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
caribeandiva said:
Beautiful story!! Your friend and her mom are beautiful! Your friend could be a model (if she’s not one already). Love the shaved head. I’m glad you gave her niece whipped Shea butter. Did she like it? Are they all gonna use it on their hair now?
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Thank you! Yes, she is gorgeous. She has a fabulous body, too. And she doesn't have on a smidgen of make-up.

I made the Shea butter mix for her little sister. Yes, she liked it. Her little sister went from saying she didn't like her hair, to liking her hair. I took pictures of the back of her head and showed her how shiny and beautiful her hair was. I won't be there to style her hair, but I did what I could while I was there.

Here is the little sister's hair as I am moisturizing it with water and locking
the water in with a cream leave-in and then putting the Shea butter mix on top. You can see the beautiful sheen come through. Her hair is jet, JET BLACK and super thick.

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The little sister is the only one using Shea butter for her hair. I was trying to teach her how to keep her hair moisturized after releasing all that chemical relaxer. It was super, super dry.
 
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victory777 said:
@ElevatedEnergy
Looks so good!!:cloud9:
I'm definitely going to try this recipe this weekend!! Thanks for sharing so much knowledge so freely!!
:bighug:
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@ElevatedEnergy ,

Also, thank you for taking the time to take so many clear pictures to document the process. Lastly, thank you for providing the ingredients and the recipe. To add to what @victory777 stated, it is very, very generous and kind of you! We appreciate you very much and what you give and share. It's a huge part of what makes this thread such a pleasure to read and in which to participate.
 
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Chicoro said:
Thank you! Yes, she is gorgeous. She has a fabulous body, too. And she doesn't have on a smidgen of make-up.

I made the Shea butter mix for her little sister. Yes, she liked it. Her little sister went from saying she didn't like her hair, to liking her hair. I took pictures of the back of her head and showed her how shiny and beautiful her hair was. I won't be there to style her hair, but I did what I could while I was there.

Here is the little sister's hair as I am moisturizing it with water and locking
the water in with a cream leave-in and then putting the Shea butter mix on top. You can see the beautiful sheen come through. Her hair is jet, JET BLACK and super thick.

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The little sister is the only one using Shea butter for her hair. I was trying to teach her how to keep her hair moisturized after releasing all that chemical relaxer. It was super, super dry.
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Her hair soaked up Queen Shea! It is blinging and super hydrated!
 
Chicoro said:
@ElevatedEnergy ,

Also, thank you for taking the time to take so many clear pictures to document the process. Lastly, thank you for providing the ingredients and the recipe. To add to what @victory777 stated, it is very, very generous and kind of you! We appreciate you very much and what you give and share. It's a huge part of what makes this thread such a pleasure to read and in which to participate.
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My hope is that everybody that reads this thread is able to reach their hair goals fully equipped with all the knowledge needed to be self sufficient in their hair journey! Student - Master - Teacher....and the cycle continues. I can't move to my next cycle without completing the one before. So I am too blessed by sharing.
 
Update: So as you all know I whipped up a new batch of Shea butter 6 days ago with MUCH less oil. I used a pound of ivory Shea with 2 tbsp of olive oil and 1.5 tbsp of coconut oil. Here are the results so far:

Pros: my hair is not greasy AT ALL. :pepper: Absorbs super quickly. Is more concentrated so I use less to get the same results. Hair is just as sealed and moisturized as when my mix had more oil. You can’t even tell I added oil to the Shea. It feels 100% pure.

Cons: yields less when you whip it. Also my mix ain’t creamy no mo!! :missu: It solidified a little bit the day after whipping it. It’s harder to spread so I gotta make sure to rub it well between my palms before applying it to my hair. It doesn’t feel as fun and luxurious to me as when it was fluffy.

So pick your poison. Do you want your Shea to be fluffy, super fun to apply but be leaving you feeling greasy? Or the non-greasy almost 100% pure Shea mix that gets the job done super effectively but is more like Walmart less like Louis Vuitton luxury wise? Decisions decisions..
 
caribeandiva said:
Update: So as you all know I whipped up a new batch of Shea butter 6 days ago with MUCH less oil. I used a pound of ivory Shea with 2 tbsp of olive oil and 1.5 tbsp of coconut oil. Here are the results so far:

Pros: my hair is not greasy AT ALL. :pepper: Absorbs super quickly. Is more concentrated so I use less to get the same results. Hair is just as sealed and moisturized as when my mix had more oil. You can’t even tell I added oil to the Shea. It feels 100% pure.

Cons: yields less when you whip it. Also my mix ain’t creamy no mo!! :missu: It solidified a little bit the day after whipping it. It’s harder to spread so I gotta make sure to rub it well between my palms before applying it to my hair. It doesn’t feel as fun and luxurious to me as when it was fluffy.

So pick your poison. Do you want your Shea to be fluffy, super fun to apply but be leaving you feeling greasy? Or the non-greasy almost 100% pure Shea mix that gets the job done super effectively but is more like Walmart less like Louis Vuitton luxury wise? Decisions decisions..
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These are my feelings exactly! It is about decisions. I think I'm going to have me a greasy batch and non-greasy batch. The greasy one for sliding around the house and leaving hair grease prints, and the non-greasy one for my job.

I was leaving embarrassing greasy finger prints on all the manilla folders at work!!!!!! :lachen:Not funny. :cry3::lachen:
 
ElevatedEnergy said:
DIY Shea Butter Deep Conditioner made from scratch!

