BGLH Marketplace Handmade Whipped Shea, Mango and Cocoa Butter 2021-10-17T20:08:43Z https://bglh-marketplace.com/feed/atom/ WordPress https://bglh-marketplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-godhelpme-32x32.png Black Girl With Long Hair <![CDATA[WHY BOGO RAN FOR SO LONG]]> https://bglh-marketplace.com/?p=282304 2021-10-17T20:08:43Z 2021-10-17T19:10:03Z After several extensions, we’re finally ending our Buy One Get One Free promotion tonight so we can begin preparations for Black Friday. I am not certain when BOGO will return or if our Black Friday promotion will be as generous as BOGO, so shop now if you want to take advantage. The coupon expires tonight (October 17) at midnight EST. 

I filmed a short video explaining why BOGO ran for so long (over two months!) you can check that out below. 

Also remember the rules of BOGO; the coupon doesn’t add items to your cart. Put everything you want in your cart and then apply the coupon. It will eliminate the cost of one out of every two items you purchase. It will always eliminate the item of equal or lesser value. 

Sample packs count as ONE item. If you are buying a sample pack and you want BOGO to apply, put two sample packs in your cart and one will be free. Shop now!

~Leila 

  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 3
    Product on sale
    $30.00
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  • Heart-Shaped African Black Soap
    $7.00 – $39.90
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  • Vanilla Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Cocoa Butter -- 3 oz
    Whipped Cocoa Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 2
    Product on sale
    $20.00
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  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 5
    Product on sale
    $50.00
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  • Whipped Butters 0.9 OZ Sample Pack — PICK 3
    $15.00
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  • Cocoa Shea Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Butters 6 oz Sample Pack — Pick 3
    $72.00
    Select options
  • Sandalwood & Bergamot Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Unscented Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Lavender Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Mango Shea Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Ice Cream Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Lemon & Lavender Blended Butter (Coconut Oil Free, Almond Oil Free)
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Rose Blended Butter (Almond Oil Free)
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Whipped Mango Butter -- 8 oz
    Whipped Mango Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Coconut Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
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]]> 0 Black Girl With Long Hair <![CDATA[HELP PICK OUR NEW SCENTS! 💐]]> https://bglh-marketplace.com/?p=270502 2021-08-25T12:29:20Z 2021-08-25T12:29:17Z We’ll be releasing 3 new scents/blends in the next few months and they will be decided… by YOU. Why? Because in the brand survey we sent out a few months ago your number one request was more variety!

Please fill out this super quick 3‑minute survey to let us know which scents and blends you want next!

🎁🎁🎁

Our Buy One Get One Free sale is ending this Friday, August 27 at midnight EST so shop now if you plan to! Just enter coupon code BOGO at checkout. 

The coupon doesn’t add items to your cart. Put everything you want in your cart and then apply the coupon. It will eliminate the cost of one out of every two items you purchase. It will always eliminate the item of equal or lesser value. Shop now!

~Leila 

💗💗💗

“I’ve had eczema on my hands & dry patches on my legs for a year now and nothing has worked; prescription ointments, cortisone, nothing. Within a few days, my eczema cleared up and the dry patches are almost all gone by now. My skin feels very smooth and the butter is not heavy. The GLOW! I be glistening out here, haha!” — T Dixon on Cocoa Shea Blended Butter

  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 3
    Product on sale
    $30.00
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  • Heart-Shaped African Black Soap
    $7.00 – $39.90
    Select options
  • Vanilla Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Cocoa Butter -- 3 oz
    Whipped Cocoa Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 2
    Product on sale
    $20.00
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  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 5
    Product on sale
    $50.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Butters 0.9 OZ Sample Pack — PICK 3
    $15.00
    Select options
  • Cocoa Shea Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Butters 6 oz Sample Pack — Pick 3
    $72.00
    Select options
  • Sandalwood & Bergamot Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Unscented Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Lavender Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Mango Shea Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Ice Cream Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Lemon & Lavender Blended Butter (Coconut Oil Free, Almond Oil Free)
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Rose Blended Butter (Almond Oil Free)
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Mango Butter -- 8 oz
    Whipped Mango Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Coconut Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
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]]> 2 Black Girl With Long Hair <![CDATA[AFTERPAY IS HERE! 🎉]]> https://bglh-marketplace.com/?p=269587 2021-08-20T14:59:11Z 2021-08-20T14:59:09Z For years customers have asked us to get Afterpay (aka digital layaway.) Afterpay allows you to pay a portion of your order up front, and the remainder in 3 payments.

