Shea Growth And Retention Regimen 2019

[Chicoro]

We already knew shea was a queen, but this coffee shea butter for stretch marks has done more in less than a week than bio-oil, palmers, and everything else.

Girl, how you come up in here and drop that bomb and have the nerve to leave without any details?

Somebody come and get and then go and get @lindseyerinc .

 

[Chicoro]

I don’t think I took any. this quick snap when I was playing around with the idea of wearing my hair up lol

But also after 2 days of a big ass fro my hair was feeling super dry. So I took a page out of your book on Tues night.
Slightly dampened hair > used ATON leave in (hoping this helps strengthen my hair) > a fingerfull or Shea butter > finger comb and braided. (3 in the back and 4 in the front on each side)

The braids definitely make my hair feel strong and protected if you know what I mean. Also There was something so nostalgic about braiding my hair reminds me of my childhood or maybe the braid pattern reminds me of our ancient African ancestors Idk but it definitely made me feel a little sentimental. Snapped a pic of my braids today just for you guys.

Your skin is magnificent, by the way!

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I hate when I try something randomly on my hair, then wanna try it on my whole head, but it’s put away

In this case, I have mini braids and one section is on my temple so it’s really thin. I turned that into a mini twist, I washed my hair yesterday and upon further inspection, that mug was tryna loc up on me. I randomly just used it a bit of APB Marula DC and some raw Shea Butter (still using up the last bit of my beauty supply Shea ) and I sweater gawdt I have one little piece of ringlet. I kinda messed it up because it was smushed under my turban, then I tested the RevAir on it, and I’ve just been caressing it, so it’s nothing but Frizz City now. I wanna take another mini braid down and test it again

 

[Amerie123]

Girl, how you come up in here and drop that bomb and have the nerve to leave without any details?

Somebody come and get and then go and get @lindseyerinc .

Just saw the recipe, and wanted to ask, do you have to let the coffee oil soak for one to two months before using it?

 

[Chicoro]

Just saw the recipe, and wanted to ask, do you have to let the coffee oil soak for one to two months before using it?

@ElevatedEnergy can better answer that! She is the one who so lovingly offered the recipe to the thread.

I let mine soak for about 1 month. I am trying to go for 2 months for the next batch.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I hate when I try something randomly on my hair, then wanna try it on my whole head, but it’s put away

In this case, I have mini braids and one section is on my temple so it’s really thin. I turned that into a mini twist, I washed my hair yesterday and upon further inspection, that mug was tryna loc up on me. I randomly just used it a bit of APB Marula DC and some raw Shea Butter (still using up the last bit of my beauty supply Shea ) and I sweater gawdt I have one little piece of ringlet. I kinda messed it up because it was smushed under my turban, then I tested the RevAir on it, and I’ve just been caressing it, so it’s nothing but Frizz City now. I wanna take another mini braid down and test it again

Okay so I took another braid down, and clearly my hair is confused

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

Just saw the recipe, and wanted to ask, do you have to let the coffee oil soak for one to two months before using it?

It really just depends on the method you use to infuse. Here is an article that can explain better.

https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/making-herbal-infused-oils

You may not want to follow my lead, because my ways and methods are very.....how shall I say this?!! Hmmmm.....

I get some dark roasted Arabica coffee beans, put them in a mason jar and fill it to the top with a ceramide rich oil. I place the jar on top of my candle warmer for up to 2 days, remove it off the candle warmer...then place the jar in a dark, cool area undisturbed for many months at a time. Once I use some, I fill the jar back up with more oil and continue to do this for maybe a year or so before I replace the coffee beans. You dont have to do this, just follow the directions in the article I posted.

But at the same time too

 

[Prisangela]

I'm trying something new today. I was mixing some rice and oat "milk" as a hair treatment and now I want to mix it with clay to use as a cleanser on my hair. I'm not washing until this evening though so I'll let you ladies know how it goes. It's time for me to finally start putting this chem degree to use.

Wish me luck!

@sarumoki @water_n_oil tell me more about this oat milk

 

[BeautifulRoots]

It really just depends on the method you use to infuse. Here is an article that can explain better.

https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/making-herbal-infused-oils

You may not want to follow my lead, because my ways and methods are very.....how shall I say this?!! Hmmmm.....