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What you will need:

Distilled water or herbal tea - 4 ounces
(I used Burdock root tea)
Raw Shea butter - 12 grams
Penetrating oil - 15 grams
(I used a fenugreek infused avocado/apricot mix)
Emulsifying wax - 8 grams
I used BTMS 50 as it's able to penetrate strands
Powder of choice - 1 tsp
(I used banana powder but others that work well are: rose clay, any Ayurevedic powder, guava powder, Coconut Milk Powder, colloidal oat powder etc)
Humectant- 5 grams
(I used honey)

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Optional: fragrance
Also this is a small batch that I use up in one use so I don't use a preservative. However, you should preserve it if you make it and plan to use it at a later date. I would not recommend optiphen for this particular deep conditioner as it will cause it to de-mulsify. (Don't know if that's a real word, but what I mean is it will thin out and become almost like a liquid) Ask me how I know. LOL

Directions:
Separate oils from liquid and put in a water bath together. I usually make my tea at the same time and when the oil phase is around 75% melted, I stir in whatever powder I'm using.

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Add liquid phase to oil phase and use an immersion blender to blend.

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Every 10 minutes or so, while it is cooling down...give it a few more bursts with your immersion blender. It will thicken up as it cools down and you blend. Don't go too wild, just blend enough to get to thickness of choice.

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Once it is cool, add your fragrance/ preservative or any hydrolyzed proteins if you wish. Follow directions on how much to use based on weight of 4 ounces.

Enjoy!!!
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What's the purpose or function of the powder in the recipe @ElevatedEnergy ? Thanks!
 
Chicoro said:
What's the purpose or function of the powder in the recipe @ElevatedEnergy ? Thanks!
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I find fruit to be very moisturizing to my hair. I've been on a banana kick lately and was looking for a way to include it in my deep conditioner without using the actual fruit so that's when I came across using a powdered version. I was still able to get the full benefits of the fruit but without worrying about chopping up a real banana or even shelf life as the powder lasts so much longer (for storing).

Then I started playing around with other powders...coconut milk, henna, guava fruit, Amla, Bhringraj, oat powder, rose clay...some of my favorite things. They all just add a little extra uummmph and bring their own individal quality to the conditioner...and the one I use really just depends on what I need at the moment. For moisture, I usually stick to fruit powders. For strength...Ayurvedic powders.
 
caribeandiva said:
Update: So as you all know I whipped up a new batch of Shea butter 6 days ago with MUCH less oil. I used a pound of ivory Shea with 2 tbsp of olive oil and 1.5 tbsp of coconut oil. Here are the results so far:

Pros: my hair is not greasy AT ALL. :pepper: Absorbs super quickly. Is more concentrated so I use less to get the same results. Hair is just as sealed and moisturized as when my mix had more oil. You can’t even tell I added oil to the Shea. It feels 100% pure.

Cons: yields less when you whip it. Also my mix ain’t creamy no mo!! :missu: It solidified a little bit the day after whipping it. It’s harder to spread so I gotta make sure to rub it well between my palms before applying it to my hair. It doesn’t feel as fun and luxurious to me as when it was fluffy.

So pick your poison. Do you want your Shea to be fluffy, super fun to apply but be leaving you feeling greasy? Or the non-greasy almost 100% pure Shea mix that gets the job done super effectively but is more like Walmart less like Louis Vuitton luxury wise? Decisions decisions..
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Like Chicoro, I make 2 versions now. The greasy one, I use on my body just because of the reasons you listed. It was too hard to spread and wasn't as enjoyable. I still use the less oily verson on my hair. It just works best for allowing me to extend my wash days, have non-greasy hair, and I only need to apply twice in between wash days.
 
ElevatedEnergy said:
I find fruit to be very moisturizing to my hair. I've been on a banana kick lately and was looking for a way to include it in my deep conditioner without using the actual fruit so that's when I came across using a powdered version. I was still able to get the full benefits of the fruit but without worrying about chopping up a real banana or even shelf life as the powder lasts so much longer (for storing).

Then I started playing around with other powders...coconut milk, henna, guava fruit, Amla, Bhringraj, oat powder, rose clay...some of my favorite things. They all just add a little extra uummmph and bring their own individal quality to the conditioner...and the one I use really just depends on what I need at the moment. For moisture, I usually stick to fruit powders. For strength...Ayurvedic powders.
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EXCELLENT!
 
Jade Feria said:
I feel like I need to amp up my clarifying with all this Shea butter. What's everyone using to clarify?
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I've been using Nairobi Detoxifying Shampoo. It does a super job of removing the greasiness and oils from my hair without stripping my strands. I love this shampoo and will try my best to keep it in my stash as long as I can find it. I bought it from sleekhair.com about a couple years ago.
 
FadingDelilah said:
I've never heard of this method. Can you give me the info on where you found It? I tried googling it but I couldn't find anything. Or did someone you know in real life tell you about it?
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I believe you can find it as pancake or corn syrup in your local grocery store. It looks like this:

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or this:
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Aggie said:
I believe you can find it as pancake or corn syrup in your local grocery store. It looks like this:

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or this:
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Oops, my original comment wasn't written clearly enough. I meant information on where she found the method. I know they have it at my local supermarket. Thank you anyways for taking time out to help :)
 
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