The last pharaoh, Cleopatra, who was known for her ethereal beauty also used shea butter in her beauty regimen. Early accounts describe trade caravans carrying clay pots filled with this beauty butter all the way up to Egypt from other parts of Africa. Other women in Africa also used shea butter to moisturize their skin, as well as protect it from stretch marks and infection. It’s been thousands of years but shea butter is still being used and valued as an excellent beauty product and skin protector even today. And now it’s your turn to add this amazing skin product to your beauty pantry! But first, you Continue Reading
Soothing & Romantic | DIY Shea Body Butter Recipe
Shea Butter – The Skin’s Super food Shea butter is slowly rising in popularity in the natural beauty world – but it has been used by African communities since ancient times for healing, medicinal, food and cosmetic purposes. Shea butter is extracted from the nuts of the Karite tree, which is native to certain African countries like Mali, Ghana, Burkina Faso (in Western Africa) and Sudan and Uganda (in the East African regions). Shea butter was once regarded as a precious commodity and evidence shows that it was used by Ancient Egyptians for cosmetic and other uses. Shea butter is an ivory-colored, solid fat Continue Reading
15 Shea Butter Skin Care Recipes for Gorgeous Skin
Hi Beauties! Today I’ll be sharing 15 shea butter skin care recipes for gorgeous skin! We all know that shea butter is one of the best moisturizers out there but that’s not all this luxurious butter does - there’s so much more to it in the natural beauty world including its use as a shaving cream, body butter, hand cream, allergy salve, anti aging cream, itchy skin balm and so much more as you’ll find out below! If you want to know the beauty benefits of shea butter and its nutrients for healthy skin & hair, you’ll find them in this post. Shea Butter Skin Care Recipes for Gorgeous Skin 1 ►Shea Butter Continue Reading
12 Amazing Beauty Benefits of Shea Butter
Check out 12 amazing beauty benefits of shea butter in this post! Shea Butter – Amazing Skin, Hair & Body Butter from Africa Hailing from the tropical regions of Africa, shea butter (a.k.a karite butter) is extracted from shea nuts through a traditional method of boiling the rock hard nuts. This butter is extremely rich in fatty acids, vitamin A, E and F which are extremely nourishing for hair, skin and the whole body. Let’s first see what exactly is in shea butter that makes it so good for the skin & hair: Nutrients in Shea Butter for Healthy Skin & Hair Vitamin A – Vitamin A is Continue Reading
Top 10 Benefits of Frankincense Essential Oil for Skin
Discover the top 10 benefits of frankincense essential oil for skin! Frankincense – An Ancient Treasure of Arabia Once costing worth more than its weight in gold, this luxurious essential oil has always been used in the Arab world for its healing, cleansing, & aroma therapeutic properties. Many Arab homes of today still burn frankincense resin to benefit from its amazing medicinal properties. Frankincense essential oil is said to fight cancer, relieve stress, boost the immune system, kill harmful germs and bacteria, balance hormonal levels, ease digestion, reduce inflammation, act as a sleep aid, Continue Reading