tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61025254299339360672024-02-19T07:53:06.789+00:00Sheabutter CottageWe are passionate about fair trade and the provision of exotic butters, oils and handmade natural toiletries.Akuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03218508810762154687noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102525429933936067.post-68947877762815556982014-09-15T09:53:00.000+01:002014-09-15T09:53:03.263+01:00READING MEETUP<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow, a lot has happened at "the cottage" since my last blog post. Yes, we have moved to new premises but that will be another topic soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am so excited for our first meetup in Reading and hope you will attend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sheabutter Cottage has teamed up with Naturally Simple Haircare to present <span data-reactid=".n.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.2:1.0" style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">our very first Meet 'n' Greet event in Reading, Berkshire!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span data-reactid=".n.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.2:1.0" style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">* Do you have natural hair or are you transitioning?<br /> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span data-reactid=".n.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.2:1.0" style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">* Would you like to learn how to care for your/your child's kinky/curly hair?<br /> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span data-reactid=".n.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.2:1.0" style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">* Would you like to use more natural hair and beauty products but don't know where to find them?<br /> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span data-reactid=".n.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.2:1.0" style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span data-reactid=".n.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.2:1.0" style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Come and join us for an afternoon of sharing journeys, tutorials & advice about how to care for your skin & hair naturally! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #5f3c38; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">We understand how difficult it can be at times to maintain and seal in moisture so we came up with this <a href="http://akuawood.x-shops.com/product.php?productid=1098&cat=60&page=1" target="_blank">3-step hair pack.</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #5f3c38; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">* 200ml avocado + moringa shampoo </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #5f3c38; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">* 200ml avocado + coconut leave in conditioner</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #5f3c38; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">* 100ml avocado + flaxseed seal & shine oil</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #5f3c38; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Visit our site <a href="http://www.sheabuttercottage.co.uk/">http://www.sheabuttercottage.co.uk</a> for your purchase</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Launched Sheabutter Cottage in Ghana last year [June 2013]</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Won a GUBA award [November 2013]<br />etc, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Why not join us via the social media platforms <a href="http://instagram.com/sheabuttercottage">Instagram</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SheabutterCottage"> FaceBook </a>to keep up with what is happening at the "cottage". You can also join us on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SheabutterCottageGhana">Sheabutter Cottage - Ghana fanpage</a> [a bit quiet at the moment] where we will announce our next Sankofa Day event.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, just returned from Ghana with some new customised/handcrafted products :</span><br />
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<br />Akuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03218508810762154687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102525429933936067.post-19277698005186970112013-06-02T13:51:00.000+01:002013-06-02T13:52:46.907+01:00SANKOFA DAY : GHANA<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Been quite busy lately in between attending events, packing orders and preparing for our Sankofa Day in Ghana. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, it is almost time and due to overwhelming response after we sold out of the first 2 sets of tickets, we have decided to make this an open day. All those with tickets are entitled to a FREE swag bag.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bring a friend along not forgetting your purse or wallet and let us have a chat.</span><br />
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LEMONGRASS MINT ~ STRESS RELIEF<br />
A deodorising blend of Caribbean herbs to help calm the nerves, sooth aches and pain and tingle your senses. <br />
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CERASSE ~ SKIN THERAPHY <br />
A herbal blend of cerassee and rosemary to help moisturise/disinfect/deodorise the skin.<br />
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GINGER ~ SOOTHING<br />
Made with a twist of lime and ginger to help kick start your day. Great for a relaxing/stimulating wash for tired achy muscles.<br />
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ISLAND SPICE ~ ENERGY<br />
Transport yourself to the warmth and sunny Carribbean island in the comfort of your home with a blend of spices to invigorate your senses.<br />
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1. Payment of health insurance for all ALL 118 members of the 2 shea co-ops in Ghana.<br />
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2. Donation of money towards the build of a new water tank for a primary school in Kikuube [Uganda]<br />
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3. Payment towards the education/health care of Aharanatu of Ghana<br />
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4. Donation of £438.87 to the Orangutan Land Trust to help release orangutans into the wild<br />
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5. Funded the build of a shea drying platform in Malshegu [Ghana] to enable the co-ops produce grade A unrefined shea butter<br />
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6. Loan of $3,225.00 to 10 entrepreneurs through Kiva<br />
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Growing up in Labadi - a suburb of Accra (Ghana), kelewele {spiced plantain} was a snack that we sometimes queued to buy 2 streets away from our house. It is best served with roasted peanuts.<br />
Imagine my delight a week ago when I realised that <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pepperandstew">Pepper and Stew Ltd</a> were offering the pre-packaged <a HREF="HTTp://www.pepperandstew.co.uk/product/20/Kelewele-Spices/">spice blend</A> – I HAD TO BUY some!!!<br />
