It is great for your skin also.  You can read up on the benefits here.... http://nasabb.com/nasabbnew/sheabenefits.htm - http://nasabb.com/nasabbnew/sheabenefits.htm ....this is where I ordered mine and I love it!!  I use it for skin and hair. 

This site will also tell you a lot about shea butter..... http://www.agbangakarite.com/Shea-Butter/shea-butter-uses.htm - http://www.agbangakarite.com/Shea-Butter/shea-butter-uses.ht m

aries_mami05 wrote: o0o k, yea i heard the refined is not the best..!! wow! ya hair is beautiful..how long did it take you?

Yeah unrefined is the best quality.

Thank you...I got my last relaxer in 2000 and it's been growing great ever since.

cmesweet wrote: Have you tried using your shea butter as a hotoil treatment?

I've really been wanting to try doing that.  How do you do it?  Im assuming just melt the oil first and then apply and sit under dryer?  Does it work well?

I used it while I transitoned and it made my hair super soft. I just melted it and then put a plastic cap over my head and used a hot towel...a friend showed me to wet a towel and warm it in them microwave real low....It worked...but now shea butter makes my natural hair greasey so I haven't done it in a while.

cmesweet wrote: I used it while I transitoned and it made my hair super soft. I just melted it and then put a plastic cap over my head and used a hot towel...a friend showed me to wet a towel and warm it in them microwave real low....It worked...but now shea butter makes my natural hair greasey so I haven't done it in a while.

Okay...thanks.  Just one more question....do you do this after you've shampooed and conditioned?  I haven't done a hot oil treatment in forever so I forgot.  I think I will try this.

I've been interested in purchasing shea butter for quite some time. But is it good to use on relaxed hair?  Is it too heavy to use if wearing a straight style?  Will it weigh the hair down?

BrownEyez2I hear alot of women on forums who are relaxed that use shea butter, especially in the baggie method...I used it as a hot treatment only cause it was too greasey for me, but as a hot oil treatment it made my relaxed hair super soft. 

Aseya-You can melt shea butter in multiple ways...one way is putting shea butter in a container and letting the container sit in hot water...this usually takes a while.  You can melt it on low on top of the stove or you can melt it in the microwave on low (u don't want to get a burn).

cmesweet wrote:  You do it before you shampoo

Okay, thanks cmesweet

Hi,

I'm fairly new here to this board and I read your post about the nassabb shea butter.  I just purchased it after going onto their website and received the products yesterday afternoon.   My question to you is this: what do you do to mask the smokey smell of the shea butter?  I love the texture of it and the way it made my skin super soft and it stayed that way for a very long time, but the smell is almost too much to bear.  Could you help me out, please????

Thanks so much for your help.  You have been an inspiration to me since i've been reading all the posts here.  I've been changing my routine with my hair for about 2 months now and I have to say, you ladies sure do know what you are talking about when it comes to hair   My hair has grown and has not shedded in over a month now.  Thank you, thank you for your sharing of your beauty secrets.  It's been a blessing.

aries_mami05 wrote: Umm, I cant order anything or products on the internet cuz Im to young and I dont have a credit card and my dad sometimes trip about his..So umm do you know like what stores or where I can buy some good Unrefined Shea Butter from? And What Brand.

I've heard that some of the GNC vitamin stores have it.

Jazmynsgrandma wrote: Hi, I'm fairly new here to this board and I read your post about the nassabb shea butter.  I just purchased it after going onto their website and received the products yesterday afternoon.   My question to you is this: what do you do to mask the smokey smell of the shea butter?  I love the texture of it and the way it made my skin super soft and it stayed that way for a very long time, but the smell is almost too much to bear.  Could you help me out, please???? Thanks so much for your help.  You have been an inspiration to me since i've been reading all the posts here.  I've been changing my routine with my hair for about 2 months now and I have to say, you ladies sure do know what you are talking about when it comes to hair   My hair has grown and has not shedded in over a month now.  Thank you, thank you for your sharing of your beauty secrets.  It's been a blessing.

It does have a kind of unpleasant, smokey smell but I've just learned to deal with it.  It works so good I don't even care.  The smell usually goes after awhile anyway.  Like Layla said, you can also add some essential oils to it such as jasmine, rose, ylang ylang...etc. 

It's great to hear how good your hair is doing.

Thank you for your suggestions.  I will purchase some oils.  I went home last night and did my first conditioning wash.  I can't believe how nice my hair came out.  I wouldn't have ever thought that I could just use conditioner and still style my hair without washing.  Amazing!

Again, thanks so much for the tips!!!

Thanks everyone for your tips.  You ladies are amazing!

Layla, where do you get your unrefined shea butter from?  Is it mixed with other things or is it the true shea butter?  From what I've learned, true shea butter has a smokey smell naturally.  Thanks.