Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2019

[water_n_oil]

My favorite picture, in this entire thread thus far, is that one with the little, right hand of your baby, resting on the furniture. Every time you post, I think about that picture.

Aww, thanks. That's my little shadow lol. Loving just shea for both my girls lately. Don't even need a leave in underneath anymore though sometimes I'll still use one.

 

[water_n_oil]

I was talking to my mother on FaceTime a couple of days ago. She has almost ZERO interest in hair. During our conversation I was getting ready for bed. So, I removed the plastic baggie and the nylon tie from around my ponytail. Then, I separated and stretched the first braid from the other braids.

She said, "Wow, Your hair is long!"

I blinked in confusion because she never mentions hair. I wasn't sure if she were talking to me or not. Time to do a mini- celebration dance. If my mother noticed, it must be getting longer!

Isn't that the best? Reminds me of when I started locs. My mom wasn't cool with the idea at all but as I took care of them she grew to love them and even wanted me to start a set on her hair once it grew back after chemo. Unfortunately she passed but it's still a memory I love and I so would have had her locs on point.

 

[Chicoro]

Isn't that the best? Reminds me of when I started locs. My mom wasn't cool with the idea at all but as I took care of them she grew to love them and even wanted me to start a set on her hair once it grew back after chemo. Unfortunately she passed but it's still a memory I love and I so would have had her locs on point.

I'm sorry for the loss of your mother, @water_n_oil . Thank you for sharing your story with us.

 

[Silverstreaks]

How much shea do you ladies put on your hair. I wonder if I’m using enough.

I usually put a finger tip amount on each section of hair to seal in moisture.

 

[TamaraShaniece]

I usually put a finger tip amount on each section of hair to seal in moisture.

Same-zy

 

[TamaraShaniece]

I can never do my braids neat enough to make wearing them in public feasible

What about wearing a fancy or wide headband??

 

[ashbash]

Lol my braiding skills are sooo subpar @TamaraShaniece

 

[Chicoro]

Fresh Roller Set: I put Shea Oil on my ends only while DC'ing. I didnt rinse it out & used it as a leave in. My ends turned out so smooth after removing the rollers.

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And of course, I put more Whipped Shea all over and smoothed it into a ponytail.

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Gotta remember to keep putting the Shea Oil on my ends before setting. It actually made my ends stick to the roller better plus they feel so goodt!

*excuse any residue. I did an Ayurvedic Treatment as a prewash and apparently didnt get it all out. LOL*

I tried to hold back because I know that classic length reveal is coming in Fall, but...I just couldn't wait.



I, Chicoro, nominate and induct @ElevatedEnergy into the Shea Made Hair Hall of Fame, this 10th day of March 2019. Outted in post #1206 showing that beautiful rollerset. Congratulations!


@caribeandiva , please do your thing!

 

[Chicoro]

some of this is a repost from the clay Ayurvedic thread but I had to show my Shea unicorns some love and the new batch of butter I whipped up. I used more oil (EVCO and EVOO) to Shea ratio this time and didn’t melt the Shea butter. While it whipped fluffy it did feel a little grainy but melted almost immediately to an oil when I rubbed in my hands.

so I had the flu and was sick for far too long. But I’m back and better than ever! And even more determined to continue to switch to a more natural lifestyle and more Ayurvedic products. I really want to try the Natty Moist leave in and her butter is Shea based but $$.

Last week I detangled my 2 week matter hair with melted Shea butter — come through!! washed and twisted with Shea butter. Took twists out and wore my hair in a Shea butter slicked bun for about five days. Using water + Shea butter + scarf to slick each day which resulted in baby soft hair with some fresh waves. Although it didn’t have the hold of gel - see end of day pic

Last night I did a bentonite clay hair mask to detox as it was the new moon. I’m going to be trying to match up m yregimen with the moon because lunar hair care is a thing I am incorporating more of. You can check out how defined it made my curls and impromptu lengthcheck on the video I posted here. slowly but surely I will make APL!!

I, Chicoro, nominate and induct @SunkissedLife into the Shea Made Hair Unicorn Hall of Fame, this 10th day of March, 2019. Outted in post #1233 along with a video showing popping curls. Congratulations!

@caribeandiva , do your thing please!

