sunflora
Flowah Powah
No way!? I must know. I'll do some research myself but that's a pretty big claim. My split ends are still around.
Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2019
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No way!? I must know. I'll do some research myself but that's a pretty big claim. My split ends are still around.
I have a lot of grey, maybe 20-25%... shea butter has been good to me, but it absolutely does NOT make my hair any less grey. I have never dyed my hair or used henna/indigo/etc. though.
Oh wow, no wonder my mixes never take on any scent... I use similar amounts of shea and oil, but no where near that much of the fragrance oil. I'll have to try increasing the amount in my next mix.
I shoulda closed my eyes and quickly scrolled by because I don't need another oil but suddenly I have a cart full. I have too many herbs and oils, I'm really out of space but my hair is bleached and Safflower sounds like something I need, especially infused with catnip.
icsonia22
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I like to go plum crazy with Shea butter. Back when I had about 4 inches of heat damage, I noticed that my hair that wasn't heat damaged was clumping together forming a silly straw curl pattern. That same thing happened tonight for the first time since I've cut my hair. Once water hit my hair, I noticed a uniform curl pattern. All the gel in the world can't replicate that. Normally water makes my hair turn into wet cotton, but Shea butter made it take a completely different turn. Now I'm over here questioning my curl pattern. Just when you think you know your hair, Shea butter shows you something different.
CurlyWhoCrux
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Hi Ladies,
I think I want to give Shea one more try. But back at school I don’t have access to a mixer to whip shea butter up. I will be keeping my eye open for a nice on the ground substitute.
I’m still struggling with dryness and I’m just so so so tired of it.
I think I want to give Shea one more try. But back at school I don’t have access to a mixer to whip shea butter up. I will be keeping my eye open for a nice on the ground substitute.
I’m still struggling with dryness and I’m just so so so tired of it.
divinefavor
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That’s a great idea, thanks so much!
lalla
Well-Known Member
Hello Everyone,
I will post my picture once I do a roller set.
After using scurl + shea butter for a few months:
- I have retained the most growth since 2003
- my hair is the longest it has ever been.
I will keep following that routine in 2019. It's easy, it works, it easy to do with wigs .
I will post my picture once I do a roller set.
After using scurl + shea butter for a few months:
- I have retained the most growth since 2003
- my hair is the longest it has ever been.
I will keep following that routine in 2019. It's easy, it works, it easy to do with wigs .
@GettingKinky, not sure what post from last years thread but I had the same experience! I want to say it was around Jan or Feb. I use permanent jet black hair dye from SM and I think it was November 17 when I colored and noticed in Jan/Feb that my edges were still black. I don't know what in the shea is helping but it definitely slows down the gray coming back. I only colored my edges twice in 2018.
ItsMeLilLucky
NotLucky no mo' just blessed.
I will say by it being so hot in my apartment, if I don’t cover my hair it starts to feel a little crunchy. Time to apply more DC and Shea.
caribeandiva
Human being
I will be switching to grape seed oil for my next batch then. I’ll swap out the evoo.
sarumoki
Epicurean Empress
From what I remember, it took a few months of daily use or something like that for her to see results. I've been searching for the exact post but I never found it. I also remember reading an old post on this forum by someone who made similar claims. I will see if I can find that one.No way!? I must know. I'll do some research myself but that's a pretty big claim. My split ends are still around.
caribeandiva
Human being
Same!
caribeandiva
Human being
You don’t have to whip it. Melt it down or microwave it or use it raw.
Sarabellam
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@CurlyWhoCrux I agree with @caribeandiva!
Pre- whipping saves me about 5-10 mins during a full application of Shea butter because it melts faster in my hands.
However, I used unwhipped pure Shea butter for a long time. I would simply add whatever liquid oils I’m using to my hair section first then melt some Shea butter in my hand and apply. Most of my hair’s improvements were seen during this time.
I did this out of laziness and I wanted to experiment with different liquid oils.
