On June 10, 2026 we stopped taking butter orders, in advance of the summer. We will resume taking butter orders on August 24, 2026, to be shipped starting on September 1.
We won’t disappear over the summer.
We’ll still be filling subscription orders, sharing business updates, and shipping orders of our body oils and African black soap.
(Remember, our body oils and African black soap are not temperature-sensitive and will remain available year-round.)
If you’ve ever been curious about either product, summer is the perfect time to try them.
We’ll also be releasing a few new oil scents this summer, so stay tuned!
That said, we won’t be emailing quite as often as we do during butter production season. I know many of you enjoy the daily emails, but those will likely decrease to once or twice a week.
Why we’re doing this.
A couple of longtime customers called today disappointed that we won’t be shipping butters during the summer.
One customer told me, “I don’t care if the butter arrives melted. I like it anyway.”
That was a very sweet thing to hear, and it reflects how many of our loyal customers feel.
But there are two things to keep in mind:
1. If you don’t mind some melting, you can still receive butter through a subscription.
Subscriptions are the only butter orders we’ll be filling during the summer months. We currently have about 815 active subscribers, so those customers will continue receiving butter throughout July and August.
2. Our longtime customers are often very forgiving, but newer customers are understandably disappointed and confused when their orders arrive melted.
Last year, we conducted extensive surveys of customers who had stopped purchasing from us. The number one reason they gave was product melting during shipping.
For that reason, we believe this pause is the best way to protect both product quality and the customer experience.
If temperatures in your area are still below 90°F, TONIGHT is your last chance to stock up before the summer hiatus begins.
If temperatures in your area are already above 90°F, unfortunately it’s too late for us to safely ship whipped butters. We recommend waiting until cooler weather returns this fall.
(Please take this seriously. We are not refusing orders, but we continue to see customers in places like Phoenix and Tucson—where temperatures are already well above 100°F—place orders and then become upset when products arrive melted. We’re asking customers to use good judgment. If your forecast is above 95°F, it’s simply too late for us to ship whipped butter with a reasonable expectation that it will arrive intact.)
If you have an active subscription and regularly experience temperatures above 90°F, consider pausing your subscription now and restarting it in the fall.
If you live in a milder climate and would like continued access to our butters this summer, now is the time to start or maintain a subscription.
Thank you for a wonderful winter and spring.
It’s because of your support that we’re able to take this pause, preserve the quality of our products, and return in September ready for another great season.
~Leila
One Response
I completely respect this decision! It shows how much you care about quality and customer experience. It is SO frustrating when premium natural hair butters arrive completely melted and separated because of the summer heat.
Honestly, the summer heat doesn’t just mess with shipping products—it messes with our actual hair routines too! Sweating and humidity make heavy styling with butters almost impossible in July and August. That’s why summer is the absolute perfect time to switch to easy, lightweight protective styling. I actually manage a premium brand, https://www.softwig.com , and we always tell our community that summer is the best time to let your natural hair breathe and stay protected underneath a beautiful glueless piece instead of over-manipulating it in 95-degree weather. Definitely stocking up on your African black soap for the summer scalp detox. Stay cool!