USE IT FOR: Heat & Sun Protectant
Shea butter can act as low but effective SPF barrier between your curly strands and any heat element from your curling iron to the sun. Since it emulsifies quickly, and if you don’t use too much, there is no residue left on your hair and it melts into your hair quickly and effectively.
USE IT FOR: Moisturizing Your Hair
The ideal shea butter (unrefined) should feel creamy and smooth and be absorbed into your skin quickly. Also, the nutty and smoky scent should be lighter. Pure shea butter contains Vitamins A & E, minerals, proteins, a unique fatty acid profile, and promotes softer, smoother and healthier skin. Shea butter enables your skin to absorb moisture from the air and as a result, it becomes softer and stays moisturized longer. Only pure, unrefined shea butter has the true healing and moisturizing properties and is beneficial for so many reasons.
Shea butter’s moisturizing enhancing properties are unmatched which is essential when caring for your curly tresses. It’s smooth and rich formula lends itself to baby soft curls and compliant and pliable coils. Maintaining moisture in your hair is largely depending on locking the water from your shampoo session in. Shea butter does an awesome job at sealing in water/moisture without leaving behind residue. It’s also really great for sealing the ends of your hair or it can be used on the entire strand for supreme coverage.
It improves the elasticity of the skin, combat wrinkles and stretch marks, promotes quicker healing of small wounds, burns, cuts and scrapes. Shea butter is an all-natural hair conditioner, can even skin tone and return skin to its natural luster, prevent and soothe sunburns and is a natural makeup remover. In addition it is safe to use on babies and children, an excellent natural lip balm and is an anti-inflammatory agent.
Shea butter can be used as a universal healing cream for overall health and beauty.
Shea Butter, the Cream of Life was originally published on blackdoctor.org
