ElevatedEnergy
Rooted Yet Flowing
@SunkissedLife (I just love this name btw)
I'm not familiar with the product mentioned. What does it smell like to you? Describe the notes to me if you can and we can try and dupe it together.
Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2018
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@SunkissedLife (I just love this name btw)
I'm not familiar with the product mentioned. What does it smell like to you? Describe the notes to me if you can and we can try and dupe it together.
scarcity21
Well-Known Member
@ThatJerseyGirl i plan on making my own
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
I used my mix (Shea, Cocoa and Castor). Chocolate goddess on deck. The cocoa butter hardens the mixture a bit. It looks whipped, but it’s a little harder to get too. Still good. Will update later in the week.
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Aggie
Well-Known Member
@ElevatedEnergy, which pina colada and coconut fragrances are you using in your mixtures please? I may want to try that one for a body butter.
caribeandiva
Human being
*Sings* It’s your birthday so you can order what you want to. Cop what you want to. Buy what you want to. Put your hands up as high as you want to. Hey hey hey hey...
Aggie
Well-Known Member
Aggie
Well-Known Member
Ohhhh! So this is P&J! Okay I'm good. Will look them up now.
ElevatedEnergy
Rooted Yet Flowing
I have it from several vendors, but the richest and most concentrated (So most expensive) are from
1) P & J Trading
2) Bulk Apothecary
I also have some from
3)Rustic Escentuals and 4) New Directions Aromatics but feel they are a bit watered down. Not bashing either one because they both still smell good and the smell is long lasting. However, you have to use more to get the scent power of the first two companies. It's also cheaper here.
Ranked in the order of what I'd recommend
tapioca_pudding
Well-Known Member
I just bought an immersion blender strictly for butter purposes.
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tapioca_pudding
Well-Known Member
In other news, I wish I had ordered more of the Cayg Shea... That stuff is glorious so far. I'm also obsessed with Shea nut oil so I bought two bottles of that. Haven't tried it yet but I'm excited.
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bjade757
Active Member
Thank you for confirming I need to order a pail or two this week...
ArrrBeee
Well-Known Member
Psst! @caribeandiva we've got another one Shea-sliding on in here
and hello @ArrrBeee. I hope we get to see your mix too. It sounds like it's going to be delicious.
yep! Shea slidin’ like:Thanks y'all! Cried a thug tear thinking about my Slip and Slide. It was my favorite toy back in the day.
It was destined for me to find this thread. I had 2 electric hand mixers and one was supposed to get donated to Goodwill but it fell out of the bag. Now it has a new purpose.
Found another Indian store and bought some Mahabhringraj oil. I'll take some starting pics later.
caribeandiva
Human being
Sarabellam
Well-Known Member
Cleopatra’s choice is having a 20% off sale today! 
Don’t be mad, I put in my order first before posting. Ya’ll will clean out their entire inventory while I’m busy looking for my card info.
Don’t be mad, I put in my order first before posting. Ya’ll will clean out their entire inventory while I’m busy looking for my card info.
tapioca_pudding
Well-Known Member
Me too.....
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
Another place that has reasonable absolutely delicious smelling oils (other than Bulk-A and P&J Trading) is:
Indigo Fragrances!
(sorry can't post the lank)
But Do not Sleep on that site.
Indigo Fragrances!
(sorry can't post the lank)But Do not Sleep on that site.
caribeandiva
Human being
That site is too funny! Bacon fragrance oil? Crazy ex-girlfriend fragrance oil?!Another place that has reasonable absolutely delicious smelling oils (other than Bulk-A and P&J Trading) is:
Indigo Fragrances!
But Do not Sleep on that site.
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
@caribeandivaThat site is too funny! Bacon fragrance oil? Crazy ex-girlfriend fragrance oil?!
I wonder if anyone else caught that!
There were some "weird" fra.grances listed wasn't there?
The"normal" ones smell Goodt.
