"Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Potion!

[BostonMaria]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

Maybe I'm a hair snob, but I see her videos and I can't fathom why anybody would buy a product from her. Her hair doesn't even look nice and seems to grow slow. Yeah I said it!

 

[bludaydreamr]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

She is a very silly women to say the least! IMO she is doing her best to grow her hair out without really knowing what she is doing. I also think she is marketing to people who know very little about hair growth themselves. She reminds me of Sh*ma, talking about a whole lot about nothing at all. Who spends $70 for oil?

 

[anon123]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

But, but, but my buckshots (stretched) are longer than any hair on her whole head.

 

[tropical-punch]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

She deserves not another dime after that statement. And are there really members who believe what she said wasn't offensive?erplexed

 

[reeko43]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

She deserves not another dime after that statement. And are there really members who believe what she said wasn't offensive?erplexed

Exactly!!! She tried to apologize claiming that this statement was addressed to one person and not everyone like that makes a difference. To use a derogatory term about AA hair texture as a comeback to someone is totally offensive any way you look at it. Then to say that someone is mad because they can't afford to buy her over priced kitchen concoction?! I can't afford to buy it. I don't know what is really in it, I don't know if her kitchen is clean or her utensils. Heck naw I can't afford to buy this snake oil taking the chance on ruining my hair and I'm certainly not mad about it Besides, those claiming they got a lot of growth are now complaining of hair loss!

Besides, I have yet to see someone here or on Hairlista show an accurate before and after picture of their growth. I mean, having the bra in the same place, the tshirt in the same position, use of a tape measure. Also, the majority that I see is "I have gotten so much growth but forgot to document iterplexed

If you weren't previously taking good care of your hair and started taking vitamins, massaging every night, wrapping up your hair, etc., I think you would still have some phenomenal growth with bacon grease.

 

[nzeee]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

Exactly!!! She tried to apologize claiming that this statement was addressed to one person and not everyone like that makes a difference. To use a derogatory term about AA hair texture as a comeback to someone is totally offensive any way you look at it. Then to say that someone is mad because they can't afford to buy her over priced kitchen concoction?! I can't afford to buy it. I don't know what is really in it, I don't know if her kitchen is clean or her utensils. Heck naw I can't afford to buy this snake oil taking the chance on ruining my hair and I'm certainly not mad about it Besides, those claiming they got a lot of growth are now complaining of hair loss!

Besides, I have yet to see someone here or on Hairlista show an accurate before and after picture of their growth. I mean, having the bra in the same place, the tshirt in the same position, use of a tape measure. Also, the majority that I see is "I have gotten so much growth but forgot to document iterplexed

If you weren't previously taking good care of your hair and started taking vitamins, massaging every night, wrapping up your hair, etc., I think you would still have some phenomenal growth with bacon grease.

^^this entire post is awesome but the bolded had me in stiches.

 

[MsLi@512]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

There is actually quite a few that have gotten results. I was never convinced by her growth or her hair in general. I was like bleh... But then I saw the women of Hairlista and I was like, well it doesn't hurt to try. These are all ingredients that are commonly used anyway and I had them all at home.

As far as Valerie, she has a lot to learn about being a professional....

Dang! you got onion and garlic oil laying around the house all willey nilley?? I heard that stuff is kinda hard to find and that's why she started selling her bullsh... excuse me umm... her potion. Besides I never heard of using these oils in the hair before this lying sac ... excuse me... um this lady showed up on the scene.

 

[cocosweet]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

But, but, but my buckshots (stretched) are longer than any hair on her whole head.

She would be thrilled to have half of what you have as opposed to the 1/10th she's working with.

 

[Muse]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

no need to go all the way to Hairlista to find the gullible and/or adventurous. there's a long thread right here on LHCF about the wonders of the product and how soooo many people are getting great results.

i don't like to bash my head against walls so i haven't bothered to comment in the thread itself that of course you're getting some type of result (at least one claimed overnight results) but come on! you're treating your hair each and every night w/ ingredients already proven to be beneficial. if nothing else, the consistency will help you finally start growing some healthy hair. but what's worse is that many have started adding straight sulphur into the mix they buy. now, how can you create what is essentially a sulphur mix nightly for weeks/months and then give the sole credit for your growth to the potion?

i don't blame the potion girl (except for that buckshot comment. that's some kinda sad self-hating bull-****); if women want to act a fool by buying into this sketchy mess let them. it's not like anyone's hair will fall out.

Did you read much of that thread? I was following it for a while and there are more people making it than buying it from her.

