Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2019

[LavenderMint]

.....I haven’t even gotten my first order of Shea from 3Cayg & feeling some kind of FOMO and wanting to order another pound.... or two... if I can

actually, maybe it’s just that since I fiiiiiiiiiinally found something that’s working I need to make sure I have what I need to KEEP it working.
Speaking of, any suggestions for what else may work if s-curl becomes less effective with the cold weather?

 

[water_n_oil]

.....I haven’t even gotten my first order of Shea from 3Cayg & feeling some kind of FOMO and wanting to order another pound.... or two... if I can

actually, maybe it’s just that since I fiiiiiiiiiinally found something that’s working I need to make sure I have what I need to KEEP it working.
Speaking of, any suggestions for what else may work if s-curl becomes less effective with the cold weather?

Definitely taking way longer than I would have thought. 2 weeks and no shipping notice.

 

[niknakmac]

A shea update...my Bob has totally grown out and I am back to collar bone length...I'm actually quite annoyed. My color still looks fantastic and no split ends.

I moved to Florida in August and I am able to keep my hair straight even with the humidity using Queen shea. How? When I wrap my hair in the evening I use my shea mix (shea, coconut and olive oil) just a little bit is enough to keep the humidity from making my hair act a fool and I apply a bit when I take my wrap down as well. It actually soaks into my hair and my hair is not greasy. So I can keep my flat iron for about 2 weeks!!!

 

[scarcity21]

Yep, I got that, some Avocado hair cream, fenugreek serum and some Rice Water too. I'm all stocked up for winter! If my hair doesn't grow after this, I give up.

@awhyley what site did you order from?

 

[scarcity21]

I'm catching up on reading this thread...whew! So much information and knowlege I've tried to use sheabutter to seal after applying my scurl gel but my hair ends up dry. This last wash, I didnt use the scurl, I applied leavein and sheabutter, same results. I hate to think it doesnt work for me. Help ladies, what am i doing wrong? My sheabutter is whipped with other oils. The only thing I havent done is clarify and then use sheabutter to see if I get the results all you ladies are getting.

 

[scarcity21]

Okay, here you go:

1. I wash and condition my hair as usual.
   
2. I section my hair into my 8 bantu knots.
3. I squeeze out as much water from the section as gentle as I can, until the hair is damp and not wet.
4. I pour the Naat in my hand. I put enough on my hair to saturate the section.
   
5. Then, I put the section in a bantu knot.
6. I DO NOT APPLY any butter or oil because the goal is to have the Naat sink in and dry on my hair.
7. I cover my head and go to sleep, or go about my day in my house.
8. The next day, the hair will be dry with the Naat. I then re-dampen my section, add scurl, add my butter and braid my hair.

This seems to ensure that I am getting the full benefits of the protein on my hair. I am not diluting it or rinsing it off or making it fight with other products to get to my hair strand and do its job.

@Chicoro , how about the aphogee 2 minute reconstructor?

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I'm catching up on reading this thread...whew! So much information and knowlege I've tried to use sheabutter to seal after applying my scurl gel but my hair ends up dry. This last wash, I didnt use the scurl, I applied leavein and sheabutter, same results. I hate to think it doesnt work for me. Help ladies, what am i doing wrong? My sheabutter is whipped with other oils. The only thing I havent done is clarify and then use sheabutter to see if I get the results all you ladies are getting.

Maybe you can’t use concentrated Shea, but products mixed with Shea. Maybe you wanna clarify first though just to make sure lol

 

[awhyley]

@awhyley what site did you order from?

Hey there,

I ordered from Nature's ego on Etsy.
Link: https://www.etsy.com/search?q=nature%27s%20ego

There's a Nature's Ego vendor thread on here as well. (Found out about it after I ordered though). You may want to take a look, as there are quite a few products and see what others are using as well as their results.

LHCF Link: https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/natures-ego.845105/

 

[scarcity21]

Depends really. I almost never use a leave in. I don't really care for them. To prevent the gumming, I dry my hands after each section. My hands need to be dry when I rub shea between them.

@water_n_oil , is your hair dry also when you apply shea? if not, how do you prevent gumming on your hair?

 

[niknakmac]

I'm catching up on reading this thread...whew! So much information and knowlege I've tried to use sheabutter to seal after applying my scurl gel but my hair ends up dry. This last wash, I didnt use the scurl, I applied leavein and sheabutter, same results. I hate to think it doesnt work for me. Help ladies, what am i doing wrong? My sheabutter is whipped with other oils. The only thing I havent done is clarify and then use sheabutter to see if I get the results all you ladies are getting.

I think clarifying will help.

 

[scarcity21]

for some reason lots of people notice shea being a prob when applied to the scalp.... try applying it to the last 3/4 of the hair instead of down the whole strand if it bothers you.

@VictoriousBrownFlower, AHA!!! Is this why my scalp has been itching like crazy? Ill keep it away from my scalp next wash day? And I was thinking about using it as a prepoo

 

[scarcity21]

@Chicoro , how about the aphogee 2 minute reconstructor?

@Chicoro , Nevermind, I see that you answered this already

 

[scarcity21]

Maybe you can’t use concentrated Shea, but products mixed with Shea. Maybe you wanna clarify first though just to make sure lol

@ItsMeLilLucky I will try clarifying next wash, thanks

 

[scarcity21]

Hey there,

I ordered from Nature's ego on Etsy.
Link: https://www.etsy.com/search?q=nature%27s%20ego

There's a Nature's Ego vendor thread on here as well. (Found out about it after I ordered though). You may want to take a look, as there are quite a few products and see what others are using as well as their results.

