Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
OOOoooo weee! Thank you for this detailed description of your process. I'm copying it!!!!@Chicoro, the base for my herbal infused oil is either olive oil or grapeseed oil. I usually make 1 to 2 cups at a time. (I share this oil with my granddaughter.) 1 cup lasts a long time, because I only use a few drops at a time.
1 Tbs. fresh or dried rosemary leaves (I try to use fresh as much as possible, but sometimes my rosemary plant doesn't have enough leaves to yield what I need)
1tsp. whole cloves
1Tbs. fenugreek seeds (fenugreek seeds do not soften in oil, so I put them in 1/2 bottle of water and let them soak overnight. The next day, I drink the fenugreek water [so many benefits internally] and recap the bottle with the softened seeds. I let the seeds sprout in the bottle for 2-3 days, then I dry them on a paper towel before adding them to the oil. [I don't want rancid oil.])
I add all of the ingredients to a Mason jar and set it in a pot of water to simmer for about 30 minutes. This infuses all of the herbal goodness directly into the oil. If I don't need the oil immediately, I will let the oil sit for a few days before straining it through a knee-high stocking. I pour the oil into a nozzle bottle and apply it to my scalp 3-4 times per week. I also add a little oil to my strands and to my ends. I am aware that there is a no oils and butters bandwagon, but I'm not one to jump on those too quickly. I know what my hair needs and likes, so I feed it.
Up in here, we don't care about the , "No oils and no butters bandwagon." Folks can STAY CRISPY if they want, to do so! But none of that up in this thread for me. I be cake-ing on butter for sure. Now, I'm about to start caking on the on oil!