Receta Whipped Belly Butter
Years before I ever pictured myself as a mom, my vanity told me that pregnancy was just not going to happen. Stretch marks? Um, no thanks. Now I realize that stretch marks don’t mark all moms. Whipped belly butter can help.
I’m astoundingly grateful that God changed my heart about motherhood and happy to tell you that there are a few ways you can help prevent or reduce the number of stretch marks you get during pregnancy. My top two tips are gaining weight slowly through good nutrition and using a natural belly balm or butter to keep your skin moisturized and supple.
I use this light, airy whipped belly butter every day after showering to lock in moisture, keeping the tightening skin around my belly and hips in tip top condition. Though I’m still keen on the previous pregnancy belly butter I shared with you, the fluffy texture of this whipped belly butter wins hands down. I’ll be making it long after baby E. is born to use as a basic body moisturizing butter. Did I mention this smells like chocolate?
Whipped Belly Butter
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. shea butter
- 1/2 c. cocoa butter
- 1/2 c. coconut oil
- 1/2 c. olive oil
Instructions
Melt cocoa butter, shea butter, and coconut oil in a saucepan over low heat stirring frequently.
Once melted stir in olive oil and pour into the bowl of a stand mixer (or use any mixing bowl if you're going to whip with a hand mixer.) Cool in the refrigerator until the butter begins to solidify around the outer edges, about 1/2". Using the whisk attachment, whip butter until fluffy and cloudlike. Store in airtight containers at room temperature. 2.2
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Tips:
-Be sure to chill the mixture adequately before whipping.
- You may use any variety of skin-friendly oils for this recipe as long as you keep a ratio of 75% liquid oils to 25% solids
-Do not store in direct sunlight, or butter may melt. Fix it by chilling the mixture and whipping again.
-Add essential oils to fragrance the butter if smelling like cocoa isn’t your thing.
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