

That's great arhandy!!!

Although this challenge is "official" coming to an end, I will still be in PJ Rehab!! I am happy with the progress I have made but I still have a lot of things to use up.

With that being said, I did replace some staples. I repurchased the BnB Aloe Spritzer and got 2 packs of cassia. I will be using cassia once a month.

Here is my updated list. Dwinding I am trying to hold out buying the Samy esencia line but its on sale, 3 products for 6.99

Shampoo

• Suave Professionals Damaged Care
  
• V05 Herbal Escapes Strengthening Shampoo, pomegranate
  
• V05 Herbal Escapes Clarifying Shampoo, cucumber ($0.95) - 80%
  
• Design Essential Moisture Retention Conditioning Shampoo (free) – Sample size
  
• Suave Moisturizing Almond & Shea Butter (Free from Suave)

Conditioners Dwindling

• V05 Clarifying conditioner
  
• V05 Strengthening conditioner
  
• Silkience Silky-Smooth Conditioner
  
• Suave Humectant Conditioner – 70%
  
• Herbal Essence Hello Hydration conditioner – 50%
  
• RenPure Organics (free rebate)
  
• Design Essentials Instant Moisturizing conditioner (free sample) – full sample size
  
• Aussie Moist conditioner – 30%

Leave-In

• Garnier Fructis Nutrition Triple tossed
  
• Aussie Hair Insurance
  
• Lusti Organics Olive Oil Detangling Spray - new $1.00 - 75% left very nice for the price

Deep Conditioners

• Olive Oil Cholesterol – 10% left
  
• Pantene Curly – 20% left This I will replace
  
• Pantene Restore Beautiful Lengths - 75% Had a coupon AND it was on sale. woowoo. I'd buy again, love the detangling and strengthening.
  
• MMS Deep Hair Conditioning base

Stylers

• Suave Professionals Weather Protection 365, Anti Frizz & Flyaway Cream Gel – 95%
  
• Garnier Fructis curl Sculpting Cream Gel – 80% Forcing myself to use this in different ways. Third time the twist out set came out good.
  
• Aussie Mousse/Leave-in
  
• Aussie Sydney Smooth Gel – 90% - will save this for the summer
  
• Aussie Take the Heat – 50%
  
• Frizz Ease Heat Defense – 20%
  
• Pantene Style Ice Shine
  
• LottaBody Blue setting lotion – 95%
  
• Sally Hershberger Wreck and Roll – 75%
  
• BioFusion Olive Oil Shine Serum – 50%

Hair Grease

• Organics Olive Oil Extra rich gave away
  
• Cantu Shea butter Pomade gave away

Other

• Henna – 100 grams will replace
  
• Jojoba oil
  
• Aloe Butter
  
• Shea butter – 10 oz left
  
• Castor oil – 10%
  
• Aloe Vera Gel – 40%
  
• Coconut oil – 30%
  
• Cocoa butter – smidge left
  
• Black tea Oil (Butter)- 2 oz left

FalconTress wrote:I did not join the challenge but I wanted to commend everyone who participated and encourage you as you approach the finish line.

Go Team PJ Rehab! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Thank you FalconTRess!! It has been an experience. I have spells...some spells I'm steadfast, some I'm a little tempted, and some I'm completely overwhelmed and there were times that I crumbled under the pressure. But the process has really strenghtened me and I am much better than I was before I started [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

To everyone else..GOOD JOB!! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

one.tru.luv wrote:

one.tru.luv wrote:welcome, angelhair. have a seat near the front

i'm updating my list. down 2 more.

one.tru.luv wrote:

one.tru.luv wrote:Ok, here is my inventory. get ready to hug me! LOL

Shampoo - won't be buying shampoo/cleansers for years, literally
pounds of black soap - nasaab
various and random sulfate shampoos - used primarily for cleaning combs and brushes and a bi-monthly clarifying shampoo

Conditioner
3 1 banana conditioner - the body shop
2 1 sitrinillah conditioner - hairveda *currently in a swap*
3 2 mtcg - QB
3 2 ctdg - QB finished 1 jar and received one from a trade so still at 2... *now 1.5*
1 smooth as silk conditioner - giovanni (almost out - use it as a cowash for henna treatments)
1 olive moisture mask - komaza *1/2 left
1 acai berry phyto - hairveda *1/3 left*
1 super silky - kbb
1 deep conditioner -kbb
1 curl restorative masque - ori organics

