GettingKinky
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@ElevatedEnergy your rollerset is so beautiful. I’m amazed at how straight and smooth you get your hair with rollers. Are you natural or relaxed?
Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2019
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ElevatedEnergy
Rooted Yet Flowing
Thank you! The smoothness is a result of many, many years of practice....over 15 years now I believe. I prefer my roller sets to any other style even though the process takes a lot of patience and is very time consuming on wash day. I keep doing them though because the days in between wash days are very carefree and sets can last on average around 3 weeks. Plus I just love the way they look on me.
I am fully natural..I havent had a relaxer since 2011 or 2012. (Can never remember the year) lol
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Bun Mistress
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I have been using aloe gel and whipped shea butter/coconut oil on my hair this week and it has been amazing. I didn't really need to wash my hair today but I have a busy week and wont have time later. I think I finally have an idea of the right amount to use and when I need a more conditioning shea butter mix.
This is great because these are great and cheap ingredients.
This is great because these are great and cheap ingredients.
keranikki
Natural, 4a, Fine, medium density
I found a shampoo bar I love from Obia Naturals. Wash day was a breeze due to all of the Shea butter and oil goodness that I put in my hair. Since incorporating Shea butter into my life on a consistent basis last year, my life has been a little bit easier. Let me explain.
1) My wash days don't take all day due to the detangling process. SSKs are almost nonexistent and shed hairs slide right on out.
2) Hair is less frizzy, strands are thickening, and hair density is getting thicker as new hair is growing and staying. Shea butter minimizes the friction between my strands and my hands. There was a time that if I rubbed my scalp to hard, especially my edges, I could pull a hair follicle right out.
3) My product stash is dwindling for there is no reason to purchase any ready made product. Shea butter is multi-purpose and my staple product. Based on what I need to use it for, I can just add a little glycerin here or a little oil there and voila!
3) More money for butters and oils!
1) My wash days don't take all day due to the detangling process. SSKs are almost nonexistent and shed hairs slide right on out.
2) Hair is less frizzy, strands are thickening, and hair density is getting thicker as new hair is growing and staying. Shea butter minimizes the friction between my strands and my hands. There was a time that if I rubbed my scalp to hard, especially my edges, I could pull a hair follicle right out.
3) My product stash is dwindling for there is no reason to purchase any ready made product. Shea butter is multi-purpose and my staple product. Based on what I need to use it for, I can just add a little glycerin here or a little oil there and voila!
3) More money for butters and oils!
GettingKinky
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15 years wow! I tried roller setting for awhile and I just didn’t have the patience. If I could have made it last 3 weeks maybe I would have kept it. But working out always sweats out my roots.
sissimpson
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My goal for the year is to learn to take and post hair photos. I think my hair is really thriving, it would be nice to have a visual record.
MizzBFly
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Did my first Shea mix recipe for 2019...yay!
My double boil technique worked for me albeit everything I saw online was different with a smaller bowl.
8oz Shea
8oz ish Safflower Oil thanks @ElevatedEnergy (I need all the help I can with end preservation)
1-2oz Olive oil
.5 Sweet Orange oil
Flipped my 8oz to 16- thanks ladies!
Once complete my daughter immediately asked if she could use it after her shower
My double boil technique worked for me albeit everything I saw online was different with a smaller bowl.
8oz Shea
8oz ish Safflower Oil thanks @ElevatedEnergy (I need all the help I can with end preservation)
1-2oz Olive oil
.5 Sweet Orange oil
Flipped my 8oz to 16- thanks ladies!
Once complete my daughter immediately asked if she could use it after her shower
ElevatedEnergy
Rooted Yet Flowing
Did my first Shea mix recipe for 2019...yay!
My double boil technique worked for me albeit everything I saw online was different with a smaller bowl.
8oz Shea
8oz ish Safflower Oil thanks @ElevatedEnergy (I need all the help I can with end preservation)
1-2oz Olive oil
.5 Sweet Orange oil
Flipped my 8oz to 16- thanks ladies!
Once complete my daughter immediately asked if she could use it after her shower
You did good! It looks delicious!
You know I was just thinking about an DIY Ends Serum with Safflower Oil infused with Catnip herbs. (I heard it is the best herb for split ends).
water_n_oil
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Oh my good gracious, that looks amazing!Did my first Shea mix recipe for 2019...yay!
My double boil technique worked for me albeit everything I saw online was different with a smaller bowl.
8oz Shea
8oz ish Safflower Oil thanks @ElevatedEnergy (I need all the help I can with end preservation)
1-2oz Olive oil
.5 Sweet Orange oil
Flipped my 8oz to 16- thanks ladies!
Once complete my daughter immediately asked if she could use it after her shower
water_n_oil
Well-Known Member
Making some small batch butters. Right now just the tamanu & castor oil blend for dd2 and a new batch of the moisture butter (shea & glycerin).
water_n_oil
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BeautifulRoots
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Aww she has such pretty hair.
