Shea butter Growth and Retention thread 2021

[Chicoro]

Here we have a lovely Shea head that I did not expect! She seals with Shea butter. It's at 16 minutes and 40 seconds in the video.

 

[Chicoro]

Another Shea butter supplier:

newdirectionsaromatics.com

 

[Chicoro]

Came across another Shea Butter Hair Product Line: Afro Candy Hair Products, based in England

SET OF 6 - Organic Complete Hair Care Range

Embark on a Transformative Haircare Journey with Our Comprehensive Range - Unveil Your Hair's True Potential: Introducing our Complete Range, a harmonious ensemble of six exceptional core products, meticulously crafted with a symphony of fresh Organic ingredients to bestow your hair with...

afrohaircandy.co.uk

 

[Chicoro]

The mom's says hair is long due to olive oil. THEN, I heard her say she coated hair with oil and Shea butter. It's the Shea butter.

 

[keranikki]

The mom's says hair is long due to olive oil. THEN, I heard her say she coated hair with oil and Shea butter. It's the Shea butter.

Agreed!

 

[Chicoro]

This lady says she has seven steps that helped her break her growth plateau in the last three (3) years.

• Step number four is use a deep conditioner: She adds Shea butter.
• Step number six seal ends with Shea butter and bees wax.

It's the Shea butter for growth, Alex!

She got her recipes for steps four and six from the lovely lady:

 

[CityGirlLuv]

I'm assuming this thread continues into 2023 (couldn't find a 2023 challenge). I've purchased Shea Nilotica recently (and a few more butters). as about six years ago, I grew my hair to BSL quite fast (from about shoulder length) using a shea butter and cocoa butter mixture from an Etsy shop. They had closed and I regret not just continuing it by whipping it up myself. I have a suspicion that's the shea form they used as the western shea butter always makes my hair feel weird. I'm at MBL as we speak, but getting back into using this mix.

ETA: Im actually at MBL, not BSL.

 

[CityGirlLuv]

Received my items today. Mixing up my product now (I bought a few more butters to mix with it as well) and will be doing my hair tonight.

 

[Dare~to~Dream]

I still like reading about the benefits of using shea butter in this thread and other threads as well as watching the videos that are shared here. I will continue to use products that incorporate some shea butter since that is best way for me to use it in my hair. For my fine hair, it just works best if a commercial deep conditioner or leave-in includes it as one of the ingredients as opposed to using it as a pure butter to seal my ends.

Recently, I have found a hair butter that is excellent so far. This will be my third week using it. It is mango butter based which has always worked great on my hair but it has some shea butter in it as well so I'm getting the benefits of both in this one product. I haven't tried nilotica shea butter and I just might try it one day to see if it works better as a pure butter for my hair.

 

[CityGirlLuv]

I still like reading about the benefits of using shea butter in this thread and other threads as well as watching the videos that are shared here. I will continue to use products that incorporate some shea butter since that is best way for me to use it in my hair. For my fine hair, it just works best if a commercial deep conditioner or leave-in includes it as one of the ingredients as opposed to using it as a pure butter to seal my ends.

Recently, I have found a hair butter that is excellent so far. This will be my third week using it. It is mango butter based which has always worked great on my hair but it has some shea butter in it as well so I'm getting the benefits of both in this one product. I haven't tried nilotica shea butter and I just might try it one day to see if it works better as a pure butter for my hair.

It's weird how picky hair is. I also have fine hair, but medium density and commercial products just don't do it much justice. It still ends up being dry within an hour or so. But I also use the LOC method and using shea butter last (in place of the cream). I do have a moisturizer I am using, but also trying to use it up as well.

 

[CityGirlLuv]

Meant to come in and update. Back in December, I had to cut a few inches b/c of dead ends. I did another cut (about an inch) in February but have used the Shea Nilotica throughout. My hair before the first cut was a few inches under my chest, but not at my stomach.

I'm currently sitting above my chest area. I did incorporate grease into my routine as well. Shea is great, but I still needed a sealant in place. I got that BB SuperGro grease - and it's what I add in last after everything. My hair has thrived with it.

 

[Chicoro]

Meant to come in and update. Back in December, I had to cut a few inches b/c of dead ends. I did another cut (about an inch) in February but have used the Shea Nilotica throughout. My hair before the first cut was a few inches under my chest, but not at my stomach.

