Shea Butter v. Coconut Oil

Im having problems with my relaxed ends drying out when I put my Bantu Knot outs in them .. i was told by someone on here that Shea Butter and Extra Virgin Olive Oil would do the trick, then i was told by a family member that Coconut oil is the best for any and everything.. If anyone could recommend something else it would be great!

Castor oil is pretty good with dryness! It's all I use in my hair during the winter and it works wonders for me!
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I just made a little whipped mixture this past weekend. I used shea butter(from buttersn bars), coconut oil, and some oils I have( I think rosemary,peppermint, and tea tree) and I must say I am loving it. I combined everything in a jar and whipped it up.. I use it daily to moisturize my ends and new growth. A little goes a long way and I actually made wayyyyy too much, but it was my first try so you live and you learn..

So I think it all depends. My hair loves them both and with them combined its even better. Just my own experience. I am currently 7 months into transitioning and am just experimenting to see what works best for my hair. I have a ton of new growth and am ready to get rid of my ends, but am not ready for such a short cut, especially considering shrinkage which my hair loves!!

Hope it helped...some...

I just ordered shea butter and coconut oil but until it comes im using doo gro and some African pride stuff.. work for the most part but at the end of the day my hair is really brittle.

I am glad you posted this Melng. I am having problems with my permed ends too and was just talking to my mom about coconut oil and shea butter [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] .

I was thinking about ordering some too real soon. Where did you order yours from?

i ordered mine form amazon.. but i heard about about other sites that sell shea butter unfortified..

butters n bars has some nice shea butter and other oils. i get my coconut oil UNREFINED from whole foods.

lol!! un refined my bad.. is that coconut oil better for your hair??

Vee wrote:I am glad you posted this Melng. I am having problems with my permed ends too and was just talking to my mom about coconut oil and shea butter [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] .

I was thinking about ordering some too real soon. Where did you order yours from?

Check your local beauty supply stores (not Sally's, but the corner store ones [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] ) especially if you live in an urban area. I found unrefined Shea Butter without having to buy it online. My beauty supply store sells it by the pound. literally.

YAY ME!!!! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] I was able to find some unrefined Shea Butter at my local beauty supply store. Now I am on a mission to find some coconut oil...

REALLY!! im going to llok in mines tomorrow! lol

I still have some relaxed ends..maybe 1.5 to 2" ( I cut most of mine away in mid Jan.) and for my 2 strand twists I've been using straight raw-unrefined shea butter.
1st I have either co-washed or shampooed/conditioned with sulfate-free Hair One Cleanser-Conditioner "Olive Oil for Dry Hair" and then I use either straight up Hair One or Hair One mixed with VO5 Moisture Milks (or other) for my leave-in and then allow my hair to air dry to about 70% before I rub some shea butter in my hands and run it throughout my hair. I love the fact that this Hair One has sooo many uses; it's a great leave-in for me. Anyways, with the Shea Butter, I concentrate on the ends using fingers only. Before I take the fully dry twists down I use a little more on just the ends...I put it on pretty lightly....the center of my crown area needs it the most and sometimes I only need it in this area as this is my troubled/super coarse and driest area. Hair comes out super shiny, soft and those frizzed out twists are a thing of the past [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
In between shampoo-dc days now anymore I'll be using the Aussie Moist spritz (cond. mixed with water) when I redo my twists or just to freshen up the curls! Thanks to the poster (sorry can't remember the name!)who gave me this idea in the Aussie Moist product thread!!

This is what works for me....sorry 'bout the long post

Vee wrote:YAY ME!!!! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] I was able to find some unrefined Shea Butter at my local beauty supply store. Now I am on a mission to find some coconut oil...

Vee,

I live in Birmingham, and I found Spectrum Unrefined Organic Coconut Oil at Whole Foods on 280

Do you all have any problems with coconut oil drying your hair out? My hair is feeling and looking so dry right now and I am trying to figure out what caused it. I used some coconut oil today, something I don't normally do. Just wanted to see what others experiences were.

TIA.