Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2019

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

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
We already knew shea was a queen, but this coffee shea butter for stretch marks has done more in less than a week than bio-oil, palmers, and everything else.





Girl, how you come up in here and drop that bomb and have the nerve to leave without any details?

Somebody come and get and then go and get @lindseyerinc .
 

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
I don’t think I took any. this quick snap when I was playing around with the idea of wearing my hair up lol

But also after 2 days of a big ass fro my hair was feeling super dry. So I took a page out of your book on Tues night.
Slightly dampened hair > used ATON leave in (hoping this helps strengthen my hair) > a fingerfull or Shea butter > finger comb and braided. (3 in the back and 4 in the front on each side)

The braids definitely make my hair feel strong and protected if you know what I mean. Also There was something so nostalgic about braiding my hair reminds me of my childhood or maybe the braid pattern reminds me of our ancient African ancestors Idk but it definitely made me feel a little sentimental. Snapped a pic of my braids today just for you guys.

Your skin is magnificent, by the way!
 

ItsMeLilLucky

Aka Giveme D’Monee
I hate when I try something randomly on my hair, then wanna try it on my whole head, but it’s put away :lachen:

In this case, I have mini braids and one section is on my temple so it’s really thin. I turned that into a mini twist, I washed my hair yesterday and upon further inspection, that mug was tryna loc up on me. I randomly just used it a bit of APB Marula DC and some raw Shea Butter (still using up the last bit of my beauty supply Shea :laugh:) and I sweater gawdt I have one little piece of ringlet. I kinda messed it up because it was smushed under my turban, then I tested the RevAir on it, and I’ve just been caressing it, so it’s nothing but Frizz City now. I wanna take another mini braid down and test it again :lachen:
 

ItsMeLilLucky

Aka Giveme D’Monee
I hate when I try something randomly on my hair, then wanna try it on my whole head, but it’s put away :lachen:

In this case, I have mini braids and one section is on my temple so it’s really thin. I turned that into a mini twist, I washed my hair yesterday and upon further inspection, that mug was tryna loc up on me. I randomly just used it a bit of APB Marula DC and some raw Shea Butter (still using up the last bit of my beauty supply Shea :laugh:) and I sweater gawdt I have one little piece of ringlet. I kinda messed it up because it was smushed under my turban, then I tested the RevAir on it, and I’ve just been caressing it, so it’s nothing but Frizz City now. I wanna take another mini braid down and test it again :lachen:
Okay so I took another braid down, and clearly my hair is confused :lol:
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ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
Just saw the recipe, and wanted to ask, do you have to let the coffee oil soak for one to two months before using it?

It really just depends on the method you use to infuse. Here is an article that can explain better.

https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/making-herbal-infused-oils

You may not want to follow my lead, because my ways and methods are very.....how shall I say this?!! Hmmmm.....



:lachen:

I get some dark roasted Arabica coffee beans, put them in a mason jar and fill it to the top with a ceramide rich oil. I place the jar on top of my candle warmer for up to 2 days, remove it off the candle warmer...then place the jar in a dark, cool area undisturbed for many months at a time. Once I use some, I fill the jar back up with more oil and continue to do this for maybe a year or so before I replace the coffee beans. You dont have to do this, just follow the directions in the article I posted. :2inlove:

But at the same time too



:lachen:
 

Prisangela

Well-Known Member
I'm trying something new today. I was mixing some rice and oat "milk" as a hair treatment and now I want to mix it with clay to use as a cleanser on my hair. I'm not washing until this evening though so I'll let you ladies know how it goes. It's time for me to finally start putting this chem degree to use. :lol:

Wish me luck!
@sarumoki @water_n_oil tell me more about this oat milk :callme:
 

BeautifulRoots

Well-Known Member
It really just depends on the method you use to infuse. Here is an article that can explain better.

https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/making-herbal-infused-oils

You may not want to follow my lead, because my ways and methods are very.....how shall I say this?!! Hmmmm.....



:lachen:

I get some dark roasted Arabica coffee beans, put them in a mason jar and fill it to the top with a ceramide rich oil. I place the jar on top of my candle warmer for up to 2 days, remove it off the candle warmer...then place the jar in a dark, cool area undisturbed for many months at a time. Once I use some, I fill the jar back up with more oil and continue to do this for maybe a year or so before I replace the coffee beans. You dont have to do this, just follow the directions in the article I posted. :2inlove:

But at the same time too



:lachen:

So do you do the 1 year refilling process with only coffee oil or all of your infused oils?
 

lindseyerinc

Well-Known Member



Girl, how you come up in here and drop that bomb and have the nerve to leave without any details?

Somebody come and get and then go and get @lindseyerinc .
Let me get my booty back in here before I get in trouble lol.

I gained a ton of weight in nursing school (45lb in 2 years) and got awful stretch marks on the front of my stomach. I was dry brushing and using bio oil and that helpeds lighten them, but this coffee shea is flattening, lightening, and tightening as I lose the dreaded weight.

I didn’t have enough patience to wait the whole month, I did 2 weeks of oil steeping. I’m flying out to London to see my boo and I need to be on my A-game. Between my hair and my skin he won’t know what hit him.
 

lindseyerinc

Well-Known Member
I may have to make some of this. How is the smell? Does it smell overwhelmingly like coffee? Have you tried adding fragrance to yours? How did that come out?
I didn’t add fragrance to mine. I used an organic Peruvian coffee bean from sprouts (they didn’t have arabica) the smell does get a bit over powering sometimes almost tobacco like but as long as I’m seeing results I’m ok!
 

