Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2018

[mzteaze]

What is CP oil?

CP = Curly Proverbz a YouTuber who has a recipe for DIY hair oil. I made a batch I use regularly.

 

[ThatJerseyGirl]

@ThatJerseyGirl
How long does the mixture you made usually last you? (if DH doesn't get in to it?)

My mixture should now last me two months. I say this because I gave some away, but I have a lot left. I plan to take my install down soon because of the new growth. I'd hate to do it since It was installed on Nov. 7th.

 

[BeautifulRoots]

Pleasant REMINDER About Coconut Oil:
Think you can't use it? Think MCT!
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Coconut oil is a very popular oil in many shea mix recipes. I find that it gives my shea butter mix a gorgeous fluff. But, some people are finding that coconut oil doesn't work for their hair. As it leaves their hair hard, dry, and greasy. Don't worry, you have options.

MCT is FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL!

MCT Oil vs Coconut Oil:

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@Sharpened shared that "MCT (fractionated coconut oil) does not contain lauric acid and, so far, I have had no trouble with it. I had no idea it was drying". @Saludable84 , @lalla and @Nightingale added some great information.

The MCT discussion starts around post #661! (Initiated at post #625 by @Froreal3 's response to an article I posted. )

“MCTs” are medium-chain triglycerides, a form of saturated fatty acid that has numerous health benefits, ranging from improved cognitive function to better weight management. Coconut oil is one great source of MCTs — roughly 62–65 percent of the fatty acids in coconut oil are MCTs — but recently more concentrated “MCT oils” have also been growing in popularity.

https://draxe.com/mct-oil/

There are always options out there!​

This came right on time. I was just eye-ing MCT oil, wondering if it would work in the hair. Glad to see that it does. Thanks!

 

[Chicoro]

Shea butter has helped many afro-textured women to move to their dream hair lengths. It may not work for everyone, for whatever reason, but that's alright.

If you learn to reach, what may be an elusive dream, and get yourself from point A to point B, imagine what power there is in that! You can then turn around and transfer that same knowledge and experience to any and every area of your life. Because you know that shea butter is the magical ingredient?

No.

Because you know that what you imagine and dream for yourself, that you can bring to fruition into the concrete reality of your world in the very near future. It's that little bit of needed proof to help you see what a creative, beautiful Powerful Being you really are.

Get some practice in the safe world of LHCF, and allow yourself to be ensconced by the support and knowledge of your fellow hair growers.

What may look like a superficial endeavor may turn out to shift the course of your life as you know it, forever. How's that for a proposition?

Happy Shea Sliding!

 

[TopShelf]

I sprayed my ends with the mane choice tropical moringa daily restorative spray and then put my shea mixture on my ends and scalp

 

[Sharpened]

What is CP oil?

https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/thoughts-on-this-homemade-hair-growth-oil.816155/

 

[Chicoro]

I sprayed my ends with the mane choice tropical moringa daily restorative spray and then put my shea mixture on my ends and scalp

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Look at that deep shine on those beautiful, thick braids! Your hair style is a PERFECT candidate to use an ends routine. You can wet your braids with water, up to the point where they touch the nape. Then, saturate them in castor oil and twist into a miniature bun. As an optional step, cover the braided bun with plastic. When you wake up the next day, the moistness and lubrication of those ends will astound you. Imagine if you do that every night for 12 months.

 

[TopShelf]

Look at that deep shine on those beautiful, thick braids! Your hair style is a PERFECT candidate to use an ends routine. You can wet your braids with water, up to the point where they touch the nape. Then, saturate them in castor oil and twist into a miniature bun. As an optional step, cover the braided bun with plastic. When you wake up the next day, the moistness and lubrication of those ends will astound you. Imagine if you do that every night for 12 months.

that's a great idea i have some castor oil that i need to use up!!!. thanks

 

[fifigirl]

I was introduced to red raspberry leaf tea a few years ago by my gynecologist I was experiencing extremely heavy menstrual cycles, tons of clotting and severe pain. The kind that made me call out sick for work every month. He was into natural remedies and advised me to start drinking 2 cups a day during my cycle. I was able to cut out pain killers. I was amazed. Then I came across a thread here where a few women were drinking it during pregnancy to promote a faster labor and started drinking it again and it definitey works for that too. I now drink a postpartum blend I make with red raspberry leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, oatstraw and rosemary. It has toned my uterus back to normal size...quickly too.