VictoriousBrownFlower
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My herb shea mix has been working WONDERFULLY in my hair. My hair has been ssooooo soft since I started using it. Combined with the prepoo i did a couple of wks ago my hair literally felt as soft as a newborn baby's. Downside though it was not holding my twists at all so i omitted the prepoo this time and got soft yet not baby soft hair. This wk i wanna use my henna pack to make a gloss for some strength....
water_n_oil
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So weird, my shea and glycerin mix separated while freezing so there's a layer of frozen shea at the top and a layer of frozen glycerin at the bottom lol. Guess I'll mix it up once it comes back to room temp.
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
My favorite is that little, tiny, brown, right hand. Soooooooooooooooooooo cute.
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
If you keep this up, she is going to have 30 inches of hair in about 3 years tops!
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water_n_oil
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She's already baby WL stretched! She's not even 2 yet lol. Just keeping things simple for her and big sis and spreading the shea love to the two of them.
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
She's already baby WL stretched! She's not even 2 yet lol. Just keeping things simple for her and big sis and spreading the shea love to the two of them.
"She's already baby WL stretched!" Awwwl! How adorable!
Having baby waist length 'hair feets' is no small FEAT! Go 'head Baby @water_n_oil ! A baby Shea Unicorn in the house!
MizzBFly
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Yes I need those ceramides to put my strands in a chokehold
Please share your recipe if you decide to make a batch.
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fluffyforever
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I was too tired after cooking dinner to do a full wash routine. So all I did was drench my hair in the shower and reactivated all the Shea and castor oil built up from the last week. I braided into 6 sections and airdired over night. Took it down this morning and my hair was silky soft. 
blazingbeauty
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Ended up washing my hair yesterday (originally planned to wait another week as usual), but my scalp was irritated and my style wasn’t keeping (I wasn’t tying up my hair with a scarf, I was just throwing on a bonnet)
I used up the last of my shea butter mix to seal
2 observations:
• Some of my twists are getting longer (probably a placebo effect bc it has only been around 2.5 months since my last trim and I’m generally a slow grower). My length check in June will confirm (hopefully).
• Most of my products contained shea butter this past year, but my shea butter sealant really seems to make the difference. I’m also just a fan of how it treats my scalp and ends, so I need to restock.
I used up the last of my shea butter mix to seal
2 observations:
• Some of my twists are getting longer (probably a placebo effect bc it has only been around 2.5 months since my last trim and I’m generally a slow grower). My length check in June will confirm (hopefully).
• Most of my products contained shea butter this past year, but my shea butter sealant really seems to make the difference. I’m also just a fan of how it treats my scalp and ends, so I need to restock.
water_n_oil
Well-Known Member
I love doing this! My usual routine is to wet my hair every 5 days. Full wash, water rinse, full wash, etc. Sometimes on water rinse days I'll put a little extra shea or castor oil before braiding but other times I don't even need to do so.I was too tired after cooking dinner to do a full wash routine. So all I did was drench my hair in the shower and reactivated all the Shea and castor oil built up from the last week. I braided into 6 sections and airdired over night. Took it down this morning and my hair was silky soft.
ElevatedEnergy
Rooted Yet Flowing
Hair was soaking wet with water and conditioner while I was in the shower finger detangling. I noticed that my hands were traveling further than normal when I got to the ends of my hair. Sure enough, my hair is hitting the top of my jeans now...which is a bit past hip length on me. Thank you Queen Shea. Hopefully I will be around my back pockets by summer. Ooooooo Weeeeeee!
ElevatedEnergy
Rooted Yet Flowing
Please share your recipe if you decide to make a batch.
They gone be begging for MERCY!!!
MizzBFly
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mzteaze
Pilates and Yoga Kinda Gal
So a few "weird" observations :
1) I have gray hair - lots of it. However, I've noticed that I easily grow 1/8" or more a week using my henna hair as a marker.
2) My hair while wet seems to treat Shea butter as a coating but when dry sucks it in like no tomorrow.
3) The combo of full henna and Shea butter seems to have hair retaining length like crazy so my braids seemingly get longer every week now.
1) I have gray hair - lots of it. However, I've noticed that I easily grow 1/8" or more a week using my henna hair as a marker.
2) My hair while wet seems to treat Shea butter as a coating but when dry sucks it in like no tomorrow.
3) The combo of full henna and Shea butter seems to have hair retaining length like crazy so my braids seemingly get longer every week now.
MizzBFly
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Every time I scroll past this gif and I see his hand trembling-cracks me upThey gone be begging for MERCY!!!
thats EXACTLY how my strands should shudder when the ceramides come through
MizzBFly
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My henna is marinating now because of the greys
but I knew in my spirit they would be a kickssa combo, thanks for confirming! 
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