Confession of an unintentional Product Junkie

When I first went natural and up until maybe a couple of months ago, I used to question how some naturals can become product junkies. Even when they had their staples and continued to buy more products. I understand wanting to try new things but buying out an entire line as soon as it comes out or stacking up on additional products when you already have some still full... It just didn’t make sense to me.

Sure, I hadn’t found many staples in 5 years. When I think my hair likes something, two uses later, it hated it. But I continued to use that same product until their was no more and then when there wasn’t any product left, I usually ended up buying the same thing just out of convenience (and making it work with my hair somehow). There was no way in hell I would ever become a product junkie. Hair products are just too expensive and I don’t have time to being trying every product under the sun.

Enter in a new job, other naturals, and curiosity. The main reason why I bought the same products over and over is because they were cheap, they worked or semi worked with my hair, I can get them on the ground, and I didn’t have the money to try other products. When that changed and I was introduced into the world of other naturals asking whether or not I had tried a certain product, I knew something had to change.

So, instead of buying a bunch of products that I didn’t need or know how to use (I was an updo and twistout girl and when you can get the same/best results with one product, don’t change what ain’t broke), I put a little more thought into it and decided a subscription box will do. CurlKit.

It was reasonable. For $25 (back then $20) dollars a month, I could get a range of different products shipped right to me that I could try. After 2 and a half years, 1 year of protective styling with extensions on and off, and endless Curlkit later, I have found that I have way too many products. Because I was Protective Styling so much, I rarely used any of the new products and stayed with what I knew worked. My excuse was I’d rather use it on my hair when I wear it out to truly test it as opposed to in extensions when I won’t know how it works.

This is how I ended up with this:

I did give away some products to my friend. I told her to go shopping and there’s still a basket full in my hall closet. But this is how you unknowingly and unintentionally become a product junkie. Also, I still have my subscription and will continue it while buying new products at the same time. Now the task at hand... Use up this stash!