I still try my best to support black owned companies. I just said to my friend yesterday...im going to stick to supporting black owned everything.
I have had to go into asian bss stores lately but my rule is to not spend more than $10 when i go in there.
I buy most of my hair products from walmart or target or sallys and its usually for Shea Moisture products.
The thing is...OUR products are expensive!!! If there was a way to lower the prices for more of our own to be able to afford them. Then they would sell like hot cakes! I often want to go online and buy things from Oyin, Kinky Curly and all these other BOBs...but its just not that kinda party for me unless my job feels like giving bonuses. $18 for conditioner is out of the question when i need to eat. And that's just being real.
The products need to be more cost effective. And they need to formulate them where they last for a long time on the shelves so that more of them can be sold in stores and be readily available.