No Buy Challenge feb09-mar09
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SuchMagnificent
Taking a Break from Posting
Im still hanging in as well.. I havent had any extreme urges...lol..I sound like a perv...anyway...Im doing good...I just hate to see threads like..." Such and Such is Da Bomb!!" and "Whats your favorite______"...I just cringe everytime I read it...
Ivy Santolina
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So far so good. The first week was the hardest but now I can walk down the hair aisle and not be tempted to buy anything. During the first week I avoided the hair aisle like the plague because I didn't trust myself. Near the end of that week I had to buy Epsom Salt and it was in the same aisle. I took my SO with me and placed him between myself and the hair products. Two nights ago I went "shopping" in my bathroom cabinet and discovered an new/unused bottle of detangler and shine. I detangled my hair with it and loved it. I resisted the urge to buy more on-line. Success - so far.
La Colocha
New Member
Good job ladies stay strong. For the past few days i haven't had urges which is good, i think i am over the withdrawl. Only 2 weeks left to go.We can do this. Im trying to decide which things i want to get rid of and what i want to keep. Hopefully by the end of this month my cabinets will have more space. The only problem now is that i want to buy body stuff. So i put myself on a no buy anything challenge until march. I don't want to switch one addiction for another.
La Colocha
New Member
To all of you ladies Happy Valentines Day. If you would like to for today you may have a pass. I will not be using this pass because i had a bad mishap with a trim yesterday. Im so over my hair for now. But to all who are interested use that pass and enjoy your day, thank you for going on this journey with me. We have 2 weeks left and this should help some. Have a blessed day ladies pamper yourselves and take care.:blowkiss:
PS. I will try to keep this bumped so everyone can see this.
PS. I will try to keep this bumped so everyone can see this.
La Colocha
New Member
Hey shani happy valentines day to you too. Im going to find someone to do braids for me. I just want singles (alot of girls say there out of style) but they are simple and easy for me. My hair is jacked and im just going to leave it alone,when it grows back ill just have someone even me up. It looks like a child got a hold to my hair with scissors.
Girl i don't even want to look at no products right now.
La Colocha
New Member
Bumping for v-day pass
La Colocha
New Member
Bumping one mo gin
supermodelsonya
New Member
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i didn't realize but I was doing so well!!!!! I brought some cheapie conditioners with to cowash...I was running out but I brought three....does that mean I'm eliminated? : (
NEver mind...just saw the Valentine's Day pass....WHEW! That came right on time!!!!!! Yay!
NEver mind...just saw the Valentine's Day pass....WHEW! That came right on time!!!!!! Yay!
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La Colocha
New Member
Its going to be ok i thought it would be nice. Happy Valentines Day.
La Colocha
New Member
Ive been trying to keep this bumped so everyone can see. Eliminated? Sonya this is not survivor lol
. This is a challange to meet our goals we all have our days sometimes. Enjoy those conditioners.
La Colocha
New Member
You are so welcome, i hope everyone got to see it. I tried to keep it bumped but then i fell asleep. It seems like alot of people are on here in the early evening. 2 weeks to go it will be a breeze.
Nya33
Active Member
I'm sure a lot saw, it you did your best. I know not long now yay, i want my new purse!
If we can do this then like you say onto body products!
La Colocha
New Member
I'm sure a lot saw, it you did your best. I know not long now yay, i want my new purse!
Ok ive been peeping walmarts body spritzes i think its called bodycology i may be wrong but one of my friends uses these. They are really giving bath and body works a run for thier money. She says she doesn't use that much and the smell lasts all day. The 4oz are like 1.27 and the 8oz are 3 something. Its something to look into after the challenge.
Ivy Santolina
New Member
Whew!!! We passed the half-way mark. While I'm patting myself on my back I wanted to congratulate every one else on this challenge as well. I didn't even use my V-day pass and I've resisted the urge to spend money on other items as well like clothes.
So has anyone created a list of things they want to buy when this challenge is over?
Here's my list:
Mason Pearson brush and 2x combs.
Fenugreek powder to make Aggie's mixture.
Grapeseed oil.
Xtra-Long Curlformers from Sally's.
I'm sure I'll find more stuff by the time this challenge ends.
So has anyone created a list of things they want to buy when this challenge is over?
