Favourite oils/butters

[snoop]

I don't think I've seen a discussion like this post the "no oils no butters" campaign.

Over my hair journey, I've used a lot of different raw oils and butters, but these days I keep it fairly simple and use either my DIY ayurvedic infusion (I forget which oils are in it) or deoderized beef tallow which is still my favourite hair oil for sealing my hair. Shout outs go to sweet almond oil, macadamia nut oil, and hazel nut oil, which alone or together are great for my hair and skin.

I also like to pre-poo with babassu oil.

I prefer slightly greasy oils and I stay heavy handed. While I've experienced build up, every-so-often, I'm not sure that I've experienced the exclusionary build up people warn you about.

What are your favourite oils and butters?

 

[Lylddlebit]

I have a few favorites:

• Ostrich Oil: I use this from the strands on my head to the cuticles of my feet. It works on every inch of my body. I started using this post-chemical peel, and it works extremely well to nourish the skin and support it while peeling. It works fantastically on everything else, too, though. I just love it. It's expensive though.
• Emu Oil: slightly less expensive than Ostrich oil. Works similarly to Ostrich oil.
• Lwil Maskriti more commonly known as "Haitian Black Castor Oil": This 'Hea-uh' is the absolute truth! Not only can I use this to the abandon of every other oil, I can ingest it for benefits. People love Jamaican black castor oil, and that's cool, but I have always found Haitian black castor oil to be better for me. My very first boyfriend as a teenager was Haitian, and many people of their culture use this item for many things. Once I began using it, I saw why. It actually works fantastically on everything. From every inch of my body to ingesting it. I spend a couple of hundred dollars and buy it in gallon or half-gallon sizes at a time. Liquid gold indeed! It is very thick and sticky, but I slather it on and let it absorb. It has an earthy smoky smell. That scent doesn't bother me at all.
• Safflower oil: My hair loves this stuff. It is rich in ceramides which my hair loves.
• Grapeseed oil: Also rich in ceramides and my hair loves it.
• Shea Butter: The original hair butter my hair loves. Easy to find and use. Relatively cheap.
• Avocado butter and oil: My hair and skin love it

There are many, many, many more oils that I use regularly and love, but the list above is what I ALWAYS keep in my supply, immediately replenish as soon as I run out, and more often than not have an abundance of to prevent running out of. Every now and then my husband will dip into my stash and I will overestimate my suppy and run out, but I try to keep these in my supply at all times.

 

[Chicoro]

Oils? Ya'll talking about favorite oils and butters. Now, you know...this is subject is my 'boo- thang', right here.



Shea butter
Cocoa butter

Olive oil
Vitamin E oil

Red Raspberry Oil
Carrot Oil

 

[Lylddlebit]

Oils? Ya'll talking about favorite oils and butters. Now, you know...this is subject is my 'boo- thang', right here.



Shea butter
Cocoa butter

Olive oil
Vitamin E oil

Red Raspberry Oil
Carrot Oil

I love this! I have to try the red raspberry.

 

[Yvette 2.0]

Love this thread! I'll be reading to learn: I don't know much about oils and butters

At the moment, I like/love:

- castor oil (when this is in a product that is well-formulated, my hair seems to love it!)

- coconut oil (I cook with it, but people keep telling me I need to moisturize my feet with it)
- avocado oil (I cook with it)
- EVOO (extra virgin olive oil . . . I make salad dressing, mayonnaise, etc. with it; I used to use it in my DIY hair products)

@Lylddlebit, you got me feeling like I need to try some ostrich, emu, and black Haitian castor oil! Lol

 

[Lylddlebit]

Love this thread! I'll be reading to learn: I don't know much about oils and butters

At the moment, I like/love:

- castor oil (when this is in a product that is well-formulated, my hair seems to love it!)

- coconut oil (I cook with it, but people keep telling me I need to moisturize my feet with it)
- avocado oil (I cook with it)
- EVOO (extra virgin olive oil . . . I make salad dressing, mayonnaise, etc. with it; I used to use it in my DIY hair products)

@Lylddlebit, you got me feeling like I need to try some ostrich, emu, and black Haitian castor oil! Lol

@Yvette 2.0 don't mind me. I am an unapologetic-use-all-my-stuff-instead-of-decluttering product junkie. I will have you spending all your money lol.

 

[yaya24]

● Castor oil (seal)
● MCT oil (base for my oil mixes)
● Vitamin E oil (I put this in all my mixes)
● Jojoba Oil (face at night mixed with some EOs)

 

[Napp]

Avocado butter works very well for me. I also enjoy camelia oil

 

[CoiledOrchids]

I love apricot oil, avocado oil and my og holy grail fave is castor oil.

I use my oils for hot oil treatments and as a scalp oil

 

[keranikki]

My favorite oils:

•Tamanu
•Olive
•Sesame (cooking only)
•Peanut (cooking only)
•Safflower
•Pomegranate
•Batana
•Sweet Almond
•Avocado
•Emu
•Haitian Castor
•Mimi’s Hair

My favorite butters:

•Shea
•Mango
•Cocoa

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Oils (in no particular order) are:
ED JBCO
Pure Argan
Pumpkin Seed
Apricot
Jojoba Oil
Olive
Hemp
Avocado
Babbasu Oil
*Amla
Palm

 

[Angel of the North]

Butters:
Avocado
Mango
Aloe
Hemp seed

Oils:
Grapeseed
Avocado
Sunflower
Safflower
Pumpkin

These are in order of preference, I feel they all penetrate my hair, leaves it soft while sealing in moisture.

I will say that I like pretty much any products with shea butter in them, I just don't like raw shea butter in my hair on its own.