Hair Balm: Cocoa Butter Whip

Good For: Coarsely Textured Hair, Tightly Coiled Curly Hair, Dry, Over-processed, Brittle Hair

Hair butter balms are very versatile products that can be used as pre-wash conditioners, in-shower conditioners, intense conditioners, and leave-in conditioners.

A hair butter balm conditions and moisturizes:

• naturally medium-to-coarse hair
• tightly coiled curly hair
• grey wiry hair
• dry brittle hair
• over-processed hair
• damaged hair
• hair that is prone to frizz, flyaways, or breakage. 

Thicker in consistency than hair oil, a natural plant-based hair butter is great for styling or freshening a hair style. It is also an excellent hair product if you want to go natural with your hair.

Our whipped organic cocoa butter hair balm is a natural emollient and moisturizer. Whipped up fluffy and delicate, and a bit lighter than our Creamy Shea hair balm, the creamy texture of our cocoa butter hair balm infuses hair strands to lock in moisture and help prevent breakage. People with curly hair often swear by cocoa butter for its ability to prevent shrinkage and tame coarse porous hair.

• Moisturizes hair
• Helps prevent hair loss due to breakage for those with dry or damaged hair
• Penetrates the hair shaft promoting increased volume and hair strength.
• Improves texture and manageability
• Helps detangle coarse hair
• Adds volume
• Can help reduce dryness and split ends
• Helps alleviate scalp itching and irritation
• Replenishes lost oils due to chemical processing, such as coloring and perms
• Can be used as a pomade for styling difficult or frizzy hair

Babassu oil nourishes, moisturizes, and restores hair strength, giving you shiny, healthy-looking hair. It can add volume to dry, flat hair without weighing it down. Since it is absorbed quickly it does not leave a greasy film. Babassu is a great smoothing agent to deter flyaways.

Since the structure of Jojoba Oil closely resembles that of our own natural scalp oils, it is considered nature's most effective natural moisturizer. It improves the health of the scalp and hair, provides shine, promotes hair growth, and helps dry and weak hair that is prone to breakage and split ends. It is a great oil for dry, flaky scalp and irritated scalp conditions. 

No added scent. Just the rich, deep, velvety aroma of natural cocoa butter.

The most important thing about using a hair balm is to make sure it is distributed evenly. Sectioning your hair into layers, a top and bottom layer, can make distribution easier. The thicker or coarser your hair the more layers you may need.

To allow better absorption and maximize its hydrating effects, use hair butter on damp or moist hair.

When applying a hair butter, focus on areas that need extra TLC like the hair ends since they are far from the scalp and lack natural oils.

Basic Instructions:

• Can be used on dry or moist hair.
• Place a small tiny pea size amount of balm into your palms and rub your palms and fingers together.
• Rake your hands and fingers through your hair length like a comb to evenly distribute the oil through to the ends.
• If hair is sectioned, follow the same procedure for each layer sectioned.

For hair that is simply prone to flyaways, use the basic method above with less balm concentrating on the problem areas.

Deep Conditioning Treatment or As a Hair Mask

Use it as a pre-shampoo, deep conditioning treatment once or twice a week depending on your hair type. Your hair will become softer and easier to manage.

• Wet your hair
• Follow the basic instructions above
• Focus on the hair ends
• Wrap buttered hair in a shower cap
• Leave it on for 30 to 60 minutes
• Wash with a mild shampoo and style as usual
• If you have damaged or very dry, coarse hair, leave the mask on overnight and wash off the next day

Tip: Any time you are leaving the butter balm on your hair, cover your hair with a shower cap. A shower cap keeps your head warm, preventing the butter drying out on your hair strands.

Cream Hair Butter as an In-Shower Conditioner

Method 1: After a shampoo and rinse, squeeze excess water out of your hair. Then apply the balm directly to your damp hair using the basic method above and let it sit for 10 minutes while you complete the rest of your shower. Rinse and towel dry.

Method 2 for a lighter weight application: After a shampoo and rinse, squeeze excess water out of your hair.

1. Prepare the Butter: Using a small spoon (to prevent water from entering the jar), scoop a pea-sized amount of butter (to avoid over-application) into your shower wet palm. You may want to use more or less based on hair length or type.
2. Emulsify: Swirl the butter with your index finger for a few seconds, mixing it with the water already in your damp palm, until it becomes lotion-like.
3. Apply: Rub your fingertips into the balm, then rake your fingers evenly through your damp hair length, like a comb, to evenly distribute the butter from mid-length to ends. Experiment with application points to find what works best for your hair. 
4. Allow the balm to remain on your hair for a few minutes while you complete the rest of your shower.
5. Rinse a bit and towel dry as usual.

As A Leave-In Conditioner

Use as a leave in conditioner after shampooing to help prevent split ends, calm frizz and flyaways and add a healthy shine. Place a small amount of balm in the palm of your hand, rub palms together and scrunch into damp hair ends or smooth from mid-length to the hair ends. Comb thoroughly to evenly distribute the butter. Do not wash. Style as usual.

Use as a pomade butter to touch up problem spots. Rub a tiny bit of hair butter in your palms, apply to clean, dry hair to smooth down coarse or wiry flyaway hair strands, giving hair a healthy sheen.

Should You Oil or Cream The Scalp?

For most people it is recommended to avoid applying oils or butters to the scalp. So when using a hair butter begin at least about three inches from the scalp and work all the way to the ends.

Whether or not to oil your scalp seems to be up for debate. While many articles encourage applying oil directly to your scalp, others state that applying oil directly on your scalp may put you at higher risk for dandruff. But some people with dry hair also have a dry scalp. If you typically oil your scalp without any problems then continue to do what your hair and scalp like.

For Dry Scalp: Using your fingertips gently massage a small amount of hair balm into your scalp. The massaging action aids in the absorption. Leave on for at least 15 minutes and then wash and style as usual.

Helpful Hints

• When using a hair butter balm more is NOT better. Too much conditioning cream can weigh your hair down, cause excess buildup, and give hair a greasy look and feel.
• Be sure to wash your hair to remove the residue from a previous application before applying more hair cream.
• Combining a hair butter with other hair products like mousses and gels may cause heavy buildup and greasiness.

Learn more: Read "What is Your Hair Type?"