Moisturizers
2 cafe lattes - anita grant
1 honeycomb hair rejuvenator - komaza
2 1 coconut curl hair milk - komaza a successful trade
1 moku hair butter - komaza
1 shea amla whipped butter cream - afroveda past its shelf-life
1 karkady tea replenishing mist - QB (almost out. won't repurchase.. tossing out
1 vitamin reign - komaza (almost out, won't repurchase)
2 1 shealoe moisturizing creme - twisted kurlzz -this is good stuff...its light and not greasy.
1 moisture balancing buttercream - ori organics *about 1/2 left*

Stylers
1 honeybush tea softgel - QB
2 BRBC - QB
2 califia styling pudding - komaza
1 pur whipped gelly - afroveda *1/3 left*
1 creamy mango curler - ori organics gave away to a new curly

Oils
1 shikakai hair growth elixir - afroveda *1/4 left*
1 organic coconut oil - whole foods
1 jojoba oil - whole foods
1 blueberry/coconut oil - anita grant
1 vatika frosting - hairveda

Protein
1 2-step system - aphogee
1 protein hair strengthener - komaza

heat protectant
1 silk remedy (chi bootleg) - sally's (don't straighten my hair so its full, lol)
1 beyond shine - aquage (not really a heat protectant but used during flat-ironing)

ok, listed everything! i'm ready for my straight jacket and rubber room!

step by step, its coming down.

ok this is my status so far. i can probably get rid of a product or 2 by the time this challenge ends. i'm proud of all the successes! you girls are doing awesome !!

Here is my updated list. I bought the Essencia line , got it in the mail today. 6 products for $25 including shipping. They smell very good, nice and light. I'll do a skin test to make sure I'm not allergic. Got my fingers crossed.
Shampoo

• Esencia White Lotus Hydrating Shampoo
• V05 Herbal Escapes Clarifying Shampoo - 80%

Conditioners

• Esencia White Lotus Hydrating Conditioner
  
• Suave Humectant Conditioner – 50%
  
• Herbal Essence Hello Hydration Conditioner – 30%
  
• Aussie Moist conditioner – 30%

Leave-In

• Lusti Organics Olive Oil Detangling Spray - 75% left

Deep Conditioners

• Esencia Coconut Conditioning Treatment
  
• Pantene Restore Beautiful Lengths - 75%.
  

Stylers I just realized I have a lot of stylers and I usually wind up using conditioner, water and my butter mix.

• Esencia Vanilla Styling Creme
  
• Esencia Pomegranate Styling Mousse
  
• Esencia Sandalwood Liquid Pomade
  
• Suave Professionals Weather Protection 365, Anti Frizz & Flyaway Cream Gel – 95%
  
• Garnier Fructis curl Sculpting Cream Gel – 80%
  
• Aussie Sydney Smooth Gel – 90%
  
• Aussie Take the Heat – 50%
  
• Frizz Ease Heat Defense – 20%
  
• LottaBody Blue Setting Lotion – 95%
  
• Sally Hershberger Wreck and Roll – 75%
  
• BioFusion Olive Oil Shine Serum – 50%

Other

• Henna – 100 grams
  
• Shea butter – 10 oz left
  
• Castor oil – 10%
  
• Aloe Vera Gel – 40%
  
• Coconut oil – 30%

My list at the end of the challenge

= my staple products

Hairveda
2 Cocasta Shikakai oil
2 step protein treatment
Shikakai Swirl shampoo bar
Whipped Creme leave in conditioner
Amla deep cleanse shampoo
Whipped jelly

Qhemet Biologics
Amla and Olive Heavy Cream
Hydrating Balm

Karen's Body Beautiful
Luscious Locks Hair Mask
Butter Love
Conditioning Shampoo (about 2 more uses left)
Juicy Shampoo Bar

BeeMine
Luscious Moisturizer (it was a gift)
Curly Butter (it was a gift)
Deep Conditioner (it was a gift)
Deja Hair Milk - sample size (won in a contest)
Peppermint & Tea Tree Shampoo - sample size (won in a contest - almost gone)
Avocado Cream Balanced Conditioner - sample size (won in a contest - almost gone)

Koils By Nature
4oz and 2oz Citrus Bliss Hair and Body Butter
4oz and 2oz Eucalyptus Gel
2oz Shealoe Leave in Conditioner (almost gone)

Taliah Waajid
Protective Mist Bodifier 2 1 bottle
Herbal Conditioner (almost gone)
Herbal Shampoo (about 3 uses left)

Oyin Handmade
Burnt Sugar Pomade
Greg Juice

Giovanni
Smooth As Silk Shampoo (sample size)
Smooth As Silk Conditioner (liter - half left)
Smooth As Silk Extreme Protein (one use left)
Direct Leave In
50:50 Shampoo

