Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2018

[ThatJerseyGirl]

@Sally. and @Chicoro -- Thanks so much!!! This whole entire thread makes me feel so good and I am so happy that sistas are coming on board and using what has been given to US to benefit us in so many ways with regards to our hair, bodies, etc. I wish we could ALL give a GROUP hug to all participants as well as lurkers in this thread, because all of this information is truly a blessing. An added bonus is that we can save so much money on commercial hair products and just start making our own custom blends tailored for our hair, as everyone's hair is unique.

Most recently, I've also discovered that Naturally_Nica of Youtube uses Shea and I believe she is a 4b/4c waist or hip length. I've posted a link to this particular video she made and if you read her description, she wrote the following:

Hello all, These are the main products that worked for my hair over the last 7 years. African Formula: Shea Butter Super Light Super Grow Hair Gel Let it grow Super Active Hair Tonic Shea Butter Super Soft Leave on Conditioner and Moisturizer

Naptural 85 uses shea butter. 21st CW uses shea butter. Babilon Kay (sp?) uses shea butter. Just about every natural who has long thick hair uses Shea butter as their main ingredient. Now, if you feel that Shea butter alone mixed with other oils don't work for you, try adding Mango butter in with your shea mix. It's super moisturizing. As I mentioned earlier, for all DIYs, you can custom blend your own mix tailored for your own strands.

 

[beingofserenity]

Going to apply shea butter to my scalp and run a small amount through to my ends a few times a week. I want to see if it will increase my growth!

 

[Chicoro]

Back to the regular scheduled programming of this thread...

Now, to the Hair Unicorns that I admired and whose regimens I checked to discover whether or not they used shea butter. THEY ALL USED SHEA BUTTER!!!

Shea butter doesn't just help you gain length. It imparts an incredible thickness and vibrancy to hair as well.

Here are my top 5:

Herlucidsky (Fotki)



Zahara (Fotki)


Irresistible (LHCF, Fotki)


Efficiently Natural (YouTube)





Naturally_Nica (Youtube)



These women are all beyond tailbone length. Height does not matter because it's in your legs.
These women range in height from 5'2 to about 6'0 feet.

 

[Loving]

I've been lurking in this thread and like what I'm seeing so far. However I'm relaxed. Will shea butter work for me as well?

 

[Chicoro]

@Sally. and @Chicoro -- Thanks so much!!! This whole entire thread makes me feel so good and I am so happy that sistas are coming on board and using what has been given to US to benefit us in so many ways with regards to our hair, bodies, etc. I wish we could ALL give a GROUP hug to all participants as well as lurkers in this thread, because all of this information is truly a blessing. An added bonus is that we can save so much money on commercial hair products and just start making our own custom blends tailored for our hair, as everyone's hair is unique.

Most recently, I've also discovered that Naturally_Nica of Youtube uses Shea and I believe she is a 4b/4c waist or hip length. I've posted a link to this particular video she made and if you read her description, she wrote the following:

Hello all, These are the main products that worked for my hair over the last 7 years. African Formula: Shea Butter Super Light Super Grow Hair Gel Let it grow Super Active Hair Tonic Shea Butter Super Soft Leave on Conditioner and Moisturizer

Naptural 85 uses shea butter. 21st CW uses shea butter. Babilon Kay (sp?) uses shea butter. Just about every natural who has long thick hair uses Shea butter as their main ingredient. Now, if you feel that Shea butter alone mixed with other oils don't work for you, try adding Mango butter in with your shea mix. It's super moisturizing. As I mentioned earlier, for all DIYs, you can custom blend your own mix tailored for your own strands.

YES! Naturally_Nica was one of the first I checked back with after I read your observation and remark about long hair and shea butter!

 

[Chicoro]

I've been lurking in this thread and like what I'm seeing so far. However I'm relaxed. Will shea butter work for me as well?

Do you do protective styling? If any of your styles can support 'grease' in them and still look good, then yes, your styles should be able to support shea butter as well!

 

[Loving]

Do you do protective styling? If any of your styles can support 'grease' in them and still look good, then yes, your styles should be able to support shea butter as well!

Yes I do. I mostly wear buns.

 

[Chicoro]

Yes I do. I mostly wear buns.

Well, you in the money, HONEY! It's on! Get you some shea butter and let it get you, too!

 

[Loving]

Well, you in the money, HONEY! It's on! Get you some shea butter and let it get you, too!

love your enthusiasm

 

[Chicoro]

Going to apply shea butter to my scalp and run a small amount through to my ends a few times a week. I want to see if it will increase my growth!

I don't think it works like that. It works over time, cumulatively. I don't believe it increases growth. I believe it increases retention of length.

 

[Chicoro]

love your enthusiasm

You know how I feel about you and all the wonderful support you provide to us!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@Sally.
I've whipped with a variety of Oils from everything from Sweet Almond to JBCO to Ayurvedic Oils and they have all been nice and whipped to perfection.

Yesterday I made x2 4oz batches - one with Mahabringraj Oil and one with JBCO/HBCO and both turned out amazing.

*Using an Electric Wire Mixer*

 

[Chicoro]

I've made 22 posts for today in this thread! I'm all tuckered out. I will let you all carry on until January 2nd, 2018! I can't wait to see what you all discover, learn and affirm about your use of shea butter.

