Benefits of Shea Butter

Origin: The Shea nut which is about the size of a plum is produced by the Karite tree. This natural emollient is mostly found in Central and West Africa. 

Ingredients: The most natural form is processed through dehydration. Then the nut is cracked and the Shea butter is extracted and go through a few more processes before it's ready to be used.

Benefits: Shea Butter has numerous benefits for the skin and hair. This is due to all the different vitamins (A, E & F) that are inside this butter. From a hair standpoint it provides moisture to the hair   thus reducing breakage and promoting growth. Shea Butter is also good for the scalp, especially to reduce dandruff. You also don't have to worry about build-up

because this butter is very light.

Cost: It all depends on where the butter is purchased and the purity of it. Keep in mind the purer the Shea Butter equal better results that you will reap from using it. 

Warning: If you're allergic to nuts do not use.

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Benefits of Black Soap

Origin: Can be found all over the world. But it is mostly hand made in Africa.

Ingredients: majority of black soaps contain various oils, like coconut oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, shea butter and cocoa butter. Black soaps also contains ashes from other plants. Water is used as a base in making this soap.

Benefits: Black soap has great benefits for skin and hair. But I will focus only on the benefits for hair.  For hair: great cleanser. It is by far the best product that I have used in the past and currently to remove build up from my scalp. My hair felt squeaky clean after. I use this product about once a month.

Cost: Its inexpensive. You can get it as a bar or in liquid form from any health store or online. 

Hair Products Under My Sink

Confession of a former product junkie: I’ve tried a number of hair products over my 4 years natural hair journey. During this period, my hair has fallen in love with a number of different ones and my hair has also hated some as well. The reasons are varied, but from the love list I've narrowed my buying to the hair products listed below. However these days I'm no longer interested in trying new hair products. Instead I am focused on exploring oils and creating my own formulas. 

• Burt’s Bees Hair repair- deep conditioner
• Burt’s Bees avocado pre-shampoo
• ACV homemade formula w/o the apple
• Homemade leave-in conditioner
•  Herbal Essences Totally Twisted curls & conditioner
• GoingOhm sweet hair pudding 
• Cantu Shea Butter leave-in conditioner
• Shea Moisture shampoo
• Shea Moisture conditioner
• Shea Moisture Curl Smoothie
• 100% Shea Butter
• Sweet Almond Oil
• Peppermint Oil
• Jojoba Oil
• Coconut Oil