Shea butter for hair

Shea butter, or shea butter, is famous for its nourishing and moisturizing properties, it is often used to care for dry skin of the face and body, it is part of masks, creams and other cosmetic products. The use of a lipid element for hair and scalp care has become a must for the modern woman who strives for thick, chic hair through natural ingredients.

Shea butter is especially known for its nourishing properties and will become a must for damaged, dull hair, split ends, dry scalp and itching that accompanies a woman throughout life. Shea extract can be used separately as a lipid base and as part of finished cosmetic products, the effect of its action will be similar and definitely not long in coming.

Shea butter is produced by cold pressing the seeds of the fruits of the tree of the same name, which ensures the preservation of its beneficial components: lipid acids, vitamins A, E, F, D, minerals, proteins and others. It is amazing how useful the finished product is and how rich it is from the inside with useful components, it is not without reason that Shea trees grow in Africa and do not take root in countries with a cool climate.

• An important feature of Shea butter is its availability, in other words, a ready-made herbal remedy can be bought at any pharmacy or cosmetic store.
• Shea extract in the form of a cosmetic product is applied along the entire length of the hair or selectively - on the roots or split ends, along the entire length, kept on the hair for half an hour and washed off with a mild shampoo. Its use during the whole night is not excluded.
• Shea butter is versatile in its use and is not limited to use only on the hair. It perfectly copes with the problem of dry skin (including the head).
• Unrefined shea butter is easy to purchase in liquid or solid form, while such a cosmetic product will become a more effective assistant in the fight for healthy hair, since it has retained more nutrients in its composition.
• The aroma of fresh natural composition captivates; it has a woody tint and a walnut scent.
• The lipid composition has a long service life and behaves unpretentiously in a dark shelf in a locker.

• The main function of Shea butter is to soften and nourish the structure of the hair or scalp, therefore, it is indicated for owners of dry epidermis and severely damaged hair structures.
• The texture of the finished cosmetic component is quite strong, with a pleasant woody and nutty aroma.However, when it gets on the warm skin of the hands, the oil literally “melts before our eyes”, which makes it easy and convenient to use at home.
• Shea butter strengthens hair follicles and stimulates the maturation of new ones. even in its pure form, additional "warming" additives only enhance the result of a home SPA for hair.
• The lipid composition is used at home and allows you to eliminate fragility and weakness of hair, stop their loss by applying with massage movements to the roots and scalp. Shea butter heals weakened hair from the inside and gives them a healthy look and noticeable shine.
• The benefits of its use are colossal, which is confirmed by research and experience of women around the world. Shea butter copes with dandruff and itching of the skin, eliminates almost all known problems, which are caused by external factors - thermal styling, frequent shampooing, tight hairstyles, and an unfavorable environment.
• Shea extract will cope with dandruff and unwanted peeling of the scalp during course treatment. In addition, the herbal remedy helps in the fight against excessive dryness of the hair and scalp.

Shea butter is sold in pharmacies and cosmetic stores mainly in the form of a solid lamellar mass, which can be used in pure form or as an additive to the main care product - shampoo, conditioner, cream, mask, and other oils to obtain a homemade composition. At the same time, it is appropriate to use a plant extract for the treatment of any parts of the body and hair, but the viscous and nourishing oil requires rinsing from the hair.

Shea butter is easily warmed up in the hands - it begins to melt and acquire a liquid state.

Warming up the plastic composition in a water bath, you can safely apply it to your hair or mix it with similar lipid extracts to get a homemade mask.

To nourish the epidermis of the head, apply warm Shea butter to the epidermis and hair roots; for better and faster results, the composition can be left overnight, washed off in the morning with a regular shampoo and conditioner. Healthy smooth hair should only occasionally be pampered with Shea butter, for example, once every 7-10 days, apply it along the entire length or on the tips, roots.

Shea butter will be appropriate for use on straight and curly hair, regardless of their length or density, it is important to use it rationally and for some time. For weak, dry hair, oil can be used often: from 2 to 5 times a week (it is possible more often, it is important to monitor the behavior of the hair and not achieve the opposite effect of “greasy”, “heavy” hair).

• A simple way to use shea extract is to use the product in its pure form, preheat the oil in a water bath or with your palms and apply it to the hair along the entire length or on the tips, roots.

• Shea butter goes well with other fatty ingredients, such as olive oil: mix the two ingredients in equal proportions (by eye), heat them up, mix until smooth and apply to hair. The most effective effect will be achieved when putting on a plastic cap and a thick towel.

• Another simple recipe: mix pre-melted shea butter with two egg yolks, a teaspoon of liquid (melted) honey and red pepper oil. Such a mask will be an excellent hair growth stimulator and is used exclusively in the root zone.The yolk in the composition is rich in useful fatty elements and minerals, red pepper stimulates blood circulation, but it dries the surface of the epidermis and is contraindicated for itching and dandruff.

• Shea butter can be mixed with other herbal ingredients like burdock, castor, coconut and other lipid compounds, including saturated essential oils. It is easy to calculate the proportions yourself: add as much oil as needed for one procedure, and use only freshly prepared formulations.

• Mix the same amount of Shea butter with avocado lipid extract, if desired, you can add an additional drop of the essential component (tea tree oil, orange, propolis, ylang-ylang and others).

Unrefined, that is, unrefined, shea butter is often included in moisturizing products: shampoos, masks, conditioners, balms and other cosmetic products. Finished, leave-in cosmetic products based on shea butter for ends are usually used daily or after each shampoo on wet or dry hair, depending on the manufacturer's recommendations.

Shea butter brand Botanica - one of the most affordable: it is easy to buy, the price is relatively low - from 300 rubles, depending on the seller. The use of oil is not limited to hair; the product is suitable for the care of lips, nails, hands, any surface of the skin, as it is designed to eliminate dryness and nourish.

Fatty oil Botanica is suitable for any skin - the manufacturer reports this directly on the product label. The solid product with a creamy texture is enclosed in a round jar, the weight of the product is limited to 50 ml. It is sold in cosmetic stores, pharmacies.At room temperature, the oil does not melt, it melts upon contact with the warm skin of the hands, so for quick application, simply rub it between the palms and apply to the hair and skin.

Avon cosmetic product - Hair balm-spray with Shea extract will be a good choice for that lady who does not have free time to prepare and maintain a homemade mask, but wants to have healthy and saturated with moisture, useful lipid acids hair. The finished product of the famous Avon brand is stored in a convenient tube with a spray, applied to dry and damp hair after each wash or for easy combing at any time. In addition to an attractive price, the cosmetic product has a pleasant aroma and availability - the spray is easy to purchase from company representatives.

Butter Shea Spivak There are refined and unrefined. An unrefined product has slightly more useful properties, since it is unrefined (including from useful elements). A valuable tool is obtained by cold pressing the seeds of the fruits of the Shea tree, which grows in the African Republic and is famous for its properties. The cosmetic product is suitable for any skin and any part of the body: from the roots and ends of the hair to the heels and toes: this is openly reported by a well-known manufacturer.

The unrefined lipid composition of Spivak has a dense consistency and is stored in a round jar. The manufacturer is Germany, but the composition is already packaged in Russia.When you open the jar, you feel a pleasant oily aroma with a hint of walnut. Refined shea butter Spivak differs in that it contains a high concentration of triterpene acids, or unsaponifiable fractions, in other words, it is better absorbed into the skin and reaches its deep layers.

Traditionally, shea butter is used by women to nourish and saturate the hair structures, while often the composition is used on the hair roots for a long time - all night.

Consumers note that Shea butter is more expensive than herbal counterparts, for example, burdock or castor oil, however, they exceed both compositions in their effectiveness. The pleasant aroma of the cosmetic product is also captivating - the attractive smell of a nut and an unobtrusive oily aroma make the care procedure even more pleasant.

Women with severely damaged hair are recommended to use Shea butter before each shampoo, leaving the composition on their hair for 30 minutes or longer, depending on the availability of free time. In conditions of strong employment, the fair sex leave the composition on their hair all night, which guarantees its full-fledged work. The only thing is that such a home spa can cause discomfort and interfere with normal sleep.

Bloggers note that sometimes Shea oil is difficult to wash off from the hair, and especially if it is the basis of another oil mask, so it is recommended to wash off the composition 3-4 times to achieve the effect of clean hair.

In general, reviews of the Shea extract hair cosmetic product are positive and enthusiastic, each of the bloggers advises using this remedy at least once a week and feel the result on your hair.

Natural and healthy vegetable shea butter, which is often called African tallow oil, has been known in the world of cosmetology for a long time. How to apply it - in the next video.