How to Make a DIY Whipped Butter for Hair, Skin, Nails & More
Today, I’m finally going to be showing you my whipped hair butter. This body and hair butter is my secret weapon, and I’ve been using it since the ninth grade for pretty much everything. Chapstick, shaving cream, face moisturizer, dark spot fader—you name it!
This stuff is so good, so I’m super excited to get to share it with you all. Let’s get started!
Tools and materials:
- Large mixing bowl
- Measuring cups
- Mango butter
- Butter knife
- Avocado oil
- Sweet almond oil
- Pot
- Stand or hand mixer
- Essential oils or natural fragrance
- Glass jar
1. Add 2 cups of mango butter to the mixing bowl
Mango butter absorbs into the skin nicely without leaving an oily film like cocoa or shea butter.
Mango butter has been proven effective in healing acne-prone skin, growing healthier hair, healing burns and minor bodily wounds, and reducing fine lines/wrinkles.
2. Chop up mango butter chunks
Use a butter knife to chop up the larger mango butter pieces into smaller ones so it’ll be easier to melt.
3. Add 1.5 cups of avocado oil to the mixing bowl
Avocado oil is super lightweight and moisturizing and pairs very nicely with the mango butter, but you can substitute it with coconut or sweet almond oil.
Avocado oil helps prevent skin damage from sun rays, reduces inflammation, and aids in tons of skin problems like acne, fine lines, hyperpigmentation, and wrinkles.
4. Add 2 teaspoons of sweet almond oil
Almond oil is known for its free-radical fighting abilities, is anti-inflammatory, and boosts immunity.
Keep in mind that the amount of oil you add will determine the consistency of your butter. If you want a light consistency, add more oil. If you want a thicker/tougher consistency, add less oil.
I probably would have added more sweet almond oil, but I only had two teaspoons left!
5. Boil water
Fill up a pot with water and bring it to a boil on low-medium heat.
6. Melt your ingredients
After the water boils, place your mixing bowl on top of the pot to create a double boiler and stir as it melts.
We’re melting our ingredients down so our DIY whipped hair butter doesn’t come out crummy or rough when we whip it. We want it to have a very smooth application.
7. Refrigerate
Let it sit off the heat for five minutes, wrap it in plastic wrap or foil, then refrigerate for about 45 minutes to an hour until it is semi-solid.
8. Mix
Pour all of the ingredients into a mixer bowl, and make sure you get everything out, so scrap the sides. Use a stand or hand mixer to mix. Start on the lowest setting possible and work your way up as the mixture gets fluffy and turns white.
9. Add fragrance
Add 10-15 drops of essential oils or a natural fragrance, which is what I’m using, then thoroughly mix in.
10. Add mixture to a jar
Get a little glass jar, and pour the mixture into it. It can get pretty messy, so grab the napkins.
DIY whipped hair butter tutorial
Here’s the finished product! This whipped hair butter is so cloudy and fluffy and smells so, so good. I always get compliments whenever I use it!
This whipped butter is good for about a year when stored in a cool, dry place and used with clean hands.
Also, this is a whipped shea butter recipe for hair, but it’s useful for so many things. Here are a few of my favorite ways to use it:
Let me know your thoughts on this whipped body and hair butter and what you plan on using it for!
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