Just because you bought it, does not mean you have to keep it.

I HATE wasting money. If I waste money, or even feel like I have, I get pretty upset. I'll kick myself for days, but will cool off as time goes on. 

To try and save money on haircuts, I tried to be proactive by buying hair products that would prevent split ends I get from straightening my hair. Through error, I know which products not to use, but I hated the thought of throwing them away because I spent money on them. 

I'm embarrassed to say, but I've kept two of the products in the picture since 2016! The purple product in the middle I had bought after I got a haircut with a Groupon. I figured since I saved so much with my haircut that I could afford to buy some fancy conditioner for my hair. The Neutrogena product I bought that summer and I was going to use it in my hair once a week, My hair was going to be so soft and would be healed from my heat usage. 

The shampoo bar I bought recently. We all know how well that turned out haha! With all three products, my thick hair felt heavy and weighed down. These products were obviously doing their job, but my hair is just too big to handle it. I felt greasy and would avoid using these products unless absolutely necessary (aka when I ran out of the shampoo and conditioner I like and had no other options). 

I don't need heavy moisturizers. What I need is heat protectant! I know, I'm a smart one! I had been holding on to the products I bought in 2016 in hopes that I would use them up "someday." I finally accepted I don't like what the products do to my hair, so I should get rid of them. Yes, it is money wasted, but at least I won't have to be reminded of that as I look at these products taking up space in my bathroom every day. 

I threw the shampoo bar along with my hopes of using package free shampoo (sorry mother earth! I tried!). 

I threw the conditioner out, but recycled the bottle. 

The only product that would live to fulfill its purpose was the Neutrogena one. I gave it to my daughter who has very curly hair. She has been using it once a week now and thanked me for giving it to her. She has been loving the way her curls look! 

I do regret spending money on stuff that didn't work out, but saving the product doesn't make the money come back. I just had to learn my lesson and avoid buying products like this in the future.