REMIX!! Glamazini #38: Re-Mixing My Shea Butter & Coconut Oil Moisturizer On Ice

[RealLuckie]

Just wanted to let you know this mix has rescued my dry hair. No more dry hair issues for this girl. Thanks so much for sharing.

[tekprice]

So how often do you apply the mix to your hair? Daily, Weekly, etc?

[glamazini]

@tekprice :: I apply as necessary, it really depends on the style, time of year, condition of my hair etc.

[tekprice]

@glamazini But, you don't have to wash it out after you apply it right? I use coconut oil (as a deep conditioner b4 I wash my hair) and olive oil (as a hot oil treatment) for my hair but, I always wash it out. I was interested in the Shea Butter mix but I didn't want to use it w/o knowing whether I have to wash it out or not bc I didn't want to ruin my hair. I'm just getting into using natural products & I don't really know wht to do.

[glamazini]

@tekprice :: No I don't wash it out, but also don't apply the same amount you would if you were doing a "hot oil treatment" so to speak. You put a dime to quarter-sized amount in your hand, rub until it melts clear, and apply it to your hair focusing on the ends. I would also suggest misting your hair lightly with water before applying.

[tekprice]

@glamazini Oh okay. Thanks sooo much for responding to my comments. I left other comments on other people's videos and they didn't get a chance to respond. Thanks so much. This was really helpful. :D.

[layah2sexc]

if you would have put the bowl back in some hot water the shea butter would have soften up then ypu whip it again and that would make your whipped butter just like whipped cream by the next day-Good video

[rebarenee7]

keep trying til you get it right. I need to start measuring because someone asked me how do I make it and I couldnt tell them how much to add. B.( I hear people getting their shea from different venders and I dont know if I trust online folks. Would you mind me asking how much do you pay for yours and is it a large container? I could get shea for about $5 (16oz) and recently paid about $8. too much, I hear the yellow isnt shea but African butter, I hope I'm getting shea 100%.

[NayNubian]

tip: if you leave it on the ice too long just bowl water and leave it on top of that for 10 mins n it should release it . :)

[Bizeediva]

Hi! I'm a Natural Girl in Transition. I tried the Shea/Coco Oil mix. I used raw shea butter & only about 2-1/2 tbsp of coconut oil . I melted them completely in a saucepan (no m.w.) b-cause I wanted to strain the shea. I added my oils & mixed w/a hand mixer w/the bowl on the ice cubes as shown. It worked! It still whipped into a very creamy consistency. I remembered to immediately remove the bowl from the ice and mixed just a bit more before placing into the containers. Thank for a great video!

[xxmuzicchickxx]

you made some crazy looking stuff, girl. LOL I use aloe vera gel in mine. i think every mixture, no matter what combo or method you use, will work effectively though. the process is pretty fun, too.

[MsRenny23]

LOL!!! You are too funny!!!

[CurlNGlory]

All I do is get a spoon put a nice big chunk of shea butter in a container, then add like 3 tsp of evoo and 2tsp evco and MIX! The oils (because its a liquid) is enough to mix it all together and volia! No heating or ice haha :)

[kdw4jc]

Great vid! I'm waaaay late viewing it. Using the mixer whips air in to the shea mix making it fluffy. Consider cream cheese brick vs. whipped cream cheese or chocolate pudding vs. mousse. I've seen sistas here melt shea & oils, add essential oil & then alternate mixing & chilling shea mix every few minutes. Chiling speeds up the process.

I think I will cream my next batch of shea at room temperature with the mixer (like butter) and see if I can get it as creamy as heating it up.

[shelties100998]

just whipp it again and it should be fine or better :P

[pushupful]

COOL

[SofhiaX]

What is the ice for? Doesn't the shea and oil mix get hard by itself once it has melted?

[glamazini]

@SofhiaX I tried the ice because on my last video it was suggested. Honestly I don't see the need and won't use it again, just thought I'd give it a whirl.

[SofhiaX]

Thank you for clearing that up. Because I'm a shea fanatic and I'm always looking for ways to use it in a better way, but really, I believe focusing on the authencity of the product is the most important thing. Making sure the product is fair trade is important too. And after that, I just mix it with black seed oil or olive oil (just a little bit) and let it get hard by itself and it's in a perfect state. Altough with this cold weather if feels like a brick sometimes, lol.

[dru052009]

you could have whipped it some more after it froze up a lil bit... i made a similar mixture and it came really creamy...u should try again.

[glamazini]

i will try again thanks :)

[cjcaress69]

sorry about that. but even if it hardened you could just keep on whipping. happens to me ALL the t ime, and i get it creamy again. Don't be so quick to give up and pour it out.

[glamazini]

thanks, i'll try again next time

[libbymarshae]

Why don't you just whip it with your blender instead of melting it, then icing it, then mixing, then icing? And why did you put it on ice the last time instead of just letting it cool on it's own when you were finished?

