Hey Curlies,
I’ve been using pure unrefined Shea butter for the last two months and I have to say that I am impressed. Of course, lots of the products that I use are made with Shea butter, but I was interested in seeing how it works alone.
I bought my Shea butter from my local beauty supply store for $5.99(peep the price tag lol). I used it to create my mini twists and to seal in the moisture for my hair. Shea butter is fat the comes from Shea tree nut and usually take about 50 years to grow.The trees are usually found in Africa.
Benefits:
- Provides moisture to dry and damaged hair because it contains lots of vitamin A and E
- Protects hair from extreme weather conditions including humidity
- Helps heals scalp issues pertaining to dry scalp, psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis.
- Shields against UV sun rays
- Brings natural shine to hair
- Can stop scalp irritation due to chemical processes
When using this butter, only a little is needed and the microwave can be used to melt it so that it may be easier to work with. The color of unrefined Shea butter can vary because each batch is different. It can range from a yellow to a greyish color.
How do you use Shea butter?
-Victoria(@Classycurlies)
I love shea butter!!
I mix it with olive extra vergin olive oil, coconut oil, almond oil, essential oil! for my hair and skin
I love shea butter for my hair and skin!
I mix it with extra vergin olive oil, cocunot oil, almond oil and an essential oil!
my shea butter is straight from Ghana
Thanks for the tips!
I'm a big shea butter fan. I buy the shea nilotica from Marie Dean which I use to seal my ends and to protect my nape from breakage.
It's great on skin. If you have a flea market in your area you can usually find it a lot cheaper ( africana ladies usually sell it) when living in fl I usually bought 2 of the size pictured for $8 and here in SC $2 each. It's also great on the hair whipped. Got the recipe from naptural85 on youtube and it has become my fav product while transitioning.
I used to mix it with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and use as a sealant. I've also used it on my skin.