Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2019

[niknakmac]

Thank you all I humbly accept!

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Hellllllllllooo I am here! I love shea butter and only use shea in my hair mainly because I am a lazy natural and it works.

Niknakmac! You’ve been hiding from us

 

[caribeandiva]

Niknakmac! You’ve been hiding from us

I know right! @niknakmac

 

[niknakmac]

I know right! @niknakmac

I really haven't been hiding I am just not in the hair section that much anymore.

 

[NCHairDiva]

Ok, so I fell off. Newly married and life and getting my business to the next level has gotten in the way . I've learned my lessons and now I'm back. I am a Shea made Unicorn and I'm late but I'm in... If there is room! I will come back with my pics...

 

[Chicoro]

Ok, so I fell off. Newly married and life and getting my business to the next level has gotten in the way . I've learned my lessons and now I'm back. I am a Shea made Unicorn and I'm late but I'm in... If there is room! I will come back with my pics...

Congratulations on your new marriage! How wonderful to hear you are growing your business, too!

And YES! You are always welcome to the fold, any day and anytime, whether you are a Shea Made Hair Unicorn or one in the making.

Welcome back and post them pictures, girl!

 

[Chicoro]

It's the Shea!!!!!
​

I took a 7 day trip and grabbed my huge bottle of S-Curl as I hurriedly packed. Guess what? Unbeknownst to me, that bottle was almost empty. So, on on day #2 of my trip my S-Curl was GONE! I considered searching out some, but I was like, "Forget THAT!"

I had Shea butter and my Xtreme gel. I never put my gel on the length of my hair. I only tap it on my roots to lay down my hair so I have no fuzz. That was the case for this photo. Gel is tapped ONLY on the roots and on the hair before the braid begins.

I thought the shine on my hair was due to the gel I put in my hair. But that would mean shine only at or around the roots. Or, maybe it was the S-Curl. But on this day my hair had been deprived of S-Curl for about 4 or 5 days. I water rinsed my hair sections in the sink to ready it for Shea butter, so, I don't think it was the S-Curl either.

Shine is from gel? "NOPE! That is not true." I took a picture and I could see the shine from root to tip. That is not a superficial on the surface shine. That's a deep, on and in every strand kind of shine that is from Shea butter. My braids were heavy and swinging back and forth when I moved. The heaviness of my braids was Shea holding in the the water and keeping the hair moist. I would re-do my braids almost every day. I think my braids look best when they are wetted under water and slathered with Shea butter DAILY. In my real life, I re-do my braids 1 time per week.

On my hair:
Water, gel and Shea butter mix.

On my face:
Burning sun tearing me UP!

 

[Chicoro]

Suave Naturals is a new-ish hair line with Shea butter as the 'leading' ingredient. I have not tried this line. But what I like most about it is the marketing campaign narrative. What do I mean? There is no bs about afro-textured hair being dry, and damaged etc.

Guess what? The narrative used is the one that WE as black women , have been saying to ourselves and to one another for the last 20 years. What's my point? When YOU change how YOU see yourself, the world follows suit!

From their website:
"Natural Hair Care
Introducing Suave Professionals for Natural Hair. We have collaborated with over 5,000 women with wavy, curly and coily hair to deliver a moisture rich collection. Infused with pure coconut oil and natural shea butter, Suave Professionals for Natural Hair is a collection inspired by you, crafted for you, because no one understands your hair the way you do."
https://www.suave.com/us/en/natural-hair-campaign.html

 

[GettingKinky]

Looking good @Chicoro! Those braids are so juicy. How do you get you hair to take the Shea when your hair is wet. Whenever I try Shea I’m wet hair, it just sits on the surface.

 

[Chicoro]

Looking good @Chicoro! Those braids are so juicy. How do you get you hair to take the Shea when your hair is wet. Whenever I try Shea I’m wet hair, it just sits on the surface.

Thank you! I never use straight Shea butter. I only use whipped Shea mixes on my hair. Pure Shea has never worked for me.

