SHEA BUTTER SEALANT & STYLER FROM CURLY NIKKI

Here’s a mix from Curly Nikki that I’ve always wanted to try and today I finally got the chance. It’s a sealant and styler. I’m hoping, as she states on her site, it works well for my twists and twist outs.

Curly Nikki Recipe:

•  6oz (3/4 cup) of your favorite butter
•  2 teaspoons of your favorite oil
•  1 teaspoon of another one of your favorite oils (optional)
•  Three teaspoons of aloe Vera gel
•  A few drops of fragrance oil (optional)

Little Miss Curly Pants Recipe:

• ¾ cup of 100% Natural Shea Butter
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp jojoba oil
• 2 ½ tsp aloe Vera gel
•  A few drops of vanilla fragrance (optional)

Everything mixed up pretty well after sitting the Shea Butter in warm water to soften it up. It became the consistency of Play-Doe which was kind of cool. After you mix everything together (in an 8oz container) it gets much smoother. For more directions go here.

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The Good

• No frizz twist outs
• Good Hold, nice separate curls
• Shine

The Bad

• Consistency of the butter can use more work, it’s rather thick
• The smell, even with vanilla fragrance is still a little nutty
• Can’t be combined with too many products or your hair can be left either too oily or too heavy

I washed my hair after my henna application, deep conditioned, and then with damp hair applied the styler. It acts more like lock butter so it seals in the moisture pretty well and keeps twists from unraveling or looking sort of limp. Twist outs turn out pretty well. I’d try adding a little more oil to the recipe for my own sake. I like just a little more shine and slip. Other then that I’m on the fence about the product. I’d need to experiment more with it. It’s good, but I wouldn’t swear by it just yet.