Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2018

Has Shea Butter 'got you'?

  • Let me look over my investment portfolio and see if I have room for shea related stocks.

    Votes: 21 12.8%

  • I've got 8 pounds in the house, I need to order me some more because I don't want to run out.

    Votes: 29 17.7%

  • 1 Day without sealing my ends is just unthinkable.

    Votes: 12 7.3%

  • It works for me for now.

    Votes: 45 27.4%

  • Nah, I can take it or leave it.

    Votes: 12 7.3%

  • Meh, I'm here for the posts.

    Votes: 28 17.1%

  • That stuff just weighs down my hair. No thanks!

    Votes: 17 10.4%
  • Total voters
    164
mzteaze said:
@Chicoro & @Alma Petra

Here are the links:

https://longhaircareforum.com/threa...-hair-growth-oil.816155/page-16#post-24304279 - see post #479

https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/nov-2017-what-did-you-buy-this-week.826653/#post-24333683 - see post #28

https://longhaircareforum.com/threa...egimen-challenge.825277/page-21#post-24400401 - see post #610
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Thank you so much! You are most helpful! And @ThatJerseyGirl makes great discoveries.

So I understand from this that the crock pots are safer than the pressure pots? Plz excuse my absolute ignorance when it comes to cooking. I feel very apprehensive hehe. And btw do ppl need to strain amla, brahmi and the likes from the oil once it's done infusing? Or are they not too gritty/powdery? I know that henna is, and that @ElevatedEnergy has been keeping it in a coffee filter while infusing the oil.
 
Alma Petra said:
Thank you so much! You are most helpful! And @ThatJerseyGirl makes great discoveries.

So I understand from this that the crock pots are safer than the pressure pots? Plz excuse my absolute ignorance when it comes to cooking. I feel very apprehensive hehe. And btw do ppl need to strain amla, brahmi and the likes from the oil once it's done infusing? Or are they not too gritty/powdery? I know that henna is, and that @ElevatedEnergy has been keeping it in a coffee filter while infusing the oil.
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I wouldn't say that one is safer than the other. It's just two different methods offered so that folks don't feel pressured to purchase another piece of equipment unnecessarily. Use what you have - so if you have a slow cooker (crock pot) use that. If you have an Instant Pot, you can still use that as well.

I personally wouldn't strain out the powders until I am ready to use it (that's just the way I roll BUT I strain my oils before I use it using a lined sieve). However, if you are apprehensive about it, place those powders in a coffee filter and secure the opening so that it doesn't leak OR use a tea bag. That method makes it easier to remove the powders/herbs if you don't want to strain before use.
 
Alma Petra said:
Thank you so much! You are most helpful! And @ThatJerseyGirl makes great discoveries.

So I understand from this that the crock pots are safer than the pressure pots? Plz excuse my absolute ignorance when it comes to cooking. I feel very apprehensive hehe. And btw do ppl need to strain amla, brahmi and the likes from the oil once it's done infusing? Or are they not too gritty/powdery? I know that henna is, and that @ElevatedEnergy has been keeping it in a coffee filter while infusing the oil.
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Good Morning! I wouldn't use a pressure cooker, if that is what you mean by pressure pot, because you don't want to risk having the mason jar or whatever container you use to explode because of the pressure. I mentioned crock pot because just about everyone has one and it's easier to just sit the closed jar into the crock pot and let it infuse slowly overnight as opposed to letting it sit for a few days or a week. I hope this answered your question.
 
ThatJerseyGirl said:
Good Morning! I wouldn't use a pressure cooker, if that is what you mean by pressure pot, because you don't want to risk having the mason jar or whatever container you use to explode because of the pressure. I mentioned crock pot because just about everyone has one and it's easier to just sit the closed jar into the crock pot and let it infuse slowly overnight as opposed to letting it sit for a few days or a week. I hope this answered your question.
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Thanks dear. I don't own neither kind of cookers so if I'm going to purchase one, it better be the safer option! Guess I'll go for the slow cooker then!

mzteaze said:
I wouldn't say that one is safer than the other. It's just two different methods offered so that folks don't feel pressured to purchase another piece of equipment unnecessarily. Use what you have - so if you have a slow cooker (crock pot) use that. If you have an Instant Pot, you can still use that as well.

