Natural aloe vera gel is one of the most widely used multipurpose gels. It possesses the power to transform and heal your skin. Here are 5 ways you can use it to get glowing!
Hydrates Dry Skin
Aloe vera gel is a natural moisturizer and has healing and hydrating properties that make it an ideal choice for dry skin. Massage your face and neck with it or directly apply it on dry patches for a quick boost of hydration.
For best results, take half a cup of aloe vera gel, a pinch of turmeric, a teaspoon of honey, a teaspoon of milk and a few drops of rose water. Blend this mixture into a paste and apply it on your face for 20 minutes.
Acts As A Skin Exfoliator
Exfoliating the skin helps you get rid of dead cells and clears your pores. Aloe vera gel is a cleansing agent with antibacterial properties that remove impurities. Its antiseptic properties protect skin from bacteria which prevents acne and skin infections.
Mix half a cup of fresh aloe vera gel, a cup of sugar and two tablespoons of lemon juice and apply the mixture as a scrub on your face. The aloe vera gel will deeply cleanse your skin, the sugar will help exfoliate it and get rid of dead skin, and the lemon will help fade out scars.
Helps treat sunburn
Aloe vera gel has natural cooling properties that make it great for soothing sunburn. It is anti-inflammatory in nature with high mineral and antioxidant content that accelerate the process of healing.
Apply aloe vera gel on the area that has been sunburnt to calm the skin and cure redness and rashes caused by the sun. For best results, mix half a cup of fresh aloe vera gel, two tablespoons of coconut oil and a few drops of any essential oil.
Reduces Acne and Lightens Blemishes
Aloe vera gel is effective in reducing the appearance of scars and blemishes. It is rich in salicylic acid, an exfoliating and antibacterial agent commonly used to treat acne.
For reducing acne, make a mixture of half a cup of aloe vera gel, 5-6 blended walnuts and 2 tablespoons of honey and apply it on the face for 20 minutes. Aloe vera gel’s healing properties combined with the anti-oxidants from honey will leave you with smooth and clear skin.
Minimizes Pores
Aloe Vera Gel is full of emollient properties and acts as a natural astringent, making it an ideal product to shrink pores and help cleanse the skin by preventing microbes and dirt from building up, preventing acne and pimples.
You can get smooth skin by rubbing aloe vera gel ice cubes on the face, to shrink your pores and make your skin glow. Fill the ice cube tray with it to make its cubes. Rub these on your face for a refreshing boost of freshness.
