Lately, I have a new addition to my hair regimen. Aloe Vera Juice:
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As I said in a previous post, I have in Senegalese twists. Before I started my hair journey, I had a huge dandruff/itchy scalp issue, but when I began my hair journey and began washing my hair up to three times a week and keeping my scalp oiled almost daily, the dandruff/ itchy scalp disappeared overnight. But last year, December 2010 I put in Senegalese twists. Since I wanted them to last, I couldn’t wash my hair as much, and since I wanted to avoid buildup which would cause me a lot of problems when taking them out, I couldn’t oil my scalp as much. But I knew that my dandruff would come rushing back I was at a loss as to what to do…
…until I realized that I could spritz my scalp with something that it would absorb on the days that I wasn’t oiling my scalp and therefore not leave buildup around the braids. I decided to make up a spritz using water (well I was using rosewater till I ran out), a few drops of tea tree oil essential oil (for the dandruff), peppermint essential oil (for scalp stimulation) and finally some Aloe Vera juice that had been sitting in the fridge. Now I used Aloe Vera Juice (AVJ) because I remembered reading somewhere that it helped with shedding.
“Side note: On average we shed 50-100 hairs a day, and having in twists/braids means that those shed hairs will still be intertwined with your hair for however many days you have those braids/twists in which is why you seem to lose so much hair and have so many tangles when you take braids/twists out. It is those shed hairs that you comb out, and must be combed out/detangled with great care.”
For this reason I figured that if I used AVJ, it would help reduce my shedding which would reduce my tangles and hassle when taking out my braids. What I hadn’t factored in however, where the other benefits of Aloe Vera Juice on hair:
1. Aloe Vera Juice is an EXCELLENT moisturizer! It keeps my new growth so incredibly soft! And keeping my new growth soft and therefore much easier to comb through between relaxers is a priority for me.
2. According to this eHow article, amongst many others, Aloe Vera Juice or Gel, aids in fighting hair loss:
“The benefits of aloe vera are still being researched, but it contains two substances called "macrophages" and "superoxide dismutases"--both of which have been considered as possible hair growth stimulators. The anti-inflammatory properties of aloe are wonderful for inflamed follicles, and the plant is so soothing that there's no harm trying it out. Apply Aloe Vera Juice or gel directly to the scalp and massage it in. Leave it on for a few hours or overnight, and keep an eye out for new hair growth.”
Read more: Aloe Vera Juice & Hair Growth | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5215166_aloe-vera-juice-hair-growth.html#ixzz1EieeHvHC
Here are a few more articles:
Benefits of Aloe Vera Juice on Hair
Benefits of Aloe Vera Juice on Hair
Because of all the wonderful benefits of Aloe Vera (it can also be ingested for overall health), I plan to incorporate it more in my regimen. I’m probably going to continue using this scalp spritz (which is cheaper) or find a scalp spritz with Aloe Vera in it (which is more expensive yet convenient). The only con with making the scalp spritz is that I’ll need to keep it in the fridge to preserve it which might a little tedious for me to do going back and forth to the fridge everyday and also the fridge at home is pretty full. We’ll see. I’m probably going to add Aloe Vera Juice to my deep conditioner mixes as well. And I’ll probably use a little bit of it in addition to my leave in conditioners.
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