Shea Growth and Retention Regimen 2015
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PlainJane
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Thanks I ordered the hair food yesterday because jbco was the first ingredient unlike the other pomade. Hopefully it works for me because raw shea butter is starting to get a little sticky and it's hard to braid my hair after I apply it.
SweetlyCurly
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Used the shea moisture curl and style milk as a leave in
LunaGorgeous
Active Member
I'm definitely in!
I currently use a shea butter mix for my skin, and it didn't occur to me to create one for my hair and scalp! The shea butter mix I make works beautifully on the skin and I use it daily:
-Pure unrefined shea butter
-Raw honey (unrefined, tan, solid at room temperature)
-Coconut oil
-Olive oil
-A few drops lavender essential oil
-A few drops clary sage essential oil
-A few drops rosemary essential oil
I melt the shea butter and coconut oil, combine the two and add a hefty spoonful or two of the raw honey. Then I add in the olive oil and put the mixture in the freezer for about an hour. I noticed the raw honey never fully melts, so when you're cooling the mixture you will notice the honey sets in separate layer from the rest of the mix. This is normal, just whip it into the rest of the mixture when it's done and it will be fine from then on. I keep my mix in its container at room temperature and it re-solidifies after awhile but stays very soft and workable.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that my local Wal-Mart carries pure, unrefined shea butter in the facial treatment/body spray aisle, so that is my regular source for shea butter now. The quality is wonderful, and they offer a variety of scented butters too. I recently picked up a container to make another mix for my skin, and will get another to make a mix for my hair and scalp.
I plan to replace my current leave-in with the shea butter mixture once I figure out what ingredients I will use in addition to the shea butter since I will be applying this to my scalp as well.
Looking forward to incorporating this and seeing the results!
I currently use a shea butter mix for my skin, and it didn't occur to me to create one for my hair and scalp! The shea butter mix I make works beautifully on the skin and I use it daily:
-Pure unrefined shea butter
-Raw honey (unrefined, tan, solid at room temperature)
-Coconut oil
-Olive oil
-A few drops lavender essential oil
-A few drops clary sage essential oil
-A few drops rosemary essential oil
I melt the shea butter and coconut oil, combine the two and add a hefty spoonful or two of the raw honey. Then I add in the olive oil and put the mixture in the freezer for about an hour. I noticed the raw honey never fully melts, so when you're cooling the mixture you will notice the honey sets in separate layer from the rest of the mix. This is normal, just whip it into the rest of the mixture when it's done and it will be fine from then on. I keep my mix in its container at room temperature and it re-solidifies after awhile but stays very soft and workable.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that my local Wal-Mart carries pure, unrefined shea butter in the facial treatment/body spray aisle, so that is my regular source for shea butter now. The quality is wonderful, and they offer a variety of scented butters too. I recently picked up a container to make another mix for my skin, and will get another to make a mix for my hair and scalp.
I plan to replace my current leave-in with the shea butter mixture once I figure out what ingredients I will use in addition to the shea butter since I will be applying this to my scalp as well.
Looking forward to incorporating this and seeing the results!
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Leo24Rule
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Where are you buying these types of products?
Leo24Rule
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Repost (my question went unanswered as of 11-02-14):
I love and see a difference the Shea Butter has on my hair with daily use since September 2014. How do you ladies combat with the oiliness on the back of your neck, shoulders, clothes, and pillowcases? Goodness sake, it even has a heavy greasy residue on thee satin hair bonnets....
I love and see a difference the Shea Butter has on my hair with daily use since September 2014. How do you ladies combat with the oiliness on the back of your neck, shoulders, clothes, and pillowcases? Goodness sake, it even has a heavy greasy residue on thee satin hair bonnets....
LivingInPeace
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Added shea butter to my deep conditioner mix last night and sat under the dryer for a half hour.
