Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2018

[Aggie]

Hi Aggie!!! It is laborious, but I did it when I removed my weave and it was very challenging. For me, I had to be in a good place mentally because it took me a very long time to do, but was worth it. I trimmed off 1/2 inch. The shea butter has been a blessing on my ends, so much so that for my next wash, I'm using it as a pre poo. Meanwhile, I am so glad I had it removed. I went to the store yesterday and needed a hat because my head was so cold. The air felt good on my scalp, but it was brutally windy lololol...

Okay good place mentally, Gat it! Thanks @ThatJerseyGirl. Hmm, now how do I achieve that . I may have to get myself in front of a very good movie to make that happen .

 

[Aggie]

Interesting! I've seen a big improvement with the keratosis pilaris I have on the back of my forearms. And I've been using shea butter a lot lately. Didn't even make the connection!

Awesome @jennex.

I'm telling you, I am so happy to find all these benefits of shea butter are all working for me. I'll update if I find a new benefit and let us know if you do too okay?

 

[Aggie]

I know, huh! I think I am going to stick to the ivory, funk-free Shea Butter, too!

I so like the yellow one that I got from that Etsy vendor that disappeared. I haven't pulled out the ivory one yet. I will try that one next and see if I like it as much or more than the yellow one and I really love that yellow one ladies...seriously!

Every now and then I go and sniff it. I wonder if there are any benefits from sniffing it regularly

 

[Aggie]

Just thought I'd add these helpful tips and benefits of Shea butter:

Shea Butter Benefits

• Moisturizing: The concentration of natural vitamins and fatty acids in Shea butter makes it incredibly nourishing and moisturizing for skin. It is often used to remedy dry skin and to help protect the skin’s natural oils.

• Reduces Inflammation: A 2010 study found that due to its cinnamic acid and other natural properties, shea butter was anti-inflammatory. (source) One compound in particular, lupeol cinnamate, was found to reduce skin inflammation and even potentially help avoid skin mutations. This also makes it beneficial for some people with acne.

• Skin Smoothing: Shea butter aids in the skin’s natural collagen production and contains oleic, stearic, palmitic and linolenic acids that protect and nourish the skin to prevent drying. With long term use, many people report skin softening and strengthening as well as wrinkle reduction.

Shea Butter Uses

1. By itself for face and body as a natural moisturizer
2. In a shea butter lotion bar stick for easy use
3. Alone or in a pregnancy stretch mark salve to ward off stretch marks
4. As the best under-eye wrinkle remover and bag-reducer
5. For massage butter
6. In velvety soft whipped body butter
7. or basic homemade lotion
8. As a base for homemade deodorant
9. As an SPF 6 skin lotion
10. In magnesium body butter
11. As a natural baby-care product (alone) or ingredient in baby care recipes
12. By itself on the lips or in homemade lip balms
13. Or homemade shimmer lip balm
14. To improve skin elasticity (some even say it helps with cellulite). This one interest me a lot ladies. I just need to find someone who is willing to use my SB batch to massage me with it
15. On the hair or scalp (in mixture with other natural ingredients)
16. In homemade liquid creme foundation and makeup
17. After sun or beach exposure to replenish skin
18. On the eyelids before applying makeup to make it last longer
19. As a natural cuticle cream
20. On scars to naturally help collagen production
21. On sore/raw noses during a cold or flu

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@Aggie
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[IDareT'sHair]

Whipped up x2 4oz Batches:

Batch #1
Unrefined SB
Horsetail Oil (Hem.ani Brand)
Matcha Green Tea Powder (Pi.ping Ro.ck)
A dash of Pure VitaminE Oil

Batch #2
Unrefined SB
Ginger Root Oil (Hem.ani Brand)
Chebe Powder
A dash of Pure VitaminE Oil

 

[caribeandiva]

Then, I found this one from @ElevatedEnergy 's post:

Come here, ya'll and look!

It was almost too much beauty for me.

Her skin! Her body! What she is saying! The music! The scenery...

I'll be watching this EVERY morning as part of my daily meditation.

I have a friend from Mali and her body looks JUST like this and EFFORTLESSLY!

What a pretty commercial advertisement.

She’s gorgeous!! Wow! Sheer perfection! This video makes me even more proud of being black woman. I think I have a girl crush

 

[caribeandiva]

Every now and then I go and sniff it. I wonder if there are any benefits from sniffing it regularly

Moisturized and properly sealed nose hairs

 

[Aggie]

Moisturized and properly sealed nose hairs

That's a good one @caribeandiva .

 

[caribeandiva]

Just thought I'd add these helpful tips and benefits of Shea butter:

Shea Butter Benefits

• Moisturizing: The concentration of natural vitamins and fatty acids in Shea butter makes it incredibly nourishing and moisturizing for skin. It is often used to remedy dry skin and to help protect the skin’s natural oils.

• Reduces Inflammation: A 2010 study found that due to its cinnamic acid and other natural properties, shea butter was anti-inflammatory. (source) One compound in particular, lupeol cinnamate, was found to reduce skin inflammation and even potentially help avoid skin mutations. This also makes it beneficial for some people with acne.