 

[water_n_oil]

dd2 (2yo): Mom, look. Itchy. It's itchy *pointing to the eczema behind her knees*
dd1 (4yo): Maybe we should put some shea butter on it.

The shea babies yall lol. Big sis decided to take charge and greased baby sis up.

 

[caribeandiva]

It's the Shea!!!!!
​

I took a 7 day trip and grabbed my huge bottle of S-Curl as I hurriedly packed. Guess what? Unbeknownst to me, that bottle was almost empty. So, on on day #2 of my trip my S-Curl was GONE! I considered searching out some, but I was like, "Forget THAT!"

I had Shea butter and my Xtreme gel. I never put my gel on the length of my hair. I only tap it on my roots to lay down my hair so I have no fuzz. That was the case for this photo. Gel is tapped ONLY on the roots and on the hair before the braid begins.

I thought the shine on my hair was due to the gel I put in my hair. But that would mean shine only at or around the roots. Or, maybe it was the S-Curl. But on this day my hair had been deprived of S-Curl for about 4 or 5 days. I water rinsed my hair sections in the sink to ready it for Shea butter, so, I don't think it was the S-Curl either.

Shine is from gel? "NOPE! That is not true." I took a picture and I could see the shine from root to tip. That is not a superficial on the surface shine. That's a deep, on and in every strand kind of shine that is from Shea butter. My braids were heavy and swinging back and forth when I moved. The heaviness of my braids was Shea holding in the the water and keeping the hair moist. I would re-do my braids almost every day. I think my braids look best when they are wetted under water and slathered with Shea butter DAILY. In my real life, I re-do my braids 1 time per week.

On my hair:
Water, gel and Shea butter mix.

On my face:
Burning sun tearing me UP!

View attachment 447757

Pretty lady with pretty hair!

 

[PlanetCybertron]

Suave Naturals is a new-ish hair line with Shea butter as the 'leading' ingredient. I have not tried this line. But what I like most about it is the marketing campaign narrative. What do I mean? There is no bs about afro-textured hair being dry, and damaged etc.

Guess what? The narrative used is the one that WE as black women , have been saying to ourselves and to one another for the last 20 years. What's my point? When YOU change how YOU see yourself, the world follows suit!

From their website:
"Natural Hair Care
Introducing Suave Professionals for Natural Hair. We have collaborated with over 5,000 women with wavy, curly and coily hair to deliver a moisture rich collection. Infused with pure coconut oil and natural shea butter, Suave Professionals for Natural Hair is a collection inspired by you, crafted for you, because no one understands your hair the way you do."
https://www.suave.com/us/en/natural-hair-campaign.html

You’re REALLY making me want to buy that line. I swear if the Conditioner and leave in is on point, I might just stick with this line for the rest of the year.

 

[Chicoro]

You’re REALLY making me want to buy that line. I swear if the Conditioner and leave in is on point, I might just stick with this line for the rest of the year.

I love Suave products. If I were home in the US, I am sure I'd try it, myself. Try it and tell us about it so we can live vicariously through you.

 

[Chicoro]

Hair Breakage!
​

I see you hair ends! I was being radical and I left my braids loose, as in not put in a baggie, for two (2) weeks. My ends curled up and I lost hair on three (3) braids. It's the little things, day to day, that can set you back, too. It's this day to day breakage and tangling that can keep you at the same length as well.

Back in the baggie my Shea'd braids go! It's austere, librarian and un-sexy but I'm trying to reach a new length goal. I've got to around Feb 2020 to get there. Baggy-ing my braids adds that extra protection.

 

[apple_natural]

Am I already signed up? I need to be! I'm in.

I'm trying to get past "close but far from apl." I feel like I'm starting my hair journey over since I have no idea how to get past this length. My only hope is shea butter or something like this. I have shea butter mixed with some random oils. I have a lot of oils I need to use up including commercial oils that have cones and other junk in them that i may just ditch tonight.

 

[water_n_oil]

 

[sarumoki]

 

[BeautifulRoots]

Wow this looks beautiful, 3cayg is killin the game.

