Shea Butter...what do i do with it? and how

[ladybug]

Okay ladies I finally purchased some shea butter in its natural form..now what do i do with it? and how do i use it?

 

[sweetcocoa]

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Okay ladies I finally purchased some shea butter in its natural form..now what do i do with it? and how do i use it?

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I use mine to make a pomade. Alone I found it too heavy and it makes my hair (even when it was natural) feel hard. Try melting it down and adding some oils and then put it in the fridge until it is solid again. I then store it at room temperature. Any unused portion that I don't melt down, I store in the fridge until I make up another batch.

 

[ladybug]

Ok thanks...will do

 

[canuck]

second what sweet cocoa said.

today, i made my own version of a pomade- with aloe vera,alma oil, castor oil, shea butter, and a dollop of glycerin. I applied it to my hair, then combed it out with a denman brush.

i will tell you how it goes tomorrow.

but its really creamy and has a nice slip. I may have to investigate making my own shea butter conditioner...

 

[ladybug]

yeah thats what i want to do experiment a bit... i did melt it in the microwave and used a bit around my hair line..but i want to explore how it can be used in the most effective manner for edges...the hair line...as well as my ends...but once you melt it and use some do you place the rest back in the fridge or keep it at room temp with your other products?

 

[lunalight7]

When I had silky locs, my braider used shea butter mixted w/castor oil on my edges.

 

[free2bme]

I loved shea butter when I was natural but I find it a bit too heavy on my relaxed hair. I use it sparingly in the dead of winter on my ends

 

[pmichael52172]

It's also good for your skin... at least for mine - alone or with oils like jojoba, olive etc.