I get some dark roasted Arabica coffee beans, put them in a mason jar and fill it to the top with a ceramide rich oil. I place the jar on top of my candle warmer for up to 2 days, remove it off the candle warmer...then place the jar in a dark, cool area undisturbed for many months at a time. Once I use some, I fill the jar back up with more oil and continue to do this for maybe a year or so before I replace the coffee beans. You dont have to do this, just follow the directions in the article I posted.

But at the same time too

So do you do the 1 year refilling process with only coffee oil or all of your infused oils?

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

So do you do the 1 year refilling process with only coffee oil or all of your infused oils?

Just the coffee...other herbs I use once for the infusion process and then instead of throwing them away...I make tea rinses with them. They will be full of herbal oily goodness.

 

[water_n_oil]

Just the coffee...other herbs I use once for the infusion process and then instead of throwing them away...I make tea rinses with them. They will be full of herbal oily goodness.

Smart. I saved the beans from my first infusion but haven't added more oil yet. I hate just dumping stuff from an infusion. Feels so wasteful.

 

[water_n_oil]

@sarumoki @water_n_oil tell me more about this oat milk

I've only made it to eat so far lol. I've done oatmeal rinses though in the past and it's sort of the same I suppose. Leaves my hair feeling pretty soft. I followed this video when I did it:

 

[lindseyerinc]

Girl, how you come up in here and drop that bomb and have the nerve to leave without any details?

Somebody come and get and then go and get @lindseyerinc .

Let me get my booty back in here before I get in trouble lol.

I gained a ton of weight in nursing school (45lb in 2 years) and got awful stretch marks on the front of my stomach. I was dry brushing and using bio oil and that helpeds lighten them, but this coffee shea is flattening, lightening, and tightening as I lose the dreaded weight.

I didn’t have enough patience to wait the whole month, I did 2 weeks of oil steeping. I’m flying out to London to see my boo and I need to be on my A-game. Between my hair and my skin he won’t know what hit him.

 

[lindseyerinc]

Yes ma'am....I would show yall mine but I aint ready yet. They almost straight up vanished.

Dont forget to exfoliate the skin in the shower too. That helps as well.

Thank you for all the delicious delectable wisdom you impart on this thread. You guys are the GOAT!!!!!

 

[lindseyerinc]

I may have to make some of this. How is the smell? Does it smell overwhelmingly like coffee? Have you tried adding fragrance to yours? How did that come out?

I didn’t add fragrance to mine. I used an organic Peruvian coffee bean from sprouts (they didn’t have arabica) the smell does get a bit over powering sometimes almost tobacco like but as long as I’m seeing results I’m ok!

 

[PlanetCybertron]

Twists, braids, or cornrows?

I’m leaning more towards cornrows. I’ve had my hair loose for longer than I’d like, but I’d have to go see my mom to do my hair. Since I’m like cornrow challenged, despite doing all I can to learn/practice.

Only thing with my mom is she’s heavy handed, and refuses to use a wide enough comb. I’m really not wanting to worry about losing unnecessary length, and breakage more or less.

On the other hand, with my hair being pretty long, It’s gonna take me forever. FOREVER. If I braid or twist.
So idk what I wanna do.

I think I’m just gonna suck it up and twist it. I’ll do bigger ones so it doesn’t take me so long.
Made a Shea and MuruMuru Butter scalp scrub. I really like it. It whipped up a lot quicker than I thought. Not sure about it’s shelf life though. But I made a small batch just to see.

 

[Prisangela]

has anyone used a flavour coffee for their coffee shea butter I'm currently steeping a german chocolate cake and cocoa concoction in safflower oil
@water_n_oil thanks for the video will definitely check it out

 

[Prisangela]

Smart. I saved the beans from my first infusion but haven't added more oil yet. I hate just dumping stuff from an infusion. Feels so wasteful.

I made mine into a body scrub by grinding them down via blender

 

[water_n_oil]

I made mine into a body scrub by grinding them down via blender

I considered that as well but the beans are still just sitting in my cabinet due to my laziness lol.

 

[Chicoro]

Let me get my booty back in here before I get in trouble lol.

I gained a ton of weight in nursing school (45lb in 2 years) and got awful stretch marks on the front of my stomach. I was dry brushing and using bio oil and that helpeds lighten them, but this coffee shea is flattening, lightening, and tightening as I lose the dreaded weight.

I didn’t have enough patience to wait the whole month, I did 2 weeks of oil steeping. I’m flying out to London to see my boo and I need to be on my A-game. Between my hair and my skin he won’t know what hit him.

Great testimony about coffee oil infused Shea butter.