 

[ThatJerseyGirl]

@Chicoro -- I've found something else while surfing YT last night. In this video, she melts her shea butter. While the shea is in liquid form, she adds 1/4 of Hibiscus powder, Fenugreek Powder, Amla Powder, etc along with her oils and msm. Her mixture is refrigerated and she whips it with a fork. So far, according to the comments, there are no grainy bits and it doesn't leave any particles in the hair, as the oil has fully absorbed the powders.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@ThatJerseyGirl
Hey Ms. Lady!....

 

[IDareT'sHair]

My Unrefined SB at Room Temperature has whipped perfectly fine.

It has not been hard to work with, so right now, I see no need to melt mine down any further.

If mine were rock-hard, I might consider it, but so far, at room temp, mine has been nice and pliable and easy to work with and mix.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@ThatJerseyGirl
That Video was interesting. And Q-U-I-C-K! It looked good too!

Reminded me I have some Vi.tamin E on the way and I did make a batch with: Rice Bran & Pumpkin Seed Oil(s) which turned out nice.

 

[ThatJerseyGirl]

@ThatJerseyGirl
Hey Ms. Lady!....

Hey Chica!!!! *Hugs*

So the rest of my butters have arrived. Cupuacu, Kokum and Mango. I'm going to mix today and will do the same thing. I'll just let it sit at room temperature and go from there.

How are you and are you getting ready for the new year? I gotta run out, put my numbers in, get some collards n get this party started -- minus dem newports chile.....

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I gotta run out, put my numbers in, get some collards n get this party started -- minus dem newports chile.....

@ThatJerseyGirl
Did anybody win all that money yet? Don't ask me why this cracked me up.

Oh....Don't forget your Libations!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@ThatJerseyGirl
What all are you putting in your Blends?

And are you using it on H.air & Bo.dy or just on H.air?

 

[Sally.]

@Sally.
I've whipped with a variety of Oils from everything from Sweet Almond to JBCO to Ayurvedic Oils and they have all been nice and whipped to perfection.

Yesterday I made x2 4oz batches - one with Mahabringraj Oil and one with JBCO/HBCO and both turned out amazing.

*Using an Electric Wire Mixer*

thanks for letting me know! do you think the bella hand immersion blender (link below) will work in place of an "electric wire mixer"?
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Bella-Immersion-Blender-Red/49460237

 

[Sally.]

Hey Chica!!!! *Hugs*

So the rest of my butters have arrived. Cupuacu, Kokum and Mango. I'm going to mix today and will do the same thing. I'll just let it sit at room temperature and go from there.

How are you and are you getting ready for the new year? I gotta run out, put my numbers in, get some collards n get this party started -- minus dem newports chile.....

i swear, i read all your posts in a Madea voice in my head, lol.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@Sally.
It should work because it comes with that wire whisker thing.

I paid $12 bucks for my Han.d Mi.xer (w/free shipping) on e-bay. I just didn't want to use the one I use to cook/bake with, so I grabbed a cheapie (Proctor.Sil-ex) and so far, it's been working great for this purpose.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

i swear, i read all your posts in a Madea voice in my head, lol.

@Sally.
Gurl...when she was on that shorty-forty and dem newport one hunnets' she use to send me over the edge laffin'. *Love Her*

 

[jennex]

@Sally.
I've whipped with a variety of Oils from everything from Sweet Almond to JBCO to Ayurvedic Oils and they have all been nice and whipped to perfection.

Yesterday I made x2 4oz batches - one with Mahabringraj Oil and one with JBCO/HBCO and both turned out amazing.

*Using an Electric Wire Mixer*

I was just thinking I should add castor oil to my next shea butter mix. My hair seems to really like it. Good to know that it turned out well. I'm going to try this.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I was just thinking I should add castor oil to my next shea butter mix. My hair seems to really like it. Good to know that it turned out well. I'm going to try this.

@jennex
It was whipped perfection.

 

[ThatJerseyGirl]

i swear, i read all your posts in a Madea voice in my head, lol.

Welp, if you let my friends n family tellit......lololol....it's not too far from the truth lolol.....everybody call me da life of da party lololol.....my hubby loves it lololol.....he always say "imma live for a loooong time foolin witchu" lolol

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

@Chicoro, do you have any thoughts on the potential difference in outcome from
A) applying shea butter to just one's ends (e.g., the last two inches of hair)
and
B) applying shea butter to the entire hair shaft?

TIA for any thoughts you might have.

 

[spacetygrss]

I made a Shea butter-based balm earlier with Shea butter, Coconut oil, Vit E oil, Amla-Brahmi Oil and Aloe Vera Powder.
I was originally going to make a whipped buttercream, but actually didn't like it (texture itself was fine, but it was TOO fluffy for what I like to use in my hair). I melted it down and put in the refrigerator for about 1.5 hours to the point where it was still slightly warm, transitioning state (top of solid, bottom was liquid). Then I took a spatula and whipped it with that so that I wouldn't introduce too much air. I then put in the containers. When it completely cooled I had a nice balm that I could scoop out that melts between my fingers as soon as I rub them together. Perfect. Oh, and it smells like lemon pound cake!

 

[fifigirl]

I've been lurking in this thread and like what I'm seeing so far. However I'm relaxed. Will shea butter work for me as well?

i'm texlaxed and sheabutter seems to be working for me......i'm using it in braids (without attachment) and it works just fine....just ensure you check your hair once a week to make sure it doesn't get over moisturised (i do a weekly or bi monthly henna gloss )