Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2018

[Saludable84]

Someone bought me back about 8oz from Ghana. It’s sitting on my kitchen table until I think of a way to use it. I know I’m overthinking it, but when it comes to direct connects, the Shea is just more gold to me.

 

[ladybee1922]

This was meant to be! I have a new bag of SB that was just sitting there and I've been too Lazy to do anything with it. I've been Stuck at mid-back for years now and have started losing whole clumps of curls at takedown.
I found myself back here somehow and fell on this post first! I'm reading from the beginning and finally stopped and opened the bag, took some out and commenced to taking down my twists just water and Shea butter...my word! Every time the two strands would clump together and fall apart, no tangles!
This is the first time I used straight SB but it is Amazing!

I said all of that just to say I'm late but I'm In! You Ladies are the Best!

 

[Chicoro]

This was meant to be! I have a new bag of SB that was just sitting there and I've been too Lazy to do anything with it. I've been Stuck at mid-back for years now and have started losing whole clumps of curls at takedown.
I found myself back here somehow and fell on this post first! I'm reading from the beginning and finally stopped and opened the bag, took some out and commenced to taking down my twists just water and Shea butter...my word! Every time the two strands would clump together and fall apart, no tangles!
This is the first time I used straight SB but it is Amazing!

I said all of that just to say I'm late but I'm In! You Ladies are the Best!

Welcome to the Shea Side, @ladybee1922 . There's no turning back. EVER.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Welcome to the Shea Side. There's no turning back. EVER.

@Chicoro
Hmphff. Shole Ain't!

You Betta Say That!!!

 

[ladybee1922]

I'm sooo ashamed of myself!!! I've had this SB since Dec 2017 but I just whipped up a small batch because even though I liked using it straight, it is much easier to use it whipped. I added a very small amount of olive oil and a few dashes of rosemary, tea tree and peppermint oils.

I'm in 3 large twists which I wet and applied the butter mix to and twisted and tucked away until next time. I might go under my Hot Head for a little while to help it to soak in.

May I Never be that Lazy again, I lost six inches doing so smh

Shea Butter Forever!

 

[caribeandiva]

Monthly progress shots

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@caribeandiva
Way To Grow!

 

[Chicoro]

I'm sooo ashamed of myself!!! I've had this SB since Dec 2017 but I just whipped up a small batch because even though I liked using it straight, it is much easier to use it whipped. I added a very small amount of olive oil and a few dashes of rosemary, tea tree and peppermint oils.

I'm in 3 large twists which I wet and applied the butter mix to and twisted and tucked away until next time. I might go under my Hot Head for a little while to help it to soak in.

May I Never be that Lazy again, I lost six inches doing so smh

Shea Butter Forever!

"When you know better, you do better!"
There is no shame and judgment here...most of the time. ​

 

[Chicoro]

Monthly progress shots
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Go, Baby C!

 

[Chicoro]

If this thread hits 5,000 posts, by the end of 2018, that will average to be almost 420 posts per month! We are 400 posts away from 5,000!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Need to Whip Up:
Unrefined SB
Emu Oil
ED JBCO
Haitian CO

*might add some Chebe Powder

 

[Kindheart]

Im retaining all my growth since I started using shea

 

[Froreal3]

I'm still using Shea butter mix to seal. I'm in love with Victoria Secret Pear Glace fragrance oil. I put it in my Shea, mango butter, castor oil, coconut oil, and avocado oil mix. I am also in love with the Shea Nilotica from 3CayG because it doesn't require any mixing. I use it straight out of the bag. It is so soft.

My boyfriend stole one of my Shea mix jars for his beard. I may have to kill him.

Ever since I showed SO how to moisturize his beard, he uses my shea mix all up!