 

[NCHairDiva]

Hair Breakage!
​

I see you hair ends! I was being radical and I left my braids loose, as in not put in a baggie, for two (2) weeks. My ends curled up and I lost hair on three (3) braids. It's the little things, day to day, that can set you back, too. It's this day to day breakage and tangling that can keep you at the same length as well.

Back in the baggie my Shea'd braids go! It's austere, librarian and un-sexy but I'm trying to reach a new length goal. I've got to around Feb 2020 to get there. Baggy-ing my braids adds that extra protection.

I really wanna see your routine. I think I know what your doing however I am a more visual person. Im not sure but do you have a youtube channel so we can follow?
Anything will help, thank you in advance.

 

[Chicoro]

I really wanna see your routine. I think I know what your doing however I am a more visual person. Im not sure but do you have a youtube channel so we can follow?
Anything will help, thank you in advance.

I have a YouTube channel called MsChicoro. Although I've not added a video since 2017, I have an old one on the baggie routine.

 

[apple_natural]

I added coconut oil to my shea mix. I'm trying to determine whether I want to whip it or if it really doesn't matter and I should just leave it alone as it solidifies.

 

[Chicoro]

post # 629

I forgot about my burns on my leg. I continue to use Coffee oil infused Shea butter. The burns look like they are lightening again.

 

[yamilee21]

Besides the hair stuff, I make a body cream with shea butter, cocoa butter and other stuff, mostly for my youngest child's eczema, but the rest of us use it as well to ward off the ashiness. Recently my daughter had a bad cold compounded by seasonal allergies and the skin around her nostrils was rubbed raw and bloody from tissue paper. I had her put the cream on her nose, and it was healed within three days. So now you know - if you have a runny nose, protect your nose's skin with shea's never-ending powers.

 

[caribeandiva]

As you ladies know I got my hair cut in March 2019. It was needed after not going to the salon for over 2 years. I stopped posting progress pics or measurements because I need more taken off as I progressively get rid of my damaged thin ends from the past. I should be done by September with that. I saw no point in measuring my hair for that reason. Anyway, I kept my hair straight for a month and washed it out in April. That’s when I took the before shot. I made good progress for 2 months! I have my next appointment today and I’ll see what my stylist has to say about the condition of my hair overall now. She was worried about my hair being dry because of protein overload. I have done zero protein treatments since and only focused on moisture.

 

[BeautifulRoots]

As you ladies know I got my hair cut in March 2019. It was needed after not going to the salon for over 2 years. I stopped posting progress pics or measurements because I need more taken off as I progressively get rid of my damaged thin ends from the past. I should be done by September with that. I saw no point in measuring my hair for that reason. Anyway, I kept my hair straight for a month and washed it out in April. That’s when I took the before shot. I made good progress for 2 months! I have my next appointment today and I’ll see what my stylist has to say about the condition of my hair overall now. She was worried about my hair being dry because of protein overload. I have done zero protein treatments since and only focused on moisture.
View attachment 447897

Wow very nice progress!

 

[caribeandiva]

Wow very nice progress!

Thank you!!

 

[caribeandiva]

I got my hair did tonight... and promptly got caught in the rain. I swear I should start charging for my services in areas where they are having droughts: “I know it hasn’t rained here in decades, but if you pay me $50 I’ll go get my hair done and as soon as I do it’ll be raining. Trust.” On the bright side no trims were needed. We’re gonna start regular trims as needed from now on until all the old hair is gone naturally. No more drastic cuts like last time.

 

[caribeandiva]

Mood: This unicorn is tired and frizzy!!

 

[VictoriousBrownFlower]

I got my hair did tonight... and promptly got caught in the rain. I swear I should start charging for my services in areas where they are having droughts: “I know it hasn’t rained here in decades, but if you pay me $50 I’ll go get my hair done and as soon as I do it’ll be raining. Trust.” On the bright side no trims were needed. We’re gonna start regular trims as needed from now on until all the old hair is gone naturally. No more drastic cuts like last time.
View attachment 447919

no makeup tired and frizzy but still smizing with the best of them. U look great!!!!