Making mixed concoctions is fun and a small time saver but shea butter doesn’t need all that to work its magic!
caribeandiva
Human being
Gurllll... once you get into the mixtress life ain’t no going back! Be careful...
caribeandiva
Human being
IDareT'sHair
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@caribeandivaGurllll... once you get into the mixtress life ain’t no going back! Be careful...
PREACH!
Prisangela
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Wholefoods
keranikki
Natural, 3abc/4a, Fine, medium density
I did this combination this evening. I forgot about S-curl until I found a full bottle in the back of my cabinet. I don’t remember why I stopped using it.
For installing my kinky twists, I decided to moisturize with ECO Style Black Castor Oil Flax Seed Leave In Conditioner, followed up by sealing with shea butter.
When I tell you that this combo was magical! I need to go to the BSS and stock up on this tuff before it goes poof like HE LTR Leave in did many years ago.
So I used some Let's Jam condition and Shine Gel (Which was less like their black protein and had more of a thick lock/twist gel consistency) to lay down my fly aways and keep it neat in the Marley hair, and finished the style by oiling my scalp with my ayurveda oil. Overall, I'm happy wit how my hair felt with the products I combined with the Shea butter and I hope it'll fortify my strands enough to withstand the drying attributes of the fake hair.
When I tell you that this combo was magical! I need to go to the BSS and stock up on this tuff before it goes poof like HE LTR Leave in did many years ago.
So I used some Let's Jam condition and Shine Gel (Which was less like their black protein and had more of a thick lock/twist gel consistency) to lay down my fly aways and keep it neat in the Marley hair, and finished the style by oiling my scalp with my ayurveda oil. Overall, I'm happy wit how my hair felt with the products I combined with the Shea butter and I hope it'll fortify my strands enough to withstand the drying attributes of the fake hair.
Bun Mistress
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ok I am in. I am planning to go back to may pre kid regieme.
Braidouts with Shea butter hair lotion. I am trying to formulate my own Shea butter hair lotion, the previous prodcer is well, not to be mentioned on LHCF.
I did braidout with keratin treatment 2 or 3 times a year to cut down on the frizz for years and got to tail bone length. This was so easy for me and I will be going back to this. I just got my first keratin treatment, I will henna in a week then braidout and continue with braidout from there.
Braidouts with Shea butter hair lotion. I am trying to formulate my own Shea butter hair lotion, the previous prodcer is well, not to be mentioned on LHCF.
I did braidout with keratin treatment 2 or 3 times a year to cut down on the frizz for years and got to tail bone length. This was so easy for me and I will be going back to this. I just got my first keratin treatment, I will henna in a week then braidout and continue with braidout from there.
CurlyWhoCrux
Well-Known Member
Thanks for the input ladies. I will try melting it down. I’ve tried using it raw before and that didn’t work. I assumed melting it wouldn’t work because regular oils never seem to work for my hair. But I don’t want to give up so easily.
ItsMeLilLucky
NotLucky no mo' just blessed.
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ItsMeLilLucky
NotLucky no mo' just blessed.
My experimenting with the DC and Shea is over for now until I wash my hair. And find my frocking Oyin Hair Dew.
I forgot that I already had a big bottle of Safflower oil that I planned to infuse with herbs. Good thing I checked before ordering more lol. I like my current shea mix so I'll apply Safflower oil to just the ends of my hair and slather shea on the whole length afterwards. I did that with hemp seed oil today and I liked it.
sarumoki
Epicurean Empress
I whip mine by hand. It won't be as creamy but I prefer a stiffer texture. Mine comes out almost like cookie dough.
sarumoki
Epicurean Empress
Can I get a pm to know who this is? I'm so nosy.
sunflora
Flowah Powah
Just remember to try in very small amounts first. When I first started using shea, I would only use the amount that could fit on my fingertip per section of my hair. I use perhaps a large pea size now, so not much more than that. If you're low po like me, a little feels like a lot and you'll still get results just fine - if it's not enough you can use more later.
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