Make this DIY shea butter hair mask for hair growth! Shea Butter for Hair Growth If you're a naturalista, then you must be using shea butter as a sealant to keep your beautiful curls moisturized. You might have wondered if shea butter, which is intensely moisturizing and nourishing also helps promote hair growth. I'm here to tell you that yes it can! Shea butter is LOADED with vitamins and nourishing nutrients that feed the hair follicles with goodness, strengthening them thereby stimulating hair growth. Another way shea butter helps hair growth is by acting as an excellent emollient and sealant. It traps Continue Reading
Is Shea Butter Good for Skin Lightening?
Can shea butter assist in skin lightening naturally? Find out! Shea butter is good for healing many skin ailments including stretch marks, scars, dry skin and even acne as you can see in this post. But many people ask the question ‘is shea butter good for skin lightening?’ One of my friends asked me if it’ll tan her skin instead. It's a bit confusing because some people say shea butter tans skin while others say it helps lighten it! So in this post, I’ll talk about my experience with shea butter and if it actually has the ability to lighten skin. Shea Butter Benefits for Skin Before looking at if shea Continue Reading
How to Make Your Own Lotion with Shea Butter At Home
You can make your own lotion with shea butter at home with absolutely no chemicals or preservatives but just natural ingredients! For my homemade shea butter lotions, I don’t even use beeswax or emulsifying wax (except for this one) and I still get a liquid lotion consistency. The most important step in making your own lotion with shea butter at home is adding the hydrosol at the right time in a slow steady stream while the oil mixture is blending on high speed. (more details in Method 2 down below) You can use a hand mixer or immersion blender but this recipe uses a food processor. You could also use a Continue Reading
DIY Winter Skin Care: Homemade Beeswax and Shea Butter Lotion
Recently, I tried experimenting with beeswax for lotion-making. It worked wonderfully creating this creamy homemade beeswax and shea butter lotion which lubricates dry chapped and peeling skin! This lotion also contains natural skin healing ingredients such as coconut oil, almond oil, aloe vera and lavender essential oil. You can substitute coconut/almond oil for any other oils you may be having although I recommend you use oils with a lighter consistency so that your lotion isn’t too oily as it already contains wax. Important: The consistency of this shea butter lotion depends on your location’s climate. Continue Reading
DIY Citrusy Brown Sugar Shea Butter Scrub Recipe
Who doesn’t love an invigorating & sweet smelling body scrub?! This brown sugar scrub recipe will refresh your skin with a refreshing citrus burst! And the best part is you can easily make your own right at home. You only need just three ingredients to make this brown sugar shea butter scrub recipe and you can even forego adding the essential oil and you’ll still remain with a sweet smelling homemade scrub. In this scrub recipe, I’ve used shea butter as the base ingredient, brown sugar as the abrasive ingredient and orange essential oil for an exciting citrusy scent. Now let’s look at the benefits of each Continue Reading