Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2018

[Chicoro]

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Snow day hair report: [...]

Studied here at the University of Sheakanda and I think it's time graduate!! Not leaving the house today and it's time to wash my 7 day old wash and go. Just slathered and drenched my hair in my Shea mix and put on a plastic shower cap.

Had some extra on my hands so I rubbed it in DH's and DS2's hair and DS2 said Ahhhhh! Knew that child was a genius. He recognized Queen Shea immediately.

Planning to let it marinate for a few hours, then wash.

Will report back later!!

Cute!

 

[Chicoro]

I saw these in a store and they reminded me of this thread:
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Did you buy one of the Unicorn balloons?

 

[ThatJerseyGirl]

For the pails of Shea:
http://www.3cayg.com/

For the yummy scents:
https://www.pandjtrading.com/

YOU ROCK!!! Thank you so much, Carib! Meanwhile, how is your hair journey coming along?

 

[ThatJerseyGirl]

I think that is an awesome idea. I've been using black soap for a year now the exact same way. Just make sure to freeze in small molds. That way you only melt down what you could use in one sitting. I have around 8 (4 ounce) bars in my freezer as we speak.

Bet! This makes me feel so motivated.... Here is what I was thinking in terms of mixing and molding:

melt down the African Black Soap in hot water.
Add my oils - Coconut, sweet almond, Peppermint, Black Seed, JBCO
Melt down some shea, cupuacu, mango, and cocoa butters -- i know i have a few more, but don't want to over do it.
I may add some other things, but not too much. Maybe some Rosemary oil too...

Pour into a mold. Now, I wonder if once I remove it from the mold to use as shampoo bar, will it stay that way after contact with the water. I don't have it in me to work with lye, etc. I can't even imagine me in here mixing stuff together and we all blow up off da block right into the ocean lololol....

@Chicoro -- I hope you get better, hon!

@starchgirl -- ha ha...i like dat! "University of Sheakanda" lolol...I'm over here crackin up....

So lemme find out Queen Shea has a church and a University lolol.....

 

[FadingDelilah]

Wait, hold up!

3,214 posts and 108 pages later, and Crown Princess @Chicoro's name is still not formally posted in the Shea-Made Hair Unicorn Hall of Fame?

I DEMAND THAT IT BE POSTED.

 

[GGsKin]

Tell me about it @FadingDelilah it's a madness!

 

[FadingDelilah]

Tell me about it @FadingDelilah it's a madness!

I'm about to pull out the spanking spoon in a minute

 

[Aggie]

Wait, hold up!

3,214 posts and 108 pages later, and Crown Princess @Chicoro's name is still not formally posted in the Shea-Made Hair Unicorn Hall of Fame?

I DEMAND THAT IT BE POSTED.

Yes to all of this (snaps fangers- twice). @Chicoro deserves all this sheagnition and we should give it to her. Here here to you @Chicoro , the chief Shea Queen.

 

[caribeandiva]

Did you buy one of the Unicorn balloons?

No but I was so tempted though!!

 

[caribeandiva]

YOU ROCK!!! Thank you so much, Carib! Meanwhile, how is your hair journey coming along?

It keeps growing and growing! Yay!! My hair feets have landed!! My braids are touching my shoulders now! This is my 3 month progress

 

[caribeandiva]

Wait, hold up!

3,214 posts and 108 pages later, and Crown Princess @Chicoro's name is still not formally posted in the Shea-Made Hair Unicorn Hall of Fame?

I DEMAND THAT IT BE POSTED.

Agreed! I think @ThatJerseyGirl should do the honors and formally induct her into the hall of fame!

 

[ThatJerseyGirl]

Agreed! I think @ThatJerseyGirl should do the honors and formally induct her into the hall of fame!

I would be delighted!!!!

Can someone tell me how to post those .gifs?

I am so honored to do this......

 

[ThatJerseyGirl]

WELCOME TO THE SHEA STADIUM ALL SHEABUTTERIANS!!!!!






*looks out into the Stadium where THOUSANDS are standing in ovation while the Intro music is playing SUPERSTAR by Lupe Fiasco*





*Grabs the Mic while listening to Cheers, Whistles and Screams from the audience*

Thank you all for coming out tonight to celebrate one of our long time LHCF Members into the Shea Hall of Fame.

First, let me give a shout out to @starchgirl who said it best:
You are the Yoda of hair care! I and all of the other young Jedi thank you for your tutelage! by StarchGirl

*more shouts from the crowd*

Can I get a witness? Can I get an Amen?
Turn to your sista and say "everything is going to be shea right"!!

Chicoro:
You have been on this board for over fifteen years. When I first joined LHCF, you were one of my favorites, as I looked to you and countless other hair gurus for hair advice, how to care for my hair and just living my hair care life vicariously through you as well as through the women on this board.

Throughout those years, hair regimens, products, etc have change and we have all evolved with the times.

Thank you so very much or starting this thread because believe it or not, we are currently at 82,623 views. Those statistics shows that you and everyone who have participated in this thread has touched the lives of 82,623+ people throughout different parts of the world.

That said, I would love to crown you Queen of Shea!!!
*screams and shouts from the audience*

Chicoro, I nominate you into the Shea Hall of Fame!!!!

*escorted on stage on a Black Unicorn*

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[ThatJerseyGirl]

WE LOVE YOU, CHICORO!!!

LOOK AT THIS SHEA GOODNESS!!

*watches her as she receives her GOLD Crown*

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU, CHICORO!​

 

[Chicoro]

*Looks over the crowd in gratitude, overwhelmed by feeling, holding back waves of emotion, while waiting on stage for gold crown to be walked up onto stage and placed on head,
of hair that is on Shea SUPA BLING!*




I accept!
Thank you for the beautiful, thoughtful, induction.
I loved it.

*races off stage to admire how the gold crown matches the gold pail award, opens laptop back stage to search for best poundage, price and shipping to fill pail to brim with unrefined shea butter purchase*




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[ThatJerseyGirl]

*Looks over the crowd in gratitude, overwhelmed by feeling, holding back waves of emotion, while waiting on stage for gold crown to be walked up onto stage and placed on head,
of hair that is on Shea SUPA BLING!*

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I accept!
Thank you for the beautiful, thoughtful, induction.
I loved it.

*races off stage to admire how the gold crown matches the gold pail award, opens laptop back stage to search for best poundage, price and shipping to fill pail to brim with unrefined shea butter purchase*




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I KNOW THAT'S RIGHT!!! Posted your own pic at the mic!! Lololol!!!!

You go!

 

[Chicoro]

It keeps growing and growing! Yay!! My hair feets have landed!! My braids are touching my shoulders now! This is my 3 month progress View attachment 426996

Congratulations!

No cutting. No trimming. I'm a stingle strand of hair counter and admirer. If I count that single strand that is languishing on your collar bone, and measure up to your ears, that is 4.5 to 6 inches gained in 3 months. Some would openly scoff at and deride taking into account one, single strand of hair. Don't do it. That one strand is a herald of what is to come. It is the future promise of a head of hair, where all of it can be at that length!

I have a pretty good understanding of afro-textured hair.

Unless your hair is causing you tangling issues, do not cut it or even it out. Just leave it alone. Give the other hairs time to catch up with that Long Ranger hair strand. Hair is organic, it does not all grow at the same length and thickness at the same time.

Afro textured hair is Silent but Deadly. It quietly gains length and hides that length within its shrinkage. Then that length JUMPS out at you landing on shoulders, collar bones,curling under armpits, grazing bra straps and waists and hitting tailbones.

 

[Chicoro]

A ReasonWhy You May Want Your Precious Strands to be Touched by an Appointment of Queen Shea

Queen Shea bestows her honorific qualities on ordinary afro textured hair strands, magically transforming them into the Dora Milage of hair.
That royally, shea-minted hair, in turn, becomes even more worthy to fulfill and
to serve its role as your Majestic, Crowning Glory.

~~Chicoro~~​

 

[bjade757]

I'm about to pull out the spanking spoon in a minute

it better be wooden so we know it's real.

