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Ladies I've been taking Aloe Vera supplements since July 1st (along with a host of others including garlic, MSM, fish oil, castor oil, zinc, etc)... So I'm super excited to see how the juice reacts with my hair! From everyone else's responses, I'm confident that my hair will be so moisturized!
 
Checking in: Just finished DCing. Added my leave in's and now spritz my hair with AVJ before doing my braidout.
 
I am going to give Aloe Vera a try to see what it does for me.

What type of Aloe Vera are you using?
I am using both the juice and the gel since I have both. I think I have Lily of the Desert AVG and Walmart AVJ.

How are you using Aloe Vera in your reggie?
Right not I am adding it to my leave-in to see if it will add/extend moisture.

How often do you plan on using aloe vera?
Daily or every other day in my leave-in.
 
Today I am adding 2 TBSP of AVJ to 2 TBSP of Giovanni Direct and will be warming it up before applying it.

I tried 2 TBSP of AVG to 2 TBSP of Giovanni Direct and it worked better than the Giovanni by itself. Now I want to compare the juice vs. the gel to see if there is a difference.
 
I've gone back to using aloe vera juice as a spritz for my hair instead of using just water. Aloe vera gel is the base ingredient for my leave-in that I've been using since May.
 
Afternoon ladies quick question I have an aloe plant growing in NY front yard does anyone no what would be the best way to use it? Tia
 
OK so I googled it and what I ended up doing was snatching off a couple leaves cut them up and squeezed the aloe from the plant into my spray bottle mix.
 
lamaria211 said:
OK so I googled it and what I ended up doing was snatching off a couple leaves cut them up and squeezed the aloe from the plant into my spray bottle mix.
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Hmm... this is funny because the grocery store I go to sells aloe leaves but I was never sure what to do with them. When I go back I may buy some.
 
What type of Aloe Vera are you using?

- Gel, Juice and Supplements

How are you using Aloe Vera in your reggie?

- I use the gel as a prepoo and the juice in a variation of things. But one of my favorite is a creation for air drying: AVJ, SAA, Spring Water and Almond or Avocado Oil.

How often do you plan on using aloe vera?

-Everyday Internally 1x (Supplements)
-Twice Weekly Topically: Once to prepoo and after DC spray for my poo and once to spray on my hair after co-wash DC (no prepoo for co-wash).

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I mixed the Giovanni Direct with 2 TBSP AVJ and heated it up. It went on very nicely and I was able to detangle and twist up my hair. I will know how well it works tomorrow when I take out my twists.
 
Did an AVG prepoo last night and sat under my heating cap with Silk Dreams Vanilla Silk for about 30 minutes...

I found an old bond remover bottle with a thin tip applicator. Put some AVG into it (4 oz) and applied it to my hair relaxer style. Initially my new growth became very stiff and sticky.... BUT THEN I added some Vanilla Silk and sat under a heated cap and my hair has never felt so soft. Trust me when I say my intention was not to do a dry DC, but my newfound intuition led me that way :)

Then I co-washed with Silk Dreams Whip My Hair, applied my Baba De Caracol leave-in and couldn't keep my hands out of my hair. I stopped after some time. But detangling was a breeze.

Long story short... This is a protein that I plan to use in maintaining my m/p balance. I prefer my conditioners to be moisturizing, but I will maintain the needed m/p balance by incorporating moisturizing proteins that are natural and beneficial on multiple levels. AVG not only conditioned my new growth, but it also cleansed my scalp and aided my conditioner (which also had a little protein in it).

Love, love, love AVG!

FYI... I used about 1 oz. in my prepoo.

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youwillrise said:
i will be joining. : )

i did something a little interesting last week for my wash day.

i needed to detangle really badly because my hair was a messsssss and tangled up a storm, so what i did was bust out my trusty aloe vera juice (because it does a great job of helping me detangle) sprayed that on my hair, then added conditioner, then topped it with this crazy butter/oil mixture i have and did a dc session with that.

my hair felt magical...and it's felt magical since. i think it was all the components together.

i use aloe vera juice anyway (especially when i need detangling help) ...but i had never tried it in that way. i will try it again for this week's wash and see how it works.
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Nix08 said:
princesskaha The OP started another thread which prompted this one that got me hook line and sinker:giggle: I keep my aloe juice in the fridge so before I go and do my hair I pour out about 4 ounces of the juice and once I'm done washing/cowashing my hair I squeeze out the excess water then pour the aloe juice over my head. I then massage it in, squeeze out the excess, towel dry and carry on with my leave in.....it's amazing, you really have to try it:yep: I believe OP noted how it leaves your hair moisturized longer which I will agree completely that it does. I've used aloe for it's other great properties but didn't think to try rinsing....again many thanks to OP:grin:
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Not in this challenge but thanks youwillrise and Nix08 - I will be trying both of these methods tomorrow (DC and pre-leave-in) and if they work for me, using again this weekend - they sound :lick:
 
Alrighty, so I started off with Chicoro's pre-poo recipe. I used Wheatgerm Oil as my oil of choice, and sealed with coconut oil as the recipe says. I bagged and left this on for about 3 hours. When I went to rinse before co-washing, I have to say my hair felt REALLY moisturized. Not particularly soft as it does with my usual pre-poo but very moisturized indeed.

I then co-washed, and did a protein treatment. **In the future this is where I will use Chicoro's recipe, as it will be most beneficial to my hair at this step than as a pre-poo**.

Next the pre-DC AV as posted by youwillrise. I put AVG onto the two left hand sections of my hair only, so I could compare them to the right side which I didn't put any on. Mixed my DC, wrapped in saran, heat for 1 hour then rinse. On rinsing the LHS was a LOT LOT easier to run my fingers through :yep: Even though I usually have no problem combing/detangling, this method has taken that to a whole new level! The hair on this side also felt not as thick or soft as my RHS, so I suppose this is the trade-off.

Finally I added the pre-leave-in AVG as per Nix08. Added leave-in on top and sealed with a tiny dab of coconut oil. My hair was SQUIDGING creamy moisture while I was doing my braids, and I only used about a quarter of my usual leave-in and a quarter of my sealing oil!

This morning there was a huge difference in the two sides of my hair - the side that had AVG as a pre-leave-in is soooo soft and smooth, it feels lovely and velvety. The side that had no AV before the pre-leave-in is a bit stiffer, the ends are wispy-feeling and not so easy to bend, and the hair is already drying out from last nights' wash process.

I'm sold!!! I''ll be adjusting my regi slightly in future and using chicoro's AVG recipe before DC'ing, but will be leaving it on for at least an hour before adding DC straight on top.

I'll also be applying AVG before layering with my leave-in and sealing.

Thanks ladies, look forward to discovering more ways to use AVG in the future!
 
I'm excited for you claud-uk:yep: Now all you need to do is come on over to the Tea challenge and try out some teas :poke: and you're set till you get to WL:look:
 
After my wash, I will be using aloe vera juice in my coconut spritzer:

Coconut Spritzer

1/4 cup coconut milk
1/8 cup aloe vera juice
2 tbsps grapeseed oil
1 tsp honey
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I'll leave that on for 30 min to an hour, then style. My leave-in has aloe vera gel in it, and I use aloe vera juice as a spray moisturizer on a regular basis. I plan to buy a gallon of aloe vera gel soon.
 
I'm not part of this challenge but I've been observing from the sidelines for some time and decided to give it try 3 months back. I prepoo with AVJ, spritz every other day with 50/50 mix of AVJ and spring water and use AVG as a styler on top of a butter or pomade and it has really improved the condition of my hair. My hair stays moisturized longer and the luster is amazing.
 
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