Shea Butter
The shea tree is found in eastern and western Equatorial Africa. It comes from two oil grains in the seeds. After removing the kernel from the seeds, it is ground into a powder and then boiled in water, and then the butter rises to the top. The water becomes solid. It is a natural beauty product and has many benefits. It is rich in vitamins, used for moisturizing, nourishing and renewing. It is widely used in various skin creams and cosmetics and can achieve many innumerable benefits of skin, hair, And health.
Benefits of shea butter for skin
Shea butter is applied to the skin to treat acne, arthritis, burns, dandruff, skin infections, dry skin, eczema, insect bites, itching, muscle aches, psoriasis, rashes, skin infections caused by scabies, Sinus infections, stretch marks, wound healing, and wrinkles. Shea butter is an emollient in moisturizing dry skin, contains substances that can reduce skin swelling, and is used in foods as a cream for cooking, and in the manufacture of cosmetics.
Benefits of Shea butter for hair
Shea butter for hair offers many benefits, including:
- Prevent hair loss: Fatty acids in Shea Butter moisturize the scalp and hair, and the presence of many essential nutrients improve both scalp and hair health, making hair follicles stronger, reduces hair loss and loss, and contains anti-inflammatory compounds, and treat the scalp, which reduces hair loss , So the use of shea butter makes the hair thick, and naturally sparkling.
- Treatment of dryness and itching: Shea butter is effective in soothing dry scalp, itching, scalp, and psoriasis in the scalp; it possesses anti-inflammatory compounds, and rich fat absorbed by the skin without leaving fatty residue or blockage in the pores.
- Treatment of breakage and haemorrhaging: Shea Butter hydrates and regenerates hair and scalp, which strengthens hair and reduces breakage, because it is rich in vitamins A and E, a dry hair conditioner that is more prone to bombardment and breakage.
- Natural and effective moisturizer: The presence of vitamins A and E in Shea butter makes it an excellent option to moisturize the hair from the roots to the limbs, and can be used as natural balm, a natural substance effective in moisturizing the hair, and leave no greasy residue on the hair.
- Fly Hair Control: Shea butter softens and smoothes fragile hair, curly hair or corrugated hair, because of its non-fatty nature, it controls the volatile hair and excess oils in the scalp, as the massage of hair in generous amounts of shea butter make the hair fine and beautiful, and these benefits of shea butter apply to hair Dry as well as fragile, wrinkled, must be used twice a week for hair growth, this will improve the hair texture and moisturizing.
Ways to use Shea butter for dry hair
One of the best solutions to the problems of dry hair, curly, damaged and flattened limbs is the deep moisturizing of the hair, and there are many home remedies to moisturize the hair, and improve the health regardless of the type of hair, it is possible to moisturize and get rid of problems using materials can be available in the kitchen, including Shea butter, Ways to use Shea butter to moisturize dry hair as follows:
Deep moisturizing method using Shea butter
Shea butter is rich in saturated fats, fatty acids that nourish and hydrate hair, and also protects against UV rays. This butter has long been used as an effective hair care ingredient by African women to deal with curls naturally.
Ingredients:
- Shea Butter.
- Hot towel.
How to prepare:
- Shea butter is placed from the roots to the ends of the hair, if the scalp is greasy, and for dry hair applied from the center to the ends of the hair.
- After putting the shea butter on the hair, wrap the head with a hot towel, and the towel can be heated using hot air emitted from the hair dryer.
- Keep the towel wrapped around the hair for an hour.
- Wash hair, and use conditioner.
- Shea Butter is used for dry hair three times a week, but if the hair is greasy, it is used for deep moisturization once a week.
How to Make a Home Hair Moisturizer Using a Shea Mist
We also mentioned that shea butter is a rich source of fatty acids and oils that soften curly hair and reduce the pounding of the limbs. It also moisturizes the hair and reduces the effect of dehydration caused by the shampoo, so it is possible to make moisturizer according to the following method:
Ingredients:
- A tablespoon of shea butter.
- Two tablespoons of coconut oil.
- A teaspoon of argan oil.
- Two or three drops of essential oils (optional).
How to prepare:
- Coconut oil and shea butter are heated together to get melted mixture.
- Add argan oil, mix all ingredients until they are well blended.
- Optionally, add a few drops of any essential oil.
- Distribute the mixture on the hair from the roots down to the limbs.
- The hair is fully covered, then leave the mixture for 30 minutes.
- Wash hair with cold water and a sulfur-free shampoo, then use conditioner.
- Repeat the recipe two to three times a week.
Shea butter oil mask method for kirly hair
Shea butter oil is rich in fatty acids and vitamins such as E and F. It also possesses the properties of emollients that help soften and soothe hair, repair damage and add gloss to thick curly hair, as follows:
Ingredients:
- Shea butter oil.
How to prepare:
- Shea butter oil is applied to hair and can be used as a daily moisturizer or as a hair mask.
How to use Shea butter to treat dry hair
Shea butter moisturizes and improves dry hair texture, as well as giving it the luster and regulates the production of oils in the scalp, and its method is:
Ingredients:
How to prepare:
- Shea butter massage.
- Leave it on the hair for at least 20 minutes and it is best to leave it on the hair all night long.
- The recipe is used twice a week.
Shea butter mask, avocado and apple vinegar to moisturize hair
This recipe helps to moisturize the hair, and it is one of the best recipes for those who have a thick furry hair, and it works to clean and repair the bombing and intertwining of hair, and benefits all types of hair, such as smooth hair, wavy, and curls, and its way:
Ingredients:
How to prepare:
- Mix ingredients together well.
- Place the mixture on the scalp and hair.
- Cover the head with a shower cover.
- Leave the mask to dry for half an hour.
- Then rinse hair with water.
- Repeat the recipe twice a month for the best result.