 

[sunflora]

I think earlier I said that I thought Shea was too heavy for my hair, but I think I made that assumption on not liking most waxy products. Well, with one of my Etsy orders from Nightblooming, she had accidentally used unrefined shea butter for one of the salves. My purchase came with a free 2oz of this unrefined shea mix! Really weird coincident. Anyways, I didn't use it at first as I was rather content with my homemade cocoa butter mix. But with my products starting to pile up, and the other salve samples I bought not living up to expectations, I decided to try out the shea butter.

I simply used it to seal my braids instead of pure sunflower oil or grapeseed oil like I usually do. For each braid (I do maybe 6 on my SL, THICK hair) I only needed to put a dab of the butter on my fingertips, rub it over my palms and then rub my palms over my hair. That was it. So I really don't need to use a lot of this at all, and this could have been why I thought it was too much anyways. When using it on my wet hair after cowashing, it seems to help the moisturizer actually sink into my hair. My braids look super lush. When I take them out, my hair is massive and shiny.

My fear was that with daily cowashing, I'd experience build up, but it actually felt softer than ever when I cowashed! It seemed to rinse right out, my curls were more defined than ever, and I had no qualms on putting some more back in prior to styling. I didn't think I'd ever like something so heavy, but I stand corrected and right in time for winter. I'll definitely continue using it on my ends, since I suffer insane SSKs even after a fresh trim. I'm thinking of purchasing some of Elongtress whipped SB to try, then gradually start making my own.

 

[caribeandiva]

If this thread hits 5,000 posts, by the end of 2018, that will average to be almost 420 posts per month! We are 400 posts away from 5,000!

We’re all doing our part to contribute

 

[caribeandiva]

@caribeandiva
Way To Grow!

Thank you!!

Go, Baby C!

Thank you!!

 

[Chicoro]

Im retaining all my growth since I started using shea

What you say? Say it AGAIN because THAT IS RIGHT!!!!

Congratulations to you!

 

[Chicoro]

I think earlier I said that I thought Shea was too heavy for my hair, but I think I made that assumption on not liking most waxy products. Well, with one of my Etsy orders from Nightblooming, she had accidentally used unrefined shea butter for one of the salves. My purchase came with a free 2oz of this unrefined shea mix! Really weird coincident. Anyways, I didn't use it at first as I was rather content with my homemade cocoa butter mix. But with my products starting to pile up, and the other salve samples I bought not living up to expectations, I decided to try out the shea butter.

I simply used it to seal my braids instead of pure sunflower oil or grapeseed oil like I usually do. For each braid (I do maybe 6 on my SL, THICK hair) I only needed to put a dab of the butter on my fingertips, rub it over my palms and then rub my palms over my hair. That was it. So I really don't need to use a lot of this at all, and this could have been why I thought it was too much anyways. When using it on my wet hair after cowashing, it seems to help the moisturizer actually sink into my hair. My braids look super lush. When I take them out, my hair is massive and shiny.

My fear was that with daily cowashing, I'd experience build up, but it actually felt softer than ever when I cowashed! It seemed to rinse right out, my curls were more defined than ever, and I had no qualms on putting some more back in prior to styling. I didn't think I'd ever like something so heavy, but I stand corrected and right in time for winter. I'll definitely continue using it on my ends, since I suffer insane SSKs even after a fresh trim. I'm thinking of purchasing some of Elongtress whipped SB to try, then gradually start making my own.

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Well done! You OTTER be proud!

Those are some pretty braids, by the way. It's hard to give something a chance. But it sounds like Queen Shea and the Universe conspired together to make you love the Queen.

 

[Chicoro]

We’re all doing our part to contribute

It's been a wild run.

 

[Chicoro]

I'm a huge proponent of stating that knowledge and subsequent processes developed due to that knowledge, are what helps women retain length on their afro textured hair.

I have always stated there is no such thing as a magical product or ingredient.

Now, I have changed my mind. I truly, truly believe that Shea butter is a magical ingredient for the growth, health and beautification of afro-textured hair.

Little by little I'm discovering that there is a science behind why this is so.

Shea Butter is Magical!

