Sharpened
A fleck on His Sword
MCT (fractionated coconut oil) does not contain lauric acid and, so far, I have had no trouble with it. I had no idea it was drying.
Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2018
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Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
Coconut also mimics protein and can be drying due to that as well. Coconut oil really dries my hair out with continued use and it stays like that for a while even after use. I use MCT oil in my hair oil and I’ve never had an issue. While I understand why some people prefer regular coconut oil, the best way for me are the fractioned kind.
lalla
Well-Known Member
MCT is lighter and less greasy than coconut oil. It also provides more slip IME and doesn't cause dryness/breakage.
Nightingale
On the Grow and Keeping it Simple
I didn't know frac. coconut oil was called MCT.
I use fractionated coconut oil most often and it never gives me dry hair. Regular coconut oil makes my hair stiff and dry if left in. I can only use reg. coconut oil when prepooing.
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
I took out the link but I’ll put in my two cents. Someone first shared this article in my Facebook group and i almost deleted the post but didn’t. Those ladies took care of it but here is why I didn’t:
When i first saw the article, I figured it was a stylist telling you everything you are doing wrong with your natural hair. After all, they were the best ones telling us how to care for our long, luxurious, beautiful relaxed hair
. We’ve said it many times: taking back our hair is not just about not relaxing. We also have to power to dominate and dictate so many markets. The same way relaxer sales can decline is the same way sales from DIY and supporting BWOB can thrive. Long story short, this article is just another way for people to dictate what you should be doing with your hair and exert more control over your appearance. Why can’t they just leave us alone?
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
I took out the link but I’ll put in my two cents. Someone first shared this article in my Facebook group and i almost deleted the post but didn’t. Those ladies took care of it but here is why I didn’t:
When i first saw the article, I figured it was a stylist telling you everything you are doing wrong with your natural hair. After all, they were the best ones telling us how to care for our long, luxurious, beautiful relaxed hair
Long story short, this article is just another way for people to dictate what you should be doing with your hair and exert more control over your appearance. Why can’t they just leave us alone?[/QUOTE]
I believe the issue is about money and economics.
I believe the issue is about money and economics.
mzteaze
Pilates and Yoga Kinda Gal
This times 1000.
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
I found some Fr.agrance Oil(s) I bought a while back from Pip.ing R.ock for my Oil Burner/Diffu.ser and will also use these to scent my Blends.
Okay I found:
Bla.ck Cherry
Musk
Mango
Baby Powder
Banana
I had these, but didn't have a use for them, simply because they didn't burn well,...so now I do!
OT: My Next Blend will have Vi.tamin E Oil.
Okay I found:
Bla.ck Cherry
Musk
Mango
Baby Powder
Banana
I had these, but didn't have a use for them, simply because they didn't burn well,...so now I do!
OT: My Next Blend will have Vi.tamin E Oil.
GGsKin
Well-Known Member
It is much softer and creates creamy, rather than fluffy mixes. I mixed some up today before sinking my teeth into this thread.
YvetteWithJoy
On break
I took out the link but I’ll put in my two cents. Someone first shared this article in my Facebook group and i almost deleted the post but didn’t. Those ladies took care of it but here is why I didn’t:
When i first saw the article, I figured it was a stylist telling you everything you are doing wrong with your natural hair. After all, they were the best ones telling us how to care for our long, luxurious, beautiful relaxed hair
Long story short, this article is just another way for people to dictate what you should be doing with your hair and exert more control over your appearance. Why can’t they just leave us alone?
My thing is their posture. If you want to share information, why not take the right stance? Why speak so matter-of-factly? That tone does not help. A much better tone is . . . "If you are struggling, it could be coconut oil. What's good about coconut oil is blah blah. What's potentially problematic about coconut oil is blee blee. Here are some things you try in order to get to the root of the matter. A) Try 3 weeks without coconut oil and compare to 3 weeks with it. B) Try applying coconut oil ONLY AFTER applying blah blah . . ."
These matter-of-fact articles automatically get a dismissal from me. Even if your article contains nuggets of helpful information, I can't hear it because I don't trust your motives due to your tone. We all know everyone's hair acts differently. For every rule of thumb, there will be several heads of hair that defy it completely.
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
I didn’t even read the article because they are always the same broken records. I can’t even call them broken clocks. But it is my exact point. The tone continues to attempt to tell us what to do without anything actual or factual to really back it.
Aggie
Well-Known Member
Tonight I used some of my DIY Curly Proverbz Ayurveda Oil on my scalp, Bekura Honey latte on my hair and some Raw Shea Butter unmixed on the length of my hair and a little on my scalp. I put all this on very dry dirty 3 week old unwashed hair and my hair still felt soft and wonderful. I can't wait to mix it up with some of my other oils and powders. I need to come up with a good DC that my hair loves with this SB.