[glamazini]

girl i don't know O_O. I put it on the ice in this vid 'cause in the previous vid someone suggested i do so and i wanted to see what happened. I didn't use the blender 'cause it was my 1st time mixing it and i just used the mixer.

[libbymarshae]

OK, I recently bought a book on making creams and lotions. What they suggested was that you add rose or linen water (I've never heard of it). I think this helps make it more creamy when you mix with a mixer. I said blender earlier but I meant mixer. They did suggest that you melt it the way you do it. And maybe putting it on ice is not bad after melting it is not bad after all ( in my mind). Just don't put it on ice again after your last mix so it can stay creamy.

[libbymarshae]

I'm gonna try this as soon as I find out about the rose, linen, and orange water. I don't have a clue about those. I'll let you know something.

[libbymarshae]

OH, and have you thought about adding glycerine and water to it?

[vegasrenie]

I just put my shea butter and coconut oil in a food processor together. No whipping, no ice, no melting, no stove. Just lovely, fluffy butter. Promise!

[glamazini]

sounds wonderful, but alas, I don't own a food processor (used to but have no clue where it went...i probably gave it away knowing me lol). If i get one i'll try this.

[Alecks1985]

So many extra steps LOL. You don't have to melt the butter, and you also don't have to put it on ice to mix it. I use a lot of oils with my shea I use it in it's "natural" state add all my oils then mix. I also did a whip it came out real fluffy, if you just mix it will come out creamy. No need for refrigeration or ice, just move to container when done and your done! =) Nice video though!

[glamazini]

yes i know but this video was not my normal method, just trying somethings youtubers suggested. i'm a melting addict. everyone tells me not to but i can't help myself. maybe next batch i'll not melt...maybe.

[zippyspring]

Love, love the music!

[Desaundrea]

You could have rewhipped the mix from the solid stae OFF of the ice for a lighter consistency.

[takbir55]

Hi ini i never use plastic or a microwave bad for your health. I use a all purpose glass bowl and a old unused pickle or salsa glass jar also. i put the pickle jar in a pot of boiling water and put my unrefined shea butter and coconut oil and any good eatable oils. (I also use blackseed oil)in side the pickle jar and when i make it for my body i put a whole stick of coco butter. stir and i cover the bowl with cheese cloth to strain out any bits of stuff. I immediately put in frig.

[kvocalist]

u can melt the shea in the microwave for like 1 min to get it soft...add the coconut oil and whip until its like pudding whip!! i mean if you dont like that texture thats fine but it certainly will triple the amout you have if you whip it.

[glamazini]

good to know, but something about nuking it in the miccy seems wrong to me (yes i know, no sense to that thought but who said i have sense *shrug* ).

[sirabe76]

when i saw you left ir onice, I was like oh no. I could totally see what was coming.

but good video. I guess you wont be whipping again.

[glamazini]

lol, why didn't you call and tell me!?! LOL! No, I may whip again, I like the texture and now know to take it off the ice immediately.

[omari1226]

can u make shea butter with stuff from the kitchen?

[GenuinelyGiGi]

No, it is harvested from a plant (well I think the nut of a plant). But you can buy it online.

[syberdeeva]

I don't put mine on ice, I just sit it in the frezzer uncovered. You didn't have to do all the scraping just mix it again for a few seconds. It would have turned creamy.

[glamazini]

uh...you shoulda called me lol

[mixedwithcinnamon]

Oilsbynature on the net, has great shea and it is cheaper than any other site. When I did not do it this way, I found my shea getting gritty or just not simply coming out the way I liked. Shea sometimes  re-crystalizes if the heating and cooling are not equal. I grabbed this method from the net. I enjoyed ur vid:)

[mixedwithcinnamon]

use the unrefined biege butter-heat by double boil method on a low temp-if u use coconut oil, heat them together- if not let the shea completely melt on the low temp- when done, whipped with a hand mixer on a low setting while it is still a liquid for 3 min-then put in freezer 4 3min- then take it out- repeat this until u have reached the texture you like - then add ur scent and oil last- whip those in and ur done. It will be perfect:)

[NaturallyKimberly]

Excellent video!!! Whipped Sea butter is my next goal and your videos have helped out A LOT.

Thanks!!!

[1OriginalQueen]

Love the BONANZA music...;') 5 stars!

[glamazini]

not BONANZA!!! LOL! That's actually my friend's string band :-)

[Istillhavejoy]

hmmm. ok so now that its all mixed in the new container that you are storing it in. What about whipping it inside that container? You could try that, can't  really hurt anything really.

[glamazini]

:-| ... no more whippin LOL

[SheSingsLovely]

Melting isn't necessary, like you said, but I like to do it because it helps to get the little "stone sized" clumps out...those are clumps that my hand blender didn't/couldn't break up. I put in all types of stuff in my shea butter but I don't put as much oil as I *used* to cause it made my mixture TOO oily. I couldn't even lay on a pillow when I used to add in so much much oil.