We believe that our products are an investment in health, beauty and self-care over the long term. So we took the plunge! Afterpay is now live on our site! Click here to shop now.

🎁🎁🎁

Our Buy One Get One Free sale is still live! This is a promotion we last ran in 2018 (!) and won’t be able to offer it long so click here to shop now! Just enter coupon code BOGO at checkout.

The coupon doesn’t automatically add a gift. Put everything you want in your cart and then apply the coupon. It will eliminate the cost of one out of every two items you purchase. It will always eliminate the item of equal or lesser cost. So, if you purchase a 12 oz Mocha Latte Blended Butter and a 6 oz Lavender Whipped Shea butter, it will eliminate the cost of the 6 oz Lavender.

~Leila

💗💗💗

“These are so light and rich and I saw visible improvement in my eczema after one overnight application. Living in Southwest Florida I was nervous about ordering these in August fearing I would end up with liquid and have it all over the inside of the shipping package. I took the chance when I saw insulated shipping with ice packs. I am elated to report nothing was melted in the entire shipment even with days consistently over 100°. Bottom line buy these butters. They and the amazing customer service are WORTH IT!!” — Amanda on Whipped Butters Sample Pack

  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 3
    Product on sale
    $30.00
    Select options
  • Heart-Shaped African Black Soap
    $7.00 – $39.90
    Select options
  • Vanilla Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Cocoa Butter -- 3 oz
    Whipped Cocoa Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 2
    Product on sale
    $20.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 5
    Product on sale
    $50.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Butters 0.9 OZ Sample Pack — PICK 3
    $15.00
    Select options
  • Cocoa Shea Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Butters 6 oz Sample Pack — Pick 3
    $72.00
    Select options
  • Sandalwood & Bergamot Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Unscented Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Lavender Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Mango Shea Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Ice Cream Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Lemon & Lavender Blended Butter (Coconut Oil Free, Almond Oil Free)
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Rose Blended Butter (Almond Oil Free)
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Mango Butter -- 8 oz
    Whipped Mango Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Coconut Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
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]]> 0 Black Girl With Long Hair <![CDATA[BAD SUNBURN COMPLETELY HEALED 🔥]]> https://bglh-marketplace.com/?p=266954 2021-10-13T13:28:52Z 2021-08-09T23:30:17Z Sent to us by customer Lauren J.…

“Hello! I just wanted to share my unbelievable results with you! I got badly sunburned on my shoulder on 6/27/2021. I used Rose Blended Butter, Vanilla Whipped Shea Butter, and Lavender Whipped Shea Butter interchangeably twice a day since then and my burn is gone! There is a small scar there but I am certain a few more days of use and that will be gone too! I am in awe of your products and just couldn’t believe how it healed my burn! These are my results after only three weeks!

You earned a lifelong customer and I cannot stop telling people about your products! Thank you so much for healing my skin!!! If it wasn’t for your products I just know I’d still be early in the healing process and I’d be left with an ugly scar. So thank you, thank you, thank you!!”

💓💗💓

Lauren, thank YOU for sharing this with us! 🤗

Our whipped butters moisturize and heal at the same time — something many lotions don’t do.