LHCF Link: https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/natures-ego.845105/

@awhyley, thanks. Will check out the site

 

[scarcity21]

I think clarifying will help.

@niknakmac, I'll be clarifying, then giving it another try

 

[scarcity21]

Well you know I am in love with your diy prepoo @Chicoro. It is the best thing for detangling my hair. I never have to buy another bottle of detangling lotion ever again because of it.

@Aggie, @Chicoro , details pls?

 

[Chicoro]

@Chicoro , how about the aphogee 2 minute reconstructor?

That one can work, too!

 

[Chicoro]

@Aggie, @Chicoro , details pls?

Chicoro moisture Drenched Pre-Poo:
https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/you-need-a-moisture-drenched-pre-poo.509482/

 

[water_n_oil]

@water_n_oil , is your hair dry also when you apply shea? if not, how do you prevent gumming on your hair?

Try to use a small amount per braid (usually 8 braids on wash day). If it looks like I used too much then I squeeze the braid with a towel to get an excess shea out.

 

[scarcity21]

Chicoro moisture Drenched Pre-Poo:
https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/you-need-a-moisture-drenched-pre-poo.509482/

Thank you! I have to try this!!!

 

[niknakmac]

@water_n_oil
Re: gumminess

i think this can happen when you use to much shea. It may also be the type of shea. I found that the yellow shea doesn't work that well for me even when mixed it doesn't sink into my hair and I get a very sticky gummy feeling.

My preference is ivory shea. With this shea I can us it both mixed and just by itself. It melts quickly when I rub it in my hands and I have never had to worry about gumminess with it.

 

[Honeypot]

@water_n_oil
Re: gumminess

i think this can happen when you use to much shea. It may also be the type of shea. I found that the yellow shea doesn't work that well for me even when mixed it doesn't sink into my hair and I get a very sticky gummy feeling.

My preference is ivory shea. With this shea I can us it both mixed and just by itself. It melts quickly when I rub it in my hands and I have never had to worry about gumminess with it.

It happens when the hands aren't dry for me . That's with any shea blend I use

 

[BeautifulRoots]

Definitely taking way longer than I would have thought. 2 weeks and no shipping notice.

I just got a shipping notice about an hour ago for the nilotica. Normally it takes about 3 or so days to ship, I ordered mine a week ago, so 7 days for me.

 

[water_n_oil]

@water_n_oil
Re: gumminess

i think this can happen when you use to much shea. It may also be the type of shea. I found that the yellow shea doesn't work that well for me even when mixed it doesn't sink into my hair and I get a very sticky gummy feeling.

My preference is ivory shea. With this shea I can us it both mixed and just by itself. It melts quickly when I rub it in my hands and I have never had to worry about gumminess with it.

I mostly experienced it with ivory shea. Like @Honeypot said, it's usually the result of shea + wet hands. I generally do 8 braids on wash day so I dry my hands after each braid prior to putting more shea on my hands. It can definitely happen with an excess amount as well though so that's why I suggested squeezing the hair after application. For me you can see shea oozing out of a braid or twist (just like when someone uses a ton of any other product) so I use a baby towel or microfiber towel and get some of it out so I don't end up with sticky hair.

 

[GGsKin]

Mixed up another whipped tub of Shea for myself tonight and used it to seal my hair from the ends up, when retwisting some twists after a cowash. I'll try to complete the task tomorrow evening.

OAN the mix smells good. Can't wait to use it all over.

 

[Aggie]

Thank you! I have to try this!!!

@Chicoro took care of you. Just checked in and glad to see you have it already. Enjoy @scarcity21

 

[Aggie]

Definitely taking way longer than I would have thought. 2 weeks and no shipping notice.

I finally got a shipping note from 3CayG today for my Nilotica that I pre-ordered last week Tuesday, so a week to the day.

 

[Aggie]

@VictoriousBrownFlower, AHA!!! Is this why my scalp has been itching like crazy? Ill keep it away from my scalp next wash day? And I was thinking about using it as a prepoo

I use 3 CayG yellow shea butter heavily on my scalp with no issues. My roots really like it and my scalp is moist and happy. There are a few persons that reported that their scalps itch afterwards though. I'm truly grateful that mine doesn't.

 

[Aggie]

I just got a shipping notice about an hour ago for the nilotica. Normally it takes about 3 or so days to ship, I ordered mine a week ago, so 7 days for me.

Me too @BeautifulRoots. One week to the day. I had no experience before now with them so I had nothing to compare their shipping speed to.

 

[Aggie]

I mostly experienced it with ivory shea. Like @Honeypot said, it's usually the result of shea + wet hands. I generally do 8 braids on wash day so I dry my hands after each braid prior to putting more shea on my hands. It can definitely happen with an excess amount as well though so that's why I suggested squeezing the hair after application. For me you can see shea oozing out of a braid or twist (just like when someone uses a ton of any other product) so I use a baby towel or microfiber towel and get some of it out so I don't end up with sticky hair.

This is exactly what I do when I apply too much shea butter to my hair. Seems to work swimmingly @water_n_oil. I tell you the truth, if I wasn't so concerned about it getting all over my pillows at night, I'd leave it on my hair just like that, all wet and luscious.