In this winter period and with the UK hard water, it is very hard to get away with just conditioning natural hair or any hair at that without a deep conditioning treatment especially after using a shampoo. I formulated this waterless hair butter based on my hair needs and after reading about some of the ingredients and the benefits they have on hair.
I have to say I am was very pleased with the result I got from using it as a pre-treatment before washing my hair and also as a post-treatment after washing my hair, in other words, this is a multi-use hair butter that leaves the hair soft and shiny. The addition of wheatgerm oil makes it a scalp nourishing butter too.
The recipe has a high amount of butter because I wanted thick and rich cream that can really coat my strands to protect from the harsh element but not weight it down at the same time.
THE INGREDIENTS
Phase 1
Raw Unrefined Cocoa Butter (77g)
Raw Organic Unrefined Shea Butter (177g)
Olive Butter (36g)
Phase 2
Goji Berry (1 tablespoon)
Olive Squalane (2 teaspoon)
Wheatgerm Oil (1 tablespoon)
Blackcurrant Oil (1 tablespoon)
Avocado Oil (1/2 tablespoon)
Flaxseed Oil (1/2 tablespoon)
Cyclomethicone (1 tablespoon)
HOW TO
- Melt the cocoa butter in a double boiler or microwave ( This may take a while). After melting the cocoa butter, add the rest of the butters, the heat from the melted cocoa butter will soften the two butters.
- Then use a hand mixer to whip, however if it is too soft to be whipped, put in the fridge for a few minutes to harden and continue to whip.
- Add the oils and when it is double in size or almost double and you are happy with the consistency and texture then you are done.
- Scoop into your glass jar or you can pipe it into your or jars with a piping bag, it makes it less messy.
HOW TO USE
- Section hair into small portions and apply the mask from the tip to the ends of hair, make sure it is well saturated and cover with a plastic bag either over night or 30 to 45 mins before washing.
- You can apply on dry or wet hair either way wash off with a conditioner,it also a very suitable hair cream to seal in moisture.
- All the ingredients used are based on personal choice and I loved the way it glides on smoothly and my hair was much easier to detangle and very well moisturized.
Shea butter is the most accessible raw butter therefore if that’s the only one available to you, it can replace the whole phase 1 (solid butter phase), additionally, coconut oil, almond oil, or any other light carrier oil can replace the phase 2. The use of Cyclomethicone is optional, although it improves the texture of the product however it can be substituted for any light oil.
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