Shea Butter, Sheer Beauty

As the natural hair movement has gained pace in recent years, so has the use of the wonder product, shea butter. For many brown-skinned women, it has become an essential part of their beauty regime. Here it is in its raw form just as you would buy in any market across West Africa.

Raw organic shea butter

Shea butter comes from the shea-karite tree that can only be found in Africa. But what makes it so special? Well, frankly, it has far too many fantastic characteristics to list here. Suffice to say, it is a great moisturiser and conditioner which helps the hair retain softness and prevents breakage. 


In its natural form, it does have a slight odour that some people dislike, but that is less of a 
problem these days as many people choose to whip their shea butter with other carrier and essential oils. We've tried it, we love it and absolutely recommend it. If you would like to try it at home, here is just one of a number of videos to help you out.

However, if you really can't be bothered, then there are several online retailers who sell whipped shea butter. The wonderful thing about shea butter is that it is not just an amazing product for hair, but also for the skin. It is blessed with vitamins A, E and F which maintain, protect and rejuvenate the skin. It can even help get rid of eczema.


We are also pretty impressed that French skincare brand L'Occitane En Provence sells 100% raw Organic Shea Butter straight from Burkina Faso. It's not cheap at £24 for a 150ml tub but it is lovely! Our favourite product is their luxurious Shea Butter Hand Cream at £17 for £150 ml tube. Sometimes though, it really is worth spending a little extra money to enjoy the small luxuries of life.

£24.50

£17

Alternatively, get into your kitchen and start whisking.