I personally wouldn't strain out the powders until I am ready to use it (that's just the way I roll BUT I strain my oils before I use it using a lined sieve). However, if you are apprehensive about it, place those powders in a coffee filter and secure the opening so that it doesn't leak OR use a tea bag. That method makes it easier to remove the powders/herbs if you don't want to strain before use.
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I tried the coffee filter before but I think it makes it difficult for the oil to penetrate into the henna even after days (I have to say that I didn't check back again after that time. My attempted CP oil has been sitting there for months I'd say). What do you line your strainer with?

Chicoro said:
It is alcohol based. I may try the glycerin based recipe, though!
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Or maybe with oil...
 
how often do you all wash out the shea mix? that would also tie into how often you change your hairstyles...

I was planning on changing mine once a week because this year i completely neglected it. but i'm not sure if that will actually work.
 
Alma Petra said:
Thanks dear. I don't own neither kind of cookers so if I'm going to purchase one, it better be the safer option! Guess I'll go for the slow cooker then!



I tried the coffee filter before but I think it makes it difficult for the oil to penetrate into the henna even after days (I have to say that I didn't check back again after that time. My attempted CP oil has been sitting there for months I'd say). What do you line your strainer with?


Or maybe with oil...
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I forgot to mention, if you're going to purchase a crock pot for the purpose of infusing oils, etc., then I think it would be ideal to purchase one from a Dollar store of some sort or a thrift store, as it would be fairly inexpensive. I meant to mention this earlier, but my husband was rushing me to go to the post office with him and I didn't feel like going...standing on line right at the peak of Christmas rush...smh. Like he couldn't go by himself....smh...
 
ThatJerseyGirl said:
I forgot to mention, if you're going to purchase a crock pot for the purpose of infusing oils, etc., then I think it would be ideal to purchase one from a Dollar store of some sort or a thrift store, as it would be fairly inexpensive. I meant to mention this earlier, but my husband was rushing me to go to the post office with him and I didn't feel like going...standing on line right at the peak of Christmas rush...smh. Like he couldn't go by himself....smh...
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Misery loves company lol
 
apple_natural said:
how often do you all wash out the shea mix? that would also tie into how often you change your hairstyles...

I was planning on changing mine once a week because this year i completely neglected it. but i'm not sure if that will actually work.
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Once a week or every 2 weeks for washing out the shea mix. I alternate between the same 2 boring hairstyles have for years. It works for now.
 
apple_natural said:
how often do you all wash out the shea mix? that would also tie into how often you change your hairstyles...

I was planning on changing mine once a week because this year i completely neglected it. but i'm not sure if that will actually work.
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When I'm good and on track, I wash it out 1x per week. Sadly, I haven't been able to get to my hair for about 4 weeks. I subscribe to the idea of never doing my hair when I have very little time to be patient with it. I hope to be able to get to mine this weekend.
 
I'd never whipped my shea butter mix. I was just hand mixing it and I felt it was smooth and creamy enough, but it wasn't fluffy. And looking at these fluffy mixes have me wanting to apply the mixture more than once a week! lol

So I'm going to make another batch right now and whip it with my elec. hand mixer this time:lick: :lick:
 
Alma Petra said:
Thanks dear. I don't own neither kind of cookers so if I'm going to purchase one, it better be the safer option! Guess I'll go for the slow cooker then!



I tried the coffee filter before but I think it makes it difficult for the oil to penetrate into the henna even after days (I have to say that I didn't check back again after that time. My attempted CP oil has been sitting there for months I'd say). What do you line your strainer with?


Or maybe with oil...
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I used a small piece of fine mesh cheesecloth. I line my sieve with a piece and pour slowly.

