Oh how in loooove I am with this company!!!
I first learned about SheaMoisture from my sister-in-law, Sarah, who bought their amazing leave-in hair treatments for her daughter. I thought these products were for sure purchased in a fancy salon or natural health foods store since they are just SO AMAZING, but turns out-- Sarah told me she got them at TARGET! :)
The SheaMoisture Company makes products for babies and adults both = shampoos, conditioners, leave-in conditioners/styling products, bar soaps, shower gels, bubble baths, lotions, hand creams, etc... Basically everything wonderful you'd want to get ready!
Check out the list of what is NOT included in SheaMoisture products!!! =
- No Parabens
- No Phthalates
- No Paraffin
- No Gluten
- No Propylene Glycol
- No Mineral Oil
- No Synthetic Fragrance
- No Synthetic Colors
- No PABA
- No DEA
- No Sulfates
- No Animal Ingredients
"Sofi Tucker started selling Shea Nuts at the village market in Bonthe, Sierra Leone in 1912. By age 19, the widowed mother of four was selling Shea Butter, African Black Soap, and her homemade hair and skin preparations all over the countryside. Sofi Tucker was our grandmother and SheaMoisture is her legacy. With this purchase, you help empower disadvantaged women to realize a brighter, healthier future."
Doesn't that make you SWOON?!? :)
Additionally, you know your bath and body products are FRESH and REAL when they have an **expiration date** on the bottom of the bottles! Haha! :) Along with being so fresh and good for you, SheaMoisture products are never tested on animals, and only use ethically traded, sustainably produced ingredients.
So far, I've tried several products from SheaMoisture. I LOVE their Organic Raw Shea Butter Hand Cream with Frankincense & Myrrh. I even bought it for the women who are in my Bible study to make their times connecting with the Lord even sweeter-- to be able to put on this hand cream and smell fragrances that were around at the time of Jesus-- how COOL! :)
My favorite thing about the Olive & Green Tea Body Wash is that a little bit goes a LONG way! I can sometimes be a product hog and use WAY too much-- but I've seriously been using that bottle for months and it's taking *forever* to deplete! Awesome!
The "African Black Soap" is so worth it-- if you want somewhere to start with Shea Moisture but don't want to spend $10 on a body wash or lotion, spend $3 and grab a bar of this magical soap. It has oats in it to naturally exfoliate and my mind never ceases to be blown that the soap suds are grayish/black from this soap and I actually wash my face with it-- haha-- but it is WONDERFUL stuff!!!! :)
The Coconut & Hibiscus Body Lotion smells SO YUMMY especially for summertime-- and it is SO moisturizing!
Lastly, the Yucca & Baobab Thickening Shampoo is delightful, too, *but* I think this product would probably be best on hair that is VERY dry and needs extra moisture. My hair tends to get greasy somewhat easily and isn't brittle or dry. But if your hair constantly needs more moisture-- due to your natural texture and/or color treated reasoning-- I'd *definitely* check out this shampoo! :) It smells GREAT and is super moisturizing (but for me, I only use it a couple times a week... if I use it every day, I get too greasy).
Like I said, I always buy my SheaMoisture stuff at Target, but according to the company, you can buy their products at all Walgreens stores, as well as select Target, CVS, Bed Bath & Beyond, Buy Buy Baby, Christmas Tree Shops, Harmon Face Values, Duane Reade and Meijer stores. (info via their website)
Why I LOVE SheaMoisture in a nutshell: Easily available bath & body products that are good for me (very affordable! fantastic ingredients!), good for the environment (sustainable & organic ingredient production!), and good for others (fair trade!).
Check out SheaMoisture for yourself- let me know what you think! :)