 

[caribeandiva]

@ElevatedEnergy @SunkissedLife welcome to the Shea made unicorn hall of fame!!

 

[TamaraShaniece]

Lol my braiding skills are sooo subpar @TamaraShaniece

That’s how I felt about my 2 strand twist. I figured if I swoop my edges, wear a wide enough headband or a fancy one, it’ll take away from my raggedy looking twist.

Not gonna lie, I wear the slap cap over my twist 98% of the time. Lol

 

[caribeandiva]

I was talking to my mother on FaceTime a couple of days ago. She has almost ZERO interest in hair. During our conversation I was getting ready for bed. So, I removed the plastic baggie and the nylon tie from around my ponytail. Then, I separated and stretched the first braid from the other braids.

She said, "Wow, Your hair is long!"

I blinked in confusion because she never mentions hair. I wasn't sure if she were talking to me or not. Time to do a mini- celebration dance. If my mother noticed, it must be getting longer!

Congratulations!! *happy dance*

 

[mzteaze]

@ElevatedEnergy - I hope this isn't a crazy question, but, I bought a shampoo that is super simple based on the ingredients and would love to recreate it. The ingredients are literally : black soap, water, Shea butter and vegetable glycerin plus essential oil.

I'm confident that I could come up with a recipe but is there anything special needed to keep the Shea butter suspended in the solution?

 

[keranikki]

@ElevatedEnergy - I hope this isn't a crazy question, but, I bought a shampoo that is super simple based on the ingredients and would love to recreate it. The ingredients are literally : black soap, water, Shea butter and vegetable glycerin plus essential oil.

I'm confident that I could come up with a recipe but is there anything special needed to keep the Shea butter suspended in the solution?

That sounds dope! I'm interested too!

 

[Lita]

I’m still going strong using Shea Butter & Shea Butter based products..Hair is thriving..Thank you Father God for blessing the earth with Shea Butter..YEP!

Happy Hair Growing!

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

@ElevatedEnergy - I hope this isn't a crazy question, but, I bought a shampoo that is super simple based on the ingredients and would love to recreate it. The ingredients are literally : black soap, water, Shea butter and vegetable glycerin plus essential oil.

I'm confident that I could come up with a recipe but is there anything special needed to keep the Shea butter suspended in the solution?

@mzteaze Maybe some type of gum? Guar Gum or Xanthan Gum perhaps?

When I was using a DIY Black soap shampoo, I would just use oils in the mix and shake it up before each use. I know that wouldn't work if a butter was in the mix though. Keep me updated!

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

I tried to hold back because I know that classic length reveal is coming in Fall, but...I just couldn't wait.



I, Chicoro, nominate and induct @ElevatedEnergy into the Shea Made Hair Hall of Fame, this 10th day of March 2019. Outted in post #1206 showing that beautiful rollerset. Congratulations!


@caribeandiva , please do your thing!

Awwwwwww

 

[ashbash]

@ElevatedEnergy - I hope this isn't a crazy question, but, I bought a shampoo that is super simple based on the ingredients and would love to recreate it. The ingredients are literally : black soap, water, Shea butter and vegetable glycerin plus essential oil.

I'm confident that I could come up with a recipe but is there anything special needed to keep the Shea butter suspended in the solution?

Maybe you could use this as a base and swap the Castile soap for black soap

 

[SunkissedLife]

As a fine-haired lady, I wait until my hair is damp also. The reason why is that Shea butter has a gumminess to it that can pull at my fine strands, especially at their weakest point, which is when my hair is soaking wet.
Now for a wash and go, I suggest using a leave-in conditioner to provide slip, then place your Shea concoction on top of that. Last product should be the gel. Works for me every time.
By the time I get to the Shea portion of a wash and go, my hair is damp anyway, but my curls are formed and clumped due to the leave-in. The Shea will maintain the moisture and the gel will maintain the curl.

+1 to everything she said. Also I loooove KCKT - It’s my holy grail leave in and I can testify it works great with Shea butter. Your strands will be doing the happy dance

 

[niknakmac]

Hi everyone. I just reactivated my membership after a long hiatus. I've been reading the thread and decided to join in last month.

I've got my shea mix: just shea butter and olive oil, but I'm thinking of adding in some type of oil to lighten the shea smell.

