Aloe vera is one of my favourite hair care ingredients and I very frequently use it in my hair care routine. Using it in DIY hair masks is one of the best ways to incorporate this magical ingredient in your routine. Have you ever heard of Aloe milk for hair growth and shine? It is nothing but a combination of fresh aloe vera gel and milk that nourishes and hydrates your hair and also boosts hair growth. Below is a recipe for you –
RECIPE FOR ALOE MILK FOR HAIR GROWTH AND SHINE
BENEFITS OF INGREDIENTS USED IN ALOE MILK:
Aloe Vera
This wonderful ingredient helps strengthen hair, relief and itchy scalp and fight dandruff, protects your hair from UV damage, boost hair growth and also helps control greasy hair. It has a wonderful shine to your hair and makes it super silky and soft. It has a cleansing property and detoxes scalp and hair.
Milk
Milk contains essential proteins and lipids that helps strengthen hair while the calcium in milk helps boost hair growth and also prevent hair loss. It is rich in vitamins like A, B6 and also potassium and biotin that keeps your hair super soft, silky and shiny. Milk also helps define the natural shape of your hair so if you have straight hair your hair is going to look sleek and if you have curly hair, it is going to define your curls. Milk also has great moisturising and hydrating properties that helps repair damage caused due to excessive heat styling and dry weather.
METHOD:
Things You Need-
- 1 cup fresh aloe vera gel
- 1 cup cow milk
- Essential Oils if you like
Directions-
To begin with, you first need to extract fresh aloe vera gel from aloe vera leaf, please note that you cannot use commercial aloe vera gel because it does not work the same way as fresh aloe gel. For best results, stick to fresh gel only.
Extract gel and put it in a blender along with cow milk. Now, your you can also use any milk alternative if you’re vegan but, milk works the best. Another great alternative to dairy milk could be coconut milk. Add in some essential oils if you want and blend it together until smooth. Transfer this to a spray bottle and spray it on your scalp and hair. Saturate your hair nicely with this aloe milk and wear a shower cap. Let it sit for two hours at least and then wash your hair as your normal would.
NOTE:
- Patch test beforehand to make sure you are not allergic to any of the ingredients used in this recipe.
- Use organic ingredients for best results.
- Stick to a routine for a longer period for it to work.