  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 3
    Product on sale
    $30.00
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  • Heart-Shaped African Black Soap
    $7.00 – $39.90
    Select options
  • Vanilla Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Cocoa Butter -- 3 oz
    Whipped Cocoa Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 2
    Product on sale
    $20.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 5
    Product on sale
    $50.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Butters 0.9 OZ Sample Pack — PICK 3
    $15.00
    Select options
  • Cocoa Shea Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Butters 6 oz Sample Pack — Pick 3
    $72.00
    Select options
  • Sandalwood & Bergamot Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Unscented Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Lavender Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Mango Shea Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Ice Cream Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Lemon & Lavender Blended Butter (Coconut Oil Free, Almond Oil Free)
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Rose Blended Butter (Almond Oil Free)
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Mango Butter -- 8 oz
    Whipped Mango Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Coconut Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
]]> 0 Black Girl With Long Hair <![CDATA[READING NEGATIVE REVIEWS 😮]]> https://bglh-marketplace.com/?p=263955 2021-07-23T16:11:54Z 2021-07-23T15:30:05Z Most of the reviews on our site and on Google and Facebook are 5 star. And we definitely work hard for that! But yes, sometimes we get less than 5 star reviews. In this video I read our most recent reviews that were less than 5 stars, and give my feedback on the various customer concerns. Check it out below!

Also remember, we still have free insulated shipping going (coupon code FREEINSULATEDSHIPPING), 0.9 oz samples are back (click here to check them out) and processing time is down to just 7 days.

  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 2
    Product on sale
    $20.00
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  • Lemon & Lavender Blended Butter (Coconut Oil Free, Almond Oil Free)
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Sandalwood & Bergamot Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Shea + Cocoa 1 oz Sample Pack -- PICK 6 SCENTS
    Whipped Butters 0.9 OZ Sample Pack — PICK 6
    $30.00
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  • Whipped Butters 0.9 OZ Sample Pack — PICK 3
    $15.00
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  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 3
    Product on sale
    $30.00
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]]> 0 Black Girl With Long Hair <![CDATA[CLEAR CONTAINERS ARE BACK! 🔎]]> https://bglh-marketplace.com/?p=263718 2021-07-22T18:46:25Z 2021-07-22T17:41:37Z Our clear containers are BACK and they’re way cuter than the plain white ones.

Our long time customers will remember we used to ship all our butters in clear containers so you could see the beautiful texture up close. But we discontinued them about 3 years ago. By end of August everything we ship will be in the clear containers (we currently have about 50% of the old white containers phased out.)

We’re so excited to bring them back! 💗

Also, in case you need to re-up we’re offering free insulated shipping for a limited time. The coupon is good for just a few more days, so shop now if you plan to. The code is FREEINSULATEDSHIPPING.

We’ve also brought back tiny 0.9 samples. They are a fun, inexpensive way to test out new scents. And our processing time (how long it takes us to prep your order) is down to 7 days!

It’s a great time to buy (if you need to 🙂

~Leila

“I buy body butter from everywhere…Posh, Lush, Bath and Body… and none of these brands can hold a candle to this. It absorbs into my skin so quickly, my dry nasty heels are now soft and smooth and my skin is silky. Oh, and bonus — my car smells like chocolate from the Ice Cream Blended because I am always buttering up my arms while I wait in car line. I want to try every scent and LOVE LOVE LOVE the way they smell. I also love that whipped texture — it’s so luxurious. Keep them coming, I am obsessed.” — Carline on Whipped Butters Sample Pack

  • Olive Oil Whipped Cocoa Butter (Coconut Oil Free, Almond Oil Free)
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Sandalwood & Bergamot Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Ice Cream Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Shea + Cocoa 1 oz Sample Pack -- PICK 6 SCENTS
    Whipped Butters 0.9 OZ Sample Pack — PICK 6
    $30.00
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  • Whipped Butters 0.9 OZ Sample Pack — PICK 3
    $15.00
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  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 3
    Product on sale
    $30.00
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]]> 0 Black Girl With Long Hair <![CDATA[WHIPPED BUTTER RULES 💯]]> https://bglh-marketplace.com/?p=218089 2021-07-22T18:32:58Z 2021-07-22T16:25:00Z Shea, cocoa and mango butter are wonderful ingredients but not everyone is familiar with them. Here are some rules of engagement.

1. They react to cold and heat

Shea, cocoa and mango butter are heat sensitive. Keep them out of direct heat and definitely don’t microwave them or the mixture will liquefy.

