OOOO, CAN WE TALK ABOUT ALOE VERA GEL?

Intelligentbeauty wrote:THIS SHEA/ALOE MIXTURE SOUNDS DIVINE. I WILL BE CHECKING OUT THAT YouTube site.

But question for sisterboyd, when you mixed the bad products with honey and such, didnt bacteria growth in it? I don't believe there is enough preservatives in the shampoo or conditioners to cover these sweet ingredients.

honey is a natural preservative/antibacterial agent.

jamaicacurl wrote:@dajewel - we went to SC to visit hubby's parents & grandparents. His grandmother had 2 aloe plants at the front of the house in the garden. I was so tempted to ask for some but I didn't I guess I need to find some of my own...

So I made my shea/aloe mix today. Oh my hair loves it. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] It was wonderful. Shiny, soft, nice detangler too. I mixed unrefined shea butter, aloe vera, coconut oil, evoo, castor oil, sweet almond, and jo oil. (I KNOW I WENT A LITTLE CRAZY WITH YUMMY INGREDIENTS) But WOW, I love it!!!

im scared to use honey cuz i dnt like the stickyness...eeeek!

No, actually when you honey mix with aloe vera, the mixture turns to a liquid consistency. Not eeekky at all...lol

I'll have to try for twisting.

I made a mixture for my son's hair yesterday using aloe vera gel, honey, unrefined shea butter, coconut oil, and EVOO. I mixed it with my hand mixer and it came out great! Nice smooth consistency and it melts like butter on your skin!

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jamaicacurl wrote:I made a mixture for my son's hair yesterday using aloe vera gel, honey, unrefined shea butter, coconut oil, and EVOO. I mixed it with my hand mixer and it came out great! Nice smooth consistency and it melts like butter on your skin!

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awesome!!!! could you also post this in the November challenge thread, as this mix is part of this month's challenge. your feedback about this combo will be helpful!!!!

I bought some aloe vera gel (the Lily of the Desert kind) and didn't refrigerate it after opening (well, I did but my daughter took it out-- the joys of motherhood, lol). Do I have to throw it out now?

dajewel wrote:

jamaicacurl wrote:I made a mixture for my son's hair yesterday using aloe vera gel, honey, unrefined shea butter, coconut oil, and EVOO. I mixed it with my hand mixer and it came out great! Nice smooth consistency and it melts like butter on your skin!

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awesome!!!! could you also post this in the November challenge thread, as this mix is part of this month's challenge. your feedback about this combo will be helpful!!!!

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Has anyone tried their mixture on their face? I tried mine and I found it works wonderfully as a moisturizer. And I have oily skin.

Intelligentbeauty wrote:Has anyone tried their mixture on their face? I tried mine and I found it works wonderfully as a moisturizer. And I have oily skin.

Yeah I've used mine on my body and the shea butter alone on my face. Both work wonders!

I use AVG and EVOO on my face as a moisturizer. I'll never buy store moisturizers again!

YES THAT IS THE WAY I FEEL TOO, JAMAICACURL [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Where can I buy the glycerin? Is it liquid or what?
And what about the aloe vera gel? Is it special hair gel or can you use it also on your body?

Mimi wrote:Where can I buy the glycerin? Is it liquid or what?
And what about the aloe vera gel? Is it special hair gel or can you use it also on your body?

I just saw some glycerin in Walgreen's last week, I was shocked

I get my glycerin and aloe vera gel/juice from Whole Foods.

But I'm not from the USA. I am from the Netherlands... So I hoped to order it online.

mimi, you should be able to get them at a health foods store in your city.

oh, i bought jason cosmetics aloe gel last night for my twists. i twisted 1/2 my hair with aloe from the plant and the other from jason's. so far, for me, they only slightly differ in feel: the aloe from the plant makes my twists feel more softer, pliable than the one from jason's. we shall see about the twist out? i don't plan on wearing a twist out for another month.

dajewel wrote:mimi, you should be able to get them at a health foods store in your city.

Thank you!

I loooove aloe. I mix 100% aloe vera juice from TVS with water and glycerin and it works as a great leave in/refresher. My hair is moisturized for days when I use this mix.

sisterboyd, i cannot find that youtube site on how to fix bad product. Please help?

B4 U Trash It...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY8ecxuKOpI