TOP 50 Ways to Use Shea Butter
- Use as a lip balm to deeply moisturize lips so that they feel smooth all day.
- Use as a targeted treatment on elbows, knees and toes for instant softness.
- Use as a sun-soother to calm dry, itchy sun-exposed skin after a day at the beach or pool.
- Mix with your hair conditioner for a deep, nourishing hair treatment.
- Apply on the skin around your nose when you have a cold to repair chapped and peeling skin.
- Apply on your eyelids before your powder eye makeup to intensify the color and make it last longer.
- Use on your dry feet before putting on workout shoes, as the heat from the exercise helps the shea butter soak in better, leaving feet extra soft.
- Put some around the hairline before color application to protect the skin from stains.
- Heat it up in your hands and use it as a massage balm for fatigued muscles and joints.
- Apply to shaved legs to enjoy its extra softening and soothing properties.
- Pat some on baby’s bum to avoid irritation on sensitive skin.
- If pregnant apply to belly to reduce and prevent stretch marks.
- Apply to fading scars and burns to speed up healing time.
- Use on nails and cuticles, for stronger, shiny, healthy-looking nails.
- Use it on the roots of fine hair to boost volume.
- Apply on eyelashes instead of mascara for natural definition.
- Brush a small amount on eyebrows to keep them in place.
- Mix with favorite scented body lotion for extra moisturizing skin benefits.
- Use as a backup moisturizing balm when you run out of eye cream or eye serum.
- Apply on teeth for a bright and shiny smile.
- Straighten bands when they tend to become curly.
- Mix with one or two drops of your favorite essential oil for a spa-like massage experience.
- Soothe razor burn irritation by applying a very thin layer on the skin.
- Run on mosquito bites to soothe and reduce itching and swelling.
- Apply to face before performing outdoor sports in cold weather to protect from wind-burn.
- Use as a base under concealer to smooth out makeup application over blemishes.
- Apply generously to hands/feet before bed and cover with gloves or socks for a deeply hydrating treatment overnight.
- Mix with a little bit of blush for an instant super-moisturizing, non sticky matte lipstick.
- Apply a layer on pressure points before spraying your perfume to achieve loner-lasting fragrance.
- Apply on feet before slipping into shoes to keep then hydrated and protect them from blisters.
- Apply on the cheeks for highlight and an extra-hydrated glow.
- Take it on vacation as a backup for beauty products you may have forgotten.
- Apply before body glitter to make your shimmer hold better.
- Drop a few tablespoons of shea butter in a hot bath water for a moisturizing soak.
- Use as a cream or lotion base for extra moisture.
- Rub into chest when you have a cold for comfort and to help decongest the lungs.
- Apply on skin that suffers from frostbite for intense soothing results.
- Put it on top of mails after a manicure to make the paint color shiny and luminous.
- Make your makeup multitask by mixing with a powder blush for a creamy cheek color.
- Use on hair to sculpt a fohawk.
- Use to tame frizzy hair and define curls.
- Use as a simple yet effective anti-aging balm as it aids in cellular renewal for the prevention of wrinkles.
- Protect skin from UV rays due to the cinnamic acid it contains.
- Apply to paper cuts so that they are instantly soothed and leaves no scar.
- User on and around lips before lipstick to prevent the color from bleeding.
- Apply to ears in the winter when they burn because of the cold weather.
- Apply as a nighttime moisturizer or deeply hydrating mask for your face.
- Use it as a spa foot treatment. Wrap in plastic wrap for a deep moisture treatment.
- Put fly-ways back in their place.
- Apply to lips to make them look instantly plumper.
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