This was 2 weeks postpartum

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6 weeks postpartum

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I'm 3 months postpartum now and my stomach is so flat, you can't even tell I've had 3 kids.

You're officially my mentor! You look so good! I haven't had kids yet and my body has gone to pieces....i'm getting back on track though

 

[Virtuosa]

I’ve tried pure unaltered shea in my hair before and it did nothing at all. It was also difficult to shampoo out of my hair. This whipped shea + oil makes my hair so slippery that the bobby pins that usually hold my hair for 6 hours a day without issue are now sliding out of place, Lol. The “shea slip” is real (copyright this girl.....).

 

[Chicoro]

I’ve tried pure unaltered shea in my hair before and it did nothing at all. It was also difficult to shampoo out of my hair. This whipped shea + oil makes my hair so slippery that the bobby pins that usually hold my hair for 6 hours a day without issue are now sliding out of place, Lol. The “shea slip” is real (copyright this girl.....).

"Shea Slip"
coined by @Virtuosa ​

 

[Chicoro]

that's a great idea i have some castor oil that i need to use up!!!. thanks

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You in bizness!

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

You're officially my mentor! You look so good! I haven't had kids yet and my body has gone to pieces....i'm getting back on track though

Thank you @fifigirl Don't worry... by the end of this challenge; we are all gonna have banging bodies, long shea filled hair and beautiful skin. I'm claiming it for everyone that reads this thread! POW!

 

[fifigirl]

Thank you @fifigirl Don't worry... by the end of this challenge; we are all gonna have banging bodies, long shea filled hair and beautiful skin. I'm claiming it for everyone that reads this thread! POW!

Amen!!!! Claiming it all!!!!

 

[caribeandiva]

... If you learn to reach, what may be an elusive dream, and get yourself from point A to point B, imagine what power there is in that! You can then turn around and transfer that same knowledge and experience to any and every area of your life. Because you know that shea butter is the magical ingredient?

No.

Because you know that what you imagine and dream for yourself, that you can bring to fruition into the concrete reality of your world in the very near future. It's that little bit of needed proof to help you see what a creative, beautiful Powerful Being you really are.

Get some practice in the safe world of LHCF, and allow yourself to be ensconced by the support and knowledge of your fellow hair growers.

What may look like a superficial endeavor may turn out to shift the course of your life as you know it, forever. How's that for a proposition?

Happy Shea Sliding!

This. Every word. This has been my experience as well. When I discovered I could grow long hair it altered my reality and life in every way. My mind was suddenly opened to opportunities I thought weren’t for me. I became an opportunity thinker instead. Nosayers no longer held any power over me. I just needed to see black women like me growing their hair long to believe I could do it too. I totally transferred into all areas of my life. I can do anything!

 

[NCHairDiva]

Me too. Please keep us posted.
I'm on the fence about whether or not I want to purchase it. I'm trying to see if it's worth the money.

I think I may start documenting it. It seems like I will get a few months out of the pack that I have. I really want to keep track so that once it' finished I will know if I will repurchase it. (I have issues with buying things simply because I got use to it and not because it worked. Almost out of habit). This time it has to be 100% worth it to me for a repurchase.

 

[Keen]

So I was going to wait to add whipped shea to my regi. But I went ahead and order some after reading about the benefit of tangle ends. I’ve been looking for a solution which doesn’t include cutting them off. I will follow the CP recipe.

