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I'm absolutely NOT retracting my love for my coconut oil hair mask, but I have found another new love! One of the commenters on the coconut oil mask post suggested an aloe treatment. Since aloe gel is relatively inexpensive, and since I have an obsession with trying new natural remedies, I couldn't wait to give it a go...
Step 1: Wash, condition, and towel dry your hair as usual.
Step 2: Apply a generous amount of REAL aloe gel to your hair, root to end. Don't buy the blue crap (or the clear crap next to it) in the sun-care aisle of your supermarket. Go to the natural care section and look for real aloe gel, or get it online (I found it at about half the price online!).
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| The good stuff! |
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| Even this "100% Gel" version has crummy ingredients! (Aloe Vera Gel, Triethanolamine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carbomer 940, Tetrasodium EDTA, DMDM Hydantoin, Diazolidinyl Urea) - Talk about misleading marketing tactics!! |
Step 3: Put a shower cap on and wait about an hour.
Step 4: Rinse hair and dry/style as usual! So shiny and clean!
For me, at least, I like the aloe better for dull or icky-feeling hair, while the coconut oil is better for dry, damaged hair. In my world, that translates to coconut oil in the winter and aloe in the summer (with a little overlap here and there).
Have you tried both? Which is your favorite?
can u mix coconut oil and aloe gel?
ReplyDeleteI've never tried, but I don't see why not! Aloe is water-based, so it may not mix well with the coconut oil, though.
DeleteI only have the "blue crap" and cant buy pure aloe because I am so broke! Will it damage my hair if I use that?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the idea! By a chance I have a tube of pure aloe vera gel and haven't had any idea on how to use it:)
ReplyDeleteCan I use aloe juice? I have a bottle of juice in my cabinet that I don't know what to use for...
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