Aloe Vera Gel For Hair Growth

1. Castor Oil And Aloe Vera For Hair Growth

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You Will Need

 1 cup Fresh Aloe Vera Gel

 2 tbsp Castor Oil
 2 tbsp Fenugreek Powder
 Shower Cap
 Towel
Prep Time
5 minutes
Processing Time
Overnight

Process

1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients until you get a smooth and
consistent paste.
2. Apply this mixture to your scalp and hair. Ensure that you’re focusing
most on your roots and tips.
3. Once your hair is fully covered in the mixture, cover it with a shower
cap.
4. Go to bed with the mixture on. You may wrap a towel around the
shower cap for added heat and to keep the shower cap from shifting.
5. In the morning, wash the mixture off with cool water and shampoo.
Finish with conditioner.
How Often?
1-2 times a week.

Why This Works

Castor oil is an excellent hair growth treatment that helps boost hair growth
while also adding volume. The oil along with aloe vera helps stimulate hair
regrowth and also curbs hair fall. This aloe vera treatment helps stimulate
hair growth from the dormant hair follicles on your scalp. It also helps
nourish and condition your hair strands, preventing breakage and split
ends.
2. Honey And Aloe Vera For Hair Growth

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You Will Need

 5 tbsp Aloe Vera Gel

 3 tbsp Coconut Oil
 2 tbsp Honey
 Shower Cap
Prep Time
5 minutes

Processing Time
25 minutes
Process

1. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients until you get a smooth mixture.
2. Start by massaging this mixture into your scalp and then work it down
to the tips of your hair. Focus on the tips as these are the most
damaged parts of your hair.
3. Once all of your hair is covered in the mixture, throw a shower cap on
and wait for about 25 minutes.
4. Wash your hair with cool water and shampoo. Finish with conditioner.
How Often?
Once a week.

Why This Works

Coconut oil and honey make an excellent conditioning combination which
helps seal moisture to your hair shafts. This mask will contribute to
maintaining your hair, so you won’t have to get trims as often, letting you
retain your hair’s length.
3. Egg And Aloe Vera For Hair Growth

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You Will Need

 4 tbsp Fresh Aloe Vera Gel

 3 tbsp Olive Oil
 1 Egg Yolk
 Shower Cap
Prep Time
5 minutes

Processing Time
25 minutes
Process

1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients until you get a smooth and
consistent paste.
2. Apply this mixture to your scalp and hair. Ensure that you’re focusing
most on your roots and tips.
3. Once your hair is fully covered in the mixture, cover it with a shower
cap.
4. Wait with the mixture on for about 20- 25 minutes.
5. Wash the mixture out with cool water and shampoo. You do not want
to use warm water at this point because it will cook the egg in the
mixture.
6. Finish with conditioner.
How Often?
Once a week.

Why This Works

The yolk of an egg contains all the fat, which makes it an effective
conditioning ingredient. In combination with olive oil and aloe vera, it helps
nourish your hair and boost the rate at which your hair is growing.
4. Onion And Aloe Vera For Hair Growth

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You Will Need

 1 cup Onion Juice

 1 tbsp Aloe Vera Gel
Prep Time
10 minutes

Processing Time
1 hour

Process

1. Take about 3-4 large onions and blend them to a puree in a blender.
Use a cheesecloth to extract the juice.
 2. To the juice, add the aloe vera gel and mix well.
3. Massage this mixture into your scalp and work it through your hair
until your hair is saturated with the liquid.
4. Leave it on for about an hour and then proceed to rinse your hair.
5. Wash your hair with a mild shampoo and finish with conditioner.
How Often?
Once a week.

Why This Works

This is one of the more intense hair growth treatments. It helps curb hair fall
and promote hair regrowth. Onion juice is an excellent hair growth
ingredient that stimulates your scalp and the dormant follicles on it. Regular
use of this mask will give you amazing length and thickness. Just be
careful! Onion juice is potent, and can potentially irritate your skin.

5. Coconut Milk And Aloe Vera For Hair Growth

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You Will Need

 4 tbsp Aloe Vera Gel

 4 tbsp Coconut Milk
 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
Prep Time
5 minutes

Processing Time
30 minutes

Process

1. In a bowl, combine the ingredients until you get a smooth mixture.

2. Massage this mixture into your scalp and work it through your hair
until your hair is saturated with the liquid.
3. Leave it on for about half an hour and then proceed to rinse your hair.
4. Wash your hair with a mild shampoo and finish with conditioner.
How Often?
Once a week.