YvetteWithJoy
On break
Today I applied Jakeala's Shea Amla Parfait on my flat ironed hair. I took about a 15-cent amount (a nickel size and then a dime size), rubbed it between my palms, and then applied in throughout my hair, concentrating on ends. My hair instantly looked and felt better. 
keranikki
Natural, 3abc/4a, Fine, medium density
So far, I do not get build up. It melts into my hair over 24 hours. My cowash and warm water removes the shea mixture from my hair.
keranikki
Natural, 3abc/4a, Fine, medium density
A humectant is a compound that draws in water. Honey and glycerin are examples of humectants. I use glycerin as a humectant in shea mixes. I did not use it in my latest concoction.
beauti
Well-Known Member
Wow wow wow! You including me when mentioning unicorns??
I'm flattered
And no I dont get buildup but I clarify since I wash biweekly with Dr. Bronnors castile soap.
LivingInPeace
Well-Known Member
I made up another batch for me and my mother with coffee oil, grape seed oil, olive oil, buttercream fragrance oil and dark chocolate fragrance oil. I used it to seal after my Oyin Hair Dew.
keranikki
Natural, 3abc/4a, Fine, medium density
How do you like the Oyin Hair Dew with your SB concoction? I'm currently experimenting with S-Curl on the front of my head and Kervada Caramel Souffle on the back with my SB mix. I have Oyin Hair Dew, but I put my use of it on hold to complete this experiment of mine.
LivingInPeace
Well-Known Member
I love Oyin Hair Dew with everything! Using it with the Shea butter mix makes my hair extremely soft. And I should correct myself. I used Qhemet biologics Olive and Honey Hair Balm to seal.
NappyNelle
Kinky Coily 4A, Fine Strands, WSL
Applied SSI Seyani Butter to my length, concentrating on ends. Then, I applied SSI Coriander & Fig to my length, ends, and edges. I'll be bunning tomorrow.
ThatJerseyGirl
Well-Known Member
"The Shea butter mix can be used in so many different ways instead of a leave in conditioner. For example, I would use the mixture as a deep conditioner by adding one of your favorite conditioner to a small amount of your shea mix, concentrating on your scalp, edges and ends. When you rinse your hair, it should be very moisturized, this way, you won't have to use too much when you style your hair."
I like the idea of pulling double duty for one's shea mix. I had thought to add shea butter to my conditioners, but my idea was to use pure shea butter.
I didn't think about adding the already mixed down shea butter. Instead of going into my stash, I can dip out a little from my current mix and add it to my conditioners.
I make a rich DIY coconut conditioner, completely from scratch. Packing in a shea butter punch will be easy now. In addition, the shea butter mix should blend in beautifully with the coconut milk.
I'm looking forward to washing my hair and mixing down a shea butter blend with powders like @ThatJerseyGirl did and putting that same mix into my DIY conditioner. This is the first time my interest has been piqued to try to do this!
My shea mix is expanding. My mix is just absorbing everything in it's path, very much like, "The Blob".
My shea butter mix be like:
I II
Happy New Year to everyone and lurkers alike!
I made some fresh collards, black eyed peas, deep fried chicken, candied yams, potato salad and of course, corn bread. I like to clean and marinate my chicken the morning before I fry chicken. The fried chicken was delicious!
Now, the reason why I came up with using the shea mix as part of a deep conditioning process:
1. If you made too much (shea mix) and you do not know what to do with the excess.
2. Mix your favorite conditioner (or cheapie like V05) with a dollop or two of shea mix. Concentrate on your edges and scalp via massage. Use with heat for thirty mins.
3. The nutrients from the butters and oil that you customized will feed and nourish your roots as well as seal your ends and penetrate the hair.
4. Test this theory for a month and document the progress of your hair. You should notice a huge difference in the overall strength, growth and appearance of your hair.
4a. If your hair is damaged, do the aggressive approach and deep condition weekly for thirty days and then tapper off to bi weekly until your hair health has changed.
5. Look at how much money you can save. Instead of spending $$$ on deep conditioners, invest in a few oils, butters and indian powders, which by the way are very inexpensive and it will cost you a fraction of what some people charge for hair conditioners. This has been my theory.
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
"I made some fresh collards, black eyed peas, deep fried chicken, candied yams, potato salad and of course, corn bread. I like to clean and marinate my chicken the morning before I fry chicken. The fried chicken was delicious!"
@ThatJerseyGirl , I'd like to eat all of this.
I think I want to get some powders today! Yesterday, I went to the store in town ,that caters to the African community. It is owned by a Southeast Asian and Indian family. The cashier was this beautiful Indian woman with a braid down her back. Along with other stuff, I had a small bag of fenugreek seeds.
