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

Natural-K

Well-Known Member
@Natural-K

Can you please post those two photos here that you posted in that other :giggle: thread, please? Since you know...well, that ...you've been using Shea butter for awhile....

Why certainly! Here are my 2019 starting pics. I started the year in braids so I'm a little late. I've been using Shea butter off and on for 5+ years. I usually make a DIY mix using Nap85's recipe. Most recently I didn't have all the oils so I just used olive oil and coconut oil (I know Nap doesn't like that oil anymore.) Inspired by this thread and our own @ElevatedEnergy I purchased a mixer, safflower oil, and scented oils for my next mix so I'm looking forward to that.



 

LivingInPeace

Well-Known Member
Why certainly! Here are my 2019 starting pics. I started the year in braids so I'm a little late. I've been using Shea butter off and on for 5+ years. I usually make a DIY mix using Nap85's recipe. Most recently I didn't have all the oils so I just used olive oil and coconut oil (I know Nap doesn't like that oil anymore.) Inspired by this thread and our own @ElevatedEnergy I purchased a mixer, safflower oil, and scented oils for my next mix so I'm looking forward to that.



I saw your hair and died. Looked at it again and was revived! Guuuuurrrrrrlllll! That hair!
 

water_n_oil

Well-Known Member
One thing I like about this challenge is it encourages me to essentially go back to my roots with hair care. I haven't been WL since I was like 20 which is when I discovered the world of trying and buying a million products, techniques, etc. While trying stuff is fun, it's not really necessary. Last relaxer in '99 but didn't know I had curls until 2011 (besides baby pics). My mom always used Suave or V05 shampoo, Hollywood Beauty Olive Cholesterol, the little spray leave in that came in the Dark & Lovely box, and good ol' Blue magic. I always had my hair blow dried and as a teen kept pretty much the same routine but with a different kind of grease (that I really wish I could find today). I loc'd in 2006 and again in 2008 then in 2011 is when curls & PJism came into play.

tl;dr Anywho, saying all that to say I'm rediscovering I can honestly just use a good shampoo, regular degular conditioner or quick treatment, and a grease and be fine. This is also the reason I prefer simply melting and freezing 50:50 or 60:40 mixtures vs whipping as it's closer to a grease-like consistency.
 

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Why certainly! Here are my 2019 starting pics. I started the year in braids so I'm a little late. I've been using Shea butter off and on for 5+ years. I usually make a DIY mix using Nap85's recipe. Most recently I didn't have all the oils so I just used olive oil and coconut oil (I know Nap doesn't like that oil anymore.) Inspired by this thread and our own @ElevatedEnergy I purchased a mixer, safflower oil, and scented oils for my next mix so I'm looking forward to that.




I, Chicoro, hereby nominate and induct @Natural-K, on this 27th day of February, 2019, into the Shea Made Hair Unicorn Hall of Fame. She was outted by her post in another thread, but posted here by my request, post #1142, showing her blown out hair and starting point. She's been using Shea for 5 years, but I know she recently had a set-back in 2018 and is back on track to her super long lengths.






@caribeandiva , please do your thing! Thank you!
 

caribeandiva

Human being
Why certainly! Here are my 2019 starting pics. I started the year in braids so I'm a little late. I've been using Shea butter off and on for 5+ years. I usually make a DIY mix using Nap85's recipe. Most recently I didn't have all the oils so I just used olive oil and coconut oil (I know Nap doesn't like that oil anymore.) Inspired by this thread and our own @ElevatedEnergy I purchased a mixer, safflower oil, and scented oils for my next mix so I'm looking forward to that.



:shocked: Your award is well deserved!! You are hair goals!!
 

water_n_oil

Well-Known Member
The sun came out to play. Don't mind my crown. Just shorter and therefore looks like dry frizz but it's just as soft as the rest of my hair.
 

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Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Since 2009 or so (on and off, mostly on). I used to melt it and use it on my locs back then. Later used recipes from Nap85 and HeyFranHey then I just mixed to my liking.

You've been hitting the Shea hard core since July 2018, right? And certainly since Jan 2019? Is that correct?
 

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
The sun came out to play. Don't mind my crown. Just shorter and therefore looks like dry frizz but it's just as soft as the rest of my hair.

I, Chicoro, on this 28th day of February, 2019, nominate and induct @water_n_oil into the Shea Made Hair Unicorn Hall of Fame. She was outted in post #1153 where she shared photos of her beautiful twist/braid out.






@caribeandiva , do your thing please!
Thank you!
 

water_n_oil

Well-Known Member
@sunflora @GettingKinky Not really a method per se. At the end of my wash I usually have 4 twisted sections. I let that t-shirt dry while I get dressed mainly to where my hair is wet but not dripping. Then I do 2 braids per section applying just my shea mixture per braid. I smooth the strands as I braid then twist the last few inches of the ends. I leave the braids in for 1.5-2 days. Should also mention that I generally finger comb as any tools obliterate my curl and any "out" style ends up looking a hot mess.
 

GettingKinky

Well-Known Member
@sunflora @GettingKinky Not really a method per se. At the end of my wash I usually have 4 twisted sections. I let that t-shirt dry while I get dressed mainly to where my hair is wet but not dripping. Then I do 2 braids per section applying just my shea mixture per braid. I smooth the strands as I braid then twist the last few inches of the ends. I leave the braids in for 1.5-2 days. Should also mention that I generally finger comb as any tools obliterate my curl and any "out" style ends up looking a hot mess.

Thanks for sharing your method. How do you wear your braids for the 1.5-2 days? Please say your braids aren’t cornrows. I don’t know how to do those.
 

sunflora

Flowah Powah
@sunflora @GettingKinky Not really a method per se. At the end of my wash I usually have 4 twisted sections. I let that t-shirt dry while I get dressed mainly to where my hair is wet but not dripping. Then I do 2 braids per section applying just my shea mixture per braid. I smooth the strands as I braid then twist the last few inches of the ends. I leave the braids in for 1.5-2 days. Should also mention that I generally finger comb as any tools obliterate my curl and any "out" style ends up looking a hot mess.

Thanks for sharing! I airdry in braids but I do them soaking wet, if I only finger detangle before the braids my hair ends up super tangled when it dries. Maybe I'll try letting it dry partially twists/sections before doing the braids so there is less tangling?
 
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