Shea Butter

There are SO many sites online where you can purchase unrefined, raw shea butter. I want the best quality, fresh shea butter, but don't want to pay an arm and a leg for shipping. Has anyone found such a site? I don't live near a place that sells such a wonderful commodity... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I've heard good things about this site:

http://www.butters-n-bars.com/

check it out and let me know what you think! I'll probably be re-upping my shea butter stock there.

ditto on that site

I [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] this forum! Thanks, girls! All butters at www.buttersnbars.com are 20% off until 10.31.09!

Placed my order for:

All Natural Hair Butters: Grow My Hair

1 lb Unrefined Shea Butter

Brahmi Oil

8 oz Raw African Black Soap

Will review everything after a fair & timely assessment, ladies! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

woohoo! keep us posted

thanks for the info, curlynikki and krenea!! krenea, the link doesn't seem to be working, though.

Try Nikki's link up there...2nd from the top!

ohh!!! i just realized both links were referring to the same company...geez, am slow!! thanks!

my hair doesn't like the Shea butter yet. It just sits there....hopefully this will change

sweetdrk1 wrote: my hair doesn't like the Shea butter yet. It just sits there....hopefully this will change

for some reason, my hair is greedy for shea butter...geez....

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I found shea butter at my neighborhood beauty supply store but the price is always different and they don't always have it. Plus I have been looking for henna and its on this site. I could kiss all of you. MUAH!!!! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

dajewel wrote:

sweetdrk1 wrote: my hair doesn't like the Shea butter yet. It just sits there....hopefully this will change

for some reason, my hair is greedy for shea butter...geez....

love the hair!! what did you do?

Nasabb I fabulous also although the shipping took a while... then again I made a big order during their 50% sale this summer. Im in absolute love with there shea butter, which is so rich, smells wonderful and loves my skin!! The African Black soap and the Honey Oatmeal soap are also great for clearing up my face and body from acne and eczema. Im a customer for life.

They also have a 15% off coupon sale the code is " fall "!

sweetdrk1 wrote:

dajewel wrote:

sweetdrk1 wrote: my hair doesn't like the Shea butter yet. It just sits there....hopefully this will change

for some reason, my hair is greedy for shea butter...geez....

love the hair!! what did you do?

thank you so much for the compliment, sweetdrk1!!! i actually washed my hair with carol's daughter tui shampoo and dc'd with the tui smoothie/conditioner (like for an hour). washed out and did two strand twists with unrefined shea butter and aloe vera gel. this picture was taken at a party two days after i did this regimen, and i needed to re-do my twists for the party. i didn't have the aloe on hand. so, i re-twisted them with carol's daugher loc butter (i swear that stuff makes the hair POP with shine). i then bobby-pinned my the twists to the sides, back, center and top of my head, so that there were no strands poking out. my inspiration was the following:

http://www.curlynikki.com/2009/10/twa-stylings-of-mallorie.html

http://naturallyleslie.blogspot.com/2009/08/reader-question-my-two-strand-twist.html

Talisa3636 wrote:Nasabb I fabulous also although the shipping took a while... then again I made a big order during their 50% sale this summer. Im in absolute love with there shea butter, which is so rich, smells wonderful and loves my skin!! The African Black soap and the Honey Oatmeal soap are also great for clearing up my face and body from acne and eczema. Im a customer for life.

They also have a 15% off coupon sale the code is " fall "!

thanks for the code!!!!

dajewel wrote:

sweetdrk1 wrote: my hair doesn't like the Shea butter yet. It just sits there....hopefully this will change

for some reason, my hair is greedy for shea butter...geez....

I used unrefined shea butter for my 2 strand twist. I can't wait to take them down to see the results

sweetdrk1 wrote:

dajewel wrote:

sweetdrk1 wrote: my hair doesn't like the Shea butter yet. It just sits there....hopefully this will change

for some reason, my hair is greedy for shea butter...geez....

I used unrefined shea butter for my 2 strand twist. I can't wait to take them down to see the results

you must post results!!! i can't wait to see them!!!

@Marche'- So what did you mix into the butter? I have a bunch of oils at home in a cabinet unused. Maybe this will help me stop buying new stuff and begin using what I have.

Then again, probably not!! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

divadr175 wrote:@Marche'- So what did you mix into the butter? I have a bunch of oils at home in a cabinet unused. Maybe this will help me stop buying new stuff and begin using what I have.

Then again, probably not!! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Let's see...This was kinda spur of the moment so I used some stuff I already had. I dont have specific measurements. Sorry. I do know that it was mostly coconut oil. I also added some olive oil, vitamin e oil, Africa's Best herbal oil, glycerin and orange essential oil for fragrance. Hope this helps.

orange as a fragrance sounds like a good idea. i want to use something since i am starting to use this to moisterize my body.
@Marche, do you melt your raw shea butter (hot water, or microwave)and then whip everything into it w/ a mixer?

gammainme wrote:orange as a fragrance sounds like a good idea. i want to use something since i am starting to use this to moisterize my body.
@Marche, do you melt your raw shea butter (hot water, or microwave)and then whip everything into it w/ a mixer?

I melted it in the microwave, but not completely just to the point where it's soft enough to easily whip. I then added all the oils except the orange oil. I placed the bowl in a bed of ice while I whipped the mix because I'm impatient and wanted it to hurry up a solidify. This made it extra fluffy. I let the bowl sit in the ice for about two mins, whipped some more then added the orange oil and whipped it some more. Took about 15 mins all together.

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