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6 ways to use Shea Butter

- 02/22/2019

The African savannah gives us a vegetable butter that we have already told you about several times, Shea butter. Would you like to know 6 ways to apply this wonderful butter?

This butter comes from the shea tree or Vitellaria paradoxa. Shea means butter tree. When you discover that a single shea butter tablet can replace several of your usual creams, that's when you're on the shea butter addict side, and this side is the good side of things.

1// To hydrate your skin. Chop the shea butter and apply it to your body, rubbing it to give it heat and that it penetrates well and deeply. An organic extra moisturizer that creates a protective film on your skin against external factors such as cold and, at the same time, regenerative.

2// To repair nails and cuticles. When you are applying shea butter to your skin, there is nothing better than finishing with a hand massage, to strengthen nails and repair cuticles.

3// To enrich your body cream. You can melt the shea butter with heat until it becomes an oil, an oil with extraordinary benefits that contains vitamins A and E that will help prevent skin deterioration. Pour a few drops of this warm oil into your body cream and mix. In this way you will enhance the moisturizing factor.

4// Anti-wrinkle for eye contour area. Shea butter on the face? Yes, we already told you that this butter was magic. You can apply it around the eyes as a night routine, also ideal for after sun to restore the hydration and elasticity of your skin. Recommended for surfers and athletes who practice outdoors.

5// To gain density in your eyelashes. Dip a Q-tip with a little molten shea and comb your lashes once a week. Yes, you did read that right! It is a great strengthening treatment.

6// Hair mask. Very dry manes; We introduce you to your ally. Melt it in a bain-marie until you get an oil. If you want, add some first cold-pressed oil. Pour it warm on the mane. Wrap your hair in a turban and leave it on for a few hours. Wash it thoroughly twice. 

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Shea butter, a single product for your whole body

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