 

[GGsKin]

Congratulations!

No cutting. No trimming. I'm a stingle strand of hair counter and admirer. If I count that single strand that is languishing on your collar bone, and measure up to your ears, that is 4.5 to 6 inches gained in 3 months. Some would openly scoff at and deride taking into account one, single strand of hair. Don't do it. That one strand is a herald of what is to come. It is the future promise of a head of hair, where all of it can be at that length!

I have a pretty good understanding of afro-textured hair.

Unless your hair is causing you tangling issues, do not cut it or even it out. Just leave it alone. Give the other hairs time to catch up with that Long Ranger hair strand. Hair is organic, it does not all grow at the same length and thickness at the same time.

Afro textured hair is Silent but Deadly. It quietly gains length and hides that length within its shrinkage. Then that length JUMPS out at you landing on shoulders, collar bones,curling under armpits, grazing bra straps and waists and hitting tailbones.

Thanks for this @Chicoro. I've decided I do want to see length progress this year but my problem is that I'm an habitual random duster of single strands. It may seem silly, but I needed that reminder to stop snipping at those strands, and that they make up the greater mass of hair I am growing.

 

[betteron2day]

First of all, CONGRATS TO YOU, Tapioca!!!! GIRL, I love the bolded!!!!! Especially "everybody wants to be us" lololol!!! And you are absolutely right! And on that note....

This shea is incredible and when I tell you it really grows the hair, it does. As I have mentioned countless times, if you look back at all of the naturals on youtube with long hair, like Naptural85, everyone has thick luxurious long hair and all of them had a common denominator which was shea butter. My husband shaved his head three days ago. He has to shave it again now because he keeps using my shea butter mix. He said he loves the way it makes his head shine and he says his razor bumps are minimal. He uses it every day, bless his heart.

Meanwhile, I've been out of the loop, but can someone post a link as to where they are purchasing these buckets of shea butter and those delicious scents?

@ElevatedEnergy I think I'm going to do a trial run of making my own shampoo bar. I have a huge block of Black Soap. I melted it down with distilled water and made my own shampoo (with various oils) and I absolutely LOVE it! I even use it as a body wash too. I wonder, without using any chemicals, could I melt down the black soap, add some oils in conjunction with some melted shea butter and put it in a mold and freeze it? Your thoughts?

Shea butter usage and a consistent regimen will yield results. I strongly believe that the shea butter was put on earth for US to be used by US to protect our beautiful melanated skin, hair, etc. from the harsh elements. This is why we wear it so well and our skin glistens. Put some on your feet after you've given yourself a pedicure. Watch and see what happens. Just don't slip n bustya as* shea slidin all ova the place lololol....

What is your process for making the shampoo/body wash? And what oils do you use?

 

[Atthatday]

@ThatJerseyGirl: You’ve got skills!!


@Chicoro: Queen Shea Chicoro, it’s a great honor.

 

[Keen]

It’s funny you mentioned baggying because I’ve been thinking of doing that at night to save my pillows from my greasy Shea mix. Right now I’m still using the almost pure 100% Shea mix which isn’t oily at all. Like you I miss the fun of using the luxurious, fluffy mix that apparently you can only get by using more oil. Baggying is an excellent solution!

When I'm not worrying about style, I sleep with a shower cap.

 

[Atthatday]

Please educate me on a constant state of wet hair. I tried baggying with conditioner, and when my hair dried it was somewhat dry and brittle. I am relaxed & do stretch between relaxers. Did I do something wrong?

 

[ThatJerseyGirl]

What is your process for making the shampoo/body wash? And what oils do you use?

I have a huge block of African black soap that I purchased from a flea market here in VA.

I sliced a chunk of the soap and wrapped the rest of it back in saran wrap and placed in a zip lock bag.

I put the sliced piece of the soap in hot water and let it sit overnight to melt. It'll dissolve in the water.