 

[BeautifulRoots]

Does anyone know of a particular place to buy quality shea butter? I know there can be quality differences in shea butter at times, so I want to make sure I'm buying from a good source.

Not sure if that question was already answered in this thread, my apologies if it was.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I think I may start documenting it. It seems like I will get a few months out of the pack that I have. I really want to keep track so that once it' finished I will know if I will repurchase it. (I have issues with buying things simply because I got use to it and not because it worked. Almost out of habit). This time it has to be 100% worth it to me for a repurchase.

I'm pretty sure I will not be investing in chebe powder (only because scent/smell is really important to me), but I am curious about the difference between (1) using shea butter alone and (2) using shea butter over chebe powder. My nose is super sensitive, though.

Would you ever have the time to do half your hair one way and the other half the other way, snap and share a photo, and tell us about any difference(s)?

(I probably wouldn't. )

 

[jennex]

I'm pretty sure I will not be investing in chebe powder (only because scent/smell is really important to me), but I am curious about the difference between (1) using shea butter alone and (2) using shea butter over chebe powder. My nose is super sensitive, though.

Would you ever have the time to do half your hair one way and the other half the other way, snap and share a photo, and tell us about any difference(s)?

(I probably wouldn't. )

I don't have a sensitive nose but smell is important to me too. I'll stop using a product if I don't like the smell. That's another reason why I'm hesitant to buy chebe powder. I've heard mixed reviews about the smell. I'm still curious, though.

 

[Aggie]

Rose petal powder, added to the chebe may help to mask the smell. It smells so good. Kalpi tone powder also smells good and can be added.

 

[Chicoro]

I got a nice shine on my shea saturated, braids. I braid my hair super tight. If you notice, you can see through the spaces in my braids because my hair has loosened up. The great thing about shea butter is that it clumps my hair together and my braid stays like this. No hair unravels and my braids don't come undone. They literally "freeze" like this and stay braided until I unbraid them. I haven't had any tangles on the ends of my hair in about 12 months. Prior to this, I had a lifetime of tangled hair and even more hair lost.

 

[grownwomanaz]

I used this in this "blend" because as most of you know, Fenugreek has a maple-y, syrupy smell, so the Brown Sugar & Fig was a nice addition to this blend.

Lol, my dh says it smells like p*ss.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Lol, my dh says it smells like p*ss.

@grownwomanaz
......

 

[Virtuosa]

"Shea Slip"
coined by @Virtuosa ​

Girl, I was telling you to copyright it, LOL. I thought it was your phrase, LOL.

 

[Chicoro]

Girl, I was telling you to copyright it, LOL. I thought it was your phrase, LOL.

It's your phrase! You coined it for us. So, we'll be using it. Let the record state that Virtuosa coined this phrase:
"Shea Slip!"

 

[LivingInPeace]

I washed my hair yesterday. My detangling before my shampooing seemed to be much easier. After my deep conditioning I used Oyin Hair Dew, my whipped shea butter mix and then Shescentit’s Papaya Nourishing Hair Oil. My hair is incredibly soft and shiny and smells heavenly.

 

[kupenda]

Day 3 of the shea situation. Did a gentle cowash. This stuff has my coils clumping and popping all over the place. And my hair of course stays moisturized. No ripping my ends because they refuse to untangle. That is all...

 

[Chicoro]

I'm sipping on some now in my postpartum blend....

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But this is the one I usually buy...
https://www.vitacost.com/frontier-natural-products-red-raspberry-leaf-cut-and-sifted-16-oz

And I put it in these disposable tea bags....
Amazon product ASIN B001BLCIN4
Excuse all the typos in my last post...my tablet has a mind of its own.

If you don't mind sharing, could you detail what's in your postpartum blend, please? Thank you!

 

[caribeandiva]

If you don't mind sharing, could you detail what's in your postpartum blend, please? Thank you!

Here I am not pregnant or even planning on getting pregnant anytime soon yet about to add this to my shopping list... the hair board strikes again!