Aloe Vera Benefits For Skincare and Haircare: How to Use It

Aloe vera is considered a natural moisturizer. It can help in removing dead skin cells, making the skin soft and shiny. Let's know how to use aloe vera -

• Apply aloe vera juice or gel on the face daily and leave it for 20 minutes. After this, wash the face with clean fresh water. This makes the skin soft and also maintains natural moisture.
• To maintain the moisture of the skin in winter, mix 2 teaspoons of aloe vera gel and 1 teaspoon of almond oil in a bowl and apply it on the skin and massage it 10 minutes before bathing.
• Applying aloe vera juice on the skin can cure problems like wounds and infections and the skin can remain soft and smooth.
• To remove wrinkles on the face, apply a paste made by mixing 1 teaspoon of gram flour in 1 teaspoon of aloe vera gel on the face. When it dries, wash the face with fresh water. This process can be done twice a week.
• In summer, the skin gets darkened due to the strong sunlight. To prevent this darkening, take a little aloe vera gel and mix 2 teaspoons of lemon juice in it and apply it on the skin. Wash the face with fresh water after about half an hour. In summers, it can be applied 3 times a week.
• For pimples and acne, take aloe vera gel as per your requirement and mix rose water in it and make a paste. Apply it on your face for about half an hour and then wash it off with fresh water. This can be done 3 times a week.
• Make a mixture by mixing 1 spoon Multani mitti, 1 spoon orange peel powder, a little curd and 1 spoon aloe vera gel. Now apply it on the skin and wash it off after 30 minutes.

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Aloe vera can be used for hair problems in the following ways -

• Apply aloe vera gel on hair and wash it off after 20 minutes. This makes hair soft and shiny.
• Aloe vera can also be used in hair packs. To make a cleansing pack of aloe vera, mix 1 spoon gram flour, a little curd and 1 spoon aloe vera gel and make a paste and apply it on the hair. Wash hair after about half an hour.
• For dry hair, make a paste by mixing 1 teaspoon castor oil, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon aloe vera gel in 1 egg and apply it on the hair. Then cover the hair with a shower cap. Wash the hair with fresh water after about half an hour.
• If your hair is normal, then apply aloe vera gel or juice directly on the hair and wash the hair later. This will make the hair thick, soft and shiny.
• If you are troubled by dandruff in the hair, then mix lemon juice and curd in aloe vera gel and apply it on the hair. After some time, wash the hair with fresh water.
• Mixing neem leaf decoction in 1 teaspoon aloe vera gel and applying it on the hair can also solve the problem of dandruff.
• Mix onion juice, curry leaves juice and hibiscus flower juice in 1 teaspoon aloe vera gel and add it to the oil. Apply this mixture on the roots of the hair before sleeping at night. Wash the hair with fresh cold water the next morning. You can use it regularly.

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Using aloe vera is the best option for skin and hair problems. Aloe vera works as a natural moisturizer. It can cure dark spots and pimples on the skin. It can also be beneficial in hair problems like dryness and dandruff.