 

[Chicoro]

Chit chat time is officially over, ladies!



Shea Butter Made Hair Unicorns [and those who wish to be in the future]:

Let's Get In Formation!​

We're coming up on that 90 Day Countdown.


It's Time to Get Your Heat Straightened, Afro -Textured Hair Blowing in the Wind Regimen- ON!

​

 

[Kindheart]

What you say? Say it AGAIN because THAT IS RIGHT!!!!

Congratulations to you!

Thank you ! i think it’s one of the best nourishing sealants ever ,i also use concoctions with essential and carrier oils such as Alikay Shea yoghurt or Amour Shea from Etsy ,however the 100% pure kind is the best as it’s less greasy on my hair and skin.

 

[guyaneseyankee]

I wore my hair last week in twists using only my shea butter mix. After a few days, I unraveled and occasionally ran some of my mix just for grooming purposes.

This weekend, I didn't feel like washing but I did want to do a length check before year end to get better tracking. I used my Ion SteamPro with only the mix on my hair from a few days ago. It was already detangled.

She came through. I didn't bother flatiron, as I just put it in two french braids and went on my way.

Hail Queen Shea

 

[Saga]

Hey ya'll,

So over the weekend I did a d/c with that Natural Club avocado mask. It smelled really good, so I proceeded to mix a lot of ayurvedic powders (hibiscus, amla, shikaikai, brahmi, aritha, henna, marshmallow root, slippery elm, and water) to make a paste then rinsed out the dc, detangled, and applied the paste to my hair. I let that sit for about 2 hours, then rinsed it out with some shea moisture shampoo and proceeded to DC with my silicon mix. My hair felt very good, not too mushy but not too stiff. I then towel dried and sectioned in quadrants slathering each quadrant in my shea mix and braiding them up. I secured the braids to the side of my hair in an up-do. I think stretching my hair in four braids has become a go to.

 

[HappilyLiberal]

I like 22nd CNW's hair and am in awe of her growth, but I can't stand to hear her talk/watch her videos. All of that silly smilin n ramblin just got on my damn nerves. Her delivery is too slow for me (too repetitive), so I don't have the patience to listen to her 20+ minute videos.

She is Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs!

 

[ladybee1922]

If this thread hits 5,000 posts, by the end of 2018, that will average to be almost 420 posts per month! We are 400 posts away from 5,000!

And I'm trying to read Every last one of them

 

[Chicoro]

And I'm trying to read Every last one of them

Only 4,615 to go! You are almost there. Also, if you go to the first post, most of the thread highlights are in there for you.

 

[Chicoro]

I ran out of Scurl almost two weeks ago. My hair is running on Scurl fumes. But I had head full of fuzzies and needed to redo it. All I had was water and my Shea butter mix. My braids are elongated more than usual due to the water/Shea butter combination. They are thick and jet black in color with a nice shine. My hair is not greasy at all. You can see the coarseness of my hair really clearly in this picture.

My hair idol has braids that touch her behind. She's been telling me to ditch the Scurl, even if just temporarily. Although my hair is NOT Scurl-Free, it is in an Scurl 'starved' state. I like the texture and the way it came out with just water and Shea butter added. I bought some Scurl today...the biggest quantity size THEY MAKE!

 

[GGsKin]

Beautiful! @Chicoro

I've also just been relying on water and Shea butter. Last night, after oiling and massaging my scalp, I dampened my hair with water and smoothed on my Shea butter mix (I'm finally onto that larger tub I made). I put my hair back up in a banana clip, baggied my ends and made a bun with some extra hair.

 

[sunflora]

I found a tub of raw shea at Wal Mart! I cowashed my hair and did another set of about 14 braids using that instead of the other mix. I'll probably take them down tomorrow night and then put in two large braids with the resulting dry/stretched hair, and hope that lasts me until the hurricane passes. If I'm out of power/water, the last thing I want to worry about is what to do with my hair.