The moisturizing spritz is ideal for those with fine hair or those who prefer a lighter alternative to thick butters. Additionally, it may be used to revive twists or another style that has gotten dry over time. Below are a couple of quick, easy recipes. Feel free to tweak to your own liking!
H2O Spritz - water - few drops of essential oil (your favorite)
ROSE-GLYCERIN Spritz - 4 parts rosewater - 1-2 parts glycerin
LEAVE-IN Spritz - 5 parts water - 1 part conditioner (your favorite)
THE WORKS Spritz - 3-4 parts water - 2 parts aloe vera juice - 2 parts glycerin - 1 part coconut oil - 1 part olive oil - few drops essential oil (your favorite)
NOTE: Some of these spritzes have a short shelf life (few days to a few weeks), so be sure not to create too much in one sitting. Refrigeration may extend the shelf life a bit.
When you put in your shea butter mixture can you indicate how much exactly you put, because I find that when I do my hair I can't lean up on anything afterwards...lol Should it be a dime sized amount or should I not worry about the oil slick!
Can you show a picture to give any indication to how you part the twists?
When you say that you "reapply the whipped shea butter" weekly.. do you just rub the butter along the twisted hair? Or untwist, apply shea butter, and then retwist?
I find when I go to remoisturize my twists, whether I re-wet my hair and apply moisturizer or just apply the moisturizer alone, my twists are sooo frizzy and fuzzy afterwards. How can I prevent this? I have about 6 inches of hair just to give you an idea.
1. After washing, deep conditioning, and detangling, I plop my hair (while in 10-12 jumbo twists) in a towel. (Time: 1-2 hrs.)
2. After plopping, I undo each jumbo twist and apply a half-dollar-sized amount of whipped shea butter to each section. Then I redo each jumbo twist and airdry (in a satin scarf) until 80-90% dry. (Time: several hours.) I suggest applying enough butter to seal your hair and not so much to coat it.
Plop, moisturize, then airdry in jumbo twists under scarf.
3. Once airdried 80-90% of the way, I begin to twist my hair.I take down a jumbo twist and begin parting. I find it easiest to part a horizontal section and then grab-and-go within that section. I make smaller parts along the perimeter ... larger parts within the perimeter. (Twist time: 1-3 hrs, depending on size.) If needed, a small amount of whipped shea butter is reapplied to the ends of the twists only.
Part horizontally, then grab and go.
Smaller parts near nape. (Not too small though.)
Long, slender parts along hairline. (Too small = bad for my edges.)
4. When I reapply the whipped shea butter weekly (after a quick spritz with water), I just rub the butter along the twisted hair from the mid-shaft to the ends. Afterwards, I immediately put my twists in 1-2 frenchbraids and wrap with a satin scarf to combat frizz formation. Once the hair has "set", I take off the satin scarf. (Time: 30 minutes - 1hr.)
After two weeks of bunning, I'll be twisting again this weekend. Answers to the following are on the way:
When you put in your shea butter mixture can you indicate how much exactly you put, because I find that when I do my hair I can't lean up on anything afterwards...lol Should it be a dime sized amount or should I not worry about the oil slick!
Can you show a picture to give any indication to how you part the twists?
When you say that you "reapply the whipped shea butter" weekly.. do you just rub the butter along the twisted hair? Or untwist, apply shea butter, and then retwist?
Do you have alot of shorter strands of hair that contribute to the frizzy look? I noticed that I have alot at the top and middle of my head and was wondering if that is natural or if something is wrong since to me it seems to be increasing in number!
Second, does having alot of single strand knots at the ends of my hair mean its definitely time for a trim?
If you have more questions, feel free to leave a comment with this post. Until next week!
NOTE: I am not paid to review this and other products. All products are purchased via my own pocket and curiosity.
Purpose: To moisturize dry hair, scalp, and/or skin.
Ingredients: shea, illipe, mango, kokum butters, grapefruit and pear essential oils, vitamins A, D, & E.
Number of trials: Multiple (80% of the container)
How I used it:
� Seal my hair after washing or spritzing with water � Create a braidout
� Moisturize dry elbows, knees, ankles, and lips
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THE REVIEW:
My favorite characteristics about this product are the natural ingredients, mango-like smell, thickness, moisturizing capability, and versatility. For me, Jane Carter Nourish & Shine was most effective as a sealing agent after washing or wetting my hair ... AND on my skin (particularly, on my elbows, knees, and ankles) after bathing.
My not-so-favorite characteristic is the $22 price for the 4 oz. This pricing may be due to the ingredients being all natural and shea butter being high on the list (number one to be exact). Thus, one is paying for ingredient richness when purchasing this product. Additionally, a little bit of Jane Carter Nourish & Shine goes a long, long way.
Will I purchase it again? If it were cheaper and weren't a mixologist, then yes. At the moment, I'm just fine whipping my own butters for less than half the price. However, I do recommend Jane Carter Nourish & Shine to those desiring to purchase a thick, moisturizing, all-natural, rich, butter-based product that actually works. Here's a less expensive finding including more reviews on Amazon:
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PROS: moisturizing, thick, versatile (use on skin, scalp, and hair), a little goes a long way, nice scent (if you like mango), shea butter as #1 ingredient
CONS: expensive, has a scent (if you're not a fan of mango or fragrances, in general)
RATING: Overall, I give the Jane Carter Nourish & Shine4 out of 5 stars. If it were inexpensive, I'd probably give it a full 5 stars.
Ideal for those with: thick hair prone to dryness Not ideal for those with: fine hair, or hair prone to oiliness
Afrostory is another one of my favorite healthy hair youtubers. She has the length and thick ends to show for it. What's more? She's a doctoral student specializing in an area about which she is clearly passionate - anthropology. In the following video, Afrostory gives the "Inside Scoop on Healthy Hair". Your thoughts?
Rusticbeauty is one of my FAVORITE youtube hair ladies, and I've been following her since my early natural days. She's achieved long, healthy natural via twisting and certainly has a hair care routine that works well for her. In her earlier videos, she was big on using shea butter, Infusium 23, Organix, and coconut oil. I share her channel with you for inspiration.
Some Rusticbeauty videos with which to start: Ten tips for natural hair:video Hair care regimen - pre-shampoo:video Hair care regimen - after washing:video Hair care regimen - after moisturizing:video Hair care regimen - night-time prep:video
DISCLAIMER: Other people's hair care routine may or may not work for you. Rather, use the suggested hair care routine as guidance and tweak for your hair.
Okay, it's not officially Winter yet, but it doesn't hurt to prepare ...
My obsession with shea butter does not stop at hair and body butters but extends to deep conditioners. A few tablespoons will infuse an inexpensive conditioner with moisture and slip. Try adding some melted shea butter to V05, Suave, or White Rain ... or mixing it with honey, egg, oil, or avocado to deep condition your hair this Winter ... and even Autumn!
