Summer, more than any other part of the year, wreaks havoc on your hair. Drying out and making the hair frizzly, this can leave you with a tumbleweed clump of hair that you will surely not like. African American hair is naturally dry, that's just how it grows out of the head. A good reason for this is because unlike straight hair, natural oils take a long time to navigate through the curls and hardly get to the tips if the hair is even moderately long. Moisturizing hair is imperative to not only looking good but also staying healthy. Moisturizing has to be incorporated into your weekly, sometimes daily if you live in an arid place.
Aloe Vera gel
Among the best natural deep conditioners and moisturizers out there is Aloe Vera. It has been used for thousands of years as not only medicine, but also as a beauty product. Queen Cleopatra used Aloe Vera all over her body as part of her beauty regimen, thousands of years back. It has innumerable applications and one of them is moisturizing. Its natural make up and gel like consistency makes it perfect for use in hair.
Benefits of Aloe Vera
Listed below are a few ways in which you can incorporate Aloe Vera into your hair care program. This list is not conclusive and you can add your own ways and methods to use the 'plant bringing immortality'
Pre-wash
Rub Aloe Vera gel to the scalp before shampooing to get rid of dandruff scales and to restrict growth. Aloe Vera has the capacity to get rid of dead cells and bring back the pH balance to the head.
During Wash
The gel can be mixed with shampoo and used during the wash so that the drying out and resulting stiffness that is common after a shampoo wash can be avoided.
Post wash
Aloe Vera is a perfect post wash natural conditioner as well. It is rich in Amino acids, the building blocks of proteins and keeps the hair looking fresh and healthy.
Although Aloe Vera has its long list of useful applications, there are a small number of people who can be allergic to it. This affects a very small percentage of the population and you being allergic is highly unlikely. If you do have an allergy or suspect an allergic reaction, speak to your doctor before continuing to use it.
Aloe Vera gel
Among the best natural deep conditioners and moisturizers out there is Aloe Vera. It has been used for thousands of years as not only medicine, but also as a beauty product. Queen Cleopatra used Aloe Vera all over her body as part of her beauty regimen, thousands of years back. It has innumerable applications and one of them is moisturizing. Its natural make up and gel like consistency makes it perfect for use in hair.
Benefits of Aloe Vera
Listed below are a few ways in which you can incorporate Aloe Vera into your hair care program. This list is not conclusive and you can add your own ways and methods to use the 'plant bringing immortality'
Pre-wash
Rub Aloe Vera gel to the scalp before shampooing to get rid of dandruff scales and to restrict growth. Aloe Vera has the capacity to get rid of dead cells and bring back the pH balance to the head.
During Wash
The gel can be mixed with shampoo and used during the wash so that the drying out and resulting stiffness that is common after a shampoo wash can be avoided.
Post wash
Aloe Vera is a perfect post wash natural conditioner as well. It is rich in Amino acids, the building blocks of proteins and keeps the hair looking fresh and healthy.
Although Aloe Vera has its long list of useful applications, there are a small number of people who can be allergic to it. This affects a very small percentage of the population and you being allergic is highly unlikely. If you do have an allergy or suspect an allergic reaction, speak to your doctor before continuing to use it.
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