Everyone loves their cup of joe early in the morning. But want something that will wake you up even more? It’s a scrub-a-dub with ground coffee and shea butter! It will leave your skin exfoliated and smooth, invigorate your skin cells and bust cellulite! What’s more - it smells amazing. A delicious scent that will awaken your senses and keep you sharp throughout the day. What Makes Coffee Good for a Scrub? Contains caffeine - Caffeine is stimulating and it helps invigorate skin cells. This rejuvenates them, making skin glowing. Reduces cellulite - If you have those tiny dips and dimples on your butt or hips, Continue Reading
55 Brilliant Ways to Use Shea Butter for Skin and More!
It’s no surprise that here are www.ilovesheabutter.com, we LOVE shea butter! It’s our favorite multipurpose beauty product. So much so that if there was only one item you could save from your beauty pantry, ours would be shea butter! Here are 55 ways to use shea butter: 55 Brilliant Ways to Use Shea Butter 1. Use straight on as a moisturizer. Seriously, get your hands on some shea and rub it straight up on your clean face. It’s an amazing moisturizer on its own. But I like to add some essential oils to make mine a more nourishing facial cream. Simply add 2 tbsp of shea butter into a clean container, then Continue Reading
Is Shea Butter More Moisturizing than Coconut Oil?
Many people want to know the answer to the question, ‘Is shea butter more moisturizing than coconut oil?’ So to answer the question, let’s start digging up some facts, shall we?! The Good and Bad of Coconut Oil Okay first up…coconut oil (where to get it). It’s amazing. White, rich and creamy. Hailed as a cure-all for many ailments including skin problems. But what makes it so special as a moisturizer? Let’s see - The Good ✾ Great consistency - One of the reasons coconut oil is most loved in the skin care world is because of its great consistency. It’s super creamy and soft and oh-so nice when applied on Continue Reading
9 Beauty Benefits of Carrot Seed Essential Oil for Skin & Hair
If there’s one beauty oil that should definitely be in your beauty pantry, it’s carrot seed essential oil. It’s one of a kind since it has gorgeous beauty benefits! Carrot seed essential oil (where to get it) is derived from steam distillation of carrot seeds of the Wild Carrot plant. Its scientific name is Daucus carota. This plant is also called Queen Anne’s Lace and can be found littered along roadsides, which is why some people consider it a roadside weed. If only they knew that this weed’s seeds actually have a lot to offer for beautiful skin and hair! Anyway, beauties, let’s look at the ingredient Continue Reading
DIY Shea Butter Night Cream
“What’s a night cream?” Quite a number of people don’t know what a night cream is. But when you’re a college student, I bet you’ve heard of ‘em! It’s a facial cream applied at night time designed to tackle problems like dark circles, under-eye bags, dark spots and dull skin. Stress (from nearing deadlines and college assignments) can take a toll on your face. But you don’t want to look tired and haggardly all the time right? So taking some time to make a DIY shea butter night cream is a good investment for your precious facial skin. It’s quite easy to whip up a night cream and it doesn’t take much effort to Continue Reading