Not only easy to grow and maintain, Aloe Vera has multiple benefits when it comes to beauty regime for all types of hairs, be it curly or straight, damaged, dry, normal, or oily.
The leaves of aloe vera are thick and green to grey-green in color, the gel and the yellowish latex in the leaves have medicinal properties which contains Folic acid, Vitamin A, C, E & B-12 to heal dry skin & hair, burns, frostbite, rash, and flaky scalp.
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I am providing you 9 foolproof methods to use aloe vera as gel, spray, mask, and a drink for your healthy hair. So, here it is:
1. Coconut oil and Aloe Vera
This is my favorite of all, it helps in detangling, hair growth, strengthening, conditioning, repair sun-damaged hair, brings shine, and removes dandruff. (it has it all!)
How To Use:
Add 2 tablespoons of aloe vera in a non-metallic bowl and the same amount of extra virgin coconut oil into it, mix and rush your fingers gently into the roots of your hairs. I highly recommend my favourite coconut oil :
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Mix honey, coconut oil, and Aloe vera, in the ratio 1:1:2 at room temperature and apply into the roots of your hair, wrap your head with a dampen hot water towel and leave it for 30-45 minutes (or if you are lazy or too busy to follow leave it like that only) clean with a mild shampoo, you will be surprised! Use it twice a month for best results.
2. Raw Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera maintains the ph of your hair, rubbing it into the roots twice a week can be a real game-changer, as it contains vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and amino acids that help in hair growth, hydrate your hair, removes dandruff, and doesn’t have any bleaching property (so relax!).
You can easily harvest aloe vera gel and store it at your home (in the fridge) for 2 weeks.
How To Use:
Rub aloe gel with light hand, or spray it by mixing equal quantity of water and leave it for an hour, wash off with sulfate-free shampoo.
3. Egg yolk and Aloe Vera hair mask
This mixture act as a great strengthening agent and is best to bring instant shine to your hairs.
How To Use:
Mix aloe vera, egg yolks, and olive or coconut oil in a non-metallic bowl, consistently cover the roots of your hair for 25 minutes, use the rest of the paste as hair mask. Wash off with cold water(Unless you want an omelet over your head).
4. Honey, curd or yogurt and Aloe Vera
Curd is that natural ingredient which is excellent to control dandruff, nourishing your hair, and conditioning. Lactic acid in curd softens tresses and this DIY is a perfect remedy that you should use at least twice a month.
How To Use:
Mix Aloe Vera, olive oil, honey and yogurt in equal proportion. Apply it thoroughly, massage it for 10 minutes, and wash off with normal water after 30 minutes.
5. The oils and Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera + almond oil: Perfect to treat dry hair, just mix the two and let it penetrate the roots of your hair, leave it for 30 minutes and wash off with normal water. This will clean the scalp and brings shine to your hair.
Aloe Vera+ castor oil: It detangles, brings textures to your hairs, and helps in regrowth. wash off after at least 90 minutes of application. The castor oil I mentioned comes in pure consistency and have been useful for my eyebrows too.
Aloe Vera + olive oil: vitamin A and E present in the solution helps in hair growth, strengthens and regulates blood circulation. Clean your hair after an hour with cold water.
6. Onion juice and Aloe Vera
When your hair is damaged and split ends rule all over your head, Aloe Vera and onion juice helps tremendously to control it along with hair fall and for hair regrowth.
How To Use:
Blend onion and extract the juice with the help of a cotton cloth, massage your scalp by mixing aloe juice into it, this clears the scalp, clogged roots, and boosts collagen. Leave it for 45 min and rinse with a sulfate-free shampoo.
7. Amla and Aloe Vera
Indian gooseberry has abundant of Vitamin C and the needed antioxidants that help in improving the health of hair and brings back that lost shine you deserve to have.
How To Use:
Blend 1 amla and Aloe Vera and cover your hair with the mask for 30 minutes, wash off with normal water.
8. Apple Cider Vinegar and Aloe Vera
This magic formula helps in preventing itchiness, dandruff and removes flakes.
How To Use:
Mix 2 part aloe vera, 1 part ACV and 1 part honey, leave it for 30 minutes, and wash off with cold water.
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Mix 2 part water and 1 part aloe vera in a spray bottle. Leave it for 3 hours or use it as a perfect leave-in treatment overnight.
9. The ultimate Aloe Vera juice
Aloe Vera juice promotes hair growth and brings that glow to your hair & skin, acts as a laxative, and increases immunity.
How To Use:
Add 25 ml of Aloe Vera juice to 250 ml of water, drink it in the morning and avoid consuming anything for an hour.
The Conclusion
The wonder plant like aloe vera has long been used to rejuvenate hair and cleansing the hair follicle. So, What you are waiting for? Bring it to your beauty regime and let your hair shine.
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