Why This Works

Coconut milk has wonderful conditioning properties that help maintain the
health of your hair. It is also an excellent repository of nutrients that help
nourish your scalp and hair. The coconut oil in this mask allows for deep
penetration of the hair shafts so that they can be nourished from within.
6. Hibiscus And Aloe Vera Gel For Hair Growth

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You Will Need

 2 tbsp Hibiscus Flower Paste

 1 cup Aloe Vera Gel
Prep Time
5 minutes

Processing Time
45 minutes

Process

1. In a bowl, combine the ingredients until you get a smooth mixture.

 2.  Massage this mixture into your scalp and work it through your hair
until it is saturated with the liquid.
3. Leave it on for about half an hour and then proceed to rinse your hair.
4. Wash your hair with a mild shampoo and finish with conditioner.
How Often?
Once in a week.

Why This Works

Hibiscus is commonly used to condition hair. When used in combination
with aloe vera gel, it helps boost hair growth while maintaining hair texture.

7. Lemon And Aloe Vera For Hair Growth

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You Will Need

 2 tbsp Fresh Aloe Vera Gel

 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
Prep Time
5 minutes

Processing Time
20 minutes

Process

1. In a bowl, combine the ingredients until you get a smooth mixture.

2. Massage this mixture into your scalp for a couple of minutes and then
work it through your hair.
3. Leave it on for about 20 minutes and then proceed to rinse your hair.
4. Wash your hair with a mild shampoo and finish with conditioner.
How Often?
Once a week.

Why This Works

Lemon juice is rich in vitamin C which is essential for the synthesis of
collagen. Boosted collagen levels promote faster hair growth. Lemon juice
also helps maintain the health of your scalp by maintaining optimum pH
levels.
8. Henna And Aloe Vera For Hair Growth

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You Will Need

 2 cups Fresh Henna Leaves

 2 tbsp Yogurt
 1 tbsp Fresh Aloe Vera Gel
 1 tbsp Olive Oil
Prep Time
2 hours+ 5 minutes

Processing Time
45 minutes- 2 hours.
Process

1. Soak the Henna leaves for about 2 hours before you plan on using
the hair mask.
2. Blend the leaves and to it add the rest of the ingredients. Mix well.
3. Apply the mixture to your hair and scalp. Ensure to focus on your
roots and the tips of your hair.
4. Once your hair is completely covered in the mixture, wait with it on for
about 45 minutes. Alternatively, you can leave the mixture on for a
couple of hours.
5. Wash your hair with cool water and shampoo.
6. Finish with conditioner.
How Often?
Once in two weeks.

Why This Works

Henna is an excellent ingredient to maintain scalp health. It also helps
condition and softens the hair. Using this mixture will not only boost hair
growth but will also add a tint of red to your hair while covering grays.
9. Aloe Vera And Vitamin E For Hair Growth

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You Will Need

 1 tbsp Aloe Vera Gel

 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
 1 tsp Vitamin E Oil
 2 tbsp Almond Oil
Prep Time
5 minutes

Processing Time
20 minutes
Process

1. In a bowl, combine the ingredients until you get a smooth mixture.

2. Massage this mixture into your scalp for a couple of minutes and then
work it through your hair.
3. Leave it on for about 20 minutes and then proceed to rinse your hair.
4. Wash your hair with a mild shampoo and finish with conditioner.
How Often?
Once a week.

Why This Works

Vitamin E is an excellent antioxidant which helps prevent damage to your
scalp and hair by neutralizing free radicals. This helps keep your hair
healthy, stretching the time in between trims so that you attain your desired
hair length faster.
10. Apple Cider Vinegar And Aloe Vera For Hair
Growth

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You Will Need

 1 cup Fresh Aloe Vera Gel

 2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
 1 tbsp Honey
Prep Time
5 minutes

Processing Time
15 minutes
Process

1. In a bowl, combine the ingredients until you get a smooth mixture.

2. Massage this mixture into your scalp for a couple of minutes and then
work it through your hair.
3. Leave it on for about 15 minutes and then proceed to rinse your hair.
4. Wash your hair with a mild shampoo and finish with conditioner.
How Often?
Once in two weeks.

Why This Works

This mask is meant to improve the health of your scalp dealing with issues
like dandruff and scalp irritation. It ensures that your follicles remain healthy
to boost hair growth.