 

[Amerie123]

It really just depends on the method you use to infuse. Here is an article that can explain better.

https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/making-herbal-infused-oils

You may not want to follow my lead, because my ways and methods are very.....how shall I say this?!! Hmmmm.....

I get some dark roasted Arabica coffee beans, put them in a mason jar and fill it to the top with a ceramide rich oil. I place the jar on top of my candle warmer for up to 2 days, remove it off the candle warmer...then place the jar in a dark, cool area undisturbed for many months at a time. Once I use some, I fill the jar back up with more oil and continue to do this for maybe a year or so before I replace the coffee beans. You dont have to do this, just follow the directions in the article I posted.

But at the same time too

LOL !!! Ok bet, thanks!!!! And will def check link out too!!

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

Yall know I love me some Oat Milk.

Here are some conditioner recipes I shared in the original Shea thread....both are best as pre-poo's

Cream Shea Delight
4 ounces oat milk
1 heaping spoonful whipped Shea butter
1/4 teaspoon honey

Banana Cream Shea Delight
1 heaping spoonful Whipped Shea butter
1/4 teaspoon Manuka honey or Creamed Honey
4 ounces Oat milk
2 bananas or 2 tablespoons banana powder
1 heaping spoonful Coconut Cream Concentrat
1 tablespoon Fenugreek infused avocado oil

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

Let me get my booty back in here before I get in trouble lol.

I gained a ton of weight in nursing school (45lb in 2 years) and got awful stretch marks on the front of my stomach. I was dry brushing and using bio oil and that helpeds lighten them, but this coffee shea is flattening, lightening, and tightening as I lose the dreaded weight.

I didn’t have enough patience to wait the whole month, I did 2 weeks of oil steeping. I’m flying out to London to see my boo and I need to be on my A-game. Between my hair and my skin he won’t know what hit him.

*Snaps fangas.....Get Em Sis!!!!!*

 

[Chicoro]

It really just depends on the method you use to infuse. Here is an article that can explain better.

https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/making-herbal-infused-oils

You may not want to follow my lead, because my ways and methods are very.....how shall I say this?!! Hmmmm.....

I get some dark roasted Arabica coffee beans, put them in a mason jar and fill it to the top with a ceramide rich oil. I place the jar on top of my candle warmer for up to 2 days, remove it off the candle warmer...then place the jar in a dark, cool area undisturbed for many months at a time. Once I use some, I fill the jar back up with more oil and continue to do this for maybe a year or so before I replace the coffee beans. You dont have to do this, just follow the directions in the article I posted.

But at the same time too

"Once I use some, I fill the jar back up with more oil and continue to do this for maybe a year or so before I replace the coffee beans."

Let me be extra too!

Burn Scars.... It. IS. ABOUT. TO. GO. DOWN. Prepare for eradication!

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

Woooo Chile!




This is the butter straight out the container. I am so impressed. It looks as if it's already been whipped.



Bout to get my Shea Slide ON!

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

What do you get when you combine....


4 oz Unrefined Ivory
2 oz Shea Nilotica
2 oz Shea Olein
8 oz Herbal Infused Safflower oil

A beautiful Super Shea ButterCream!






Melts and foams on the skin upon contact.




I have a few more swipes of my old batch to finish before I can really dive in.

*Slathers body from head to toe to try and finish the old batch*

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Woooo Chile!


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This is the butter straight out the container. I am so impressed. It looks as if it's already been whipped.

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Bout to get my Shea Slide ON!

I want some I can’t make any more purchases for a while though lmao. I might sneak and buy it in a few weeks though.

 

[water_n_oil]

Omggggg, that deliciousness!!

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

I want some I can’t make any more purchases for a while though lmao. I might sneak and buy it in a few weeks though.

Same...this was gifted to me....but best believe I'm snatching up a few pounds in the fall.

I'll use my Ivory Shea on my body....but bayyyyby that Shea Nilotica is going straight to these strands. And once I use up all this Ivory, I'll only purchase Nitolica. It's just that good.

 

[water_n_oil]

Same...this was gifted to me....but best believe I'm snatching up a few pounds in the fall.

I'll use my Ivory Shea on my body....but bayyyyby that Shea Nilotica is going straight to these strands. And once I use up all this Ivory, I'll only purchase Nitolica. It's just that good.

Friend of mine (@geekycurly on IG) used nothing but nilotica for years. Amazing stuff. I need to get some in my arsenal lol.