Aloe Vera Gel

by BlakButterfli 6th January 2010, 1:25 am

I was cleaning out my cabinet in the bathroom and run across a bottle of organic Aloe Vera Gel. I am assuming I brought this with some natural hair goal in mind, but for the life of me, I can't figure out what!

So...what do you all use this for, as far as hair goes?

by NylaCoils 6th January 2010, 1:28 am

What is the expiration date on the bottle?

Also, tiashauntee has the aloe grow that she does - just do a search for that in youtube-

Chrslvsbks- is another one to ask

I mix mine with a conditionner and a oil and use for my twists.

by blondie 6th January 2010, 2:18 am

I use it as I would any other gel. I basically use it on my edges, but sometimes I use it on fuzzy ends too.

by bevyboo628 7th January 2010, 5:28 pm

I use it for my wash & go and have great results usually will keep my hair looking great for 3-4 days!

by jamaicacurl 7th January 2010, 5:31 pm

bevyboo628 wrote:I use it for my wash & go and have great results usually will keep my hair looking great for 3-4 days!

What exactly do you do with it for your wash and go? Mix it with something? Or use it alone over a leave in?

by **tiashaunteé** 7th January 2010, 5:52 pm

You can put some essential oils in it and make a nice refreshing spritz for your hair

by bevyboo628 7th January 2010, 6:37 pm

jamaicacurl wrote:
bevyboo628 wrote:I use it for my wash & go and have great results usually will keep my hair looking great for 3-4 days!

What exactly do you do with it for your wash and go? Mix it with something? Or use it alone over a leave in?

I don't mix it with anything. I separate my hair into 4 sections apply some fruit of the earth aloe vera gel, get it on all my strands by brushing it in with a Denman then scrunch and I'm out the door. It is imperative to not touch while drying since that can be hard for me I use a diffuser and blow dry a little bit. I love it cuz its not crunchy like regular gels and my hair stays soft and lasts long. I really don't know where to get any oils or anything like that (or what to do with them for that matter) so I have yet to try mixing things :-\

by ChrsLvsBks 7th January 2010, 6:46 pm

I add mine to my spritz of water and conditioner. I also use it to help lay my edges. You can add some to your moisturizer, DC and conditioner for extra moisture. I have read that some consider aloe vera gel a humectant--fyi.

by Tay 7th January 2010, 11:53 pm

Is there a specific brand of Aloe Vera gel that you ladies use? I went to Whole Foods and asked the lady if she could point me in the direction of the Aloe Vera Gel she said they don't sell it [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

by jamaicacurl 7th January 2010, 11:56 pm

I use the kind sold at Walmart & drug stores like Fruit of the Earth (usually by the suntan lotions) and I went to Whole Foods and got a bottle of Aloe Vera gel by 365 brand. It's by the aloe vera juice. To be specific, I asked for the AVG that you have to put in the fridge and the lady pointed me in the right direction.

by Tay 8th January 2010, 12:20 am

AH HA! Thanks Jamaicacurl. I will look there next time I go.

by bevyboo628 8th January 2010, 12:57 am

I use Fruit of the Earth which I usually find at Wal-mart

by blondie 9th January 2010, 3:34 am

Tay wrote:Is there a specific brand of Aloe Vera gel that you ladies use? I went to Whole Foods and asked the lady if she could point me in the direction of the Aloe Vera Gel she said they don't sell it [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I use an all natural kind that uses the plant as well (I noticed many have silicones and all other kinds of stuff..ewww!). The brand I use is Skin Gel Ultimate Skin Treatment 99% Certified Organic by Aloe Life. Since it uses the whole plant, it's brown, not clear like the plant gel only. I love it, I'll never use another brand!

www.aloelife.com

by Curly Film Chick 9th January 2010, 3:16 pm

about how much does aloe vera gel cost? I've been told to perhaps give it a try but I take a long time to try products because I'm so hesitant...

by jamaicacurl 9th January 2010, 3:26 pm

If you get the kind for skincare it's about $3. But if you get the kind that's more pure & has to be refrigerated it's more. I bought a 32oz bottle @ Whole Foods for $8 and change.

by Curly Film Chick 9th January 2010, 3:28 pm

i might be heading to whole foods today...thanks!

by jamaicacurl 9th January 2010, 3:33 pm

No problem!

by CurlyMo 9th January 2010, 10:20 pm

I get mine from Trader Joe's its there brand its says its 99% pure aloe igot it for $3 can someone tell me if its any good..I find it a bit drying to my hair..Maybe i should chane it to the Fruit of the Earth

Ingredients: Water, Aloe, Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Butylene Glyco, Calendula Officialis Flower Extract, Tocophersolan, TEA_Carbomer, Methylparaben, Diazoilidinyl Urea, DMDM, Hydantoin, Trisodium, EDTA

by oooop2 9th January 2010, 10:38 pm

I tend to buy everything from iherb.com

Here is the brand I use:

http://www.iherb.com/Lily-of-the-Desert-Aloe-Vera-Gel-32-oz-946-ml/6546?at=0

I add it to water and glycerin and spritz my hair with it daily.

by jamaicacurl 10th January 2010, 1:02 am

oooop2 wrote:I tend to buy everything from iherb.com

Here is the brand I use:

http://www.iherb.com/Lily-of-the-Desert-Aloe-Vera-Gel-32-oz-946-ml/6546?at=0

I add it to water and glycerin and spritz my hair with it daily.

That's a great price! How much is shipping?

by oooop2 10th January 2010, 1:52 am

I'm VIP status (yeah...I shop here a lot), so my shipping is normally free...

by LearninToLove 10th January 2010, 2:08 am

CurlyMo wrote:I get mine from Trader Joe's its there brand its says its 99% pure aloe igot it for $3 can someone tell me if its any good..I find it a bit drying to my hair..Maybe i should chane it to the Fruit of the Earth

Ingredients: Water, Aloe, Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Butylene Glyco, Calendula Officialis Flower Extract, Tocophersolan, TEA_Carbomer, Methylparaben, Diazoilidinyl Urea, DMDM, Hydantoin, Trisodium, EDTA

I'm no expert (dajewel is), but that trisodium sounds suspicious. Sodium is salt and there's three of them in it??!?!! Salt is what would dry out your hair...

by jamaicacurl 10th January 2010, 2:31 am

oooop2 wrote:I'm VIP status (yeah...I shop here a lot), so my shipping is normally free...

Nice! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

by CurlyMo 10th January 2010, 3:01 am

Thanks i think i will retire this one!

by BlakButterfli 12th January 2010, 5:37 pm

Good Lord! For some reason, I wasn't getting updates when this thread was written in and I was thinking NO ONE cared about my little question! lol

Thanks ladies for all of your tips. I think I will try it with a Wash and Go and see, well, how it goes. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

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