This week I bought:
~ 6x Trader Joe's Nourish Spa conditioners
I will also received a free 32 oz. bottle of castor oil because the other burst during shipping.
For those who know me, the Trader Joe's conditioner does have parabens in it (2x). It's my only product that does. I start using it in April because the Giovanni conditioners were making my hair hard. I don't like cowashing with the Aubrey's conditioners. The TJ conditioner is awesome; 1 bottle last about 2 months. I also mix it with baking soda and use it to clarify my hair. I don't need to use shampoo anymore.
With everything I've bought this month, I'm set product-wise for most of next year. Anything else will be for experimentation or, if I use these faster than I thought, to replenish the stock. It cost me $89.85 to buy an approximately one-year supply of products, including SAA (an experimental product for $21.65). I mention the prices because when I was a PJ, I spent upwards of $900 in one year on hair products and services.