ElevatedEnergy
Rooted Yet Flowing
I finished off a batch of whipped Shea butter and was getting all excited to go whip more because I have some "London Fog" fragrance oil that I've been wanting to play around with. Well I got everything set up, pulled open my drawer where I keep all my blender attachments and found 2 x 16 ounce jars already whipped and ready to go. It's a shame when you have so much butter that you start forgetting stuff 
It's a shame when you have so much butter that you start forgetting stuff ElevatedEnergy
Rooted Yet Flowing
Funny story. I was playing around with putting some butter in a cart from here so I could see how much shipping was for each of the big blocks. Well I went off to do something and just left the cart alone and eventually just clicked out of the site. They emailed me a $5 coupon off shipping to finish the purchase a few days later. Why did I get so excited about a lil $5 coupon?!
I was already impressed with their Shea butter and the price of shipping, so it didnt take much to send me over the edge. Needless to say, I'm fully stocked on Shea butter and probably wont need to repurchase for a solid 2 years. 
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
I'll take it! I don't need to see inside. I see it says, "5 pounds"! That works for me. That's 5 pounds x 2!
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
What leave in are you currently using today?
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Funny story. I was playing around with putting some butter in a cart from here so I could see how much shipping was for each of the big blocks. Well I went off to do something and just left the cart alone and eventually just clicked out of the site. They emailed me a $5 coupon off shipping to finish the purchase a few days later. Why did I get so excited about a lil $5 coupon?!
I see you @ElevatedEnergy ... Now you know you are going to want something Shea butter related next week!
For real, though. You are set and you've got quality butter that has been well sealed for long term storage. Great buying decisions!
NCHairDiva
WAIST LENGTH 2019
Please tell me what brand/ type of blender is that?I just bought an immersion blender strictly for butter purposes.
Chicoro
5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Shea blessings...
I went to Northern France to see a friend. We stopped by her mother's house. My friend said her mother makes Shea butter and they busted out with this 20 pound container. This particular batch was made by the grandmother and brought by someone on the plane, from Mali. My friend and her family are from Mali, in Africa.
My friend doesn't know I've been trying to connect with women on the continent, as it relates to Shea butter. She mentioned that she is trying to figure out how to get the product to France, to have a business. I mentioned that it is expensive to get Shea butter shipped.
Interestingly, they do not have a tradition of using Shea butter on their hair! They use it mainly on their bodies. Her mom was like, "It is for your skin!" I whipped up a batch for her little sister, because I did her hair. She has just chopped off her relaxer.
This is me opening the bag with the butter and showing the depth of the container.
A close up of their handmade Shea butter! It doesn't have a strong nutty smell. In fact it has very little odor. It is very gummy and not oily at all. Her mom gave me about a pound. She tried to give me more, but I was happy with the sack and I didn't want to take all of her precious butter.
At the movie theater!
This is my friend, her mom and I at the movies, waiting to see Black Panther. My friend always has her head shaved. This is not a look she copied from the movie.
Her mom is very traditional and came with us to the movies because I invited her to come with us. Going to the movies is not something she does. I've seen the movie before, but it was their first time. The experience was deeply moving for me because they recognized the music from Mali, Ghana and Senegal and their comments and commentary made the movie even richer for me.
Her mom said the movie made her very proud to be African and that the film was all Black and that the Black people did a great job. She told me that her worries had been lifted and removed and that the movie brought her joy.
Talk about experiencing some blessings. I sure did.
I went to Northern France to see a friend. We stopped by her mother's house. My friend said her mother makes Shea butter and they busted out with this 20 pound container. This particular batch was made by the grandmother and brought by someone on the plane, from Mali. My friend and her family are from Mali, in Africa.
My friend doesn't know I've been trying to connect with women on the continent, as it relates to Shea butter. She mentioned that she is trying to figure out how to get the product to France, to have a business. I mentioned that it is expensive to get Shea butter shipped.
Interestingly, they do not have a tradition of using Shea butter on their hair! They use it mainly on their bodies. Her mom was like, "It is for your skin!" I whipped up a batch for her little sister, because I did her hair. She has just chopped off her relaxer.
This is me opening the bag with the butter and showing the depth of the container.
A close up of their handmade Shea butter! It doesn't have a strong nutty smell. In fact it has very little odor. It is very gummy and not oily at all. Her mom gave me about a pound. She tried to give me more, but I was happy with the sack and I didn't want to take all of her precious butter.