11. Baking Soda And Aloe Vera For Hair Growth

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You Will Need

 4 tbsp Aloe Vera Gel

 2 tbsp Honey
 2 tbsp Baking Soda
 1 tbsp Coconut Milk
Prep Time
5 minutes

Processing Time
10 minutes

Process

1. Combine the aloe vera, coconut milk, and honey in a bowl until you
get a smooth mixture.
2. Rinse your hair with water and then use this mixture as a shampoo
replacement. Leave it on for a few minutes longer than you would
shampoo.
3. Rinse it out with water.
4. Add about a tablespoon of water to the baking soda and use the
mixture to scrub your scalp gently. This will help get rid of any grease.
5. Rinse your hair clean with cool water.
How Often?
Once a week as a shampoo replacement.

Why This Works

Replacing your shampoo with natural ingredients will help improve the
health of your hair. Baking soda is an excellent cleanser that will leave your
hair feeling clean while the other ingredients in this treatment help
moisturize your hair and boost scalp health.
12. Shea Butter And Aloe Vera Gel For Hair Growth

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You Will Need

 1/2 cup Raw Shea Butter

 2 tbsp Fresh Aloe Vera Gel
 1 tbsp Apricot Oil
 1 tbsp Grapeseed Oil
 5 drops Lavender Essential Oil
 1/2 tsp Vitamin E Oil
Prep Time
15 minutes

Processing Time
30 minutes
Process

1. Melt the shea butter in a double boiler and then let it cool.
2. To the cooled butter add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
3. Take about 2-3 tbsp of the mixture (you can store the rest in a jar for
later use.)
4. Massage your scalp and hair with this blend and leave it on for about
30 minutes.
5. Wash your hair with cool water and mild shampoo. Finish with
conditioner.
How Often?
Once a week.

Why This Works

This deep conditioning treatment helps add shine and luster to your hair
while preventing issues such as breakage and split ends. This helps
maintain the length of your hair.
13. Cayenne Pepper And Aloe Vera For Hair

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You Will Need

 1/2 cup Fresh Aloe Vera Gel

 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
Prep Time
5 minutes

Processing Time
10 minutes

Process

1. In a bowl, combine the ingredients until you get a smooth mixture.

 2. Take about a tablespoon of the mixture and massage it into your
scalp. You can store the rest in a jar to be used later.
3.  Leave it on for about 10 minutes and then proceed to rinse your hair.
4. Wash your hair with a mild shampoo and finish with conditioner.
How Often?
Once a week.

Why This Works

Cayenne pepper is an excellent hair re-growth stimulant. In combination
with aloe vera, it works to improve the thickness of your hair, making it
voluminous. It also stimulates blood flow in the scalp, bring an enriching
source of nutrients.

14. Fenugreek And Aloe Vera For Hair

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You Will Need

 2 tbsp Fenugreek Seeds

 2 tbsp Fresh Aloe Vera Gel
Prep Time
8 hours + 5 minutes

Processing Time
30 minutes-3 hours

Process

1. Soak the fenugreek seeds overnight.

2. In the morning grind them to a fine paste and to it add the aloe vera
gel. Mix well.
3. Apply this mixture to your hair and scalp and leave it on for about 30
minutes.
4. Wash your hair with cool water and a mild shampoo.
5. Finish with conditioner.
How Often?
Once a week.

Why This Work

This is one of the best treatments you could use to cure dandruff and
condition your hair. Fenugreek is especially popular for its ability to treat
dandruff while also adding moisture to your hair. A healthy scalp is a
foundation for healthy hair.
15. Green Tea And Aloe Vera For Hair Growth

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You Will Need

 1/2 cup Freshly Brewed Green Tea

 1/2 cup Fresh Aloe Vera Gel
Prep Time
10 minutes

Processing Time
10 minutes

Process

1. Throw the ingredients into a blender and blend well. Ensure that
there are no lumps as these can stick to your hair.
 2. Start massaging the mixture into your scalp and then work it through
the length of your hair. Ensure that your hair is completely saturated in
the mixture.
3. Leave the mixture in for about 10 minutes and then rinse it off with
cool water.
4. Condition your hair and let it air dry.
How Often?
Once a week as a shampoo replacement.

Why This Works

This mixture improves your hair health while also minimizing damage.
Green tea is one of richest sources of antioxidants which help neutralize
damage-causing free radicals. It also helps soothe the scalp of issues such
as dandruff and skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema.