Shea Butter Growth And Retention Thread 2020

[VictoriousBrownFlower]

i looovvvvveeee indiginous!!!!!

 

[GGsKin]

It's nice to see this thread is still active.

I've been missing for a while but still been using my Shea. Overall, I've been pretty lazy with my hair these past four months. In February, in exchange for twists I had in for months, I installed some long braids. I maintained them by taking them out one by one, (occasionally washing) detangling, moisturising, sealing with my whipped shea, and braiding them back up. They are still in.

I've been needing to whip up another batch of whipped shea since I scraped the tub dry but I've been busy with other things. So I've been using the raw shea with a light hand or mixing with bacuri butter to seal in the same way (on the occasions that I do).

 

[VictoriousBrownFlower]

It's nice to see this thread is still active.

I've been missing for a while but still been using my Shea. Overall, I've been pretty lazy with my hair these past four months. In February, in exchange for twists I had in for months, I installed some long braids. I maintained them by taking them out one by one, (occasionally washing) detangling, moisturising, sealing with my whipped shea, and braiding them back up. They are still in.

I've been needing to whip up another batch of whipped shea since I scraped the tub dry but I've been busy with other things. So I've been using the raw shea with a light hand or mixing with bacuri butter to seal in the same way (on the occasions that I do).

yeah i've been lazy too.... who am i trying to impress right now anyway.... but our hair is benefitting big time because of the laziness

 

[VictoriousBrownFlower]

are u ladies taking ur vitamins.... if so what are u taking?

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

are u ladies taking ur vitamins.... if so what are u taking?

I’m still taking my Olly multis. I’m down to the last and I need to get some more.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I’ve seen some Nilotica on Etsy, but it’s kinda expensive. I haven’t bought anything from their though.

 

[demlew]

are u ladies taking ur vitamins.... if so what are u taking?

I'm still taking Nature's Plus Hema-Plex. It's iron + a multi-vitamin. I really like it - I've been taking it at least 2 years. I know it works bc I end up clipping my nails twice a month because they affect my typing.

 

[VictoriousBrownFlower]

i remember when people had like a whole vitamin reggie. I've been taking viviscal, saw palmetto, a hair skin and nail liquid collagen and biotin combo and a liquid multi.... my hair has been doing great as far as thickening up and lengthening. Viviscal actually works....

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

i remember when people had like a whole vitamin reggie. I've been taking viviscal, saw palmetto, a hair skin and nail liquid collagen and biotin combo and a liquid multi.... my hair has been doing great as far as thickening up and lengthening. Viviscal actually works....

I might need to partake in that Viviscal. Do you purchase it online or in person?

 

[Sheabutterboy]

Still sheaing my ends every day, what do you guys do about lint from shea?

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I’ve been really stingy with my Nilotica since I don’t know when 3CayG is gonna restock.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Still sheaing my ends every day, what do you guys do about lint from shea?

I pluck it off lol but only if I can see it.

 

[Sheabutterboy]

I pluck it off lol but only if I can see it.

lol, I have to cut it out sometimes I will have to reduce daily shea applications but I am becoming addicted to the daily applications it makes me feel like the chebe women and that way i am sheaing into existence thigh-length hair as that's my goal

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

lol, I have to cut it out sometimes I will have to reduce daily shea applications but I am becoming addicted to the daily applications it makes me feel like the chebe women and that way i am sheaing into existence thigh-length hair as that's my goal

Maybe you can wrap your hair in plastic or microfiber to cover your hair to cut down on the lint

 

[VictoriousBrownFlower]

I might need to partake in that Viviscal. Do you purchase it online or in person?

i purchase it at target online or in store....

 

[naturaldoll]

I have been keeping up with the shea. i ran out of my shea mix around 3 weeks ago and am too lazy to whip another batch, so have been using straight butter again. I also started using cantu curl activator under my shea. I don't know. using it my hair seems frizzy, it feels dry when i touch it, but then it doesn't act like it's dry, so i don't know. I also switched from my two strand twists to 6 braids as my go to style, mostly because of laziness, like why am i gonna do the effort of all those twists to stay in the house? i'm still spraying my scalp if not every day, then every other day with xcel 21. and i have been taking msm for 5 weeks. today i noticed i could feel my back two braids at my bra strap, i have never felt that before.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I have a confession to make:

Even though I have micro braids, I still use Shea in my hair. I take whatever style I have in out, spray leave in, take a small amount (it pains me cause I’m heavy handed and I wanna go ham).

Then I rub it between my hands, and kinda lightly massage in with my tips, while I go section by section. When the tips of my fingers no longer have products, I rub my hands together again to bring more products to my tips and repeat the process. I do it every few days, unless I’m really lazy then it’s probably once a week.

It’s probably why I keep losing braids

 

[VictoriousBrownFlower]

I have a confession to make:



It’s probably why I keep losing braids

ur hair is going to flourish with that routine but its shea sliding as @Chicoro would say

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

ur hair is going to flourish with that routine but its shea sliding as @Chicoro would say

They’re definitely Shea Sliding
It’s still short of a month that I’ve had these braids in. They have some help from the back up dancers Surge Jr and Liquid Leave In.

 

[Lita]

I’m still going strong with Shea based products..
I finished all of my 3CAYG

Happy Hair Growing!

 

[CurliDiva]

I've made a new batch (3 jars) of whipped shea butter!

Forgot how much I love Shea Shea!

 

[naturaldoll]

I forgot to tell you, i finally made a new batch of whipped shea butter. oils were safflower and mamey seed, but i didn't measure. it came out looking like cake batter, so i used p&j cupcake fragrance. i cant keep my hands off this particular mix

 

[caribeandiva]

I ran out of Shea. So I finally ordered a 5 pound pail of ivory Shea butter from 3CayG!

 

[sarumoki]

I ran out of Shea. So I finally ordered a 5 pound pail of ivory Shea butter from 3CayG!

Wooot wooot!

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I ran out of Shea. So I finally ordered a 5 pound pail of ivory Shea butter from 3CayG!

Aww, man I wished I would have known you were gonna buy a pail. I had one in storage that was practically brand new. I think I opened it once.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Aww, man I wished I would have known you were gonna buy a pail. I had one in storage that was practically brand new. I think I opened it once.

I would have let you have it, all you had to do was pay shipping.

 

[caribeandiva]

Aww, man I wished I would have known you were gonna buy a pail. I had one in storage that was practically brand new. I think I opened it once.

Ohhh... thank you!

 

[Mitzi]

and mamey seed,

Where did you order your mamey seed oil?

 

[naturaldoll]

Where did you order your mamey seed oil?

i bought 8 oz off etsy at christmas time, but i don't remember the store name

 

[LavenderMint]

I’m back! Even though I’m chilling on the Shea for now, I used her most of this year so I’m going to share my progress.

Today I blew out my hair. Just below bra strap! I don’t know if it can really be compared to my last update here because I didn’t stretch my hair last time.