Ladies in Europe

[Rose1]

Doesn't it annoy you that whenever products are mentioned on LCHF that you can't buy it here in the UK or other parts of Europe? You US ladies are so lucky, you have everything! I know that I have a lot of hair products which I will use up, but there's no harm in having more is there? Just me thinking out aloud!

 

[melissa-bee]

Yeah it really does. But i'm not really bothered about the products anymore because they're alternatives. I'm more annoyed at accessories. I've found loads of links to really nice accessories found on hair blogs and forums....and they are so pretty and unique but none of them are based in the UK.

 

[Mizz Diamonds]

I wish I could get a maxiglide I've seen so many videos of it used and it looks bangin! Maxius needs to go international already jeez!

 

[Blaque*Angel]

No, it does not bother me as I am not a PJ anymore and there are alternatives.

The products that are great I just buy online..

 

[LushLox]

You can get most US products (including the Maxiglide) but you need to be prepared to pay for the shipping, which ain't easy!!

 

[catgurl]

I hear you.

I'm originally from the US but have been living in the UK for the last 13 years. Its not being able to get products that I mind the most. Or when a product like VO5 is cone free in the US but has cones in the UK.

Sometimes buy things and have my mom send to it to me. Occasionally I stump for the intl shipping costs but not often.

I am still debating about the Maxiglide. I am so afraid of heat damage. But I'd like to use heat ever now and then.

I found this place that sells Maxiglide with a EU plug and its the right voltage for use in the UK. http://www.afrohairsecrets.dk/product_info.php?currency=EUR&cPath=61_53_60_89&products_id=95


There's nothing like Etsy But I've found these sites for accessories:
https://www.jaffahair.co.uk
http://www.ebuni.com/
http://www.stone-bridge.co.uk/

 

[msbettyboop]

You ladies have no idea how lucky you are. I live in UAE and there is barely anything here. I have to order everything from iherb.com which is pretty expensive but there's no alternative. Even the stuff available on iherb is limited but they're the only ones who don't have ridiculous shipping rates. Last Dec when my SO went to the states, he had to get a separate suitcase to accommodate the one year supply of products I had sent to him.

 

[carib_n_curly]

i live in London
i used naked conditioner from boots

The UK has Sallys stores as well you justr have to look for them
you can use google map to find one near you

here are the link from my fotki

link for oils,butters and such
http://www.calabash-handmade.co.uk/home2.html
http://www.afrikahandel.de/index.php?siteId=7
http://www.ofasimplenature.webeden.co.uk/
http://www.tradetalk.com/
http://www.oils4life.co.uk/
http://www.yourhealthfoodstore.co.uk/
http://baseformula.com/viewProducts.php?SubCatID=100
http://woodlandherbs.co.uk/index.html
http://www.akuawood.co.uk/

Ayurvedic
http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Indian-Food.html

Electrical stuff like hair dryers and FHI straighteners and other things
http://www.hairscissors.co.uk/product_list.php?id=450
http://www.chrisandsons.co.uk/index.php
http://www.saloneasy.com/straighteners.htm
http://www.salonlines.co.uk/

http://www.justbeautifully.co.uk/
http://www.hqhair.com/default.asp
http://www.luxuryhaircare.co.uk/index.html
http://www.afrotherapy.com/
http://www.serum.co.uk/index.cfm
http://www.girlznight.co.uk/
http://www.aveda.co.uk/home.tmpl
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/
http://www.lookfantastic.com/


ALSO this thread from BHM where UK ladies posted links
http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=178202

also this place
they stock kink curly stuff
http://store.britishcurlies.co.uk/pages.php?pageid=6

i am not a PJ

 

[Mimi22]

Yea, sometimes it can be a tad bit annoying. But I've found a lot of websites and places like Paks in London that have a HUGE variety of products. A lot of products like Organix, JBCO, Kinky Curly, Curl Junkie, Qhemet, Mixed chicks, Curls, Blended beauty, Giovanni (e.g. direct leave-in) have crossed over to the UK and are being sold at UK prices in stores and on websites (royal mail shipping!) so its not a total loss

Plus if you have a relative or two in the US or travel frequently you can hook yourself up!

Oh and if you havent tried the Naked shampoo & conditioner line at Boots you are seriously missing out!!

ETA: http://www.akamuti.co.uk/index.php the body moisturisers are safe to use on hair

 

[Mimi22]

i am not a PJ

YOU PJ!!!!!

 

[LushLox]

Wow carib_n_curly you ain't playin'

Thanks for the links though ladies - you rock!!

