2015 Use Up The Stash Challenge: Session 3

Finished up DD's Komaza Aloe My Hair. Sad it's gone because they d/c'ed it.

Working on that spritz sample. Maybe I can use it up next week.

Gave away SM JBCO leave in. It wasn't that great for my hair so I'm giving it to a friend that loves it.

I'm throwing out the last little bit of SMCES. I've been punished enough and my hair doesn't deserve this.

That said, I've learned my lesson and am buying NOTHING ELSE that isn't already a staple/re up/tried and true, or isn't a replacement for something that is discontinued. I mean it!

Dayjoy said:

That said, I've learned my lesson and am buying NOTHING ELSE that isn't already a staple/re up/tried and true, or isn't a replacement for something that is discontinued. I mean it!

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I agree. My only saving grace is that I have a daughter who's hair likes almost everything so I don't have to necessarily throw anything away.

Used up 1 VO5 conditioner today.

Finished up the V05 Clarifying conditioner I have.

It's weird... I feel like I only have the good stuff left. Things I don't necessarily want to cowash with twice a week, like my SSI products and my deep conditioners...

Maybe I'll make a Trader Joes run and get the TTT conditioner (x2)... I like to cowash with that stuff.

Used more of the NO shine balm. I think I have 2 or 3 more uses. It will be done by the end of June. I'm off my wash schedule so not using up anything quickly.

Finished! This conditioner is just average but what's outstanding about it is the scent. Omg it smells amazing in my hair. I don't have much use for instant conditioners in my regimen anymore but I would repurchase this just for the scent. No time soon though cuz I have 1 more full bottle.

Finished up a Bellezza Conditioner. I will not repurchase her hair things.
I am giving some stuff to my sister since she needs hair products again. I did purchase 4 hair products from the Naturale grow sale and a couple of hair things from Sarenzo but my stash is pretty much the same. Not increasing, but not decreasing either.

Dayjoy said:

I'm throwing out the last little bit of SMCES. I've been punished enough and my hair doesn't deserve this.

That said, I've learned my lesson and am buying NOTHING ELSE that isn't already a staple/re up/tried and true, or isn't a replacement for something that is discontinued. I mean it!

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Amen. I am only buying things I know work from this point on.

Finished Kyra's Apricot Shampoo and Kyra's Hydrating Hemp Conditioner. Tossing out As I Am Curling Gelly. It leaves flakes in my hair.

I finished Camille Rose Clean Rinse Shampoo and I bought Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo. It will probably last me 2 years. I decided to take some of my heavier oils and butters off my list since I'm not going to be using those up anytime soon.

DD and I finished two more of the Aubrey 2oz WC cons new formula. One left.

Dayjoy said:

DD and I finished two more of the Aubrey 2oz WC cons new formula. One left.

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You know... I'm kind of slow... I just realized what SMCES stood for... Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie right? I just bought a sample from Walgreens for my daughter's hair... If I had thought about it I would've just bought yours from you!

Next time I'll pay more attention.

CodeRed said:

You know... I'm kind of slow... I just realized what SMCES stood for... Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie right? I just bought a sample from Walgreens for my daughter's hair... If I had thought about it I would've just bought yours from you!

Next time I'll pay more attention.

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Lol! Maybe I was just making up acronyms. I'm curious how you and her hair like it. After how it did my hair I wouldn't even try it on my DD's hair. I feel like my hair is sturdier and holds moisture better than hers. But hers seems to be doing better than mine lately...it's probably because of the SMCES.

Dayjoy said:

Lol! Maybe I was just making up acronyms. I'm curious how you and her hair like it. After how it did my hair I wouldn't even try it on my DD's hair. I feel like my hair is sturdier and holds moisture better than hers. But hers seems to be doing better than mine lately...it's probably because of the SMCES.

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I've only used it twice but I don't think it's a keeper. I used less than a 50 cent piece size for her waist length hair but it made it kind of greasy... I only bought the travel size so we'll see how it does by the end. I bought the milk because the description on the website sounds more like her hair so I think that's what we'll go with.

Dayjoy said:

I'm throwing out the last little bit of SMCES. I've been punished enough and my hair doesn't deserve this.

That said, I've learned my lesson and am buying NOTHING ELSE that isn't already a staple/re up/tried and true, or isn't a replacement for something that is discontinued. I mean it!

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I felt the same about the smoothie. I felt so good throwing the last little bit out. That stuff did not work for me. I gave it my best shot. Now the milk I love.

Used up a VO5 conditioner today on my daughter's hair.

Used up my Herbal Essences Moroccan Shine conditioner. It was okay, doesn't hold a candle to HEHH.

Now I have a liter of Wella in my shower for cowashing. There's a good probability it will last the whole rest of this session.

I bought a new Tresseme Conditioner... it's silicone free and I can find it on the ground, which is good considering I need some cheap(er) cowashing conditioners. I think it's called the weightless conditioner or something like that.

So... Use up for summer (I keep changing my mind lol):

*APB Ultra Conditioning Mask (whatever it's called lol)
*One of my many gels (I JUST NEED TO GET RID OF ONE!)
*SM JBCO leave in (on mom or me)
*SSI Banana Brulee Conditioner
*APB Leave In
*APB cream

When I just hit send I realized how ambitious that list is...

Challenge accepted.