Maybe you should consider getting reusable tea bags. They are made of muslin and have a drawstring.
 
ThatJerseyGirl said:
Good Morning! I wouldn't use a pressure cooker, if that is what you mean by pressure pot, because you don't want to risk having the mason jar or whatever container you use to explode because of the pressure. I mentioned crock pot because just about everyone has one and it's easier to just sit the closed jar into the crock pot and let it infuse slowly overnight as opposed to letting it sit for a few days or a week. I hope this answered your question.
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I'm chuckling because I used my electric pressure cooker with zero problems. You have to work with what you feel comfortable using though.
 
I wash every 2 weeks on average and usually apply my shea butter mix around every 4 days. I only use a small amount. I don't always wear my hair out, but on days that I decide to...I don't have to worry about super weighed down hair. Yes there will be a feeling of the butter but definitely not enough to where I can't wear my hair out for fear of leaving grease marks on furniture. :lachen:Y'all remember that scene in Coming to America?!!!! LOL

This is day 5 or 6 hair...can't remember....but my hair is light, fluffy and still has movement. My ends get the bulk of the shea butter so they weigh down faster than the rest of my hair.

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Other cool uses I've found for shea butter besides being a great conditioning sealer:
It has the ability to replace other products in my routine.

Edge control:
Water + shea butter + silk scarf overnight = smooth edges

Styler:
Water + moisturizer + shea butter = soft, touchable hold that can last 4-5 days on my roller set hair.

Detangling aid/ Overnight Treatment:
The day before wash day; my hair is lubricated enough from applying shea butter throughout the 2 week span that I can get away with just misting my hair with water, using a little oil to pull out the shed hairs, throw on a plastic cap and head to sleep. I usually wake up to hair that feels like I've done an ultimate deep conditioning session.
 
Not about that mixing life. Anyone have online vendors with great smelling-mixes they recommend? Taliah Waajid's Shea-Coco Curl Souffle is good, but other store-bought brands are a disappointment.
 
Kemmie said:
Not about that mixing life. Anyone have online vendors with great smelling-mixes they recommend? Taliah Waajid's Shea-Coco Curl Souffle is good, but other store-bought brands are a disappointment.
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The Mane Choice Hair Dressing aka Doesn’t Get Much Butter Than This! I love it so much. It’s the most used product in my stash, and that’s coming from someone with consistency issues.

It isn’t whipped, but it’s not grainy or anything like that. And of course like with the MC products, the ingredients are great.

Ingredients: Butyrospermun Parkii (Shea) Butter, Mango Butter, Persea Americana (Avocado) Butter, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Daucus Carota (Carrot) Butter, Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Butter, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower). Essential Oil: Grapefruit, Orange

Edited: The smell is pleasant (to me anyway). It smells very “citrusy”. But this is coming from someone that rarely ever has a problem with scents
 
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Soaring Eagle said:
The Mane Choice Hair Dressing aka Doesn’t Get Much Butter Than This! I love it so much. It’s the most used product in my stash, and that’s coming from someone with consistency issues.

It isn’t whipped, but it’s not grainy or anything like that. And of course like with the MC products, the ingredients are great.

Ingredients: Butyrospermun Parkii (Shea) Butter, Mango Butter, Persea Americana (Avocado) Butter, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Daucus Carota (Carrot) Butter, Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Butter, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower). Essential Oil: Grapefruit, Orange

Edited: The smell is pleasant (to me anyway). It smells very “citrusy”. But this is coming from someone that rarely ever has a problem with scents
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Thanks for the recommendation!:) I'll be sure to try it out.
 
@ElevatedEnergy

Your hair makes me want to call my mother more often.

Your hair makes me want to volunteer every weekend.

Your hair makes me want to cut sugar out of my diet and go raw vegan gluten carb free.

Your hair makes me want to learn another language, one that reads right to left.

Your hair just makes me want to be a better person, okay?!?!?!?

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