Once it is fully dissolved, you'll see the sediments at the bottom. I drain it off into another container and add the following:

Ayurvedic Growth Oil ( i made my own)
Peppermint Oil
Rosemary Oil
Jamaican Black Castor Oil
Jojoba Oil
Black Seed Oil
Grapeseed Oil
Vegetable Glycerin (for moisture and slip)
Tea Tree Oil

I don't have any specific measurements. I just eyeball every ingredient.

You'll see the oils sit on top because oil and water do not mix. However, I give it a good vigorous shake and all is good.
This is the best shampoo that I have used on my 4b hair. First, it's very moisturizing, detangling and tingling. You can include any ingredients that you'd like to customize for your hair needs.

Here are a few videos for reference so that you can actually see how the process is done. I have to admit, this is the best thing that I have done for my hair. I love the fact that I make my own shampoo, as it works wonders! Now, I must say that using African Black soap in conjunction with a shea butter mixture in your deep conditioner yields excellent results for hair care and growth. You have to be consistent in order to see results. Let us know how it works for you.

 

[betteron2day]

Thanks @ThatJerseyGirl I will give it a try.

 

[Keen]

Yes to all of this (snaps fangers- twice). @Chicoro deserves all this sheagnition and we should give it to her. Here here to you @Chicoro , the chief Shea Queen.

I always thought she is the queen. That's why she gets to bestow unicornship.

 

[caribeandiva]

Congratulations!

No cutting. No trimming. I'm a stingle strand of hair counter and admirer. If I count that single strand that is languishing on your collar bone, and measure up to your ears, that is 4.5 to 6 inches gained in 3 months. Some would openly scoff at and deride taking into account one, single strand of hair. Don't do it. That one strand is a herald of what is to come. It is the future promise of a head of hair, where all of it can be at that length!

I have a pretty good understanding of afro-textured hair.

Unless your hair is causing you tangling issues, do not cut it or even it out. Just leave it alone. Give the other hairs time to catch up with that Long Ranger hair strand. Hair is organic, it does not all grow at the same length and thickness at the same time.

Afro textured hair is Silent but Deadly. It quietly gains length and hides that length within its shrinkage. Then that length JUMPS out at you landing on shoulders, collar bones,curling under armpits, grazing bra straps and waists and hitting tailbones.

That makes so much sense about not cutting. I like the Long ranger hair strand explanation. I didn’t know that. I’m so excited cuz I have long ranger hair strands all over my head! Warning y’all in advance that I’ll blow up this thread with my progress pictures as I grow this year and next. Can you imagine this thread next year? It’ll be like 1000 pages! 300 of those will be progress pictures

 

[caribeandiva]

WELCOME TO THE SHEA STADIUM ALL SHEABUTTERIANS!!!!!






*looks out into the Stadium where THOUSANDS are standing in ovation while the Intro music is playing SUPERSTAR by Lupe Fiasco*





*Grabs the Mic while listening to Cheers, Whistles and Screams from the audience*

Thank you all for coming out tonight to celebrate one of our long time LHCF Members into the Shea Hall of Fame.

First, let me give a shout out to @starchgirl who said it best:
You are the Yoda of hair care! I and all of the other young Jedi thank you for your tutelage! by StarchGirl

*more shouts from the crowd*

Can I get a witness? Can I get an Amen?
Turn to your sista and say "everything is going to be shea right"!!

Chicoro:
You have been on this board for over fifteen years. When I first joined LHCF, you were one of my favorites, as I looked to you and countless other hair gurus for hair advice, how to care for my hair and just living my hair care life vicariously through you as well as through the women on this board.

Throughout those years, hair regimens, products, etc have change and we have all evolved with the times.

Thank you so very much or starting this thread because believe it or not, we are currently at 82,623 views. Those statistics shows that you and everyone who have participated in this thread has touched the lives of 82,623+ people throughout different parts of the world.

That said, I would love to crown you Queen of Shea!!!
*screams and shouts from the audience*

Chicoro, I nominate you into the Shea Hall of Fame!!!!

*escorted on stage on a Black Unicorn*

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@Chicoro welcome to the Shea butter unicorn hall of fame!! Congratulations!!

And @ThatJerseyGirl you did an excellent job with this post! And you thought you couldn’t use gifs.

 

[caribeandiva]