It has been used for ages for both it's beauty and healing benefits: soothing agent for bodily pain and dry coughs, used to smooth scars from minor injuries and surgery, removes stretch marks, blemishes and more.
It's skin care benefits also includes,moisturising and softening the skin tissues bringing out the natural glow of the black skin, leaving it flawlessly healthy.
How to use your African Shea butter:
For the hair: It acts as a moisturiser, softener and heat protector.
It brings moisture and conditions the dry and brittle hair and damage from heat and chemicals used in processing and colouring of hair. It is also beneficial for dry itch scalp that causes flaking of the scalp- dandruff on Afro hairs.
Shea butter absorbs so well and fast into the scalp and the hair strands without clogging the pores. It's ability to penetrate the strands makes it possible for it to seal and protect the thick curly African hair tip to root from the heat and environment. It's SPF properties exceptionally helps to protect the hair from the damaging UV rays of the sun. Shea butter softens the hair making it more manageable.
How to apply: Take a handful and massage into your palm, then rub into the hair and scalp. Wrap with a warm towel for about 25 to 30 minutes. Comb and style as usual. This can be done once or twice a week as the case may be. Watch your hair revitalises, grows and improves in texture and glows .
Another method: After washing with shampoo and rinsing, apply as above then blow dry and or style as desired.
Shea butter for your face: It is exceptionally good for preventing early appearance of wrinkles and also helps to minimise them. It clears dark spots from acne, scars and blemishes. Bumps from shaving. It also heals chapped lips.
How to apply: For best result, wash your face with soap and Lukewarm water, dry your face, then rub in some Shea butter into your face. Paying more attention around the fore heads, the eye and nose corners. Do this at night last thing before bed. This can be done two to three times in a week as the case may be. Wake up to feel the smooth healthy new face!
Shea butter for your body: Add some Shea butter to your usual body cream or lotion and apply as always. Then sit back and see your dry skin heals, rejuvenates and revitalises back to a beautiful smooth skin that you fall in love with.
Also apply a generous amount of just Shea butter all over your body before going into the swimming pool .
Shea butter as a relaxant: Add about 2 spoonfuls of Shea butter into a hot/warm bath. Soak in for the relaxing benefits. can also be massaged in directly and thoroughly into the muscle area for better pain relieving.
For soothing dry cough: Rub in some Shea butter on to the neck areas. As it absorbs, it releases moisture which brings the soothing effect to the irritated tracts.
For your pedicure: Bring a bowl of warm water, add a generous amount. Soak your feet into the water for about 20minutes then scrub with bath stones. Rinse and dry with towel . Then apply some Shea butter onto your heels and toes. This helps to clear and or minimise cracks.
NB: Shea butter melts so easily and fast as soon as it gets in contact with the body heat. Just rub into the palm of your hand, and watch it melt away. As soon as it melts, the absorption begins releasing it's many benefits. It does not clog the pores and not stick and heavy on the hair and body. it absorbs fast so does not leave shine on your face. So relax and enjoy your own natures gift!
Picture credits: 1, Shea butter by Africa. 2,Soap by Africa. 3, Spa by Stuart Miles
*Disclaimer: The blogger by no means recommend this as a replacement for any treatment. Readers discretion must be used. There are no scientific backup for the claims, all claims are based on personal experiences and testimonies of decades of use.Always check with your healthcare provider for advice and alternatives.
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