Does anyone have any tips on using SM Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Masque?

Hi! I'm planning on clarifying my hair and decided to splurge on a deep conditioning treatment. I made a DIY deep conditioner a couple of weeks ago with coconut oil, honey, and my regular conditioner, and it did not do well on my hair, so I'm leery about trying another DIY so soon. I picked up the "Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Masque w/Sea Kelp & Argan Oil" (such a long name!) at CVS today, and then read reviews about it online (I wish I had read the reviews first--lesson learned!). I was wondering if anybody on Curl Talk had tried it recently, and if it worked for you right out of the jar or if you had to tweak it, or if you tried it in a different way--just in case my hair does not play well with it tomorrow. Thanks for sharing your experience!
PS this is the one with the gold label on the jar
PS this is the one with the gold label on the jar
rabar
2c/3a/3b, coarse, med-high porosity, medium density
formerly CG method
2c/3a/3b, coarse, med-high porosity, medium density
formerly CG method
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I clarified my hair (VO5 Kiwi Lime Squeeze--that's for another post!) and then applied the masque to my hair. I've never tried anything with shea butter in it before (except the SM smoothie), and I found the texture of the product odd, but not unpleasant. The product didn't have any fragrance added, so it smelled similar to clay--not a bad smell, or a strong smell. In my opinion, it didn't have much slip, but I was putting it on in the shower on my sopping wet hair, so it wasn't too bad. I did end up using half the jar for this one use, which I'm not really happy about, but at least I can use it one more time. When I got out of the shower, I did not squeeze out any moisture; I clipped it into a bun, covered it with two plastic caps, and then my satin bonnet. I did not apply any external heat.
I left it on for about seven hours; I had considered leaving it in until this morning, but my hair was still really wet, and the masque was pretty runny at this point, so I decided to rinse it out. (I know the directions suggested five to 30 minutes, but I didn't apply heat and my hair takes forever to absorb anything.) Anyhoo, I rinsed it out with hot water, and like I said, there wasn't much slip, so I added my regular conditioner to my hair--not as much as I usually do, but just enough to detangle. Then I did my regular super-scrunch-and-squeeze routine, and applied a lot of gel to my sopping wet hair.
Results: I have to say, it's not that bad. Not what I really expected, but I did notice that my hair dried in under four hours (without diffusing)--that never happens! Now, I don't know if that was because of the masque or the clarifying shampoo, but it was very nice
So, I'm going to give it an 8 out of 10 for right now; I doubt I'll buy it again (I don't like the idea of only getting two uses out of it for $15--but I'm cheap) unless it's on sale. But I'm pretty satisfied with the results. I'll let y'all know how it goes the next time I use it (probably in a couple of weeks).
Thanks for listening!
2c/3a/3b, coarse, med-high porosity, medium density
formerly CG method
Low-Poo: Jessicurl Hair Cleansing Cream
Sulfate Wash: Aveda Rosemary Mint Purifying Shampoo
Rinse Out Conditioner: DevalCurl One Condition
Leave-In Conditioner: Curl Junkie Smoothing Lotion
Deep Conditioner: DevaCurl Heaven In Hair
Curl Enhancer: Curl Junkie Spiral Lotion
Gel: Jessicurl Spiralicious Gel
2c/3a/3b, coarse, med-high porosity, medium density
formerly CG method