3 Best Benefits of Shea Butter for Hair

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3 Best Benefits of Shea Butter for Hair

 Shea Butter is a rich paste extracted from the nut of the shea tree “Butyrospermum parkii”, which hydrates, softens and protects the skin and the body. It is a beauty ritual of black Africa, for for millennia African women have been coating their bodies and their babies with shea butter. Originating in West Africa, specifically from Nigeria, Mali, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire, they grow in the African savannas. It can be used in the culinary industry and cosmetics.

Uses of shea butter for hair.

Be careful : These tips are for informational purposes only. Do not forget to take advice with your doctor
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Changes in hot and cold temperatures or stress often damage the hair. They become dry, dull and brittle. Thanks to its moisturizing and healing properties, shea butter is considered a natural air conditioner for the hair.
 

  • 1/ Moisturize the roots and tips of your hair.

Shea butter provides moisture from the roots to the tips. Rich in vitamins A and E made shea butter is an excellent moisturizer to regenerate your hair and split ends. It restructures the capillary structure, bringing softness, shine and volume
How to use it ?
Massage the hair with generous amounts of shea butter from the tips to the roots.
It is necessary to perform this procedure twice a week for the growth of the hair, the improvement of the texture of the hair and to hydrate the hair.
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  • 2/ .Revitalize and protect dry, brittle hair.

Ideal for softening and revitalizing dry, brittle hair, shea butter protects hair from harsh weather conditions and harmful free radicals in the air and in the water. It will make them supple and silky.
How to do ?
Make a hair mask with shea butter to nourish and moisturize the hair. This shea butter treatment has been practiced effectively for hundreds of years by African women.
Apply a nut of shea butter on the dry, brittle hair before the day before your shampoo. Then wrap them in a warm towel and let simmer rest for 15 to 20 minutes. Then wipe your hair to avoid staining your pillows and leave it on all night. The next day, shampoo to remove the remaining butter.
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  • 3 / Fight against dandruff and scalp itching.

For centuries, shea butter has been used to soothe the scalp and fight against dandruff and itching. It has anti-inflammatory qualities and is absorbed into the skin without leaving any greasy residue or clogging the pores.
How to do ?

Apply shea butter in small quantities directly to your scalp. Rub in a circular motion.

How to make a hair mask with shea butter? 

  • 1 / Melt a nut of shea butter in the palm of your hands. The shea will become oily.
  • 2 / Apply the oil obtained from the tip to the roots.
  • 3 / Wrap your hair with a warm or warm towel for at least an hour. For frizzy or curly hair, it is better to keep this hair mask overnight.
  • 4 / Wash your hair properly and then rinse it well.

Then, to remove the shea butter:
Perform a sweet wash with a mild shampoo.
If all does not go, you have to repeat one or two washings. Because it is not easy to remove the shea butter, because it is a fat.

What do you think ?
Do you use shea butter on your hair? Do not hesitate to share your experience!

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