Hey guys! Shea butter is amazing, isn’t it?! Yup, this precious plant butter from Nature is so wonderful. With its boatload of nutrients and silky moisturizing capabilities, it’s a natural product that must have a place in your beauty stash.
Okay, so in today’s post, I’m gonna share with you lovely souls some exciting shea butter recipes for natural hair! It’s high time we stopped using chemical-laden stuff on our hair, and started using natural homemade hair products to give our curls some TLC!
Get DIYing! 5 Shea Butter Recipes for Natural Hair
1. Luscious Natural Hair Moisturizer
What you need
- 1 cup of unrefined shea butter (where to get it)
- ¼ cup of extra virgin coconut oil (where to get it)
- 1 tsp avocado oil (where to get it)
- 1 tsp jojoba oil (where to get it)
- 2 tsp castor oil (where to get it)
- 10 drops vanilla essential oil (where to get it)
- 15 drops of lavender essential oil (where to get it)
- Double boiler (where to get it)
- Hand mixer (where to get it)
- 8 oz amber glass jar for storage (where to get it)
Directions
- Melt your shea butter and coconut oil using a double boiler.
- Once melted, remove from heat and let it cool off in the refrigerator for about 15-20 minutes.
- Then use a hand mixer to blend the two ingredients for a minute into a cream.
Next, add the rest of the oils and whip again using the hand mixer until well incorporated. - And it’s ready! Transfer to a clean container and store in a cool dry place.
2. Cleansing Shea Butter Shampoo
What you need
- 1/3 cup unscented liquid castile soap (where to get it)
- 3 tbsp shea butter (where to get it)
- ¼ cup distilled water (where to get it)
- 1 tbsp aloe vera gel (where to get it)
- 7 drops geranium oil (where to get it) for floral scent or lemon oil (where to get it) for citrus scent
- Applicator bottle (where to get it)
- Immersion blender (where to get it)
Directions
- Begin by melting the shea butter using a double boiler.
- Once melted, let it cool off then pour it into a bowl.
- Now pour into the bowl, the distilled water, aloe vera gel and liquid castile soap.
- Blend well using the immersion blender until well mixed.
- Pour your ready-made shampoo into an applicator bottle.
- To use, work it into wet hair then rinse off thoroughly.
- Store in a cool dry place and shake before use.
3. Amazing Detangling Conditioner
Recipe credit: beautymunsta.com
What you need
- 2 to 4 tbsp raw shea butter (where to get it)
- ½ to 1 cup of coconut milk (where to buy)
- 2 tsp raw honey (where to buy)
- 3 to 5 drops of palmarosa essential oil (where to buy)
- High speed blender (where to buy)
- Applicator bottle (where to get it)
Directions
- Blend everything together in a high speed blender (except for the palma rosa oil).
- Then pour it into an applicator bottle and add the essential oil.
- Shake well to mix and voila! Your detangler is ready!
- Apply to hair as needed, let it sit for 5-10 minutes then rinse off.
4. Silky Hair Leave-in-Conditioner
What you need
- ¼ cup shea butter (where to get it)
- ½ cup aloe vera gel (where to get it)
- 2 tbsp rose water (where to get it)
- 1 tsp avocado oil (where to get it)
- High speed blender (where to buy)
- 8 oz container (where to get it)
Directions
- Simply dump everything (except essential oil) into the blender and blend away till smooth.
- Now transfer into your container and stir in the essential oil.
- Voila! Leave-in condish ready! Spread a suitable amount in your hair then massage it in for silky soft locks!
5. Rosemary Hair Pomade
What you need
- 3 tbsp shea butter (where to get it)
- 1 ½ tbsp beeswax pastilles (where to get it)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (where to get it)
- 15 drops rosemary oil (where to get it)
- Double boiler (where to get it)
- 4 oz amber glass jar (where to get it)
Directions
- Melt the shea butter and beeswax pastilles in a double boiler.
- Once liquefied, let it cool slightly then add the olive oil and rosemary oil.
- Stir well and pour the liquid mixture into a glass jar.
- Place in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes to solidify.
- Store in a cool dry place. Use a suitable amount to style hair.
So how d’you like the above shea butter recipes for natural hair?! I hope you’re ready to try ‘em because they sure work like a charm!
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