Shea Butter and Your Feet

We often forget to take care of the skin on our feet! The skin on our feet can be dry, calloused, itchy and scaly. This does not work well with sandals and toe rings! There are some things that you can do to take care of your feet, and men and women alike can benefit from these methods. Using Shea Butter for your feet is a great idea. Unrefined, it moisturizes dry skin, and protects the skin as well. With the healing properties of Shea Butter, your feet can be sandal ready in no time.

Here are some great ways to use Shea Butter for beautiful feet:

TOE NAILS

Rub a bit of Shea Butter on your toenails, including the cuticle, and it will help make your nails strong and healthy. No need to add polish because the Shea Butter will impart a natural, long-lasting luster.

FOOT WRAPS

First wash feet and gently exfoliate with loofah or pumice stone. While your feet are still damp, smooth on some unrefined Shea Butter. Make sure you get all of the rough, dry places like the heel and sides of your feet. After you have applied it to your whole foot, wrap it up with a piece of plastic wrap and cover with socks for at least 30 minutes. It will absorb into the feet and work to make smoother, softer and silkier skin on your feet.

TIRED FEET

Shea Butter is also great for tired feet. When you get home from working all day, and your feet are sore, aching and in pain, this can truly help you. Since it is great for aching muscles and joints, it really will help you feel better. Massage your feet with Shea Butter. Knead the soles of your feet and the heels. Because Shea Butter contains stigmasterol (which is an all-natural plant steroid that stops inflammation) this method truly helps your feet stop aching so you can continue on with your busy life.

Steph Hutchins,

Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare

http://www.purelyshea.com/

Shea Butter Secret Tip #1

Hi!

We are starting a new series here on the Shea Butter Blog called:

Shea Butter Secret Tips. Each Friday we wil provide a unique, unknown and secret tip to using shea butter.

Shea Butter provides intense moisturization leaving a long-lasting protective barrier because it is rich in:
Essential Fatty Acids
Vitamins
Phytonutrients

Do you have SUPER DRY SKIN? Then try the following Shea Butter Secret Tip:

• Take a warm bath with melted shea butter mixed in.

• Then after partially drying off, apply thick liberal layers of Shea Butter all over your skin.

• Now promptly put on your pajamas and go to bed.

• You will wake up with really soft, supple, and glowing skin with a velvety texture!

Have a Great Weekend!

Steph Hutchins

Purely Shea - The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare

Shea Butter Intensive Treatment

We have the most creative customers here at Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare. One of our customers recently e-mailed us about a great way to provide super intensive moisture to your hands and knees.

Cara Brooks, of Evergreen Park, IL e-mailed us that during the winter months, her hands and feet really take a beating from the cold and wind. To combat these effects she takes the following steps:

After her evening shower, while her hands and feet are still wet, she slathers on Purely Shea.
Next, she puts on soft organic cotton gloves and socks and goes to sleep.
In the morning, she awakes with super soft, supple and younger looking hands and feet!

Give this tip a try and let us know what you think!

Steph,
Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
http://www.purelyshea.com/
http://www.sheabutterblog.blogspot.com/

Trust Shea Butter for Natural Skin Care

We ran across a very interesting article published in the New York Times yesterday titled “Should You Trust Your Make-up?” It speaks about the toxic chemicals in our skin care and what you can do about it.

The article states:
“Part of the push for greater oversight stems from concerns about health trends, like increased reports of early puberty, asthma and allergies. Some scientists and health groups want to know if there is any connection to the aggregate exposure to chemicals.

A handful of small case studies and anecdotal reports, published in medical journals, suggest that a few ingredients used in some cosmetics could potentially have a hormonal or allergenic affect on humans.”

Click on the link below to read the full article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/15/fashion/15skin.html

Here at Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare, we always encourage everyone to read ingredient panels and to know what you are putting on your skin. It is best to stick with pure products like Purely Shea 100 % Unrefined Certified Organic Shea Butter for your skin care needs.

Steph,
Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
Your Source for Natural Skin Care and Organic Skin Care
http://www.purelyshea.com/
http://sheabutterblog.blogspot.com/

Natural Skin Care Tip: Shea Butter Spread Test

How do you know if your natural and organic skin care shea butter is authentic? You should look for a third party approval on your packaging such as the USDA Certified Organic Seal to verify authenticity. Also sending a sample of your shea butter to a lab can verify your natural skin care.

A test you can do at home is the “Butter Knife Spread Test.” At room temp, authentic unrefined certified organic Shea Butter will spread nice and smooth without crumbling to pieces. If the Shea Butter is difficult to spread, or if it is lumpy and crumbles, it may be cut with other ingredients.

On occasion, Shea Butter can appear grainy in its most natural state. But if it is authentic Shea Butter, even grainy shea will spread smooth and evenly when put to the butter knife test. Choosing natural skin care can be tricky, but with easy tests like this, you are bound to choose the best!

Steph,
Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Skincare
Your Natural Skin Care and Organic Skin Care Source
http://www.purelyshea.com/
http://sheabutterblog.blogspot.com/

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Valentine's Chocolates and Shea Butter

So tomorrow is Valentine’s Day! Well while you are out shopping for that special someone today, don’t forget to pick-up some decadently delicious chocolates. YUM!

You might be asking yourself ‘What does Shea Butter have to do with chocolate?’ The worldwide availability of Shea Butter depends at times on the needs of the chocolate industry. To make chocolate, the chocolate manufacturers use Shea Butter as cocoa substitute in many chocolate products. In fact, Shea Butter's use in the cosmetic industry is a very small fraction of the annual overall Shea Butter harvest.

Here are some other great reasons (besides Shea Butter) to buy chocolate today:

* The smell of chocolate may increase theta brain waves, resulting in relaxation.
* Chocolate contains phenyl ethylamine, a mild mood elevator.
* The cocoa butter in chocolate contains oleic acid, a mono-unsaturated fat which may raise good cholesterol.
* Drinking a cup of hot chocolate before meals may actually diminish appetite.
* Men who eat chocolate live a year longer than those who don't..
* Chocolate increases antioxidant levels in the blood.
* Mexican healers use chocolate to treat bronchitis and insect bites.
* The carbohydrates in chocolate raise serotonin levels in the brain, resulting in a sense of well-being.

Steph,
Purely Shea – The Leader in Organic Shea Butter Shea Butter Skincare
http://www.purelyshea.com/
http://sheabutterblog.blogspot.com/