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How to whip shea butter: melt & whip or cold-whip?
Sticking with the usual is not always a good idea If you are like me, once you learn one way of doing something, you stick to it. Whipping shea butter is no different: I learned to first melt it all the way, then add other ingredients (carrier oils, vitamin E,...
The truth about Yellow Shea Butter
Have you researched Yellow Shea Butter and are still not clear on what it is and how it differs from "regular" Shea Butter? Or, have you watched a youtube video or read a blog but are still not sure if the source of information is reputable? We talked a little bit...
Brown Sugar Scrub Recipe – the antidote to dry skin
Dry hands (or skin) are a recurring problem and sometimes it feels like there isn't enough lotion in the world to soften them up. Sometimes, even Shea Butter alone doesn't, in all honesty, handle the issue of stubborn dry skin. Yes, there are many reasons to dry,...
Whipped Mango Body Butter Recipe
If you haven been looking for an awesome Whipped Mango Butter recipe, this blog is for you. Shea Butter is our rock star ingredient when it comes to making skin care at home, and that's because it is proven to be the richest, "fattest", most moisturizing and somewhat...
NARS lip cream hack recipe
This little experiment turned out super cool, and although I did not start it with the intention to hack my favorite NARS lip cream/lip gloss, when the recipe was done I noticed it was e-x-a-c-t-l-y like one of my favorite lip creams. NARS sells it in a...
Top 10 DIY Skin Care Gifts – Holidays Themed
Hello DIYers! It is awesome to both make and receive personalized gifts, and organic, homemade skin care is the trend these days, so we thought to put together a list of top 10 DIY skin care gifts that your friends and family will love! They are all holidays-themed,...
DIY Calendula Healing Salve
Calendula healing salve is a staple if you are into DIY skin care, so we got to work and came up with the best recipe and tips to make your healing salve a success. What is a salve? Isn't that the same as a balm? If you google the definition of balm you will find...
How to make lavender oil
First off, let me clarify that Lavender Oil is not the same as Lavender Essential Oil. Lavender Essential Oil is done through distilling of lavender flowers and it requires special equipment in order to do it right. This blog is about infusing a carrier oil with...
Chamomile and Aloe After-Sun Cream
by Guest Blogger Heather, A.K.A. The Homesteading Hippy The sun is out! You want to make the most of it by being at the beach, or the park, or in the garden. Having enough sun is vital for Vitamin D production in your body. Sunshine is a good thing. Too much of a...
Mom and Baby gift set
A baby shower was held for my two close friends, and I wanted to gift them with something special rather than something store-bought. So, I came up with a cute idea for a Mom and Baby Gift Set, taylor-made just for them. You can create a similar gift set with homemade...
Raw Shea Butter vs Refined Shea Butter
Shea Butter is life! At least for me, and maybe for you too. Better Shea Butter & Skin Foods only sells unrefined, raw, unadulterated shea butter. We do not sell refined shea (also called "white shea butter"), but why? There are some major differences between raw...
News and updates from Better Shea Butter
Hello gorgeous! It's been another great year at Better Shea Butter, we are now 4 years old but it feels like yesterday when we started handcrafting the first block of shea butter and hoped for the best. Your feedback, comments and emails helped us improve year after...
