Posted in Aloe Vera Beauty Tips on Mar 14th, 2008
I’ve extremely sensitive skin and needed to look into something that worked well, particularly with my face, because all the products I’ve used are simply much too harsh. If you’ve that same overly sensitive skin, you may want to try this aloe vera facial mask as well. It may sound a little gross at first, [...]
Posted in Aloe Vera First Aid on Mar 13th, 2008
Everyone knows aloe vera is a welcomed, soothing remedy for burns, but it’s also useful in a variety of ways, when minor external first aid is needed. Here’s just a few: For sunburn, or minor burns (where there is redness only) simply snapping off a leaf and dabbing the gel onto it will soothe wonderfully. [...]
Posted in Aloe Vera for Health on Mar 10th, 2008
Aloe vera has always been considered the “Wonder Plant” through history, due to it’s external healing abilities, but it is also a wonderful herbal alternative for internal health as well. Due to it’s anti-inflammatory traits, as well as increasing the ability to absorb nutrients in the digestive system, aloe vera has been used through time [...]
Posted in Aloe Vera First Aid on Mar 9th, 2008
Those summer months are just around the corner, which means… potential SUNBURN. By now, everyone is aware that aloe vera does wonders for burns. For sunburns, it’s especially good for soothing relief and to speed healing. Because I’m very fair skinned, I’ve pretty much used aloe vera all my life, and was chased around as [...]
Posted in Aloe Vera General Info on Mar 8th, 2008
If you want to be sure you’re not allergic to aloe vera before you begin using it for beauty and first aid reasons, here’s what you can do. Take a very small amount of aloe gel and rub it on an inside area of your forearm and keep an eye on it. If you notice [...]
Posted in Aloe Vera Beauty Tips on Mar 7th, 2008
Aloe vera has a wide range of uses to keep your skin looking beautiful and healthy! Here’s just a few quick basic uses: For a soft, fresh glow, apply aloe gel directly to your face after cleansing in the morning and before bed. Where other products usually fail, aloe gel will work quickly to help [...]