Shea butter
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Topic: Shea butter
Posted By: cmesweet
Subject: Shea butter
Date Posted: April 11 2008 at 7:49am
Shea butter stinks and it's making me smell like 3 day old dead coochie!
I have done everything to cover the aroma. For those that use it, what are ya'll doing? ------------- Natural BC May 9, 2004 |
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Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: April 11 2008 at 3:24pm
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cmesweet wrote:Posted By: cmesweet
Date Posted: April 11 2008 at 4:21pm
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Luckily the aroma don't stay on all day, but I can't handle the initial smell. ------------- Natural BC May 9, 2004 |
Posted By: mslady
Date Posted: April 14 2008 at 5:51am
Where are you purchasing it from? **note to stay away from that vendor**  The shea butter I have has a smoky roasted peanut smell. From what I understand shae butter SHOULD NOT stink (ie smell like 3 day old coochie.)  However, I have made whipped shea butter. 8 oz of shae butter 2 teaspoons of oils (jojoba, coconut, mango or avacado--you decide) 1/4 teaspoon vitamin E 5 drops of essential oil (you can add more) Heat shae butter in microwave to liquid. Add 2 tsp of oil, 1/3 tsp of vitamin oil, and essential oil. Whip mixture with an electric beater for 3-5 minutes. Then place mixture in freezer for 5 minutes. Repeat whipping/freezing until you have the desired consistency. |
Posted By: mslady
Date Posted: April 14 2008 at 5:56am
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However, if you want one that smells really good. I suggest the Whipped ShaeAloe Butter from hairveda.net |
Posted By: cmesweet
Date Posted: April 14 2008 at 9:48am
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Thanks for the input. I have purchased my shea butter from numerious places. I've ordered it online, gotten it from the African Market and other places.
I have a sensitive nose, so maybe what people are calling the "natural" scent is stronger to me. Last year I didn't even bother buying it, recently I got some more and the smell just isn't working for me.
I'll try your recipe, if it doesn't work for me then I'll try to purchase some pre-scented shea butter. ------------- Natural BC May 9, 2004 |
Posted By: mbell825
Date Posted: April 14 2008 at 4:38pm
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MsLady how does ur recipe consistency look/feel? I think I might try this recipe, it sounds really good. And do u get ur vitamin e from capsules that u squeeze out or do u buy it somewhere else? |
Posted By: blackhoney112
Date Posted: April 14 2008 at 6:41pm
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Lol unfortunately shea butter doesn't have the best smell wouldn't compare it to coochie though lol but the only thing that has helped me is to layer it between other products, use it for my ends only or skin, and use just a little bit of it HTH ------------- http://public.fotki.com/blackhoney112/hair_album/101505_.html - Hair album pw:Romeo |
Posted By: mslady
Date Posted: April 15 2008 at 4:42am
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Cmesweet--- Okay, thanks for the sensitive nose clarification
because I was like where in the heck is she purchasing her shea butter
and what are they doing to it before sending it out. mbell825- It comes out "whipped" soft and creamy like. Well, that's how I like it. As for vitamin E, I use the capsules (it's cheaper & only form that I can find here). It take more work. I basically prick the capsule with a safety pin and squeeze it into the mixture. I just eyeball how much I want to put in the mixture. You use more or less as you please. Also, the Vitamin E in the bottle is fine if that's what you have. I make a small batch because I've made bigger batches and not use it quickly, the shae butter stays whipped but the oils seem to go to the bottom. |
Posted By: cmesweet
Date Posted: April 16 2008 at 10:29am
 I know, that's why I had to clarify. Well I plan on using this up cause I don't want it no more. ------------- Natural BC May 9, 2004 |
Posted By: mbell825
Date Posted: April 16 2008 at 4:27pm
| Thanks MsLady! Definitely sounds like a recipe I wanna try! |
Posted By: mslady
Date Posted: April 17 2008 at 4:51am
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Good Luck Ladies...Tell me how you like it. |