2. Read the back of labels – I cannot stress this enough! Many of us are becoming Natural hair experts no longer are words like Cetyl Alcohol and Stearyl Alcohol scaring us. These are actually good for your skin and hair because they are long chain fatty alcohols which means they act like oily moisturizers.
Google is your friend for labels and what they have in them and what those crazy words we cannot pronounce even mean.
Also, remember the the first 5 ingredients in a product are the most important so if a bottle has the word coconut oil* plastered all over the front but it’s way at the bottom of the ingredients list then they barely have a hint of it in there. The first 5 in the list make the bulk of the product.
3. Watch YouTube videos – Are you a visual person? Well, videos are great for allowing you to fully see the results from product reviews. Again, steer clear from the reviewers that don’t fully explain what’s in the product or say next to nothing about it.
You want a real review where they discuss the consistency, the process, the smell, pretty much everything so that you get a true picture of what it did or didn’t do. A great product review is going to be longer than a couple of minutes and a great product review gives pics of before and after use so you see the difference.
Many product reviews are sponsored so ensure that the vlogger is giving her own opinion because there is a difference.
4. Ask for samples – Many product lines have samples that they can send to you or can be found at stores. Don’t be squeamish about asking and remember they are more apt to send samples of new products especially if you are buying something already.
They are in the business to make money but if they see you are a paying customer they are more willing to give you free stuff, so just ask! All they can do is say no and don’t take it personally if they do say no.
5. Join a natural hair care kit service – Curlkit, Curlbox, We are Onyx, these are natural hair and beauty boxes that for a small monthly fee usually around $20. They will send you samples and full sized products for you to try every month and its a great way to try a ton of new and old products without breaking the bank.
I love them and have reviewed a few and have to say they are worth the dollars for such a great haul. Many times you get full sizes or big samples sizes of products so don’t sleep on them.
6. Go to meetups – I haven’t been to a meet up yet that didn’t break me off with a serious goody bad full of regular sized products. These meetups are being sponsored well by big manufacturers that want you to try their products and for a small fee at the door you usually walk away with a gold mine.
You get coupons, samples, full-sized beauty and hair products and often they have door prizes and raffles. It’s a great way to have fun, meet new people including some natural hair celebrities and come home with a bag or box full of new goodies to try. That’s it, how have you been saving money with your product purchases?
Rochelle Corilette Liyah Warner says
How do I save money?
I make my own!
Most of the product have drying agents in them, this making you use them more often thus making you buy more.
However. My own homemade products cost a lot at the start of a month. But I will only need to re buy the products 6 months later!
Natasha Hector Richardson says
Ive tried but im a pj