let's nourish our curls with a diy whipped curl cream this all natural super fluffy cream is
designed to lock in moisture it's going to be a really great addition to your beauty arsenal
and perfect for the upcoming winter months if you're new here welcome to lotus flower life
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the base of this cream is kokum butter and unlike shea butter kokum butter has
a lightweight non-greasy kind of feel it absorbs really quickly it also has no scent to it which is
a major plus because this curl cream is going to take on any scent you add to it really beautifully
because kokum butter is a pretty hard butter we're going to soften it up with some herb infused oil
using the cold infusion method i put calendula lavender and marshmallow roots into grapeseed
oil for about six weeks i know that's a super long time so i linked a much shorter method in
the description box that takes about 48 hours so make sure you check that out to prevent this
oil-based cream from oxidizing we'll be adding some vitamin e oil and this will extend the shelf
life of our cream and there is no water in the recipe so it won't be necessary to add a broad
spectrum preservative later on i'll show how i use a cream to prevent water from getting
into it and forming unwanted bacteria lavender essential oil is safe to use on sensitive skin
it has many great benefits for the scalp as well as creating a soothing effect on the nervous
system just from inhaling the aroma but feel free to use any essential oil of your choice
i chopped up my kokum butter so that i could get a really accurate
measurement of how much i needed which was eight ounces and then i'm going to
strain the herb infused oil and we're going to set that aside for later
next up we're going to go ahead and melt the kokum butter completely with the double
boiler method and i have the pot on low and it's creating a nice gentle steam to help melt it down
okay now for the good part we are going to whip up this luxurious amazing cream you
want to whip it on high for around 10 minutes and then you should have the perfect texture
and just a tip cut the tip of a ziploc bag for a non-messy way to transfer the cream into the jar
because this cream has no preservative in it it is very important how you use it so that you don't
end up putting bacteria into the mixture i always just take a little spoon a clean dry spoon that's
what's the most important and i take out the portion that i need and put it in a clean bowl
i never put my hands or wet hands directly into the jar that way it could stay bacteria free and
for my hair personally which is low porosity and a little bit on the finer side a quarter size
is enough to style my entire head of curls but play with the amount
i paired the with curl cream with my homemade hair serum i put the curl serum first as my
water base sealed it in with the cream styled with my flaxseed gel and then i just dried my
hair as normal as you guys can see this curl cream pairs really well with my homemade hair
serum so you can watch that video next remember to subscribe if you haven't already like this video
and share it with anyone who you feel like might enjoy it as always i'm sending you
all the love light and good vibes and i will see you in the next one