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Post by poeticlyspkng 5th March 2010, 7:48 pm

Hello everyone,

I have been working my hair regimen and I think I have a pretty good one BUT I'm missing a good moisturizer. I would like to use one right after I shampoo or co-wash and before I seal with shea butter. So I have 2 questions.


  1. Is shea butter enough of a moisturizer?
  2. Does anyone use a moisturizer I can get from beauty supply stores or whole foods?


I think I'm in the type 4 family of textures. Any suggestions are welcome.
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Post by Erica5417 5th March 2010, 10:56 pm

I use Giovanni vitapro leave-in conditioner, then oil and then butter. I would suggest using a water based conditioner and then the shea butter for maximum moisture.
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Post by jcanalena79 5th March 2010, 11:20 pm

I use Kid's Organics Shea Butter Moisturizing Detangling Hair Lotion for my water-based moisturizer and Carol's Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey for my oil-based moisturizer/sealant. On days I want more hold, I'll put on Miss Jessie's Curly Buttercreme before the hair honey.
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Post by poeticlyspkng 6th March 2010, 1:06 am

Thanks ladies. I already have cd mimosa at home. I will give ur tips a go.
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Post by blondie 6th March 2010, 1:42 am

Shea butter isn't a moisturizer, it's more of a sealer.
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Post by poeticlyspkng 6th March 2010, 1:50 am

Hi blondie, what moisturizer do you use?
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Post by Poundcake921 6th March 2010, 2:12 am

Qhemet biologics is all i can say....the honey balm and heavy cream speak for themselves....
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Post by poeticlyspkng 6th March 2010, 2:18 am

Hi poundcake,

I was hoping to find a moisturizer I could find locally but i may just have to order.
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Post by CurlsGalore 6th March 2010, 12:36 pm

I find my moisture spritz does the trick for me. I really haven't found a great moisturizer in the stores, but my hair loves my concoction of water, condish, sweet almond oil, veggie glycerin, castor oil, and lemongrass EO. Super soft hair all day long!
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Post by blondie 6th March 2010, 6:20 pm

poeticlyspkng wrote:Hi blondie, what moisturizer do you use?

I have several that I alternate with, but I order all of mine.

My favorites are in the Curls and My Honey Child lines.
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Post by tiashaunteé 6th March 2010, 7:30 pm

blondie wrote:Shea butter isn't a moisturizer, it's more of a sealer.

Exactly what I was going to say!


Moisturizers are typically water-based.
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Post by xoxo 8th March 2010, 9:25 am

I look at Shea Butter as a moisturizer, and it's the only moisturizer that works for me. Those water-based ones are to light and don't penetrate my hair well enough.
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Post by poeticlyspkng 8th March 2010, 12:08 pm

Interesting, my hair has grown like crazy using ONLY shea butter, coconut oils, etc and conditioners. I wanted to try a moisturizer though because it seems like a lot of people use them. So, last night I went to Target and grabbed a moisturizer by Organics. It is water based, with no petro, mineral oil, etc. I tried it last night and would say that my hair looks nice, shiny and very moisturized. We'll see how it does.
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Post by tiashaunteé 8th March 2010, 12:23 pm

poeticlyspkng wrote:Interesting, my hair has grown like crazy using ONLY shea butter, coconut oils, etc and conditioners. I wanted to try a moisturizer though because it seems like a lot of people use them. So, last night I went to Target and grabbed a moisturizer by Organics. It is water based, with no petro, mineral oil, etc. I tried it last night and would say that my hair looks nice, shiny and very moisturized. We'll see how it does.

There is a chance that if you only use a moisturizer that your hair will feel dry. You want to use the moisturizer and then seal in that moisture with Shea butter or some oils. The shea butter really just coats the shaft but doesn't penetrate. Coconut oil penetrates so I use that one when I do the Chicoro method of sealing.

So basically, if you choose to get a moisturizer don't for get to seal.
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Post by poeticlyspkng 8th March 2010, 12:42 pm

Thanks Tia. I always seal my ends. Are u saying seal all my hair?
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Post by ChrsLvsBks 8th March 2010, 12:47 pm

What was the name of the Organics product?

As for sealing, I typically seal the last third of my hair.
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Post by tiashaunteé 8th March 2010, 12:48 pm

ChrsLvsBks wrote:[color=indigo]As for sealing, I typically seal the last third of my hair.

Ditto
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Post by ChrsLvsBks 8th March 2010, 12:55 pm

Moisturizers you can get from the store I like and have used are HE HH and Aussie Moist. They do contain 'cones. I am not familiar with any without cones you can get from a drugstore.
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Post by jcanalena79 8th March 2010, 12:59 pm

I seal the my whole head b/c my roots actually tend to be the driest, so I have to make sure the moisture stays locked in there as well. It depends on what your hair needs are.
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Post by tiashaunteé 8th March 2010, 1:01 pm

ChrsLvsBks wrote:Moisturizers you can get from the store I like and have used are HE HH and Aussie Moist. They do contain 'cones. I am not familiar with any without cones you can get from a drugstore.

Here is the 'cone free list:
http://sites.google.com/site/ladylonghair/'cone-freeconditioners
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Post by poeticlyspkng 8th March 2010, 1:14 pm

I use those conditioners but was looking strictly for a moisturizer. Thanks for that list!
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Post by ChrsLvsBks 8th March 2010, 2:23 pm

tiashauntee wrote:
ChrsLvsBks wrote:Moisturizers you can get from the store I like and have used are HE HH and Aussie Moist. They do contain 'cones. I am not familiar with any without cones you can get from a drugstore.

Here is the 'cone free list:
http://sites.google.com/site/ladylonghair/'cone-freeconditioners
Thanks Tia! I have bookmarked site and sent it to myself to bookmark it at home also.

poeticlyspkng wrote:I use those conditioners but was looking strictly for a moisturizer. Thanks for that list!
Gotcha! Many of us use conditioners as our moisturizers.

Please let me know the name of the Organics product that was free from those things we try to stay away from. TIA
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Post by coilyluv 8th March 2010, 4:12 pm

Hi have any of you ladies tried Taliah Waajid Protective Mist Bodifier. I think you can buy it from select CVS stores (the list of stores are on the website). It is supposed to be a daily moisturizer spray. Just wondering how it works before I go out and buy a bottle.

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Post by poeticlyspkng 8th March 2010, 4:29 pm

Never tried it coilyluv.

Chrslvs- I will let u know later this evening.
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