Likewise, you’ll notice they are a bit firmer in the winter (but not at all tough and still very spreadable!)

2. Texture varies

All of our whips are soft and spreadable, but there are small variations in texture depending on which butters are in the base. For example, our raw shea whips (Lavender, Peppermint, Unscented and Lemongrass) are our thickest. Our mango whips (Whipped Mango, Coconut Lime) have the silkiest texture, and our cocoa whips (Whipped Cocoa, Mocha Latte, Ice Cream, Cocoa Shea, Olive Oil Whipped Cocoa) melt fastest upon contact with skin.

3. Scented, but not perfume

Our butters smell incredible because we use essential oils, which are non-synthetic and plant-derived, to scent them. But essential oils are not perfumes and aren’t designed to have the same intensity. Still, our customers often get compliments from strangers about how good they smell. 😊💋

4. Mango butter doesn’t smell like mango

It’s a bummer but mango butter does not smell like mango. It comes from the seed of the fruit, not the flesh, and has a slight, leafy/green smell.

5. Whipped butter reduces inflammation as well as moisturizes

Shea, cocoa and mango butter don’t just soften skin, they reduce inflammation from bug bites, eczema, psoriasis and extreme dryness.

We hope this clears up some of the mystery around whipped butter! Enter coupon code YUMMY for 20% off your next order.

  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 2
    Product on sale
    $20.00
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  • Sandalwood & Bergamot Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Whipped Shea + Cocoa 1 oz Sample Pack -- PICK 6 SCENTS
    Whipped Butters 0.9 OZ Sample Pack — PICK 6
    $30.00
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  • Whipped Butters 0.9 OZ Sample Pack — PICK 3
    $15.00
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  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 3
    Product on sale
    $30.00
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  • Lavender Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
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]]> 0 Black Girl With Long Hair <![CDATA[IT’S BACK 🙌🏾]]> https://bglh-marketplace.com/?p=262834 2021-07-19T20:04:59Z 2021-07-19T19:58:03Z 0.9 Samples ARE BACK! Customers have been asking for these since we discontinued them in mid 2019 so we know you’re like.…

For the new folks, 0.9 butters are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.

They’re perfect for purses, backpacks and handbags, excellent for gifting or as a stocking stuffer. Many customers use our whipped butters for lip care (they work better than traditional lip balm because they’re wax-free!) so the 0.9 size essentially functions as a lip balm. For new customers, it’s a perfect way to try out our brand. For existing customers it’s a great way to test new scents.

You can purchase them in a 3 count or 6 count pack. 😃

We’ve also reactivated single 2.5 butters, so you no longer need to buy these in a pack. Just go to the listing for the scent you want and select the 2.5 oz size!

Finally, we’re extending our free insulated shipping sale until Wednesday, July 21 at midnight EST. Just enter code FREEINSULATEDSHIPPING at checkout.

~Leila

“I bought this because of the acne fighting properties to help clear up my back and it has done a phenomenal job within just a few weeks! Very satisfied!” — Amanda on African Black Soap

“These butters are a lifesaver; my bestie had me try them out and now I buy them for my aunt and daughter who have eczema!” — Kesha on Whipped Butters 2.5 oz Sample Pack

  • Sandalwood & Bergamot Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Cocoa Shea Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Whipped Shea + Cocoa 1 oz Sample Pack -- PICK 6 SCENTS
    Whipped Butters 0.9 OZ Sample Pack — PICK 6
    $30.00
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  • Whipped Butters 0.9 OZ Sample Pack — PICK 3
    $15.00
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  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 3
    Product on sale
    $30.00
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  • Heart-Shaped African Black Soap
    $7.00 – $39.90
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]]> 0 BGLH Marketplace http://bglh-marketplace.com <![CDATA[HI 👋🏾 I’M LEILA]]> http://bglh-marketplace.com/?p=126217 2021-07-14T20:04:26Z 2021-07-14T17:41:00Z Hi! I’m glad you’re subscribed to our text/email list and I just want to introduce myself formally. My name is Leila and I’m the creator of BGLH Marketplace.