PlanetCybertron

Well-Known Member
Twists, braids, or cornrows?

I’m leaning more towards cornrows. I’ve had my hair loose for longer than I’d like, but I’d have to go see my mom to do my hair. Since I’m like cornrow challenged, despite doing all I can to learn/practice.

Only thing with my mom is she’s heavy handed, and refuses to use a wide enough comb. I’m really not wanting to worry about losing unnecessary length, and breakage more or less.

On the other hand, with my hair being pretty long, It’s gonna take me forever. FOREVER. If I braid or twist.
So idk what I wanna do.

I think I’m just gonna suck it up and twist it. I’ll do bigger ones so it doesn’t take me so long.
Made a Shea and MuruMuru Butter scalp scrub. I really like it. It whipped up a lot quicker than I thought. Not sure about it’s shelf life though. But I made a small batch just to see.
 

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Let me get my booty back in here before I get in trouble lol.

I gained a ton of weight in nursing school (45lb in 2 years) and got awful stretch marks on the front of my stomach. I was dry brushing and using bio oil and that helpeds lighten them, but this coffee shea is flattening, lightening, and tightening as I lose the dreaded weight.

I didn’t have enough patience to wait the whole month, I did 2 weeks of oil steeping. I’m flying out to London to see my boo and I need to be on my A-game. Between my hair and my skin he won’t know what hit him.

Great testimony about coffee oil infused Shea butter.

 
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Amerie123

Well-Known Member
It really just depends on the method you use to infuse. Here is an article that can explain better.

https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/making-herbal-infused-oils

You may not want to follow my lead, because my ways and methods are very.....how shall I say this?!! Hmmmm.....



:lachen:

I get some dark roasted Arabica coffee beans, put them in a mason jar and fill it to the top with a ceramide rich oil. I place the jar on top of my candle warmer for up to 2 days, remove it off the candle warmer...then place the jar in a dark, cool area undisturbed for many months at a time. Once I use some, I fill the jar back up with more oil and continue to do this for maybe a year or so before I replace the coffee beans. You dont have to do this, just follow the directions in the article I posted. :2inlove:

But at the same time too



:lachen:
LOL !!! Ok bet, thanks!!!! :grin::grin::urock: And will def check link out too!!
 

ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
Yall know I love me some Oat Milk.

Here are some conditioner recipes I shared in the original Shea thread....both are best as pre-poo's

Cream Shea Delight
4 ounces oat milk
1 heaping spoonful whipped Shea butter
1/4 teaspoon honey

Banana Cream Shea Delight
1 heaping spoonful Whipped Shea butter
1/4 teaspoon Manuka honey or Creamed Honey
4 ounces Oat milk
2 bananas or 2 tablespoons banana powder
1 heaping spoonful Coconut Cream Concentrat
1 tablespoon Fenugreek infused avocado oil
 

ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
Let me get my booty back in here before I get in trouble lol.

I gained a ton of weight in nursing school (45lb in 2 years) and got awful stretch marks on the front of my stomach. I was dry brushing and using bio oil and that helpeds lighten them, but this coffee shea is flattening, lightening, and tightening as I lose the dreaded weight.

I didn’t have enough patience to wait the whole month, I did 2 weeks of oil steeping. I’m flying out to London to see my boo and I need to be on my A-game. Between my hair and my skin he won’t know what hit him.

*Snaps fangas.....Get Em Sis!!!!!*


 

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
It really just depends on the method you use to infuse. Here is an article that can explain better.

https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/making-herbal-infused-oils

You may not want to follow my lead, because my ways and methods are very.....how shall I say this?!! Hmmmm.....



:lachen:

I get some dark roasted Arabica coffee beans, put them in a mason jar and fill it to the top with a ceramide rich oil. I place the jar on top of my candle warmer for up to 2 days, remove it off the candle warmer...then place the jar in a dark, cool area undisturbed for many months at a time. Once I use some, I fill the jar back up with more oil and continue to do this for maybe a year or so before I replace the coffee beans. You dont have to do this, just follow the directions in the article I posted. :2inlove:

But at the same time too



:lachen:

"Once I use some, I fill the jar back up with more oil and continue to do this for maybe a year or so before I replace the coffee beans."

Let me be extra too!

Burn Scars.... It. IS. ABOUT. TO. GO. DOWN. Prepare for eradication!

 

ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
What do you get when you combine....


4 oz Unrefined Ivory
2 oz Shea Nilotica
2 oz Shea Olein
8 oz Herbal Infused Safflower oil

A beautiful Super Shea ButterCream!

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Melts and foams on the skin upon contact.

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I have a few more swipes of my old batch to finish before I can really dive in.

*Slathers body from head to toe to try and finish the old batch* :lachen:
 

ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
I want some :cry3:I can’t make any more purchases for a while though lmao. I might sneak and buy it in a few weeks though.

Same...:lachen:this was gifted to me....but best believe I'm snatching up a few pounds in the fall.

I'll use my Ivory Shea on my body....but bayyyyby that Shea Nilotica is going straight to these strands. And once I use up all this Ivory, I'll only purchase Nitolica. It's just that good. :2inlove:
 

water_n_oil

Well-Known Member
Same...:lachen:this was gifted to me....but best believe I'm snatching up a few pounds in the fall.

I'll use my Ivory Shea on my body....but bayyyyby that Shea Nilotica is going straight to these strands. And once I use up all this Ivory, I'll only purchase Nitolica. It's just that good. :2inlove:
Friend of mine (@geekycurly on IG) used nothing but nilotica for years. Amazing stuff. I need to get some in my arsenal lol.
 
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