One of the key elements to maintaining healthy hair is keeping it properly moisturized and strong; yet, so many women – especially my fellow naturalistas – struggle with finding the right products to keep their hair strong, long, and healthy.
Because I have really thick hair that is prone to dryness and shedding, I quickly found out that water and light oils were never going to be enough to keep my hair moisturized and free of breakage, so I opted for something heavy and super moisturizing – shea butter.
I eventually worked all of my favorite oils and fragrances into the shea butter and created a nice whipped lemon shea butter recipe that helps with moisture, strength, and growth.
Things You’ll Need:
100% Pure and Raw African Shea Butter
Cold Pressed Coconut Oil
Jamaican Black Castor Oil
Sweet Almond Oil
Aloe Vera Gel
Maca Liquid Extract
Lemon Essential Oil
Electric Mixer
Tight-sealed plastic container or jar
I make my own shea butter based whip with whatever oils I have lying around, but am curious why everyone always uses aloe vera GEL? I use both pure aloe vera juice and oil, but is there more benefit to the gel over either of these?
Just a note. If you use real lemon essential oil (I am a distributor for an essential oils company) it is best to use a glass container because lemon essential oil can eat away at the plastic over time.
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