It’s hard not to feel envious of those supermodels that have long and beautiful flowing hair but you should not envy them for long because you can actually achieve the same gorgeous hair with the help of aloe vera. The aloe plant is one of the best ingredients to use when it comes to caring for your hair because it contains plenty of vitamins and minerals that actually boost your hair’s health. The good news is that there are several ways to use aloe vera for your hair and here are some options to choose from.

Leave-on conditioner 

Aloe vera can be used as leave-on conditioner so that your hair cuticles will be sealed for smoother and less frizzy hair. To make your own leave-on conditioner, you will need water, aloe vera gel, essential oils, and spray bottle. You should combine 2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel and water in a small bowl. Add a few drops of your choice of essential oil into the mix. Whisk the ingredients together before transferring to a spray bottle. Shake the bottle before using. You can swap this with your commercial hair spray and use at least three times in a week. 

Hair gel 

Another way for you to use aloe vera on your hair is to make your own hair gel with it. This gel is designed to lock the moisture into your hair shafts which prevents them from falling while speeding up hair growth too. This is actually a good option instead of using commercial gels that have plenty of chemicals that can make your hair look greasy and dull. For this recipe, you will need 2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel, 2 vitamin E capsules, 1 teaspoon of gelatin, 5 to 7 drops of essential oil, and warm water. You will need to dissolve the gelatin in warm water first then add 2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel, then pierce the vitamin E capsules to add the oil into the mix. Add your essential oil too then mix thoroughly. Shampoo your hair as you normally do but skip using conditioner. Apply the gel on wet hair from the roots all the way to the tips. Leave it on for 30 minutes before washing it off with lukewarm water. You should do this once a week. 

Aloe vera gel 

If you don’t want to use any other ingredients on your hair, then aloe vera gel will still do the trick of improving your hair. Just harvest the gel from the leaf of the plant and apply it directly on your hair and scalp. Massage the gel so that it will help stimulate blood flow. Leave it on for 15 minutes then rinse off afterwards with lukewarm water. You will notice that your hair is much smoother and shinier compared to before. 

As you can see, using natural ingredients to improve your hair is possible. The aloe vera can make you achieve that long and beautiful mane that you have always wanted without having you spend a lot on hair treatments and products.