Back in 2008 I started a natural hair blog called Black Girl with Long Hair, which became a top hair site for black women.

In 2010 I opened up an e‑commerce component focused on selling other companies’ natural hair products. It was fun, but got to be too much so I shut it down after a year.

I missed having a little shop so I re-opened it in November 2014. The only problem is many of the companies that sold to me the first time around didn’t want to take the chance I would shut down again. So while I waited for a company — *any* company — to allow me to sell their products, I started selling raw shea butter on BGLH Marketplace.

The raw shea looked so lonely by itself on the website that I figured I could maybe start whipping and scenting it to give a few different purchase options. And that’s when things got crazy.

For months I experimented with how to whip the absolute best butter I could. I spent hours in chemistry forums and watching pastry tutorials, researching and testing formulas and processes. Finally I came up with fluffy, soft, absorbent whipped butters that smelled really really good.

I quickly learned that shea, cocoa and mango butter are wonder ingredients — far superior to water-based lotion — that have a number of incredible benefits including softening skin and hair, reducing blemishes and stretch marks and relieving eczema and psoriasis. My butters became so popular that I no longer needed to sell other companies’ natural hair products!

I love that my products are completely uncompromised — no filler, no synthetic chemicals and no artificial scents. Just butter and oil. In the past 7 years we’ve sold butters to 36,000 customers. That’s amazing!

In 2016 I moved to New York after living in Chicago for 10 years. I live in Brooklyn with my three children.

My butters are a family affair. I have used them daily for the past 7 years (my favorites are Olive Oil Whipped Cocoa and Vanilla Latte Blended Butter.) My oldest son has severe eczema and my products are a core part of his relief routine. I use them to soften and moisturize my kids’ hair. My parents and uncle are now hooked too! My dad’s favorite is Lemongrass Whipped Shea Butter!

I’m glad you’re subscribed to our list and I hope you’ll give our products a try! I’d recommend starting with a single 2.5 oz size, or a 0.9 sample pack. We also have a free shipping promotion live on the website now 😊

Bye for now. 🤍

~Leila

  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 2
    Product on sale
    $20.00
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  • Olive Oil Whipped Cocoa Butter (Coconut Oil Free, Almond Oil Free)
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Vanilla Latte Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
    Select options
  • Whipped Butters 0.9 OZ Sample Pack — PICK 3
    $15.00
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  • Lemongrass Whipped Shea Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 3
    Product on sale
    $30.00
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]]> 54 Black Girl With Long Hair <![CDATA[FREE. INSULATED. SHIPPING. 🙌🏾]]> https://bglh-marketplace.com/?p=261480 2021-07-15T19:48:58Z 2021-07-13T19:14:43Z Your butter is running low, or you’re completely out. You need to stock up, but you haven’t because the insulated shipping is just too expensive.

Well, for a limited time, IT’S FREE!

That’s right! Just enter coupon code FREEINSULATEDSHIPPING at checkout.

This coupon expires in 24 hours so shop now!

~Leila

“Literally the BEST moisturizer I have ever used in all my 50 years.” — Lourdes on Sandalwood & Bergamot Blended Butter

“These products have absolutely won me over! The whipping makes them easier to massage into my skin and absorb beautifully! I think I have ALL of the scents by now, and they are all delicious and not too overly-scented. The variety means I use them much more consistently (I’m bad at self-care), because I can pick something that matches my mood.” — Gabrielle on Sandalwood & Bergamot Blended Butter

  • Lemon & Lavender Blended Butter (Coconut Oil Free, Almond Oil Free)
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Rose Blended Butter (Almond Oil Free)
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Sandalwood & Bergamot Blended Butter
    $12.00 – $45.00
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  • Whipped Butters 6 oz Sample Pack — Pick 3
    $72.00
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  • Whipped Butters 0.9 OZ Sample Pack — PICK 3
    $15.00
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  • Whipped Butters 2.5 OZ Sample Pack — Pick 3
    Product on sale
    $30.00
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