 

[ResieCupp]

This is so sad, I kinda feel sorry for Valerie because she didn't have any kind of business plan in mind when she made her potion she just wanted her hair to grow faster. She used it, noticed it had worked for her, and was excited so she shared her slightly exaggerrated growth recipe with people to help others. What's the difference between her sharing a simple recipe then us all seeking advice from people on hair boards. These funny, new, kinda shady ideas had to start somewhere. Because if someone never shared there hair practices where would we be? I haven't read anywhere where she conned anyone out of their money. She has high prices because she is a one woman company. If it had not been for people asking her to sell, I don't think she would have, her original idea was for people to make it themselves at home in their kitchens as she did. As for her being unprofessional well duuh she's unprofessional!! She didn't go to business school! She's a regular women! And to handle that much criticism from people who don't even use your product and main purpose for even looking at your video was to insult you is horrible, of course she had a breaking point. Put yourself in her shoes the next time you tell someone about your hair journey and how you don't use that or how often you wash your hair and what oils you use &they tell you your black hair hasn't grown and it looks horrible and the same.

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[kibbles318]

Dang! you got onion and garlic oil laying around the house all willey nilley?? I heard that stuff is kinda hard to find and that's why she started selling her bullsh... excuse me umm... her potion. Besides I never heard of using these oils in the hair before this lying sac ... excuse me... um this lady showed up on the scene.

Those were the only two ingredients I did not have....So nah, but the rest I had.

 

[DrC]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

I watched the video, but I didn't hear anything about buck shots. What minute did she say it on??

 

[Solitude]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

I used the terms buckshots, beady beads, taco meat and a slew of other words to describe some people's hair when I was growing up. It was ranking, so I guess it was meant to be kind of mean, but in a playful way. I haven't heard "buckshots" in years, but I kind of chuckled at people bothering to get a offended at such a silly term.

This lady's hair is not the bomb.com. I'm really surprised people are buying or using her potion. Can't knock the hustle, though. This negativity might generate more business because I had no idea who she was before this thread.

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

Did she change the video because I didn't hear a thing about buck shots. Honestly, a thread dedicated to putting someone else down is really petty.

 

[allmundjoi]

She is selling a product that she markets that will cause an EXTRAORDINARY amount of growth in weeks for an ABSURD amount of money, yet she doesn't use a tape measure, ruler, twig w/marks, a twizzler, a coke can,standard envelope, remote control (familar objects w/an easily known length) etc to effectively and undeniably show her miraculous growth? She doesnt have much length to her hair and is selling a product that encorages growth, it is paramount that she accurately display her hair growth while using her 'potion.' She is held to the same standards of any hair product company, esp when it has such a hefty price tag. She would have done better by throwing a 12" lace front wig on and exclaiming how great her potion is. And then she publicly verbally degrades a current customer who questions the merit of her words and product?

 

[nappystorm]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

I watched the video, but I didn't hear anything about buck shots. What minute did she say it on??

DrC Miss Booty Pop in your siggy is giving me LIFE!!! That's going to be my new happy dance.

 

[reeko43]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

She would have done better by throwing a 12" lace front wig on and exclaiming how great her potion is.

 

[reeko43]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

I watched the video, but I didn't hear anything about buck shots. What minute did she say it on??

The statement was made in the comments section. She then deleted it as well as the posts of the person she made the comment to.

 

[Almaz]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

hahahahah at all of the responses

 

[fiyahwerks]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

This is so sad, I kinda feel sorry for Valerie because she didn't have any kind of business plan in mind when she made her potion she just wanted her hair to grow faster. She used it, noticed it had worked for her, and was excited so she shared her slightly exaggerrated growth recipe with people to help others. What's the difference between her sharing a simple recipe then us all seeking advice from people on hair boards. These funny, new, kinda shady ideas had to start somewhere. Because if someone never shared there hair practices where would we be? I haven't read anywhere where she conned anyone out of their money. She has high prices because she is a one woman company. If it had not been for people asking her to sell, I don't think she would have, her original idea was for people to make it themselves at home in their kitchens as she did. As for her being unprofessional well duuh she's unprofessional!! She didn't go to business school! She's a regular women! And to handle that much criticism from people who don't even use your product and main purpose for even looking at your video was to insult you is horrible, of course she had a breaking point. Put yourself in her shoes the next time you tell someone about your hair journey and how you don't use that or how often you wash your hair and what oils you use &they tell you your black hair hasn't grown and it looks horrible and the same.

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I don't think you need business degree/school to know that nasty comments hurt people. If you want to market your product, why would you make such a hurtful comment towards that one person (who pretty much represents her clientele).

It all falls back on the simple rule, treating others on how you would want to be treated.

I'm truly glad because she is a regular woman, she realized her mistake and apologized. But she may have hurt others and her business in the long run. I hope it gets brighter for her and use this experience to make her a better business owner and overall, a better person.

 

[Myjourney2009]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

Did she change the video because I didn't hear a thing about buck shots. Honestly, a thread dedicated to putting someone else down is really petty.

Really, but folks can go over to the ET section and straight slaughter people.

 

[tropical-punch]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

Did she change the video because I didn't hear a thing about buck shots. Honestly, a thread dedicated to putting someone else down is really petty.

I took this thread to be more informative than anything.

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

I don't think you need business degree/school to know that nasty comments hurt people. If you want to market your product, why would you make such a hurtful comment towards that one person (who pretty much represents her clientele).

It all falls back on the simple rule, treating others on how you would want to be treated.

I'm truly glad because she is a regular woman, she realized her mistake and apologized. But she may have hurt others and her business in the long run. I hope it gets brighter for her and use this experience to make her a better business owner and overall, a better person.

I doubt it will hurt her business at all. This really feels like a smear tactic on this woman, since she did not state what she said in the video. People will think the comment came from a hater and thus will purchase her product. We all know haters come out aplenty on you tube and hair forums.

 

[reeko43]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

@ResieCupp, I don't feel sorry for her at all. I feel sorry for the people who got caught up on this nonsense and spent good money buying her potion. I don't believe at all that this woman just stumbled on a recipe, shared it out of the goodness of her heart and is now a victim of her success.

This woman came from nowhere, was not a member for Hairlista or Youtube for long and just burst on the scene with ridiculous shady claims of 3" in 7 weeks. Shortly after she starts making the potion she pulls another product out of nowhere? She starts making Youtube commercials for her products almost instantly? This woman evades questions when asked and instead of doing an updated length check she cuts her hair off leaving almost 2" of permed hair claiming to be natural?

This woman had a marketing plan all along. Just reading the blogs she would know that people get excited about growth potions and are more than willing to pay the inventor to make it for them thinking it will be better than if they make it themselves. Hey, no problem having a hustle; however, just because she is Black and on a hair board doesn't mean we have to support these types of shenanigans. People come to the boards for help and information and can sometimes be easy prey.

You can fool some of the people some of the time; but, you can't fool all of the people all of the time. And by the way, average women put up with much abuse on Youtube on the regular. Asking this person to prove her growth or explain her prices is not insulting.

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

Really, but folks can go over to the ET section and straight slaughter people.

That is true. It's still petty, though.

 

[Curly Luul]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

Did she change the video because I didn't hear a thing about buck shots. Honestly, a thread dedicated to putting someone else down is really petty.

I really don't think anyone was putting this woman down. I don't see any comment of a nasty manner, I just see opinions. Woman here were just verbally reacting to Valerie’s comment, which I think they have an entitlement to do so.

 

[tropical-punch]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

So I watched a little of that video.
She said her hair shrinks cause she lives on the 5th floor of a tall building. erplexed WTF.

Like someone said "A fool and his money will soon part"

 

[reeko43]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

I really don't think anyone was putting this woman down. I don't see any comment of a nasty manner, I just see opinions. Woman here were just verbally reacting to Valerie’s comment, which I think they have an entitlement to do so.

I think that the only put down came from Valerie herself.

 

[allmundjoi]

Hold on. We are on LHCF-most of us here are trying to grow our hair long and/or maintain length. We have a AA female, who I (we) assume has gone through many of the same struggles (mental, financial) to achieve healthy long hair and may POSSIBLY be exploiting (emotionally and financially) our strong desire for long, healthy hair. Not to mention displaying poor marketing skills (insulting a customer in the comments section of her yt vid). And we are questioning why there is a thread about it? Please check which forum you are in and site you are on. Lol.

ETA: whew, didn't mean it to sound so dang on harsh. So I added Lol to the end.

 

[carameldimples]

Re: "Don't be mad cause ya'll have BUCK-SHOTS and can't afford to buy or make the Pot

@reeko43 yea I think she has been observing the hair boards and came up with a plan to do a growth aid and yes sell it. Nothing wrong with that. I don't know for sure what her true intent is/was but that's my .02, but you gotta love how people are rationalizing for her, LOL! "Well she don't know no better, she just made a potion and it worked and decided to share it, she is not a business woman, she is not professional, she is so generous and kind hearted to share"....serious side eye...She saw a chance to exploit a market and pounced on it, end of story, it's business and I don't take it personal more power to her, LOL...I won't buy anything brewed in someone's kitchen that I don't know though....call me crazy but I like my products made in a sorta standard adhering regulations type of way..but I am not knocking her and her hustle, reading thru this thread, hairlista, and youtube has been rather entertaining this weekend shift for me, so for that Thank You, thank you very much Valerie!!!