She scanned the item and with her fingers still on it, she tapped the bag and asked, "What are you going to use this for?" I said,"For my hair". I continued, "It makes afro-textured hair, my kind of hair beautiful, too. Indian women coat the hair with oil and then rinse it out. Or, Indian women use powders and rinse out. We, women with afro-textured hair use oil and powders together. We use amla and shikakai and methi and other powders."
She raised her eyebrows in surprise. Ya'll she busted out in English to get clarification. She changed to English and said, "You know about shikakai, too?" I smiled and said, "Yes!"
She told me that they, Indian women, use soaked fenugreek seeds for stomach trouble. She said they soak them overnight and then drink just a little in the morning, especially when one is on their period or cycle. I didn't know that. I'll have to go back and get more intel. I'll bring it back to the camp, Shea Ground Zero, once I get the information from her.
She messed up now. She is Indian and knows about the powders and she asks questions and gives suggestions. And she speaks English, too? Uh oh, lookout! I'll be bugging her from today forward.
I think I'll try and make a small batch of shea butter with some Indian powders. As an aside, about 3 years ago I went to the Southern part of France in Marseilles. I think there are far, far more black people their because I stepped into a beauty supply before heading to the train station. That man had every Indian powder known to humankind. The black population is far less here in Lyon. So, the trends take longer to get here. Hence, there is not a large selection or variety of powders from which to choose.
@ThatJerseyGirl , I'd like to eat all of this.
I think I want to get some powders today! Yesterday, I went to the store in town ,that caters to the African community. It is owned by a Southeast Asian and Indian family. The cashier was this beautiful Indian woman with a braid down her back. Along with other stuff, I had a small bag of fenugreek seeds.
She scanned the item and with her fingers still on it, she tapped the bag and asked, "What are you going to use this for?" I said,"For my hair". I continued, "It makes afro-textured hair, my kind of hair beautiful, too. Indian women coat the hair with oil and then rinse it out. Or, Indian women use powders and rinse out. We, women with afro-textured hair use oil and powders together. We use amla and shikakai and methi and other powders."
She raised her eyebrows in surprise. Ya'll she busted out in English to get clarification. She changed to English and said, "You know about shikakai, too?" I smiled and said, "Yes!"
She told me that they, Indian women, use soaked fenugreek seeds for stomach trouble. She said they soak them overnight and then drink just a little in the morning, especially when one is on their period or cycle. I didn't know that. I'll have to go back and get more intel. I'll bring it back to the camp, Shea Ground Zero, once I get the information from her.
She messed up now. She is Indian and knows about the powders and she asks questions and gives suggestions. And she speaks English, too? Uh oh, lookout! I'll be bugging her from today forward.
I think I'll try and make a small batch of shea butter with some Indian powders. As an aside, about 3 years ago I went to the Southern part of France in Marseilles. I think there are far, far more black people their because I stepped into a beauty supply before heading to the train station. That man had every Indian powder known to humankind. The black population is far less here in Lyon. So, the trends take longer to get here. Hence, there is not a large selection or variety of powders from which to choose.
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Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Great! So, you don't even need shampoo to get your hair clean for the next round of shea butter, then? That's good to know.
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
I don't think I mentioned but I'm joining all of you on this shea train. I've already made one 8oz mix (made with nilotica shea and a kalpi tone/ heneera oil- olive, castor, hemp, coconut) and I'll probably make another by next week.
Welcome aboard our greasy train! @NappyNelle , our hostess will ensure you have a seat.
Bring plastic so you can keep your clothes clean when you sit down. Grease is real hard to get out of clothes. Also, you need good shoes. The Shea Slide might make you lose your balance if you are standing when the train cuts around a corner. If you don't have the appropriate shoes, not to worry, @ElevatedEnergy knows all about these things. She'll get you some good ones that will keep you standing and sliding at the same time.
If you feel yourself start to lose your balance, just step 1,2 like this:
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Hold on... You live in Lyon??? Or are you there for a short stay?
Anyway if you live in France you can order from aroma-zone they have everything you need!
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Yes, I've been here awhile. You know, I looked at that site when I first got here and I visited the store when I was in Paris. I think there's one by St. Germaine, right? I don't like the price they charge for the amount you get. I may revisit the site because you said so!
Yep, they have shea butter for 9.00 Euros for 500 ml, not including shipping. Shipping might be another 3 to 4 Euros. So, I can get something of equal quality on the ground for 1/2 the price. If I'm in dire straits, I know I can order from them. But in general, it's usually LESS expensive to order from England!
YvetteWithJoy
On break
Sounds divine. I'm so curious about the nilotica shea. I've been reading about it. Sounds divine.
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