Currently just below brastrap and want to try for waist length by year's end. During the work week, I usually wear my hair in a bun with gel on my edges. At night, I am trying to be consistent with taking down, finger detangling, light mist of water and leve-in, and then coat with shea and brush through with my Denman before braiding. I sleep in about 6 braids and take them loose and re-bun in the morning.

This is my favorite mix as well. Shea and olive oil with a drop of fragrance gives a nice light butter that I can use everyday all over.

 

[SunkissedLife]

The first summer I started using Shea, I had the luxury of being able to re-do my braids every day, in the month of August. Every day I would slather on globs of Shea butter. The leather headrest of the rental car was greasy, but it won't be cracking anytime soon. I put Shea butter on my hair from root to tip. I got so many compliments about my hair. Men and women were coming up to me.

All this to say, don't be afraid to dip yourself from head to toe in the oils of Queen Shea.

From the crown of my head to the soles of my feet!!

My Shea butter mix has been keeping dry skin away all winter. My skin is so soft and my muscles feel so good after massaging in that butter. As an added the lavender essential oil I use smells wonderful and helps me get the best sleep. I always keep an extra jar for use on my body. Ladies if you not using Shea butter on your body what is you doin boo?!

 

[SunkissedLife]

@ElevatedEnergy @SunkissedLife welcome to the Shea made unicorn hall of fame!!
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Thank you!! Overjoyed to be sharing in the magic of Shea butter with all my unicorn sisters

*Shea butter covered and happy dancing all through your thread*

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

Recipe for DIY Shea Moisturizer/Lotion/Conditioner. Super simple with only 3 ingredients.

90 grams Distilled Water (I put some herbs in my water)
7 grams Shea Butter
3 grams BTMS 50

Warm up in a water bath seperating your liquid from your oils



Once oil phase is melted combine with water and blend with an immersion blender



As it cools, it will thicken up so I keep checking and blending every 30 mins or so until it gets to a consistency I like







Preservatives are recommended to extend the shelf life and to keep the nasties away so use whatever suits your fancy. I plan on storing this in the fridge and using it up within a week, so I didnt add one.


I used it as a moisturizer today. I plan on using the rest up as a base for a prepoo/DC.

 

[water_n_oil]

@ElevatedEnergy - I hope this isn't a crazy question, but, I bought a shampoo that is super simple based on the ingredients and would love to recreate it. The ingredients are literally : black soap, water, Shea butter and vegetable glycerin plus essential oil.

I'm confident that I could come up with a recipe but is there anything special needed to keep the Shea butter suspended in the solution?

Sounds similar to a mix I used to use but instead of shea I did sweet almond oil and avocado oil. I'd probably opt for shea nut oil vs the melted butter in this case. A gum can work to blend the oils and water component but it'll also thicken the mixture and take away from the lather.

 

[PlanetCybertron]

Shea Butter Bantu Knot out:
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Deep conditioned with Deva Curl Melt into Moisture Mask, left some of it in so I could skip the leave in process because I wanted this style to be as light weight as possible. While my hair was about half way damp, I applied Shea Butter from root to tip and did six Bantu knots for some big barrel curls. Not disappointed.

 

[GettingKinky]

I’m wearing a shea butter braidout today. I used perm rods on the ends because they are a bit scraggly. I think I needed to use even more shea. I’ll add more tonight.

 

[Aggie]

I used up some shea on my ends last night and hair feels awesome right now...so soft too.

 

[Chicoro]

I used up some shea on my ends last night and hair feels awesome right now...so soft too.

Uh oh...sounds like you are low on your Shea supply. That would mean you got what, only about 80 kilos left at the house?

How it looks when @Aggie is low on supplies:

Ya'll, @Aggie be STOCKED!

 

[keranikki]

Uh oh...sounds like you are low on your Shea supply. That would mean you got what, only about 80 kilos left at the house?

How it looks when @Aggie is low on supplies:

Ya'll, @Aggie be STOCKED!

FACTS!

 

[Aggie]

Uh oh...sounds like you are low on your Shea supply. That would mean you got what, only about 80 kilos left at the house?

How it looks when @Aggie is low on supplies:

Ya'll, @Aggie be STOCKED!

This is so funny but so true too. I can't even tell a lie