The aloe vera plant has an amazing reputation in the beauty world – and rightfully so! Of course, this means that there are countless options to use it in your hair care as well.
To get you started with this awesome natural beauty ingredient, I am going to show you 8 ways to use aloe vera for your hair.
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The benefits of Aloe Vera for hair
Before we dive into the “How to use it” you probably want to know what exactly makes Aloe Vera such a popular ingredient in hair care. What exactly are the benefits of Aloe Vera on your strands?
- Moisturizing effect: Aloe vera contains ingredients that help bind moisture, both to your skin and your hair. (Aloe vera for dry hair is a magical ingredient!)
- Scalp health: the Aloe vera plant has lots of beneficial and protective properties when it comes to skin. It’s anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antiseptic.
- Hair growth: While there is no scientifically proven impact of aloe vera on stimulating your hair follicles, it does help with hair growth by keeping the skin of your scalp healthy.
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1. Aloe Vera as Hair gel
The most popular way to use Aloe Vera gel is, well, as a hair gel. It already comes in this form, after all.
While it has really awesome effects on your hair and will leave even super dry hair ends moisturized, it doesn’t have the
So if you are simply looking for a little help with shaping your hair and an amazing moisturizing effect, you can absolutely use aloe vera gel for your hair.
If you have very curly hair and need some more support, check out these curly girl approved hair gels instead! Don’t get me wrong, I love aloe vera for curly hair as a moisturiser! Just not for styling or curl forming.
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2. Aloe Vera gel hair mask
Aloe Vera is a perfect ingredient for any kind of hair mask. The goal of any hair mask is to make your hair shinier, moisturize it, and make it look and feel super soft. Aloe Vera can do all of these things!
Obviously you can add Aloe Vera to all kinds of hair masks, but I am going to give you two specific examples so you can try it right now!
Aloe Vera honey hair mask
My favorite DIY hair mask for dry hair is an Aloe Vera gel honey hair mask. It’s super quick to mix together and always(!) gives me amazing results. Shiny, well-moisturized hair – who doesn’t want that?!
Simply mix honey, aloe vera, and your favorite conditioner together and put this mixture on your hair. Wash out as usual and enjoy soft and shiny hair!
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Aloe Vera gel egg hair mask
Another DIY hair mask with Aloe Vera is this Aloe Vera egg hair mask. You’ll need:
- 2 egg yolks
- enough Aloe Vera gel to make enough mask for all your hair
- your favorite hair oil
3. Aloe Vera hair oil
You can also combine your Aloe Vera hair treatment with your favorite hair oil. Simply mix some Aloe vera gel with the oil and use it as a hair mask before washing.
If you need some inspiration, check out the 11 best oils for your hair here!
4. Aloe Vera hair products
Another quick and easy way to reap the benefits of Aloe Vera on your hair is to simply add a little bit of Aloe Vera gel to any of the hair products you’re using anyway.
Or you could choose from one of the many hair products that already have aloe vera on their ingredient list!
