Wellness

How to Use Aloe Vera for Hair and Skin

December 30, 2023

Aloe Vera is a very nourishing plant with many repairing and hydrating properties. Aloe Vera is often used in homemade hair treatments as well as face masks. Widely used in the treatment of damaged skin/hair that are in need of an extra dose of hydration.

In this post, I share the benefits and the advantages of including this powerful plant in your skin/hair care routine.

What is Aloe Vera?

Aloe Vera is a succulent plant of African origin widely used around the world for its healing benefits. It is known to help the skin and hair along with other health benefits such as inflammatory bowel disease, etc. You probably have heard how beneficial Aloe Vera is for sunburns due to its anesthetic, calming, moisturizing and anti inflammatory properties.

When used for hair, Aloe vera stands out for its hydrating power.

Some active ingredients in Aloe Vera, such as calcium, magnesium, selenium, iron, vitamins B1, B2, B6,B12, A, E, and C. As well as fatty acids and amino acids make up its structure working in repairing the hair follicles and dead cells on the scalp. Leaving hair shiny and smooth.

The Main Benefits of Aloe Vera for Hair and Skin

Hydration and repair are the main benefits of Aloe Vera for hair. When applied to the hair, this formula is able to bring back moisture lost over time. Furthermore, it helps with hair frizz, dullest, chemical breakage, and split ends, providing silkiness to the structure of the hair.

Another important benefit this amazing plant provides, is the cell renewal of the scalp. Rich in enzymes, Aloe Vera is responsible for removing dead cells, thus detoxing the scalp. Aloe also creates a protective layer around the strands that helps protect the hair against free radicals, thus making the hair strong and protected against breakage and hair loss.

Aloe Vera also provides numerous benefits for the skin such as:

Slowing of skin aging signs: Aloe gel contains high amounts of vitamins C and E that help prevent skin from free radicals, thus reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Fights acne: Aloe Vera has antibacterial properties that helps fight bacteria that most often causes acne.

Moisturizing effect: Aloe Vera gel has humectants which locks in moisture to the skin for long periods of time. Regular use of Aloe Vera gel for skin can help reduce blemishes, dark circles, puffiness, redness, inflammation, eczema, and much more.

How to Use Aloe Vera?

Aloe Vera is often found in many popular hair/skin products sold worldwide, but it can also and it’s best to be used in its pure form when mixed with your favorite hair/skin mask.

When added to your favorite hydration mask, aloe vera gel will enhance the results obtained with the treatment, proving hair/skin with incomparable softness and shine.

DIY Aloe Vera Gel

How to Make your own Aloe Vera Gel?

Step by Step on how to make your aloe vera gel for hair and skin.

First, using a sharp knife remove the base off the leaf as well as the serrated edges of the leaf off. Soak it in fresh water for a few minutes. This process will help eliminate a chemical from the plant called aloin, this chemical often causes allergies such as itching, redness and bitterness. (Don’t skip this step, it is very important to eliminate this chemical from the leaf.)
While the aloe vera pieces are soaking, with a knife remove the thin outer layer from the leaf on both sides.
At this point, you will have a gelatinous substance. You can simply rinse it off to remove any remaining aloin or soak it in clean water for a few more minutes.
For use in hair treatment or face mask simply puree the aloe gel in the blender.
To help maintain the aloe gel fresh and for future uses, pour the gel into ice cube trays and freeze it. It will lasts for 3 months frozen.
When ready to use, thaw it at room temperature and mix it with your favorite ingredients or hair mask.