Shea Butter Mix

After hearing all this rave about shea butter and all the different recipes people use in there mix I was determined to make my own batch and try it out for myself.

I found an African store locally and picked up a 32oz jar of Raw Shea Butter for $14.99.

These are the ingredients I used in my mix:

Aloe Vera Gel, Avocado Oil, Sweet Orange Essential Oil

Mixing:
Seeing how this was going to be my first batch I was cautious about how much of the shea butter I wanted to waste use. So I scooped out 2 tablespoons of the raw shea butter and put it into another bowl. I have heard of people melting their shea butter and also heard of people just mixing theirs until it became creamy. I decided to do the latter. I mashed and mixed my raw shea butter with the tablespoon until it became creamy, then I added 2 tablespoons of the avocado oil, I opted for a lighter oil since the shea butter is already thick and heavy. I then continued to mix the oil and shea butter together until it was blended. Next I added 2 tablespoons of the Aloe Vera Gel and that made the consistency more like whipped butter, which is exactly what I was going for. Finally I added in 11 drops of my Sweet Orange Essential Oil to help hide the nutty smell of the raw shea butter. I then let my mix sit in the fridge for 15 min, and I leave it out in a closed bowl at room temp.

End Results:

I've been using this batch for about 4 days now on both me and diva's hair and I believe it should last about 2-3 weeks. I've used it on wet and dry hair as a sealant, I believe shea butter acts as a sealant not a moisturizer, so I apply it to my hair after my moisturizer has been applied and it works great on both wet and dry hair. It gives the diva's hair a nice shine and makes it really soft and does a good job at locking in the moisture.

Do you use shea butter?
If so how do you use it?
What's your recipe?

Enjoy!