 

[carib_n_curly]

*backs out of thread*

 

[Mimi22]

Darcy's Botanicals is sold on British Curlies

http://store.britishcurlies.co.uk/

 

[spoogeywoogey]

i live in London
i used naked conditioner from boots

The UK has Sallys stores as well you justr have to look for them
you can use google map to find one near you

here are the link from my fotki

link for oils,butters and such
http://www.calabash-handmade.co.uk/home2.html
http://www.afrikahandel.de/index.php?siteId=7
http://www.ofasimplenature.webeden.co.uk/
http://www.tradetalk.com/
http://www.oils4life.co.uk/
http://www.yourhealthfoodstore.co.uk/
http://baseformula.com/viewProducts.php?SubCatID=100
http://woodlandherbs.co.uk/index.html
http://www.akuawood.co.uk/

Ayurvedic
http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Indian-Food.html

Electrical stuff like hair dryers and FHI straighteners and other things
http://www.hairscissors.co.uk/product_list.php?id=450
http://www.chrisandsons.co.uk/index.php
http://www.saloneasy.com/straighteners.htm
http://www.salonlines.co.uk/

http://www.justbeautifully.co.uk/
http://www.hqhair.com/default.asp
http://www.luxuryhaircare.co.uk/index.html
http://www.afrotherapy.com/
http://www.serum.co.uk/index.cfm
http://www.girlznight.co.uk/
http://www.aveda.co.uk/home.tmpl
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/
http://www.lookfantastic.com/


ALSO this thread from BHM where UK ladies posted links
http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=178202

also this place
they stock kink curly stuff
http://store.britishcurlies.co.uk/pages.php?pageid=6

i am not a PJ

Oh thank you thank you thank you for this!!!! I managed to stumble upon www.pakcosmetics.com one day. I had to go into London to stock up on some supplies. The prices for the typical black hair products were something crazy over here. I was really surprised that there was a Sally beauty supply in Cardiff. Been in there couple times.

My hair has taken a turn for the worse since coming here. I think the shock of the cold plus ? hard water has made my hair start to break like crazy.

sigh... I miss home... those were the good old hair days... what to do?

 

[ToyToy]

I'm not so bothered by the lack of availability of hair care as I am by the lack of availability of skin care. For example there are sooo many more Aveeno products in the States than there are over here. My hair is in braids most of the time anyway, so I tend not to use too many hair products. I can get Aveda very easily over here, and conditioners are not a problem either. I did really like the Neutrogena Triple Moisture conditioner. It was almost as good as Joico Moisture Recovery Treatment Balm, which you can easily get on HQ Hair or at salons that stock Joico. When I go to the US next, I'll make sure I stock up on some awesome hair products over there . Oooh, and skin care .

 

[ToyToy]

Oh, and to add to the links:

For butters, oils and other raw ingredients:

www.akamuti.co.uk (they have a flat rate for all shipping in the UK no matter how much you order!!!)
www.akomaskincare.co.uk
www.fresholi.co.uk
www.aromantic.co.uk

For salon products:

www.salonlines.co.uk
www.lookfantastic.co.uk

Other:

https://anitagrant.com
http://www.mariposa-import.eu/index.html (based in the Netherlands, but they stock Qhemets, Curls and Oyin Handmade amongst many others)

HTH

 

[shopgalore]

Great Thread!! Thanks for the links on the maxi, I went to paks to get a flat iron and thought I did well with the FHI Heat 232. Got home and realised it does not have an adjustable temp control, so back it must go, will get the maxi!!Lol!!

It is sometimes tough when people rave about a product and it is only available in the USA, the one that is annoying me at the moment is GNC Nourish Hair! That product I need to try!!

I am hoping to find time to go to the USA and just get a load of products.

I might look at importing some hair products that have a demand

 

[shopgalore]

You ladies have no idea how lucky you are. I live in UAE and there is barely anything here. I have to order everything from iherb.com which is pretty expensive but there's no alternative. Even the stuff available on iherb is limited but they're the only ones who don't have ridiculous shipping rates. Last Dec when my SO went to the states, he had to get a separate suitcase to accommodate the one year supply of products I had sent to him.

That sucks, when I went to Dubai, I saw lots of things like Amla oil etc, more indian products not really any USA / EU produced items.

 

[Mimi22]

Oh thank you thank you thank you for this!!!! I managed to stumble upon www.pakcosmetics.com one day. I had to go into London to stock up on some supplies. The prices for the typical black hair products were something crazy over here. I was really surprised that there was a Sally beauty supply in Cardiff. Been in there couple times.

My hair has taken a turn for the worse since coming here. I think the shock of the cold plus ? hard water has made my hair start to break like crazy.

sigh... I miss home... those were the good old hair days... what to do?

There's a sally's in Cardiff?!?!?! My times have changed! When I was in Cardiff there were few stores and few products I had to order everything!

