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
BeautifulRoots

BeautifulRoots

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Flat ironed my hair for the first time in at least a year and noticed I have an area of hair that is hip length! (my left hand is holding my hip in the picture) This is the longest my hair has been in my entire life. Using shea has been a game changer this year as I've been focusing on regaining the health of my hair.

 
Aggie

Aggie

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BeautifulRoots said:
Flat ironed my hair for the first time in at least a year and noticed I have an area of hair that is hip length! (my left hand is holding my hip in the picture) This is the longest my hair has been in my entire life. Using shea has been a game changer this year as I've been focusing on regaining the health of my hair.

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Your hair is so beautiful and looks amazingly healthy @BeautifulRoots just like you are. Your lead hairs are long and the rest of your hair will catch up soon. Keep up the good work girlie.
 
VictoriousBrownFlower

VictoriousBrownFlower

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Honeypot said:
Does it make sense to use a leave in , water based cream and then Shea whip. Asking for myself
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if ur using a water based moisturizer than you don't have to use a leave in but i've been known to use a leave in than cream than sealant before for extra moisture. Especially in the colder months. At the end of the day it doesn't hurt to try and see if your hair likes it.
 
LavenderMint

LavenderMint

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I made some shealoe whip last night using the jar of NOW shea that I purchased from Amazon. After I cleaned off the whisk, I put the extra cream on my elbows and this prego belly/back.
.....Forgot how much my dog enjoyed that shea butter until he inched up next to me and kept trying to lick my elbows :drunk: Tomorrow I’ll get to see how I like this blend of shea & aloe gel, likely just on my ends.
 
BeautifulRoots

BeautifulRoots

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Chicoro

Chicoro

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




Aww, Thank you! Yes, the hair feet has dropped down, hoping to get the rest of the length down there soon.[/QUOTE]


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HAIR FEETS: Are on the move!!!!!!!!!!

You've broken YOUR length barrier since you said your hair has never been this long before. Congratulations to you!!!!
 
BeautifulRoots

BeautifulRoots

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Chicoro said:
How about the thicknesss? Has your hair gotten thicker or has it always been this thick? What is your protective style that you use? Do you have an Ends Routine? How do you employ Shea butter?
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How about the thicknesss? Has your hair gotten thicker or has it always been this thick?
Yes, my hair has always been thick. In fact, I feel it is a little bit thinner than it used to be, but I have been regaining thickness recently.

What is your protective style that you use?
Lately I've been doing larger braids and putting them into a bun. Keeping my hair off my shoulders has helped as before I would wear it down mostly.

How do you employ Shea butter?
I use shea to seal, so while my hair is damp, I do leave in, shea, gel, then style. I also add some shea to my deep conditioner for more moisture. I add shea to the ends every 4 days or so.

Do you have an Ends Routine?
No set ends routine for the majority of the year. Over the past month, I have been adding shea oil to the ends every other day which has been helpful.
 
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VictoriousBrownFlower

VictoriousBrownFlower

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Honeypot said:
What do you use for your twists
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depending on the time of yr it changes up. I always use giovanni direct leave in as a first step and whipped shea as the last. In the winter though camille rose almond jai twisting butter is awesome over the leave in but b4 the shea.

I'm one of those people that slathers my hair in moisture on wash day so i don't have to do it again. Either than that some eco style for longevity. I want them to be neat until i redo them when i wash my hair. i only leave them in a wk though so its not that hard.

here is a current pic of my twists. i've gotten better with time.
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Silverstreaks

Silverstreaks

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Honeypot said:
I always keep my hair twisted until wash day So during the week does anyone not spritz their hair? If I spritz it is it mandatory to seal with Shea again? I hate rubbing my twists
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I wear my hair in twists and shampoo once a week. If I use my glycerin and water mix with my Shea butter blend, I usually don’t have to remoisturize before the next wash day; if I do, it’s usually to assist in taming any frizz that may happen, especially if I don’t use any styling gel.
 
Chicoro

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
VictoriousBrownFlower said:
depending on the time of yr it changes up. I always use giovanni direct leave in as a first step and whipped shea as the last. In the winter though camille rose almond jai twisting butter is awesome over the leave in but b4 the shea.

I'm one of those people that slathers my hair in moisture on wash day so i don't have to do it again. Either than that some eco style for longevity. I want them to be neat until i redo them when i wash my hair. i only leave them in a wk though so its not that hard.

here is a current pic of my twists. i've gotten better with time.
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Can you do a side by side comparison of your first pony when you started using Shea and then with this one. I want people to see the progress that have!
 
Chicoro

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
I did my deep moisture pre-poo. On dry, dirty hair I apply a mixture of glycerine, whole leaf aloe vera, oil and some essential oils. I gave my hair a deeper shine. My hair looked better from root to tip, instantly.

After washing, I put on a similar mix with some added conditioner and Scurl and slathered on my Shea butter. My hair was super pretty! I decided to use my Shea butter infused with coffee bean oil. The coffee beans were infused in 1/2 sunflower oil and 1/2 olive oil. I let the beans soak in the oil from April to October 2019, for about 6 months of 'goodness'. I also have cacao butter in my Shea butter blend, too.

The cacao butter or cocoa butter is the other name, gives my butter a slight firmness and hold. It doesn't melt down as easily in the jar. I've been slacking on doing my Ends Routine.

I used Aphogee Two Step the last time I washed my hair. Since I have more thickness on my hair sections, the process didn't eat up or tear out any length. I still think my hair looked instantly better because of the pre-poo, though.
 
Chicoro

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
VictoriousBrownFlower said:
goodness theres been alot of changes between those two pics....o_O
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Bah, oui! Which is the French way to say, "Yes, girl!"

Some of the visible changes are what I saw when you changed to your current avatar photo. BRAVO!!! Congratulations!

Keep going! Continue to do what you need to do to stay feeling good. Protect your Spirit and continue to thrive!
 
Chicoro

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
VictoriousBrownFlower said:
sure
4/4/18 b4 shea butter


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Look at how much softer your hair looks! Also, your ponytail is longer. When you loop your braided pony over, there is a hole in the middle of the loop that is visible. This accentuates the length you have gained. Before, that looped under braided pony was tight and you couldn't put a finger in the loop because it was shorter.
 
Chicoro

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
BeautifulRoots said:
How about the thicknesss? Has your hair gotten thicker or has it always been this thick?
Yes, my hair has always been thick. In fact, I feel it is a little bit thinner than it used to be, but I have been regaining thickness recently.

What is your protective style that you use?
Lately I've been doing larger braids and putting them into a bun. Keeping my hair off my shoulders has helped as before I would wear it down mostly.

How do you employ Shea butter?
I use shea to seal, so while my hair is damp, I do leave in, shea, gel, then style. I also add some shea to my deep conditioner for more moisture. I add shea to the ends every 4 days or so.

Do you have an Ends Routine?
No set ends routine for the majority of the year. Over the past month, I have been adding shea oil to the ends every other day which has been helpful.
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Continue to pamper and protect those ends. It may take some time, but the rest of your hair has a chance to catch up. If you go get a professional trim, they will remove the length. If you wait and do things to pamper and baby your hair, I believe the rest of the hair will catch up to those longer lengths. It may take 6 to 9 months, though!
 
Chicoro

Chicoro

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

Three thousand posts for this Shea thread! I can't remember if this is the second or third Shea thread. I think it's the second!

You all are making some incredible progress with your hair and breaking down length barriers left and right!

Congratulations to you!
Whether you had success, setbacks or you just 'setting there'. You are trying and that's what counts!​
 
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