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After taking time off work today, I decided to make use of the kelewele spice. I blended the spice mix with medium sized onion, small scotch bonnet, fiery Ghanaian skinny ginger {a real pain to peel but worth it} and a teaspoon of water not forgetting a pinch of salt to enhance the flavour. <br />
The paste was added to the plantain and left to “marinade” in the fridge for almost 2 hours before frying it. The end result is one glorious snack which I really enjoyed and brought back good memories of living close to the beach in Ghana.<br />
The one down-side (for me personally) is the taste of cloves still lingering in my mouth. All in all, it is a great blend and I am really proud of PepperandStew for offering this to those of us with a diverse palate.<br />
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I therefore decided to try it myself.<br />
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I believe our scalp thrives best around pH of 4 -5.<br />
I used distilled water which has a pH of around 7 [neutral], organic apple cider vinegar which has a pH of 5 [acid] and bicarbonate of soda which has a pH of 8 [alkaline].<br />
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These were separately mixed with distilled water - sodium bicarbonate solution iin the plastic jug - left of the screen and ACV in the glass jug - right of your screen.<br />
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Sodium bicarbonate is a mild exfoliant to release the dead skin cells.<br />
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Apple cider vinegar on the other hand is seen as a fungicide as dandruff could also be the result of bacteria.<br />
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I diluted ~15g of sodium bicarbonate in 270g of distilled water and used this solution to wash my hair.<br />
Rinsed out with distilled water ~ 500g<br />
Applied diluted apple cider vinegar - ~15g in 250g of distilled water. Massaged into my hair and rinsed out with distilled water after 5 minutes. My scalp was and has been breathing since.<br />
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Not yet oiled my scalp but neither the scalp nor hair feel dry."<br />
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Akuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03218508810762154687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102525429933936067.post-39588284756189230632012-10-10T09:54:00.001+01:002012-12-17T20:16:28.926+00:00TROPIC ISLE LIVING BUSH BATH @ SHEABUTTER COTTAGE<font FACE="VERDANA" SIZE="2">Night is drawing nigh,<br />
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Now the darkness gathers,<br />
Stars begin to peep,<br />
Step into a bush bath<br />
To relax the muscles<br />
Soon will be asleep.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For ages throughout the Caribbean, black castor oil was and still is highly prized for its beneficial effect on the hair and scalp. Women with natural or permed hair use it to cleanse toxins and fatty deposits on the sca</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">lp and hair follicles that causes dandruff, dry scalp, and barber umps. It also nourishes the scalp; thickens hair roots; and stimulates hair growth. A black castor oil hot oil treatment will moisturise dry brittle hair; repair split ends; and gives the hair body, bounce and sheen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Black castor oil is also popularly used to manage aches and pain caused by arthritis, rheumatism, joint stiffness and muscular strain. By massaging black castor oil in these it will help to sooth, cleanse and improve blood circulation to the area. It’s also used to soften corns and calluses and reduce the soreness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Traditional healers usually recommend that women massage their breast with black castor oil to ease the soreness due to hormonal changes and to help prevent cysts and lumps from forming.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Black castor oil is also popularly used to manage aches and pain caused by arthritis, rheumatism, joint stiffness and muscular strain. By massaging black castor oil in these it will help to sooth, cleanse and improve blood circulation to the area. It’s also used to soften corns and calluses and reduce the soreness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Traditional healers usually recommend that women massage their breast with black castor oil to ease the soreness due to hormonal changes and to help prevent cysts and lumps from forming.</span></div>
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">*repost from 31st March 2010* Just like all teenagers, I had selective hearing but 1 of the things that kept ringing in my rather stubborn ears was "onions are good for you". My mum said this and even went on to say how good it is for scars. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Thank goodness I did not ignore her. I have always added onions to my diet and as well as a daily massage of pure unrefined shea butter on my skin, I barely have any scars.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">There are so many different varieties of onions but they are used to:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">* improve memory</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">* sore throat</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">* tummy infection</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">* high blood pressure</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">I came across this article whilst flicking through the newspaper yesterday:</span><br />
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EATING onions every day could protect against heart disease.<br /><br />Researchers have found onions contain the largest amounts of quer·ce·tin <i>A yellow powdered crystalline compound produced synthetically or occurring as a glycoside in the rind and bark of numerous plants, used medicinally to treat abnormal capillary fragility. Also called meletin. , an antioxidant antioxidant, substance that prevents or slows the breakdown of another substance by oxygen. Synthetic and natural antioxidants are used to slow the deterioration of gasoline and rubber, and such antioxidants as vitamin C (ascorbic acid), butylated hydroxytoluene thought to help delay or slow damage to cells and tissues.</i><br /><br />Quercetin may also lower levels of 'bad' or LDL cholesterol <i><br />Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is the primary cholesterol molecule. High levels of LDL increase the risk of coronary heart disease.</i> -- a risk factor for heart disease.<br /><br />In a study at Wageningen Agricultural University, Holland, researchers looked at three major sources of the compound: tea, onions and apples. Onions contained twice as much as tea and more than three times the amount found in apples.<br /><br />A second study at Christian-Albrechts University in Germany showed that a daily intake of 50 to 150mg was needed to enjoy the health benefits.<br /><br />One medium-sized onion contains around 22 to 51mg. It doesn't matter whether the onion is raw or cooked.</blockquote>
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