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Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2019

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What is the length barrier you would like to break through in 2019, with Shea butter's help?

  • Top of shoulder length

    Votes: 18 10.2%
  • Collar bone length

    Votes: 10 5.6%
  • Armpit length

    Votes: 18 10.2%
  • Between armpit and bra strap length

    Votes: 36 20.3%
  • Bra strap length

    Votes: 28 15.8%
  • Between bra strap and waist length

    Votes: 24 13.6%
  • Waist length

    Votes: 35 19.8%
  • Whip length

    Votes: 12 6.8%
  • Hip length

    Votes: 10 5.6%
  • Tailbone length

    Votes: 18 10.2%

  • Total voters
    177
@Chicoro I was using regular plain Shea Butter that had melted..Switch to Natures Ego because it contained Rice & Emu oil,my hair always responds well to both ingredients...

@sunflora Thanks for keeping Shea Butter alive..

*I will stay on the “Shea Butter” train.

Happy Hair Growing!

*I will stay on the “Shea Butter” train.


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Psssssssssssssssssttttt!!


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@ElevatedEnergy ,

Could you please detail out the coffee bean and Shea butter process for us, please? I have burn scars going on year #3 on my legs.

If this recipe is erasing your 20 year old stretch marks, Girrrrrrrrllll, I know it can put a fade on these 3 year old burn scars.

Requesting:

  • the ingredients
  • the recipe
  • the process

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I knew I'd be posting the most in this thread. I got goals to meet in 2019, ya'll. But, it's a choice, now isn't it! Let's see 156 posts in and 98 are mine. Sigh... Not complaining...I'm just Shea butter obsessed I guess.

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Night night, ya'll!
 
Stretch mark buster:

Ceramide Rich oil....I like Ricebran for my skin

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Of course, Shea Butter!

And some dark roasted coffee beans. Steep in oil on low heat. I like to use my candle/wax warmer for a few days and then leave it for a few months in the top of my closet. Here is one I've been infusing since Nov.

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Make your whipped shea as you usually do. Just use the coffee infused oil (after straining of course) instead of your normal oil.

Get you an exfoliating cloth and use in the shower on the area you want to bust stretch marks from. I got this one from Walmart for around $3.00. It's extra long.

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Use your coffee Shea mix and rub it in well. I use from head to toe. Yes, you can also use this in your hair!!! All in One!
 
Stretch mark buster:

Ceramide Rich oil....I like Ricebran for my skin

Of course, Shea Butter!

And some dark roasted coffee beans. Steep in oil on low heat. I like to use my candle/wax warmer for a few days and then leave it for a few months in the top of my closet. Here is one I've been infusing since Nov.

Make your whipped shea as you usually do. Just use the coffee infused oil (after straining of course) instead of your normal oil.

Get you an exfoliating cloth and use in the shower on the area you want to bust stretch marks from. I got this one from Walmart for around $3.00. It's extra long.

Use your coffee Shea mix and rub it in well. I use from head to toe. Yes, you can also use this in your hair!!! All in One!
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Anytime I see a food product used this way I become concerned about a science project growing in my closet or applied to my hair. Won't it start fermenting?

I don't have a candle/wax warmer so I'm not sure how they work. You can heat something in it for days at a time? What would be a comparable substitute?
 
Stretch mark buster:

Ceramide Rich oil....I like Ricebran for my skin

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Of course, Shea Butter!

And some dark roasted coffee beans. Steep in oil on low heat. I like to use my candle/wax warmer for a few days and then leave it for a few months in the top of my closet. Here is one I've been infusing since Nov.

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Make your whipped shea as you usually do. Just use the coffee infused oil (after straining of course) instead of your normal oil.

Get you an exfoliating cloth and use in the shower on the area you want to bust stretch marks from. I got this one from Walmart for around $3.00. It's extra long.

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Use your coffee Shea mix and rub it in well. I use from head to toe. Yes, you can also use this in your hair!!! All in One!
YA -ESSSSS (I was supposed to be in bed 30 minutes ago!) Thank you! Thank you so much!!!
 