Here's my list:
Mason Pearson brush and 2x combs.
Fenugreek powder to make Aggie's mixture.
Grapeseed oil.
Xtra-Long Curlformers from Sally's.
I'm sure I'll find more stuff by the time this challenge ends.
Ivy Santolina
New Member
Okay I have a confession.
I just added this challenge to my signature block.
I honestly did not think I was going to make it which is why I didn't add it. But now that I no longer get the hair stuff spending itchies I am confident I will make it to the end of this month.
Thanks OP for starting this challenge. And, thanks every one for not making me feel alone.
I just added this challenge to my signature block.
I honestly did not think I was going to make it which is why I didn't add it. But now that I no longer get the hair stuff spending itchies I am confident I will make it to the end of this month.
Thanks OP for starting this challenge. And, thanks every one for not making me feel alone.
Butterfly08
New Member
Ladies, I'm out. 
I was doing so good but I had a strong urge for some castor and jojoba oil. Then I saw some Desert Essence red raspberry con on my way to the cash register.
I was doing so good but I had a strong urge for some castor and jojoba oil. Then I saw some Desert Essence red raspberry con on my way to the cash register.
supermodelsonya
New Member
We have a Valentine Day Pass so if you want to stay in...Ladies, I'm out.
Oh and before I forget, I purchased Bee Mine Growth Serum in Mango. I took FULL advantage of my pass!
suburbanbushbabe
New Member
I'm out for this month. Too many sales.
La Colocha
New Member
You are welcome ivy i didn't even think people would join. I didn't use my pass either as far as my list goes for after the challenge i want to try
Scented shea butter from butters and bars (for the body)
body spritzes from walmart
And the silk elements line from sally's the shampoo, conditioner, moisturizer and cholesterol.
I threw all my products out except for my afroveda now its time to find a second line that i can rotate with. I saw reviews online at sally's for the silk elements and it seems pretty good.
Good luck ladies and stay strong. I know its alot of temptation and for those who weren't on yesterday and didn't know about the pass you can still use it. I want to make sure everyone had a chance to see it. Have a blessed day ladies.
La Colocha
New Member
A week and some days to go i hope everyone is doing ok. Stay strong ladies.
SuchMagnificent
Taking a Break from Posting
Butterfly08
New Member
Clearly reading is fundamental.
I didn't read the part about the pass before posting and coinkadinkally I had just splurged. So I didn't fail the challenge after all!!!! 
Back in the saddle. The only urges I have right now are for makeup and nailpolish. Yes, it is very easy to trade one addiction for another.
That's why I try to do the NO BUYS AT ALL for periods at a time. It's tough and some days are harder than others but it gets easier if you're committed. Right now I'm not eating out, or really buying anything. But that MAC HK eye shadow pallete, Lavendar Whip lipstick and 2 OPI polishes are softly calling my name. :assimilatI remember chuckling at someone's post a few pages back.. they said something about being in a store and sniffing a conditioner like a crackhead then having to give in .... boy was that me today!!! I was itching to buy a clarifying shampoo. I went into one store stared at the Pantene clarifying shampoo for so long .... picked it up... put it down ... picked it up again arrrgh, put it down and walked out of the store without looking back. Had to go to the supermarket after that, and had to walk down an isle with haircare items, thank goodness they didn't have any clarifying shampoo. But how did I know that? Coz I was standing there looking for it!! Like it would make a difference 
This is so hard y'all.
This is so hard y'all.
Mandy4610
Well-Known Member
Well, I was doing well until I went to the hair accessory place
Cute headband galore...Not a good thing for a HeadBand Junkie (HBJ) like moi.
I did not buy any hair products just accessories, scissors for trimming and rollers. Thats it.
I still feel that I have failed the challenge
Cute headband galore...Not a good thing for a HeadBand Junkie (HBJ) like moi.
I did not buy any hair products just accessories, scissors for trimming and rollers. Thats it.
I still feel that I have failed the challenge
Mandy4610
Well-Known Member
That is exactly what is happening to me. I have traded PJism for HBJism (HeadBandJunkie)Clearly reading is fundamental.
Back in the saddle. The only urges I have right now are for makeup and nailpolish. Yes, it is very easy to trade one addiction for another.
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