ThatJerseyGirl
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I know for me, a little goes a long way. But did I do that last night? No lololol
So i tied my hair down with my bandana (my hair is two strand twisted and in a bun) and then another scarf. When I joined my twists together to make a bun, some of the sheamix was seeping through which means I used too much. It'll go away probably by the end of the week.
Hope that helped!
imaginary
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Oh I don't really have that problem. I only use a touch per section since my mix can get pretty greasy quick (Shea butter+ castor oil). Maybe you're just using too much?
Bibliophile
Hair toy Aficionado
Leo24Rule
I get them on the ground & online:
CVS,Target & Walgreens body care section for the SM infused butters. They sell out quickly.
Earth Fare, Honeyfig, Whole Foods, the Vitamin Shoppe, GNC, Publix supermarket (organic section) & any natural/health food store or co-op. They're more expensive (10-15USD) from these shops.
Online I buy from vitacost.com, iherb.com & drugstore.com. The butters are cheaper (<10USD) online.
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Bibliophile
Hair toy Aficionado
Leo24Rule
I have several questions:
Do you have low-porosity, low density or fine strands? Are you using plain shea butter or a mix? Do you live in a hot climate? How often do you cleanse/clarify?
I have dense, coarse, low-porosity strands. I also live in a mild climate,have hard H2O & wash weekly/chelate monthly. My density & strand thickness allows me to use a lot of shea. I can't apply a lot at once or my hair will get greasy. Also the excess shea will melt with body heat.
This is my regimen.The frequency & amount of application depends on my mix:
Pure shea: On wash day divide hair into 6 sections & apply (only enough to coat my palms) from ends up. Reapply ( 2 pea-size amounts) to last 4" every other day.
Humectant-rich shea mix (e.g. hemp, castor & honey): Use “pure shea" method. Reapply every 3rd day.
Heavy shea mix (e.g. olive, tamanu, cocoa butter): Use “pure shea" method. Do not reapply until until next wash.
Light shea mix (e.g. coconut, grapeseed, mango): Use “pure shea" method and reapply daily.
Hope this helps.
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Leo24Rule
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Bibliophile, to answer your questions:
I never really looked/followed much beyond hair type 3C. So, I had to look it up and it appears I'm low-density. I live in Southern California where it is both dry and hot. Cleanse and clarify you ask? That's something I don't do. I shampoo my hair weekly with Shea Moisture line.
I use according to you a light Shea Butter mix with grapeseed oil and apriocot oil which I apply daily to my several braids.
Babygrowth
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Used my SM JBCO leave in, Jakeala nappy butter and parfait yesterday. I feel a difference in my hair already. 
Bibliophile
Hair toy Aficionado
Ugh...Double post due to LHCF App malfunction :-\
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Bibliophile
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I apologize for the delay Leo24Rule. You may need to clarify your hair or apply your shea mix less frequently.
Side note: The SM shampoos except for African Black Soap version has shea butter high in the ingredients list. Like you I used the SM shampoos exclusively. Over time the shampoos wouldn't rinse clean & I'd get build-up.
Now I rotate my cleansers (bars, Ayurvedic mudwash, SM/NH) with a very gentle clarifying/chelating shampoo (Redken Cleansing Cream).
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Leo24Rule
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Right now sitting with coconut oil and Trader Joe's Nourish Spa on my head from overnight for my hair was extremely dry and tangled. I'm going to rinse it out followed by a green tea and coffee rinse.
Bibliophile: I think you're right about needing to clarify my hair. I'm looking into changing my hair regime to pre-poo with what's on my hair right now/mustard oil. No longer buying traditional hair Western hair products even though I want to try the Shea Moisture Jamaican Castor Oil Shampoo, but instead all Ayurvedic products. I've experimented with my local Indian store, but nothing like Henna Sooq (www.hennasooq.com). There I will buy Ayurvedic products: Organic Amla Oil for daily scalp massages and Sukesh Ayurveda (which I love). I have yet to push the submit button, but I have 8 items in my cart lol
. I wanna try the mudwash (Organic Rhassoul Clay/Powder/ Warm Flowers Argan Oil Rhassoul Mud), Organic Zizyphus Spina Christi (Sedr), Moroccan Clay Shampoo Bar, and Mad Moisture Shampoo and Body Bar. Have you used any of those products or something similar? And that goes for everyone 
Going to baggie, incorporate the inversion method, do tea rinses, and tweak my Shea Butter mix. Will use an electric mixer to thoroughly blend apricot oil, almond oil, grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, vitamin E oil, and thinking of bone marrow to my mix.
imaginary
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^^ I second clarifying. I have hard water where I live and it took me a while to figure out that my shampoo was way too gentle to manage it. I did use clays for a little while (Bentonite and Rhassoul) and I loved them, but they still left some build up. I think it may be because I don't have a water filter? Idk 
Most of my issues got turned around once I started using a chelating shampoo to clarify. Good luck!
Most of my issues got turned around once I started using a chelating shampoo to clarify. Good luck!
Bibliophile
Hair toy Aficionado
Yes, but Rhassoul clay is milder than Bentonite clay.
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Bibliophile
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I mix them together - 2 parts Bentonite 1 part Rhassoul clay. Bentonite is great on my scalp & rinses clean but is a strong chelator on my hair. Rhassoul alone doesn't remove the butters & oils on my hair. It's like a cowash. Mixing both clays I get an all natural conditioning cleanser.
Sorry everyone for derailing the thread. Leo24Rule Please send me a pm if you have more questions.
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Bibliophile
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Right now sitting with coconut oil and Trader Joe's Nourish Spa on my head from overnight for my hair was extremely dry and tangled. I'm going to rinse it out followed by a green tea and coffee rinse.
Bibliophile: I think you're right about needing to clarify my hair. I'm looking into changing my hair regime to pre-poo with what's on my hair right now/mustard oil. No longer buying traditional hair Western hair products even though I want to try the Shea Moisture Jamaican Castor Oil Shampoo, but instead all Ayurvedic products. I've experimented with my local Indian store, but nothing like Henna Sooq (www.hennasooq.com). There I will buy Ayurvedic products: Organic Amla Oil for daily scalp massages and Sukesh Ayurveda (which I love). I have yet to push the submit button, but I have 8 items in my cart lol
Going to baggie, incorporate the inversion method, do tea rinses, and tweak my Shea Butter mix. Will use an electric mixer to thoroughly blend apricot oil, almond oil, grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, vitamin E oil, and thinking of bone marrow to my mix.
Leo24Rule
Yes, my regimen is Ayurvedic-based using similar products. I'll send you a PM soon.
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Leo24Rule
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Where is everyone? Out shopping and enjoying family I suppose.
Yesterday I boiled my tea concoction of green, black, coffee, and nettle. My first time making a spritz. I just hope my experiment works and doesn't make my hair break off. My ends are soft and supple. I braided my hair up in 10 braids and wigged it yesterday. It was a long straight wig. My boyfriend kept complimenting me saying I should wear my hair like that more often...
Yesterday I boiled my tea concoction of green, black, coffee, and nettle. My first time making a spritz. I just hope my experiment works and doesn't make my hair break off. My ends are soft and supple. I braided my hair up in 10 braids and wigged it yesterday. It was a long straight wig. My boyfriend kept complimenting me saying I should wear my hair like that more often...
Bunnyhaslonghair
Ebonics Queen
I'm still here and going strong! I need to get some more butter though because my Shea moisture is out. Money is tight right now though so I'm just using what I have. I deep conditioned last night and that optimum had Shea towards the bottom of the list. But better than nothing. I will seal with some Shea and jbco pomade today.
SweetlyCurly
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For Black Friday I ordered two kinky kashmere all in one conditioners. They are shea butter based. Can't wait to try them.
Bibliophile
Hair toy Aficionado
Still here. I post in the Oils, Pomade, Butters etc. Challenge thread. I'll will post here in January.
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