How To Use Aloe Vera For Hair?

Does television advertisements make you feel your hair is not glossy, healthy and strong enough? When you see the models showing off their long and shiny tresses, do you silently wish you have glossy hair? Of course, you can have beautiful hair like them, even without applying hair products readily available in the market. If you want smooth frizz free hair you got to go natural.

Aloe vera the miracle plant is the one stop solution for all your hair woes. Aloe vera cleans, nourishes and protects your hair from damage, and makes it shine with a healthy glow. So, apart from providing a host of health and skincare benefits, a few leaves of aloe vera can even save the beauty of your hair when used regularly.
Most of the hair products found today claim to cure hair loss within a week and when you see the main ingredient in the list, it would be mentioned as ‘aloe vera’. It is better to use hair products that contain aloe vera but since they are very expensive not everyone can purchase such products. On the other hand, the local cheaper variants with aloe vera content would not improve your hair in any way due to the chemicals and preservatives present in it.
When it is good to use cosmetics that contain aloe vera, it is much better to extract and use the natural aloe vera gel from your terrace plant! So why should we search for products that contain aloe vera? Let us collect some aloe leaves from our very own garden to treat hair naturally. After all the aloe vera uses for hair are many!
So the best solution is to make aloe vera conditioner at home. You can do this by extracting the clear aloe vera gel or sap from the plant.

Recipe for Aloe Based Leave in Conditioner:

Here is a simple recipe for a leave in conditioner made from aloe vera, this will help to control frizz if you have wavy or curly hair. Aloe vera with a pH of 4.5 helps to close the hair cuticles which aids in controlling the frizz.
Ingredients:

• 4 oz. water
• 4 oz. aloe vera gel
• Essential oil (choose your own)

Method:

• Blend aloe vera and water in a small bowl with a spoon.
• Pour this in a spray bottle and shake it gently, then add essential oil and shake it again.
• You can spray it in your hair when you find it unmanageable.

Aloe Vera Gel for Curly Hair:

Many girls who have curly hair are very particular about the products that they use on their hair. If you are one amongst them, then you can apply aloe vera without even a tinge of worry. This is because aloe vera contains 20 minerals, 12 vitamins, 18 amino acids and 200 phytonutrients.
So here are some tips to use aloe vera gel for your bangs.

1. As A Pre-Shampoo Treatment:

Using aloe vera gel before applying shampoo helps to destroy the dandruff buildup in the hair. The natural enzymes present in aloe vera helps to remove all the dead cells, fungus are dandruff effectively. At the same time, it keeps the hair hydrated. Aloe vera also maintains the pH balance of the scalp and prevents dandruff from recurring.

• Massage the aloe vera gel in your scalp and leave it for ten minutes.
• Then rinse it with shampoo.
• You can also blend aloe vera gel with coconut milk and wheat germ oil if you want a relatively lighter pre-shampoo treatment.

2. Aloe Vera as a Shampoo:

Aloe vera gel or juice can be used a shampoo for its hydrating properties.Shampoos that are available in the market are not very kind to the hair but if you still want to use your favorite shampoo add some aloe gel to it.

3. Aloe Vera as a Conditioner:

Aloe vera has great moisturizing properties and using it as a conditioner will leave your hair velvety soft and smooth.

• To make the homemade conditioner you have to cut an aloe vera stem to extract the gel with a scooper or spoon.
• Use your fingers to apply the conditioner on damp hair, start from the scalp and work it up till the tips.
• Wrap the hair in a warm towel and leave it for 15 minutes for the gel to sink in.
• Rinse your hair with a mild herbal shampoo.

4. Instant Styler:

Yes, you can use aloe vera gel to style your hair instead of using readymade serums.

• Take a pea-sized amount of aloe vera gel in your hands.
• Now run your hands through your wavy or curly hair, so that the conditioner makes each hair strand smooth.
• Scrunch the ends of your hair and you are all good to go!

5. Aloe Vera for Hair Growth:

Long and strong hair is always desirable. Aloe vera makes this desire a reality. How? Aloe vera has enzymes that help to remove the dead skin cells that clog the pores on the scalp. By opening the hair follicles, nutrients can easily reach the hair and make the hair long and strong. Those with strong hair don’t have split ends or hair breakage.

Overnight Hair Treatment:

Is your hair extremely dry and damaged? Are you suffering everyday with your unmanageable hair? Here’s an aloe treatment mask for you. It is not that tough to prepare this mask. You will just need a couple of minutes and it will be ready.

• Extract half a cup of aloe vera gel from the plant and add two teaspoons of castor oil, two teaspoons of powdered fenugreek and one teaspoon of basil powder to it.
• Blend this mixture well to form a thick mask and apply covering your scalp and hair.
• Wear a shower cap and go to sleep.
• Let this nourishing and repairing hair mask work on your scalp and hair overnight.
• Wash off in the morning thoroughly with plenty of clean water and a mild shampoo.

This mask is highly effective in conditioning hair, clearing out dandruff and promoting hair growth. Use it at least once in a week to see the magical results within few months. In the end, you get beautiful, thick and long healthy hair! It’s all the magic of aloe vera!