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Friday, August 29, 2014

Beauty By Shea- Raw Shea Butter Review & Giveaway!


Today I am reviewing Beauty By Shea's Raw Shea Butter. I have been wanting to try to make my own body butter and I have been looking into a lot throughout the last couple months. I am newly on a mission to slowly start making my own household products! I want to eventually get to making my own lip gloss, laundry detergent, air fresheners, etc. So I figured why not start with lotion?

First of all, the Beauty By Shea's raw shea butter shipped so quickly! I got it just a couple day after ordering it! It came in its own package that is moisture controlled and has a "ziploc" closure! I think it is perfectly packaged and I love how the company takes so much pride in packaging the product efficiently!

As I said I decided to start with a whipped body butter! I got the recipe here! The recipe is:

  • 4 oz. unrefined shea butter
  • 2 tablespoon base oil; for example extra virgin olive oil
  • 10-20 drops essential oil(s); optional, for example you can use lavender oil
  • mixing bowl
  • electric whisks mixer
  • one clean empty 8 oz. jar, or two 4 oz. jars, because volume will be increased
Steps for making whipped cream:
  1. Before you start to prepare whipped shea butter, make sure your unrefined shea butter is on a room temperature. Do not melt or heat it! Put your shea butter in a bowl and mash it with a fork. The same way you make a mashed potato.
  2. Add base oil(s) and mash it little bit more.
  3. Put the mixture into the mixing bowl. Mix it on a high speed with electric mixer for approximately 5 minutes.
  4. Believe it or not, this is it! Optionally, you can add chosen essential oil(s) and mix it few minutes to blend it with your whipped cream.
  5. Put whipped cream in a clean jar(s) and close it. Keep it in a dry, dark and cool place. Room temperature is fine.
While making whipped body butter, I found this shea butter to be extremely smooth and soft! It is easy to work with and has great texture! I love the smell and when it is mixed in with the essential oil it is an AMAZING body butter! My homemade body butter is way better than anything that you can make in a store AND I know EXACTLY what went into it, the atmosphere it was made in, and who made it!

Here is what the company has to say about their product:

Organic Raw Unrefined Shea Butter From Ghana- Ivory.

• 16 oz (1lb) of Pure Organic Unrefined Raw Shea Butter from Beauty By Shea is made with extra care to ensure you receive the purest Raw Shea Butter. Beauty By Shea Organic Shea Butter is double filtered, first in Ghana, and then at our US Lab where it is manufactured into our 1lb bricks, packaged into our heat sealed bags, and sent straight to Amazon thereby preserving the natural richness, and purity of the shea butter for our customers.
Beauty By Shea 100% Ivory Organic Raw, Unrefined Shea Butter is imported directly from Ghana, and is 100% pure and natural, nothing else added!
Naturally rich in essential vitamins for beautiful skin, Beauty By Shea Organic Shea Butter will nourish your skin with Vitamins A, E, F & K. Use this Beauty By Shea Organic Raw Shea Butter daily and often for beautiful, moisturized, luminous skin.
Raw Organic Unrefined Shea Butter is perfect for topical use on skin and hair, and the perfect essential ingredient for homemade lotions, soaps, conditioners and more!

If you make your own body butter (or anything involving shea butter) or if you are thinking of giving it a try......You should most definitely consider using Body By Shea's Raw Shea Butter! Do you already use Shea butter and have any good recipes to share? I would LOVE some tips, tricks, and/or recipes! Please share in the comments!

Do you want to try making your own body butter? Well it is your lucky day! Enter here to win your own package of Body By Shea Raw Shea Butter!


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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

3 comments:

  1. This year etsy has been my go-to for body lotions/butters/oils. After spending lots on shipping and many sample sizes from different venders. I decided to purchase base/carrier oils and essential oils to make my own body after-shower spray. I LOVE it, so fresh, the right amount of scent for me, and I know what's in it & how old it is ... Oh, and a large quantity for the price. If I were to win the Raw Shea Butter I would try my hand at making body butters for Christmas gifts .... Pick up some more fun/girly scented essential oils to make it super luxurious!

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  2. I would probably make a nice lotion or something. I have really sensitive skin so this would be awesome to win.

    @lexley

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  3. I need to try this for my boys sensitive skin and it looks fun to make!!

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