• Skin Smoothing: Shea butter aids in the skin’s natural collagen production and contains oleic, stearic, palmitic and linolenic acids that protect and nourish the skin to prevent drying. With long term use, many people report skin softening and strengthening as well as wrinkle reduction.

Shea Butter Uses

1. By itself for face and body as a natural moisturizer
2. In a shea butter lotion bar stick for easy use
3. Alone or in a pregnancy stretch mark salve to ward off stretch marks
4. As the best under-eye wrinkle remover and bag-reducer
5. For massage butter
6. In velvety soft whipped body butter
7. or basic homemade lotion
8. As a base for homemade deodorant
9. As an SPF 6 skin lotion
10. In magnesium body butter
11. As a natural baby-care product (alone) or ingredient in baby care recipes
12. By itself on the lips or in homemade lip balms
13. Or homemade shimmer lip balm
14. To improve skin elasticity (some even say it helps with cellulite). This one interest me a lot ladies. I just need to find someone who is willing to use my SB batch to massage me with it
15. On the hair or scalp (in mixture with other natural ingredients)
16. In homemade liquid creme foundation and makeup
17. After sun or beach exposure to replenish skin
18. On the eyelids before applying makeup to make it last longer
19. As a natural cuticle cream
20. On scars to naturally help collagen production
21. On sore/raw noses during a cold or flu

Dang it!! WHERES THE LINK TO ORDER THE 44 POUNDS BAG again?

 

[Aggie]

Then, I found this one from @ElevatedEnergy 's post:

Come here, ya'll and look!

It was almost too much beauty for me.

Her skin! Her body! What she is saying! The music! The scenery...

I'll be watching this EVERY morning as part of my daily meditation.

I have a friend from Mali and her body looks JUST like this and EFFORTLESSLY!

What a pretty commercial advertisement.

Wow! She really is gorgeous @Chicoro. Splendid afro-beauty!

I will be using my SB for skin and hair ladies. Especially on my bum .

 

[Aggie]

Dang it!! WHERES THE LINK TO ORDER THE 44 POUNDS BAG again?

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I know right! Now I feel like I don't have nearly enough in my stash. I need some more soon.

 

[caribeandiva]

I will be using my SB for skin and hair ladies. Especially on my bum .

I can personally testify that it works superbly on that area!

 

[Aggie]

I can personally testify that it works superbly on that area!

You are killin' me girl!

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

Ain't she a beauty?!!!





Here's her Instagram

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

Dang it!! WHERES THE LINK TO ORDER THE 44 POUNDS BAG again?

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I have a soap making buddy sending me 5 pounds each of 2 different types of Shea butter she purchased from NDA. If it matches the quality of what I have, I'll buy in bulk from there instead. They have organic unrefined Shea from Ghana for around $3 a pound I believe. I'll keep the thread updated.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

Absolutely gorgeous!!
Thanks ladies @Chicoro and @ElevatedEnergy . This thread is so progressive and positive. I added whipped Shea Butter to my natural conditioner from APB and it was the best ever. My DIY henna bars (Curly Proverbz recipe) that I utilized with Shea Butter eliminated my need for an additional conditioner. Now to research DIY body scrubs and face creams with Shea as the star!

Question Ladies: For those who are using Rhassoul clay for wash days, is that adequate for cleansing when you are incorporating Shea Butter doing the week?

I know right?! I need to get better about checking other threads. I've just about abandoned them all (even the ones I'm hosting) chilling in this Shea thread. I just love it!

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

Excellent video and her skin looks like liquid chocolate gold! Have you or anyone in this thread placed an order with Hamamat yet?

I haven't...I did ask her where her village sells their Shea butter to in the US via Instagram. She probably won't see my question...by hey...a girl can try! LOL

 

[Aggie]

I have a soap making buddy sending me 5 pounds each of 2 different types of Shea butter she purchased from NDA. If it matches the quality of what I have, I'll buy in bulk from there instead. They have organic unrefined Shea from Ghana for around $3 a pound I believe. I'll keep the thread updated.

I shop here for my oils and butters as well. Never bought the SB from there but I'm considering when I run out of my current stash.

 

[caribeandiva]

I took myself to 2 different health stores today so I could sample their essential oil collection and see which scents I like. An hour and countless sniffs of different bottles later I only found a handful I liked but not LOVED. I liked Ylang ylang, and orange and grapefruit. I was really hoping for fruity/perfumed scents like the ones found in Bath and body works with pretentious, expensive sounding names . I was trying avoid ordering online because I wouldn’t have to wait but it looks that’s my best option right now. I’ll be ordering from amazon this set or that one:

 

[jennex]

Awesome @jennex.

I'm telling you, I am so happy to find all these benefits of shea butter are all working for me. I'll update if I find a new benefit and let us know if you do too okay?

Absolutely!

 

[Chicoro]

I so like the yellow one that I got from that Etsy vendor that disappeared. I haven't pulled out the ivory one yet. I will try that one next and see if I like it as much or more than the yellow one and I really love that yellow one ladies...seriously!

