Shea Butter

Like I said Shea butter is so awesome it deserves it's own post. I've researched that it has so many uses, and I'm looking forward to testing some of these uses as the opportunity arises. Shea butter is:
 a natural sunscreen
delays wrinkles
 softens skin
 can be used as an alternative treatment for eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis
 can minimize appearance of scars, stretch marks, and blemishes
 is a great hair moisturizer
has anti aging properties
anti-inflammatory properties
can help heal insect bites
muscle fatigue
rashes
sun burn
shaving cream

and I'm sure there are many more things that I have yet to discover.
Right now I'm only using it on my hair, but I have a few facial blemishes that I plan on trying it out on. I recently made my first batch of whipped Shea butter! I'm excited about it. One of the things that previously turned my off from Shea butter was that it was so hard and that you had to soften it in your hand before using. Well when you whip it with oils, then it stays soft. it's great and easy to do.
I have no idea of measurements, I was just winging it.
I took a block of Shea butter and softened it in the microwave.
I added a chunk of softened coconut oil
a few squirts of tea tree oil, jojoba oil, and sesame oil
a bought a cheap blender and mixed it all together in a bowl. (at this point everything was totally liquid)
then a put it in the freezer for like 3 minutes
then I whipped it again with the blender for a few minutes
I kept repeating this process until it was the texture that I wanted
I transferred the mix from the bowl to a container with a lid to store it in.
that's it!

I store it under my bathroom sink. I use it on my hair every time I do a wash n go, and every couple of days if I am doing a twist out.
Here's a pic of my mix: