"No-Buy" Plan and Getting Rid of Products

So, in an effort to cut back on PJ'ism, I am putting myself on a "no-buy" plan!  Yes, that's right, there will be no purchasing of any "new" hair products.  I just purchased my last "new" ($20-it better be golden) product for now and pray I love it.  I need to use all hair products (old & new) I currently have or get rid of them somehow.  I will be trying out Lola's Green Hair, a free source for buying and selling gently used hair products!  If you haven't heard about the website, go check it out!

**I will only be re-purchasing products that are currently used in my daughters' hair regimen.** 

What have you ladies done with products you didn't like?

Product Junkie

Ok, so every now and then I get the itch to try a new product (slight PJ'ism).  Some have been successful and some have not.  Since my last post, I have tried several new products and have even went back to try some of the ones I tucked away.  Here is a list of the new products I have tried, reviews to come:

• Darcy's Botanticals  Madagascar Vanilla Styling Creme
• Cara B Shampoo/ Body Wash
• Cara B Leave In Conditioner/ Daily Moisturizer
• Cara B Moisturizing Hair Mist
• Beautiful Textures Moisture Butter Whipped Curl Creme
• Beautiful Textures Shine & Silken Hair Growth Oil
• Beautiful Textures Rapid Repair Deep Conditioner
• Shea Moisture Oragniac Yucca & Aloe Thickening Growth Milk

Stretching and Lengthening Natural Curls

What is Banding?

Simply put...banding is a technique used to lengthen naturally curly hair without using any source of heat such as blow-dryers or flat-irons.

This was my first attempt at banding and I absolutely loved the results. I began banding on clean, moisturized hair.   I started at the base of the hair and approximately every inch or so, I placed a ponytail holder on the hair (remember not too tight).  I left the hair banded until dry.  Depending on the style, I sometimes like the hair to be a little damp.

I usually braid or twist the hair to lengthen curls.  Those techniques work fine but twisting or braiding does leave a pattern when taking the hair down, which can make the hair a little more difficult to manipulate.  I will not be using this technique every time, but it is good to know of an alternative way of stretching the hair.  This technique makes it easier to style the hair especially if cornrowing the hair.

Introducing Baby Girl S as "Pippy Longstocking"

Things needed to band:

• Detangling Comb - to comb through damp hair 
• Rat-tail comb - to part hair in sections
• Ponytail Holders - to band the hair (I use Goody Girls Gentle Ponytail Holders, no snagging)

How do you stretch your curls?