Every now and then I go and sniff it. I wonder if there are any benefits from sniffing it regularly

I am SURE there are SNIFFING benefits! After all, smells and sounds [in the form of songs] are some of the strongest memory and emotional triggers we have as humans.

 

[Chicoro]

Thread Interruption for Reflection on the Power of Hair
(Not necessarily related Directly to Shea Butter but...)
And the Importance of Your Mind!​

I've seen it here and in my own life, about what the power of knowing and loving who you are, can do to a woman's beauty. Although hair and outside beauty are superficial, they often are the way many women come to know and love themselves, initially.

For others, hair is a reflection of one's evolution into growing, knowing and loving one's beauty and self. This post is not Shea Butter related directly, but there is some correlation with other posts in this thread.

I looked up Hammata and as she changed, so did her hair. Many would agree today, by looking at the pictures of her recently posted in this Shea butter thread, that she is a gorgeous woman and her glow up is tremendously fabulous.

I joke, laugh and play in this thread. BUT, for me, hair is serious and important business, as it relates to black women.

But I really believe that especially for women of African descent, hair is an important gateway for us en route to self love. I do not know if this is true or not for this lovely woman. But, I will say that the more natural she is in her pictures, hair and clothing wise, the more beautiful she seems to be.

It looks like she used to cover over that gorgeous beauty mark or mole on her face, with make-up. I think that's a lovely part of her striking beauty today. I think she is about 30 now.

Take a look. I believe I have the pictures in somewhat of a time line order.

With former Billionaire Danish? boyfriend





With Hair Threaded in her Village Making Shea Butter


With Her Daughters. She has at least 1 son.



As you think, so you are! I am so cute ya'll! I'm rich as well. No shade behind that one!

 

[beauti]

@naturalagain2 thanks for sharing your eczema cream recipe. Does the cinnamon dissolve or is it grainy?

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Moisturized and properly sealed nose hairs

@caribeandiva

 

[naturalagain2]

@naturalagain2 thanks for sharing your eczema cream recipe. Does the cinnamon dissolve or is it grainy?

No it's not grainy at all. It dissolved mostly, you may still see specks here and there though.

 

[niknakmac]

I got the bomb twist out today! My hair is forgiving me and thanking me for some shea butter!

 

[caribeandiva]

Thread Interruption for Reflection on the Power of Hair
(Not necessarily related Directly to Shea Butter but...)
And the Importance of Your Mind!​

I've seen it here and in my own life, about what the power of knowing and loving who you are, can do to a woman's beauty. Although hair and outside beauty are superficial, they often are the way many women come to know and love themselves, initially.

For others, hair is a reflection of one's evolution into growing, knowing and loving one's beauty and self. This post is not Shea Butter related directly, but there is some correlation with other posts in this thread.

I looked up Hammata and as she changed, so did her hair. Many would agree today, by looking at the pictures of her recently posted in this Shea butter thread, that she is a gorgeous woman and her glow up is tremendously fabulous.

I joke, laugh and play in this thread. BUT, for me, hair is serious and important business, as it relates to black women.

But I really believe that especially for women of African descent, hair is an important gateway for us en route to self love. I do not know if this is true or not for this lovely woman. But, I will say that the more natural she is in her pictures, hair and clothing wise, the more beautiful she seems to be.

It looks like she used to cover over that gorgeous beauty mark or mole on her face, with make-up. I think that's a lovely part of her striking beauty today. I think she is about 30 now.

Take a look. I believe I have the pictures in somewhat of a time line order.

With former Billionaire Danish? boyfriend

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With Hair Threaded in her Village Making Shea Butter
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With Her Daughters. She has at least 1 son.

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As you think, so you are! I am so cute ya'll! I'm rich as well. No shade behind that one!

I agree 100%!! When she was wearing the straight hair extensions it feels like her glow, her essence was concealed (along with her hair). It could be she wasn’t as comfortable in her skin as she is now and that’s what I’m picking up on. Confidence is everything.

 

[Daina]

I took myself to 2 different health stores today so I could sample their essential oil collection and see which scents I like. An hour and countless sniffs of different bottles later I only found a handful I liked but not LOVED. I liked Ylang ylang, and orange and grapefruit. I was really hoping for fruity/perfumed scents like the ones found in Bath and body works with pretentious, expensive sounding names . I was trying avoid ordering online because I wouldn’t have to wait but it looks that’s my best option right now. I’ll be ordering from amazon this set or that one:

I have the set of the summer 6 based on @ElevatedEnergy recommendation and let me tell you I am loving the pina colada and coconut. I’m actually on Amazon trying to see if I can get a bigger bottle of the pina colada!

 

[caribeandiva]

I have the set of the summer 6 based on @ElevatedEnergy recommendation and let me tell you I am loving the pina colada and coconut. I’m actually on Amazon trying to see if I can get a bigger bottle of the pina colada!

That’s good to know! How strong are they? Will I need the whole bottle for the scent to be noticeable?