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I'm in for 2019. I've hit a length plateau. This picture attached is my hair now. It is blown out and not all of my hair is pushed forward but the hair that is shows where my hair lays blown out. It is difficult to measure my hair and it is so humid I can't get my hair completely straight. I measured my blown out hair and it is 19 or 20 inches but everytime I measure it the length varies. My end goal is for my blown out hair to rest underneath my boobs without having to pull a strand for a check.

The 2nd picture attached is my hair in my #1 protective style for 2019, two strand twists. I'm working on getting better at them but the picture is my first attempt. I will have them in for 6 weeks, have a one or two week break and will have my hair in a bun and do a whole bunch of hair loving, then teo strand twists again. I am in university and graduate in April so I want a style where I won't neglect my hair and can focus on both uni and haircare.

So my regime is blowdrying using revair then two strand twists.

I want to keep them in for 6 weeks then wash, condition, henna or aphogee 2 step protein treatment (alternate every 6 weeks).

After I wash and condition my hair I apply shea butter. It is whipped. And I only apply it once after wash day because I have fine hair that is easily weighed down. I only want to "reactivate" it nightly by saran wrapping my hair.

This is my regime to reach my goal which will hopefully be waist length on me.

More pics. Excuse the chocolate stain on my white shirt. Im so clumsy

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I stretched the length in front of me to try to be more specific
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My boyfriend then helped me measure it. If you can see, it says around 19 inches. This length has been varying which is why I give up on giving accurate measurement
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Then we measured the inches to my hips, which is one of my goals, which is about 7.5 inches.

My shampoo and conditioner has been Apghogee Damaged Hair Shampoo and Balancing Moisture Conditioner.

My deep conditioner is Obia Naturals Babassu Deep Conditioner

I keep my hair stretched via blowdry and/or two strand twists. I try to keep stretched all the time because of major ssk. I am working on end care and hope that lessens tangling.

I detangle in the shower using Conair shower head detangling brush and a wet brush during wash day.

During wash day I also S & D before applying DC (if it is DC time. I DC as a prepoo) or prepoo (coconut oil)
You’re very pretty!
 
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Anytime I see a food product used this way I become concerned about a science project growing in my closet or applied to my hair. Won't it start fermenting?

I don't have a candle/wax warmer so I'm not sure how they work. You can heat something in it for days at a time? What would be a comparable substitute?

I've never had an issue.

My wax warmer has a very low wattage. I hardley ever turn it off. ( Usually only when I'm on vacation and will be away from my house for days at time). It's the only way I steep oils....I'm sure there are plenty comparable options....like sitting on a windowsill & allowing the sun to do it...
 
Few questions to anyone who wants to share - any learnings from whipping up your own shea mixes in the prior year? Which specific oils do you like/dislike in your mixes? Do any of you bother to melt down the shea before whipping or do you find that is an unnecessary step? What is your staple mix?

I only feel the need to melt down Shea butter if the batch I have is grainy; otherwise, I don’t bother.
My staple mix is Shea butter and my homemade Ayurvedic oil. I prefer a creamier consistency for my fine strands.
Neem oil is the only oil I can’t stand. I’d rather smell like garlic and onions, than Neem.
 
Dabbed my ends tonight with a slither of conditioner before sealing with some Shea and setting on grey flexi rods. I also haphazardly put some on my 'partings'. I finished off by rubbing some rice bran oil onto my hands and lightly smoothing over the hair. All wrapped up for bed.
 
I only feel the need to melt down Shea butter if the batch I have is grainy; otherwise, I don’t bother.
My staple mix is Shea butter and my homemade Ayurvedic oil. I prefer a creamier consistency for my fine strands.
Neem oil is the only oil I can’t stand. I’d rather smell like garlic and onions, than Neem.
Tell us how you really feel :lachen:
 
Putting this here tonight to mark my starting point. Blow out and trim November 22. Can see about a half inch of gray. Will measure tomorrow. Braided down, JBCO on the scalp Shea on the length. I want 8 inches next year this time!

Let’s gro
 

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