Shea Moisture
Deep Treatment Masque
Curl and Styling Milk

Darcy Botanicals
Avocado and Honey Twisting Cream (sample size - came free with my order)
Deep Conditioner (will probably be giving this to Sweetdrk1)

Aubrey Organics
GPB Conditioner
White Camellia Conditioner
Honeysuckle Rose Shampoo

Butters n Bars
Grow My Hair Butter (won in a contest)
Aloe Vera Spritzer - used it up but repurchased it

Other Conditioners
Aussie Moist
VO5 Moisture Milk (not even enough for one use)
Yes to Cucumbers (not even enough for one use)
Herbal Essence Totally Twisted
Kinky Curly Knot Today (2 1 bottle)

Gels
Ecostyler clear and olive oil
ORS Lock and Twist gel (one use left)

Butters
mango butter
cocoa butter
my shea butter mix
Uncle Funky's Daughter Extra Butter - got in a swap (about 1-2 uses left)
Zipporah Beauty's Cocoa Butter Delight without glycerin (won in a contest)

Others
Cassia - used it up but repurchased
castile soap (will be using this to clean)
aloe vera juice
Nexxus Emergence (about one use left)

Heat related products
IC Fantasia Hair Polisher Heat Protector Serum
Aphogee Keratin and Green Tea Restructurizer
Silk Elements MegaSilk Oilve Oil Heat Protection Spray

Oils
EVOO
Organic Coconut Oil unrefined
Africa's Best Herbal Oil
jojoba
avocado
JBCO
castor oil
vegetable glycerin
vitamin e oil
peppermint
tea tree
rosemary
lavendar
lemongrass
Pooka Hair Nectar

I am very happy with the progress I made even with me joining the challenge late. Although the challenge officially ends today, I will continue on until I use up a few more things. I learned a little self control during this challenge. Hopefully I can keep it up. Congratulations and thank you to everyone that participated and encouraged me along the way.

@ Lynnielove--Good Job and Good luck with your continued success! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

CONGRATS, LADIES!!!

You have made it exactly 3 months without succumbing to pj-ism! Hopefully, you can use what you have learned to make life changes to stay in control in not just purchasing hair products but staying in control in other areas in your life. I wish everyone well in future endeavors.

one.tru.luv wrote:

one.tru.luv wrote:

one.tru.luv wrote:welcome, angelhair. have a seat near the front

i'm updating my list. down 2 more.

one.tru.luv wrote:

one.tru.luv wrote:Ok, here is my inventory. get ready to hug me! LOL

Shampoo - won't be buying shampoo/cleansers for years, literally
pounds of black soap - nasaab
various and random sulfate shampoos - used primarily for cleaning combs and brushes and a bi-monthly clarifying shampoo

Conditioner
3 1 banana conditioner - the body shop
2 .5 sitrinillah conditioner - hairveda *1 successful swap*
3 2 mtcg - QB
3 1 ctdg - QB
1 smooth as silk conditioner - giovanni (almost out - use it as a cowash for henna treatments)
1 olive moisture mask - komaza *1/2 left*
1 acai berry phyto - hairveda
1 super silky - kbb
1 deep conditioner -kbb
1 curl restorative masque - ori organics

Moisturizers
2 cafe lattes - anita grant
1 honeycomb hair rejuvenator - komaza
2 1 coconut curl hair milk - komaza a successful trade
1 moku hair butter - komaza
1 shea amla whipped butter cream - afroveda past its shelf-life
1 karkady tea replenishing mist - QB (almost out. won't repurchase.. tossing out
1 vitamin reign - komaza (almost out, won't repurchase)
2 1 shealoe moisturizing creme - twisted kurlzz -this is good stuff...its light and not greasy.
1 moisture balancing buttercream - ori organics *about 1/2 left*

Stylers
1 honeybush tea softgel - QB
2 BRBC - QB
2 califia styling pudding - komaza
1 pur whipped gelly - afroveda *1/3 left*
1 creamy mango curler - ori organics gave away to a new curly

Oils
1 shikakai hair growth elixir - afroveda *1/4 left*
1 organic coconut oil - whole foods
1 jojoba oil - whole foods
1 blueberry/coconut oil - anita grant
1 vatika frosting - hairveda

Protein
1 2-step system - aphogee
1 protein hair strengthener - komaza

heat protectant
1 silk remedy (chi bootleg) - sally's (don't straighten my hair so its full, lol)
1 beyond shine - aquage (not really a heat protectant but used during flat-ironing)

ok, listed everything! i'm ready for my straight jacket and rubber room!

step by step, its coming down.

ok this is my status so far. i can probably get rid of a product or 2 by the time this challenge ends. i'm proud of all the successes! you girls are doing awesome !!

@ one.tru.luv-- good job! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]