I'm currently sitting above my chest area. I did incorporate grease into my routine as well. Shea is great, but I still needed a sealant in place. I got that BB SuperGro grease - and it's what I add in last after everything. My hair has thrived with it.

Congratulations on your hair success! Have you considered doing a trial Shea Mix with Shea butter and wax? That might help your ends and cut down to one product.

Come join the Grow It Long Challenge hosted by @snoop

Grow It Long 2024 Challenge!

Let's grow and retain all 2024! This challenge is all about growing and retaining long healthy hair this year! Whatever your length/health goals are, this challenge is for you! Let’s hold each other accountable and share our knowledge as we breakthrough length and retention milestones this...

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and/or the Luscious Ends Challenge being hosted by me.

Luscious Healthy Ends Challenge 2024

Hey come here, let me ask you some things Have you ever seen the most epic, monumental Bun Drop ever recorded in the history of Long Hair Care Forum? We have. That Epic Bun Drop: Are you interested in retaining up to six (6) inches of length in a 12 month period? Several people have...

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Both of those focus on length retention and ends! No pressure to join but since those are active, you can bounce of ideas and get feedback. We got about six (6) more months left to go in those challenges.

 

[CityGirlLuv]

Congratulations on your hair success! Have you considered doing a trial Shea Mix with Shea butter and wax? That might help your ends and cut down to one product.

Come join the Grow It Long Challenge hosted by @snoop

Grow It Long 2024 Challenge!

Let's grow and retain all 2024! This challenge is all about growing and retaining long healthy hair this year! Whatever your length/health goals are, this challenge is for you! Let’s hold each other accountable and share our knowledge as we breakthrough length and retention milestones this...

longhaircareforums.com

and/or the Luscious Ends Challenge being hosted by me.

Luscious Healthy Ends Challenge 2024

Hey come here, let me ask you some things Have you ever seen the most epic, monumental Bun Drop ever recorded in the history of Long Hair Care Forum? We have. That Epic Bun Drop: Are you interested in retaining up to six (6) inches of length in a 12 month period? Several people have...

longhaircareforums.com

Both of those focus on length retention and ends! No pressure to join but since those are active, you can bounce of ideas and get feedback. We got about six (6) more months left to go in those challenges.

Trial shea mix? Is that just mixing things in shea butter? My ends needed cutting bc of the heat that was previously used. They needed to be gone. I do need grease bc otherwise, it seems shea butter can define and moisturize initially for a day or two but it doesn't stay moisturized after about two days.

 

[Chicoro]

Trial shea mix? Is that just mixing things in shea butter? My ends needed cutting bc of the heat that was previously used. They needed to be gone. I do need grease bc otherwise, it seems shea butter can define and moisturize initially for a day or two but it doesn't stay moisturized after about two days.

Thank you for clarifying! The ‘trial mix’ was a suggestion. The combination for this particular mix would be Shea butter + wax. There is a woman on YouTube with a mixture of Shea and wax that she created and it has given her and many people seemingly great results.

Here is the video by glow in peace. I believe she gives the recipe for a Shea butter + wax mix around 9 minutes.

 

[CityGirlLuv]

Thank you for clarifying! The ‘trial mix’ was a suggestion. The combination for this particular mix would be Shea butter + wax. There is a woman on YouTube with a mixture of Shea and wax that she created and it has given her and many people seemingly great results.

Here is the video by glow in peace. I believe she gives the recipe for a Shea butter + wax mix around 9 minutes.

Oh wow, I'll look into this. Thank you very much!

 

[KenyafromCT]

Thank you for clarifying! The ‘trial mix’ was a suggestion. The combination for this particular mix would be Shea butter + wax. There is a woman on YouTube with a mixture of Shea and wax that she created and it has given her and many people seemingly great results.

Here is the video by glow in peace. I believe she gives the recipe for a Shea butter + wax mix around 9 minutes.

It’s so crazy because I saw her somewhere on social media this week. I can’t remember where. Can’t even remember what she was talking about on her post. Lolol. I just remember her name. Im
Glad I came here to see this. Thanks for posting sis.

 

[Godsdaughter001]

Hi Shea Butter Sisters

I just saw this video and thought I would share. I tried to embed the video, but it won't allow me to.

Rosemary Hair Butter. Main ingredient is shea butter. I think I'm going to try this out. In the past, rosemary has worked great in my hair.