If you follow me on Twitter, then you know I recently made a batch of shealoe cream. In my past mixing experiences, with this type of product I usually don't make it exactly the same as the last batch. The skeleton of the recipe always stays the same but I'm always adding or trying something a little different to see what I get. Here's the recipe for the latest batch:
* (ivory color) Shea Butter
* Aloe Vera Gel: Any brand will do. I usually use the J/A/S/O/N brand. I used Lily of the Desert brand this time.
* Oil of Choice: This time I used Coconut Oil (I'll probably try avocado or a blend of avocado oil and grapeseed oil next time.)
* a quick squirt of Honey: This step is totally optional. I just luv honey so I like to add it to a lot of my mixes. Honey imparts moisture and sheen for our hair texture.
HOW I MIX
I didn't share any measurements because I don't really use them for this type of recipe. I just kinda eye ball it. First I whip the shea butter alone with a hand mixer (because I don't have a standing one). It's been hot as Hades here so the shea butter was already soft enough that I didn't have to warm it up to soften it. Next I add the oil and whip again. Then I pour aloe vera gel and whip it again. I keep adding aloe vera gel till I get the creamy consistency that I like. Lastly, I add the quick squirt of honey and whip one last time.
In my mixing experiences, I've found that when you whip it like I explained, it yields a more fluffier mix than when you dump everything in at once and whip it. So that's it. I used it to twist my hair with this past week. I rocked twists all week in up-do's and took them down this weekend.
Here's how my twist out came out.
I used Karen's Body Beautiful Hair Nectar (leave in) underneath it and I just luv the results and my hair feels incredible. A full review will be coming soon on the Hair Nectar.
Stay naturally fly
I didn't share any measurements because I don't really use them for this type of recipe. I just kinda eye ball it. First I whip the shea butter alone with a hand mixer (because I don't have a standing one). It's been hot as Hades here so the shea butter was already soft enough that I didn't have to warm it up to soften it. Next I add the oil and whip again. Then I pour aloe vera gel and whip it again. I keep adding aloe vera gel till I get the creamy consistency that I like. Lastly, I add the quick squirt of honey and whip one last time.
In my mixing experiences, I've found that when you whip it like I explained, it yields a more fluffier mix than when you dump everything in at once and whip it. So that's it. I used it to twist my hair with this past week. I rocked twists all week in up-do's and took them down this weekend.
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| I like twists on me when I pin them up. |
Here's how my twist out came out.
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| Excuse the "glowing" face. It was soooo hot the whole weekend. |
I used Karen's Body Beautiful Hair Nectar (leave in) underneath it and I just luv the results and my hair feels incredible. A full review will be coming soon on the Hair Nectar.
Stay naturally fly
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