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

ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
Don't leave us hanging!!!!! What you got?

:lachen::lachen::lachen: I was waiting to see if @mzteaze was still interested, if not...it's not a must have :lachen:

Her question was along the lines of:
She saw a shampoo that was sold with only African Black soap and Shea butter and if I knew of a way to blend it together in a shampoo.

I had a similar situation but for a different product I'm working on and I've been using Polysorbate 80. It's similar to BTMS as it helps emulsify oil and water, but the difference is it doesnt thicken your mixture in the way that BTMS does. It is a water soluble emulsifier so it's best in shampoos or a water based spray.

I've been making my own rosewater and using it as an Emulsifier to combine the oil thats also in the spray, so I dont have to constantly shake it up when I use it. I find it to be mildly conditioning too.

There are a few old threads here where some members rubbed it directly on the scalp (DHT blocker) which also made me think it would be perfect in a shampoo for @mzteaze by readimg some of her posts around the forum. I think Polysorbate 80 along with Rosemary tea, african black soap & shea olein oil would make a good shampoo for you.
 

SunkissedLife

basking in the sun
I've been considering revisiting flax seed gel. I mainly like it for dd1. I just don't style our hair often enough to really warrant making it all the time. May be time to get a preservative in that case.

That’s why I stopped making it myself lol but the slip and moisture is amazing esp for it to be a gel. I am curious to try premade if it were really natural but yea I wouldn’t keep it longer than 1-2 weeks in the fridge
 

VictoriousBrownFlower

Well-Known Member
:lachen::lachen::lachen: I was waiting to see if @mzteaze was still interested, if not...it's not a must have :lachen:

Her question was along the lines of:
She saw a shampoo that was sold with only African Black soap and Shea butter and if I knew of a way to blend it together in a shampoo.

I had a similar situation but for a different product I'm working on and I've been using Polysorbate 80. It's similar to BTMS as it helps emulsify oil and water, but the difference is it doesnt thicken your mixture in the way that BTMS does. It is a water soluble emulsifier so it's best in shampoos or a water based spray.

I've been making my own rosewater and using it as an Emulsifier to combine the oil thats also in the spray, so I dont have to constantly shake it up when I use it. I find it to be mildly conditioning too.

There are a few old threads here where some members rubbed it directly on the scalp (DHT blocker) which also made me think it would be perfect in a shampoo for @mzteaze by readimg some of her posts around the forum. I think Polysorbate 80 along with Rosemary tea, african black soap & shea olein oil would make a good shampoo for you.
hmmmmm you give me great ideas!!!!
 

mzteaze

Pilates and Yoga Kinda Gal
:lachen::lachen::lachen: I was waiting to see if @mzteaze was still interested, if not...it's not a must have :lachen:

Her question was along the lines of:
She saw a shampoo that was sold with only African Black soap and Shea butter and if I knew of a way to blend it together in a shampoo.

I had a similar situation but for a different product I'm working on and I've been using Polysorbate 80. It's similar to BTMS as it helps emulsify oil and water, but the difference is it doesnt thicken your mixture in the way that BTMS does. It is a water soluble emulsifier so it's best in shampoos or a water based spray.

I've been making my own rosewater and using it as an Emulsifier to combine the oil thats also in the spray, so I dont have to constantly shake it up when I use it. I find it to be mildly conditioning too.

There are a few old threads here where some members rubbed it directly on the scalp (DHT blocker) which also made me think it would be perfect in a shampoo for @mzteaze by readimg some of her posts around the forum. I think Polysorbate 80 along with Rosemary tea, african black soap & shea olein oil would make a good shampoo for you.

I bought all of the ingredients except for a preservative. That's why I haven't made it up yet. I even found a recipe.

But I love that you remembered my interest. :2inlove:
 

ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
lol... i make up words to suit my fancy all the time... lol... i aint fine yet. just working my way to the fin line

Now wait dang minute now!



I saw the pics!



I saw the proof!!!




You all the way fine ma'am....today. Right now.

Yes, in the future you will be finer (another made up word) but today...you still bad!!!!!

With yo Fenty-Golden-Shea-Glazed-up-Body Self!
*And yes, I clapped between each of those words*

 

ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
@ElevatedEnergy I'm thinking about buying that white african soap and making a shampoo with it by making a tea out of the herbs i have(as the water in the mix) some bentonite clay and my herbal oil infusion. Would that go bad fast?

The ph (even watered down) will be high so this alone will stop it from going bad too fast, but I would still put it in the fridge and use it within a week. I always preseve my stuff though AND still refridgerate it. Potassium Sorbate has become my fav preservative....that with citric acid to balance the ph.
 

VictoriousBrownFlower

Well-Known Member
The ph (even watered down) will be high so this alone will stop it from going bad too fast, but I would still put it in the fridge and use it within a week. I always preseve my stuff though AND still refridgerate it. Potassium Sorbate has become my fav preservative....that with citric acid to balance the ph.
good to know... i'm gonna start calling you our resident diy pusher.

It came out great. I had some p&j fragrance oils so added some grapefruit to scent it. It smelled too earthy for me (even my mom said it smelled earthy). The fragrance oil covered it right up. My mom is now my sniff tester.
 

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Whaaaaat ?!!

:cry3::cry3::cry3::cry3::cry3:

Don’t go !!!


I'm trying to normalize my future absence, by mentioning it early. And you all are counter-acting me by normalizing that I stay, early.

Stop trying to thwart me, people!​



Go, girl!




Grab that knob!



Do a trick to distract them!


I'm out!



I can pass the torch:



To the next person!



Perhaps...if there are 6,000 posts by Dec 2019, I may reconsider...







 

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
[...]
You all the way fine ma'am....today. Right now.
Yes, in the future you will be finer (another made up word) but today...you still bad!!!!!
With yo Fenty-Golden-Shea-Glazed-up-Body Self!
*And yes, I clapped between each of those words*


"Fenty (clap) Golden (clap) Shea (clap) Glazed (clap) up (clap) Body (clap) Self (clap)!"​

 
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Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
good to know... i'm gonna start calling you our resident diy pusher.

It came out great. I had some p&j fragrance oils so added some grapefruit to scent it. It smelled too earthy for me (even my mom said it smelled earthy). The fragrance oil covered it right up. My mom is now my sniff tester.




Uh, un, nope: She's our 'Shea Sister Herbalist in Training'! We bought to have a
Doctor Unicorn up in here!


 

ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing
I'm trying to normalize my future absence, by mentioning it early. And you all are counter-acting me by normalizing that I stay, early.

Stop trying to thwart me, people!​



Go, girl!




Grab that knob!



Do a trick to distract them!


I'm out!



I can pass the torch:



To the next person!



Perhaps...if there are 6,000 posts by Dec 2019, I may reconsider...









Hurry!!!! Post away Shea Siblings! We gots to keep our Dear @Chicoro hosting!!!!
 
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