Anyone ever use Aloe Vera juice/gel straight from the plant?

In my desperate attempt, I use aloe vera juice straight from my plant to moisturize my hair. It felt great on my hair, i applied it two days ago and so far my hair is still moisturized heres the video!

i have but i dnt like to bc i find it smells kinda funky and no essential oil can stop the stench lol i usually just use it for burns and cuts n such.

yep that was something normal for me growing up in the countryside in Jamaica.

kim wrote:yep that was something normal for me growing up in the countryside in Jamaica.

cool!

Jazzyrin wrote:i have but i dnt like to bc i find it smells kinda funky and no essential oil can stop the stench lol i usually just use it for burns and cuts n such.

yes the smell isnt very pleasing, but honestly i could only smell it while applying it. once i was done applying it, i coulnt smell it. the smell kind of reminds me of nair lol

Oh nice i was wondering how to use aloe vera striaght from the plant because I literally have some growing in my yard!!!!!!!! However im not keen on using it alone because it REEKSSSS so i wud just have to find something to cover it up.

btw thnx for posting it

i may need to try that lol

Wish I knew where to find one, I would try it, but judging from the comments I would probably mix it with something.

I tried it several times, but never made it a staple. Always went back to Lilly of the Desert.

My grandmother always used it on burns while she was hot combing my hair but that was it. I have asked her to give me one of her plants so I can use it straight from the leaves though. I also use the Lily of the Desert brand of AVG and it has a weird smell to it (not horrible and I can't really describe it right now) but I only smell it when I'm sniffing the bottle or smelling it on a spoon or something. It doesn't carry that smell to my hair though.

MsArabia wrote:My grandmother always used it on burns while she was hot combing my hair but that was it. I have asked her to give me one of her plants so I can use it straight from the leaves though. I also use the Lily of the Desert brand of AVG and it has a weird smell to it (not horrible and I can't really describe it right now) but I only smell it when I'm sniffing the bottle or smelling it on a spoon or something. It doesn't carry that smell to my hair though.

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yes exactly, i can hardly smell it once its on my hair. actually having it in the fridge for a few days i think it lost its smell. i didnt add any perservatives so i guess it may have lost effectivness? idk