(((Hugs))) to you SW-- u'll get there! Mine took a turn for the worst when I was here, I learnt to stick to PS'ing and DC'ing

Also, I dunno if it'll still be there -- a health food shop on St Mary's street; it sells Aubrey Organics and Dr Organics. It should be opposite NatWest!

 

[shopgalore]

I hear you.

I'm originally from the US but have been living in the UK for the last 13 years. Its not being able to get products that I mind the most. Or when a product like VO5 is cone free in the US but has cones in the UK.

Sometimes buy things and have my mom send to it to me. Occasionally I stump for the intl shipping costs but not often.

I am still debating about the Maxiglide. I am so afraid of heat damage. But I'd like to use heat ever now and then.

I found this place that sells Maxiglide with a EU plug and its the right voltage for use in the UK. http://www.afrohairsecrets.dk/product_info.php?currency=EUR&cPath=61_53_60_89&products_id=95


There's nothing like Etsy But I've found these sites for accessories:
https://www.jaffahair.co.uk
http://www.ebuni.com/
http://www.stone-bridge.co.uk/

Thanks for the maxiglide link, are they an ok company?

 

[Rose1]

That's the thing, I know I can order online but I'm just not prepared to pay the extortionate shipping costs.

Mimi22 - I have never used the Naked range on my hair. I've only ever used their body stuff. Thanks for the tip.

I'm off to Jamaica in a few months and as they have a lot of the US products there maybe I'll stock up on a few items which are not available here, but I won't go mad and buy everything. When I was there in December I bought a few bottles of JBCO which is not that easy to get over here. The only place I've seen it is on the Akuawood website.

 

[LushLox]

Paks has another BSS store in Finsbury Park called My Hair & Beauty, they sell salon lines like, Biolage, Phytospecific, Mizani, Davines etc. Whenever I want to buy stuff like that and avoid shipping I just take a walk down there. http://www.myhairandbeauty.co.uk/home.aspx. It's just a few shops down from the main Paks stores.

Rose I was in Jamaica in December and it was very hard to find US type products (ie stuff that is not generally obtainable here). I probably looked in the wrong places, but the most I saw was things like Neutrogena and Aveeno. I suppose it depends on what part you're going to, but I was in Kingston! Where did you go to find so much stuff?

 

[shoelover1972]

I'm from London but I'm currently living in Italy (Florence). The choice is worse here than in the UK. There are a few black stores but you pay almost £6 for a tiny bottle of s-curl . So I have to stock up on just normal products such as s-curl and keracare whenever I'm in London.

 

[catgurl]

Wow, ladies! I thought I had found all the online shops but there are a few that escaped my radar!

Re: Naked line, I looked at it but I thought it has Cetyl dimethicone copolyol. Apparently Cetyl dimethicone is not water soluble but dimethicone copolyol is. I'm confused. I'm mostly avoiding cones. At least until I use heat again (if ever). I may try Naked and see how my hair feels.

 

[Rose1]

Paks has another BSS store in Finsbury Park called My Hair & Beauty, they sell salon lines like, Biolage, Phytospecific, Mizani, Davines etc. Whenever I want to buy stuff like that and avoid shipping I just take a walk down there. http://www.myhairandbeauty.co.uk/home.aspx. It's just a few shops down from the main Paks stores.

Rose I was in Jamaica in December and it was very hard to find US type products. I probably looked in the wrong places, but the most I saw was things like Neutrogena and Aveeno. I suppose it depends on what part you're going to, but I was in Kingston! Where did you go to find so much stuff?

I stayed near Negril. Although they have product we don't have, JA can be quite expensive. I didn't buy much out there as all I really wanted was JBCO. Next time you're there try looking in the supermarkets and pharmacy. I have been told that Montego Bay also has a good variety of shops selling US products. I didn't go on my last visit. Some of the stuff we have here like ORS is much more expensive over there. My cousin even asked me to bring her some stuff from here when I next visit.

 

[ToyToy]

Wow, ladies! I thought I had found all the online shops but there are a few that escaped my radar!

Re: Naked line, I looked at it but I thought it has Cetyl dimethicone copolyol. Apparently Cetyl dimethicone is not water soluble but dimethicone copolyol is. I'm confused. I'm mostly avoiding cones. At least until I use heat again (if ever). I may try Naked and see how my hair feels.

I've been dying to try one of the Naked hair masks. They also have the trial sachets, don't they? The ones for £1.29 or so. I may get one of those when I take my braids down.

Organix conditioners are not bad either, but they have Cyclopentasiloxane (not good if you're trying to avoid cones). I have the green one (I think it's Tea Tree and Mint) - it has good slip. But Joico is still my all-time favourite, followed by Pantene Relaxed and Natural Breakage Defense Hair Mask.

