How to prevent wrinkles - Shea Butter - Wrinkle Defier and Miracle Hair Conditioner
Posted: Sunday, January 04, 2009
by LeahG Artist
Cartoon & Illustration Services
Like women of any age I am ever in search of the ultimate wrinkle preventer, remover, disguisor and I believe I may have found a 100% natural product which retails at a mere £7 ($14) for 200g which does a great job.
I came across Shea butter after writing an article here about porridge oats and how an ingredient called Beta Gluten has been shown to have some benefit in reducing the appearance of wrinkles. One of the comments left mentioned Shea Butter and after reading about it on the internet I ordered a pot of 100% pure unrefined Shea butter.
So what is Shea Butter?
Source here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shea_butter
"Shea butter or Shea nut butter is a slightly yellowish or ivory-colored natural fat extracted from fruit of the shea tree by crushing and boiling. Shea butter is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer and an emollient. Shea butter is also edible. It is used as a cooking oil in West Africa, as well as sometimes being used in the chocolate industry as a substitute for cocoa butter."
Shea Butter is reported as providing relief from many skin and hair conditions due to it's emoilent and vitamin properties.
I use a tiny amount of this before I go to bed on cleansed skin and after several days using it as a matter of routine in the evening I am pleased with the results. My skin is hydrated, appears less lined though I realise that could be wishful thinking on my part but generally appears to benefit from it's application.
However the most beneficial use of this product has been with my hair! I have bleached blonde hair which with daily tonging is often lacking luster and shows the signs of heat and colour damage. If I apply some raw shea butter to my dry hair and leave it on for about two hours before washing it off, the results are amazing. My hair is 'as new'. I have never used a product that has an effect as seemingly immediate in terms of repair as with Shea butter and so can recommend it highly for hair repair.
Please do bear in mind though, this review reflects my personal opinion only and I am not an expert on wrinkle prevention or hair care!
I came across Shea butter after writing an article here about porridge oats and how an ingredient called Beta Gluten has been shown to have some benefit in reducing the appearance of wrinkles. One of the comments left mentioned Shea Butter and after reading about it on the internet I ordered a pot of 100% pure unrefined Shea butter.
Source here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shea_butter
"Shea butter or Shea nut butter is a slightly yellowish or ivory-colored natural fat extracted from fruit of the shea tree by crushing and boiling. Shea butter is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer and an emollient. Shea butter is also edible. It is used as a cooking oil in West Africa, as well as sometimes being used in the chocolate industry as a substitute for cocoa butter."
Shea Butter is reported as providing relief from many skin and hair conditions due to it's emoilent and vitamin properties.
I use a tiny amount of this before I go to bed on cleansed skin and after several days using it as a matter of routine in the evening I am pleased with the results. My skin is hydrated, appears less lined though I realise that could be wishful thinking on my part but generally appears to benefit from it's application.
However the most beneficial use of this product has been with my hair! I have bleached blonde hair which with daily tonging is often lacking luster and shows the signs of heat and colour damage. If I apply some raw shea butter to my dry hair and leave it on for about two hours before washing it off, the results are amazing. My hair is 'as new'. I have never used a product that has an effect as seemingly immediate in terms of repair as with Shea butter and so can recommend it highly for hair repair.
Please do bear in mind though, this review reflects my personal opinion only and I am not an expert on wrinkle prevention or hair care!
LeahG Artist and Designer
Leah left the retail and health management world a few years ago to become a freelance writer and artist. She now enjoys creating funky vibrant cartoons and illsutrations for websites, promotional materials and as gifts. Leah would love to illustrate her own children's books in the future. Presently she is creating cartoon and cartoon mascots for business clients.
Visit LeahG's Cartoon and Illustration Services website here for updates and latest art work.
Leah left the retail and health management world a few years ago to become a freelance writer and artist. She now enjoys creating funky vibrant cartoons and illsutrations for websites, promotional materials and as gifts. Leah would love to illustrate her own children's books in the future. Presently she is creating cartoon and cartoon mascots for business clients.
Visit LeahG's Cartoon and Illustration Services website here for updates and latest art work.
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)Creative Blogger,I see where you get your pen name from :). This is a great, informative and most helpful review. I am a longtime user of shea butter/products and I support it as well.Thanks for sharingThanks Ronyae, my bf has just started using Shea butter and can't believe the change in his skin! He wants to keep this 'miracle wrinkle cream' secret ;)
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