A brief story from a hesitant shopper

When it was just my husband and me living in South Florida, I began going to his grandmother’s hairdresser. Eventually, I sat in another lady’s chair and loved the ‘do I would leave with. These ladies knew what they were doing. Let me tell you. So, naturally, the cut and style would cost a pretty penny.

It’s South Florida, okay? So 98% of the year it’s summer weather with surprise afternoon rain showers. Warm weather. Sweat. You name it. For literal years, I experimented with many different kinds of products, hoping I’d find something that would fight frizz in my naturally wavy but religiously straightened hair.

I’d get recommendations, I’d try name-brand stuff that we found on clearance. But nothing consistent.

Then one day, it must have been after one of my salon appointments, my husband realized if we’re going to invest this much into a cut, we may as well pay a little something to keep the style looking decent between visits. Amiright?

With this reality, we committed to a brand that I still like to this day and footed the bill for it. (The salon actually sold that line). I’ve been using these products for about 10 years, maybe? And really have had no complaints apart from the inner cringe whenever it was time to put money into new bottles.

Then.

Last year, early in the fall, I saw a post that a dear friend of mine had joined a business to share shampoo with her friends, family, and whatnot. I was intrigued and sat down with her one afternoon.

I already knew I wanted to support her–but what did it mean for me? Literally no idea.

My first box came in sometime in October, and I have been using these products for almost a year now. And get this: I’m only on my second shampoo bottle. Second in a year. And they’re only 8 ounces. So 16 ounces of shampoo has lasted me a year, while previously a liter would have lasted me a year, and for at least twice the cost.

That is so wild. What I’ve been witnessing first-hand is that these other brands have much more water in the bottle than actual product. Most people don’t realize there is a better way to wash their hair. And it’s such a game-changer.

Just recently, my friend, whom I call my upline, has just reached a four-figure month. And for the first time, I realized that maybe I can actually do that, too. What could an extra $1000 a month mean for my family and me? A lot, actually.

No, I cannot stand messaging people and asking if they’re interested. No one has been inherently mean or anything, but the anticipation of yet another “no” just leaves me feeling icky. But turns out there may be other noninvasive ways to accomplish this goal. And I am willing to try it out. Because you never know what might work? And literally everyone–hopefully–washes their hair.

I don’t have the most groundbreaking before and after, but I can see and feel the difference in my hair from September til August. I tell ya, it works.

My silver hair is no longer brassy–or purple–and is growing in full, and overall feels so healthy and clean.

Thanks for reading along!