Mandolin
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I wanted to share some butter blends I made. I'm really falling in love with Ucuuba and the way it works like a hair pomade. Murumuru is also great and slippery, but I get finger prints everywhere! So I have spent some time mixing it up. I made three (photo below). 1) TOP dark yellow = 1 oz ucuuba + 1 oz shea butter. Sticky. Thick. Warmth from hands softens the texture, but does not turn it to oil. I have used this mixture for deep moisture on scalp. Rubbing into dry ends of my hair. Works really great for brushing my hair into ponytail. I get nice slick waves, not crunchy. No flyaways. It really acts like a pomade. I bet if my hair was short, I would use it a lot. May be good for prep for braids. Binding, but not as rigid as bees wax. 2) RIGHT off white = 1 oz murumuru butter + 1 oz shea butter. Slippery. Hard in jar, melts in your hands. I use this to style my hair. Makes my hair shiny. Very oily fingerprints. So best advice is put it in and leave it. Not best for if I want to touch my hair a bunch. I imagine if your hair does not eat up oil like mine, then it will spread better and not be so "oily". This is a good mix in moderation. 3) BOTTOM yellowish white = 1 oz ucuuba + 1 oz coconut oil. Thick. Firm. "lotion like". Melts to translucent in hands. I enjoy using this combination right out of the shower on wet hair. Because it becomes like an oil with the warmth of hands I can spread it throughout my hair. Adding water allows even coverage. I feel comfortable to air dry and then add style products for either up or down hair style. This mix is super great on my skin. Hands, body and feet. I will probably do this recipe often swapping out the coconut oil for babbasu. I'm saving the babbasu to test all by itself. Mandolin Town Mama's Apothecary
CarlaW
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I love that you shared pics of the mixtures so we can see the consistency. I'll definitely try the top 2.
chrysrocha
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Love the simplicity of the recipes and the on point descriptions of their feel! I am sharing!!
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