Instead of buying a new bottle of JBCO when it's gone I'm just going to use another oil for a base for my essential oils... I have grapeseed, sesame and soybean (vegetable - which apparently absorbs very well into the skin) in the kitchen, avocado left over from my body butter mixture... I'll come back to JBCO when those are used up. Still going to buy more essential oils though.

Nothing used. Nothing bought. I'm in marleys for about 3 more weeks.

I'm one more use from using up Patsie Girl Daily Moisturizing Spritz. I really tried to get it done this morning but couldn't quite do it. It's not a bad spritz but unless I could get it on the ground I wouldn't purchase it.

Used a lot of things for wash week but only used up 1.
Conditioned with the NG Marshmallow conditioner. Maybe 2 uses left.
Sealed with the NO softening balm - 2 uses left
Sealed with Oyin Burnt Sugar Pomade - ? uses left
Twisted with Curl Magic - no where close to finished
Hot Oil Treatment with Patsie's Hot Oil - 1 use left
Oiled Scalp with NeNe' secret - Used that up.

Aiming to use up the NO softening balm by the end of June.

Used up the last 2oz AOWC. After it was empty I used some original formula AOWC to finish my hair and now see that the original was better. I'm glad to be done with the samples of the new formula and really glad to have found a great replacement for when this last bottle of original formula comes to an end (Joico Moisture Recovery Treatment Balm).

Finished my Blue Roze LI and Tresemme Cond(did henna treatment today).

I lost my lists (yes, a separate list for every place I keep hair products) and was not in the mood to start all over. Found the list this morning and realized some stuff had been left off. Here's my official start.

1. I would like to determine once and for all what works and what doesn't work. This will allow me to make better purchase decisions and hopefully save space and money.
2. Products in bold will be considered staples at this time.
Cleansers:
Bobeam Shampoo Bars 4 1/8 plus 3 1/2 sample bars
Shea Moisture Shampoo 2 - 13oz bottles, 1 full, 1 half full
Henna Sooq Mad Moisture Shampoo Bars 1 1/2 sample bars

Conditioners:
NaturelleGrow Cleansing Conditioner 16oz bottle almost full (used after henna and indigo)
APB Berry Smoothie Conditioner 2 - 80z almost full (free gifts)

Deep Conditioners:
NaturelleGrow Moisture 4- 16oz jars plus one use remaining
NaturelleGrow Protein 3 - 16oz jar
APB Mud Mask 2 - 8 oz jars (30% off sale, 7/3) and 1 and 1/8 - 4 oz jars
APB Blueberry Cheesecake Deep Conditioner 4 0z - 1/2 full (free gift)
Bobeam Conditioner 2 - 1 80z jar almost full (Cocoa Cream used with henna to help with rinsing out) and 1 use left in jar (Stimulate Condish which works best without heat and after just a few minutes) used with henna with good results
J. Monique Naturals Burdock Root & Nettle Hair Repair Treatment (31% off sale, 6/30)

Leave-Ins:
APB Creamy Hair Pudding 5 jars used as step 2 of 3 in moisture and sealing
APB Moisturizing Leave-In 1/4 full (free gift)

Oils:
NJoy Essential Oil 4 1/4 bottles for scalp
Vatika Oil 4 bottle for sealing
Coconut oil 1/2 of 54oz jar as step 3 of 3 in moisture and sealing and used as pre-poo (also used for cooking)
Lavender essential oil small bottle used in moisture spray
Tea Tree essential oil small bottle used in moisture spray
Peppermint essential oil small bottle used in moisture spray
Rosemary essential oil small bottle used in moisture spray

Ayurvedic and Powders:
Jamila Henna 1 pack
Nupur henna 1 pack
Indigo 4 packs
Bhringraj 3 3/4 bags
Sukesh Ayuverda 2 bags
Cassia Obovata 1 bag
Amla 1 box

Other:
Rooibos Red Bush Tea
Shea Moisture Curl Souffle almost full (purchased for doing twists)
Apoghee 2-Step almost full
Aloe Vera Juice 32oz used in pre-poo
Aloe Vera Gel 2 1/3 bottles used in stop 1 of 3 moisture and seal
Glycerin, vegetable based 1 bottle can be used as part of warm weather moisture and seal
Silk Elements Heat Protectant 1 bottle (free with last year's Sally's renewal)
Ion Curl Solutions Multibenefit CC Cream (free with this year's Sally's renewal)

3. I have used up, given away and thrown out a few things since I first took photos. Now I have to figure out how to post photos. When I do, I will update the thread.


4. I have the space and I have the money to continue adding to my stash, but have decided not to. My goal is to use up, repurpose, give away or throw out things that are not my favorites. Session 2 goals are: use ayuverdic powders at least 1 time weekly; use moisture spray at least 3 times weekly; use NJoy essential oil at least 3 times weekly; try Shea Moisture shampoos for washing wigs; figure out what Ion Curl Solutions Multibenefit CC Cream is and why I got it. End game: Only making purchases at 30% off or more. New products only one at a time and no more than one each quarter, if that frequent.

I finished my liter bottle of biolage conditioner. It lasted for 13 months, and it's worth buying again, but before I re-buy, I will just use my shea moisture professional cowash for now.

Used up the Patsie Girl Daily Moisturizing Spritz. 1 more down.