Shea Butter on Daughters Hair

So the Sat before this past one I cornrowed the front/twisted the back of my daughter's hair with a shea butter/coconut oil mixture on wet hair. I mixed unrefined shea butter with a coconut oil mix I brought at a bs that has coconut,essential oils in it. Her hair stayed soft and during the week I noticed I could still smell the shea butter in it. Well this past fri I was going to wash it sat so I took out the twists. Today I finished taking out the braids and my hands were greasy from the shea butter. I wanted to know if this was normal or did I use too much. I mean it was over a week and the shea butter must have just been sitting on the strands rather than absorbing into them. Does any one else use shea butter on their kids hair?

I use it on my daugters hair in conjuction with some other stuff as well. You could be using too much since you described my first experience with adding shea to her hair. Remember, with natural hair and products, a little goes a long way.

Okay, thanks I will just use less from now on, I put some on my son's hair when I did his braids. It will be interesting to see if the same thing happens because his hair can get really dry.

Yeah I agree. I use it in my daughters and my ahir and a little definitely goes a long way and since you said it was still greasy a week later, it could mean you are using too much..

I use it for my 4yr old also to 2strand twist her hair, and I love it. I mix with olive oil, jojoba oil and glycerin

Unrefined Shea butter is a staple in my home. I use a ton of it on my daughters hair (beause she has a ton of hair)...it absorbs very well. Not quit sure what could be the issue...I agree...try using less and see if that helps.