Product Review: ILoveMyFro’s Shea Butter Whip

I guess you were wondering when I was going to post the long-awaited product review of the free samples that I obtained from ILoveMyFro. I wanted to use the sample to its entirety to ensure that I was giving you an awesome and unbiased review. I also wanted to make sure that I used the products in many different situations to give you a well-rounded review. The first product that I want to talk with you about is the Shea Butter Whip which was one of the products that I really wanted to try from this line. Before I continue, you can visit: www.ilovemyfro.com to get free samples of each product. These products were not sent to me and I requested the samples on my own.

Size and Scent: The samples come in hearty 2oz containers and for me, last forever. I ordered the Mango scented whip and have to tell you, the smell is awesome. It has a nice, soft mango scent with the hint of shea butter. LOL. I obtained this sample over a month ago and still have a quarter of the jar left.

Price: I only purchased the shipping for a free sample version so I really cannot review the price. I see on the site, a regular sized jar of the product is $5.00 for a 2oz, $15.00 for 8oz, $20.00 for 16oz and $35.00 for 32oz. I’ve had a 2oz for over a month now and still have a lot of product left. Because of this, I don’t think that the pricing is bad at all. You get an awesome, handmade, natural product… you will be supporting a sista…and for me, this product lasts a long time. I will absolutely repurchase the Shea Whip because of all of these reasons.

Ingredients: (from: ilovemyfro.com) Raw African Shea Butter, Distilled Water, Olive Oil, Jojoba Oil, Avocado Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, *Cetyl Alcohol, **Cream Maker CAT, Aloe Vera Gel, Coconut Emulsifier, Optiphen (Preservative) and Fragrance.

*Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty and moisturizing alcohol that is derived from vegetable oil.

**Cream MakerCAT: Vegetable emulsifier derived from the plant oil Colza.

My Overall Review: I loved using this product in not only my hair, but on my body as well. My hair reacted awesomely with the use of this product in both curly and blown out situations. I applied to wet and dry hair in several instances and was able to not only refresh my hair but also use as an awesome sealant. In one situation, used the product in a blowout…and applied on dry hair the night before I wore my hair in a specific blown out style. The product held my twists perfectly the whole day after and I also had a lot of shine and bounce in my style as seen in the photos below. When I applied to wet or damp hair, the product worked as an awesome sealant and I was able to have bouncy shiny hair in that curly style as well.

I washed my hair the day before and used the product as a sealant in some plaits that I air dried. Here is the final result. My hair was light and fluffy and very moisturized.

I played around with the blow dryer and this is what happened. I used the product after blowing my hair out 75% dry. I used the product as a sealant again and twisted my hair. After a few hours, I used the Avocado Oil, which was also a free sample from ILoveMyFro, to untwist my hair…and here is what I got.

I used the Shea Whip on top of a leave in and oil as a sealant. I twisted my hair the night before in that sequence (LOC method) and here is what happened the day after.

My favorite use for this product is on my skin…which is terribly dry…especially where I live. I use it on my ashy knees and elbows all the time. Just a little bit of it goes a long way…it leaves me smelling fresh and my skin looks so supple and moisturized after.

On My way to work and I just unraveled some twists for a bang and pinned the rest of my twists up. I used the Shea Whip the night before in my twists and the product provided a lot of hold for this style.

Here, I used the product alone in twists the night before. I put a dime size in each section and twisted. I then took a little on my finger and added some of the product to my ends. The day after, I took some of the Avocado oil in the free samples that I obtained, and unraveled my twists.

I like this product a lot and will purchase a larger size in the future. I want to use it as an all over product but will use it especially for holding my hair in twists (since that’s how my hair reacts with shea butter) and as a skin moisturizer.

Here are some videos on the product by the owner of ILoveMyFro: FreeWorshipFreeWors on YouTube:

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