At the movie theater!
This is my friend, her mom and I at the movies, waiting to see Black Panther. My friend always has her head shaved. This is not a look she copied from the movie.
Her mom is very traditional and came with us to the movies because I invited her to come with us. Going to the movies is not something she does. I've seen the movie before, but it was their first time. The experience was deeply moving for me because they recognized the music from Mali, Ghana and Senegal and their comments and commentary made the movie even richer for me.
Her mom said the movie made her very proud to be African and that the film was all Black and that the Black people did a great job. She told me that her worries had been lifted and removed and that the movie brought her joy.
Talk about experiencing some blessings. I sure did.
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ElevatedEnergy
Rooted Yet Flowing
DIY Shea Butter Deep Conditioner made from scratch!
What you will need:
Distilled water or herbal tea - 4 ounces
(I used Burdock root tea)
Raw Shea butter - 12 grams
Penetrating oil - 15 grams
(I used a fenugreek infused avocado/apricot mix)
Emulsifying wax - 8 grams
I used BTMS 50 as it's able to penetrate strands
Powder of choice - 1 tsp
(I used banana powder but others that work well are: rose clay, any Ayurevedic powder, guava powder, Coconut Milk Powder, colloidal oat powder etc)
Humectant- 5 grams
(I used honey)
Optional: fragrance
Also this is a small batch that I use up in one use so I don't use a preservative. However, you should preserve it if you make it and plan to use it at a later date. I would not recommend optiphen for this particular deep conditioner as it will cause it to de-mulsify. (Don't know if that's a real word, but what I mean is it will thin out and become almost like a liquid) Ask me how I know. LOL
Directions:
Separate oils from liquid and put in a water bath together. I usually make my tea at the same time and when the oil phase is around 75% melted, I stir in whatever powder I'm using.
Add liquid phase to oil phase and use an immersion blender to blend.
Every 10 minutes or so, while it is cooling down...give it a few more bursts with your immersion blender. It will thicken up as it cools down and you blend. Don't go too wild, just blend enough to get to thickness of choice.
Once it is cool, add your fragrance/ preservative or any hydrolyzed proteins if you wish. Follow directions on how much to use based on weight of 4 ounces.
Enjoy!!!
What you will need:
Distilled water or herbal tea - 4 ounces
(I used Burdock root tea)
Raw Shea butter - 12 grams
Penetrating oil - 15 grams
(I used a fenugreek infused avocado/apricot mix)
Emulsifying wax - 8 grams
I used BTMS 50 as it's able to penetrate strands
Powder of choice - 1 tsp
(I used banana powder but others that work well are: rose clay, any Ayurevedic powder, guava powder, Coconut Milk Powder, colloidal oat powder etc)
Humectant- 5 grams
(I used honey)
Optional: fragrance
Also this is a small batch that I use up in one use so I don't use a preservative. However, you should preserve it if you make it and plan to use it at a later date. I would not recommend optiphen for this particular deep conditioner as it will cause it to de-mulsify. (Don't know if that's a real word, but what I mean is it will thin out and become almost like a liquid) Ask me how I know. LOL
Directions:
Separate oils from liquid and put in a water bath together. I usually make my tea at the same time and when the oil phase is around 75% melted, I stir in whatever powder I'm using.
Add liquid phase to oil phase and use an immersion blender to blend.
Every 10 minutes or so, while it is cooling down...give it a few more bursts with your immersion blender. It will thicken up as it cools down and you blend. Don't go too wild, just blend enough to get to thickness of choice.
Once it is cool, add your fragrance/ preservative or any hydrolyzed proteins if you wish. Follow directions on how much to use based on weight of 4 ounces.
Enjoy!!!
caribeandiva
Human being
Beautiful story!! Your friend and her mom are beautiful! Your friend could be a model (if she’s not one already). Love the shaved head. I’m glad you gave her niece whipped Shea butter. Did she like it? Are they all gonna use it on their hair now?
caribeandiva
Human being
That looks amazing!!
like the slip would be out of this world.Similar threads
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