 

[LushLox]

I stayed near Negril. Although they have product we don't have, JA can be quite expensive. I didn't buy much out there as all I really wanted was JBCO. Next time you're there try looking in the supermarkets and pharmacy. I have been told that Montego Bay also has a good variety of shops selling US products. I didn't go on my last visit. Some of the stuff we have here like ORS is much more expensive over there. My cousin even asked me to bring her some stuff from here when I next visit.

I thought you might say you stayed in that side. Yeah it was mainly the supermarkets that I looked in - I noticed about the prices too, it's crazy!!

I buy my JBCO and other oils from Akua Wood.

 

[catgurl]

Thanks for the maxiglide link, are they an ok company?

I haven't order from them yet. I'm on a personal no heat challenge and having a maxiglide lying around would be too much temptation!

 

[shopgalore]

I haven't order from them yet. I'm on a personal no heat challenge and having a maxiglide lying around would be too much temptation!

Yep I can see that I am thinking about getting one but would not mind touching it in real life first. Is this considered one of the best flat irons in the UK at the moment?

 

[Vintageglam]

You can get most US products (including the Maxiglide) but you need to be prepared to pay for the shipping, which ain't easy!!

And the customs charges...

I found this place that sells Maxiglide with a EU plug and its the right voltage for use in the UK. http://www.afrohairsecrets.dk/product_info.php?currency=EUR&cPath=61_53_60_89&products_id=95


There's nothing like Etsy But I've found these sites for accessories:
https://www.jaffahair.co.uk
http://www.ebuni.com/
http://www.stone-bridge.co.uk/

Thanks so much !!!

i live in London
i used naked conditioner from boots

The UK has Sallys stores as well you justr have to look for them
you can use google map to find one near you

here are the link from my fotki

link for oils,butters and such
http://www.calabash-handmade.co.uk/home2.html
http://www.afrikahandel.de/index.php?siteId=7
http://www.ofasimplenature.webeden.co.uk/
http://www.tradetalk.com/
http://www.oils4life.co.uk/
http://www.yourhealthfoodstore.co.uk/
http://baseformula.com/viewProducts.php?SubCatID=100
http://woodlandherbs.co.uk/index.html
http://www.akuawood.co.uk/

Ayurvedic
http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Indian-Food.html

Electrical stuff like hair dryers and FHI straighteners and other things
http://www.hairscissors.co.uk/product_list.php?id=450
http://www.chrisandsons.co.uk/index.php
http://www.saloneasy.com/straighteners.htm
http://www.salonlines.co.uk/

http://www.justbeautifully.co.uk/
http://www.hqhair.com/default.asp
http://www.luxuryhaircare.co.uk/index.html
http://www.afrotherapy.com/
http://www.serum.co.uk/index.cfm
http://www.girlznight.co.uk/
http://www.aveda.co.uk/home.tmpl
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/
http://www.lookfantastic.com/


ALSO this thread from BHM where UK ladies posted links
http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=178202

also this place
they stock kink curly stuff
http://store.britishcurlies.co.uk/pages.php?pageid=6

i am not a PJ

What is this "naked" I keep hearing about? Also thanks for the links !!!

Yea, sometimes it can be a tad bit annoying. But I've found a lot of websites and places like Paks in London that have a HUGE variety of products. A lot of products like Organix, JBCO, Kinky Curly, Curl Junkie, Qhemet, Mixed chicks, Curls, Blended beauty, Giovanni (e.g. direct leave-in) have crossed over to the UK and are being sold at UK prices in stores and on websites (royal mail shipping!) so its not a total loss

Plus if you have a relative or two in the US or travel frequently you can hook yourself up!

Oh and if you havent tried the Naked shampoo & conditioner line at Boots you are seriously missing out!!

ETA: http://www.akamuti.co.uk/index.php the body moisturisers are safe to use on hair

Does PAK's sell JBCO???

Great Thread!! Thanks for the links on the maxi, I went to paks to get a flat iron and thought I did well with the FHI Heat 232. Got home and realised it does not have an adjustable temp control, so back it must go, will get the maxi!!Lol!!

It is sometimes tough when people rave about a product and it is only available in the USA, the one that is annoying me at the moment is GNC Nourish Hair! That product I need to try!!

I am hoping to find time to go to the USA and just get a load of products.

I might look at importing some hair products that have a demand

There are GNC's here? Do they not sell ultranourish hair?

Also you can by MAXI hair on AMAZON for a heavily inflated price.

Also ladies we should do pool shopping so that we cut down on shipping costs...This is why I want an international forum.....

For example I am about to order from iherb.com and hisandher.com so if anyone is interested PM me....