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aloe vera gel
Dec 1^st, 2007 at 5:32pm

I'm interested in using aloe vera gel as a styling product in place of regular gels and mousses...i went to the health food store and all they had was aloe vera GELLY but none of it was 100%, it all had added alcohol and -cones....they also had aloe vera juice and gel to use as a dietary supplement but i felt weird using that on my head...where do u guys buy your aloe vera gel? any recommendations? my grandma has aloe vera plants, should i just use that?

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Angel Spun Ex Member	Re: aloe vera gel Reply #1 - Dec 1^st, 2007 at 6:19pm Ashamed as I am to admit it, I find my Fruit Of The Earth aloe gel at WalMart. As much as I hate, hate, HATE WalMart, I do have to go there every once in awhile for certain things, so sometimes I'll just pick up a bottle of aloe gel while I'm there if I need one. HTH
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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: aloe vera gel Reply #2 - Dec 2^nd, 2007 at 12:57pm The aloe vera plant doen't work for gel like consistency. As soon as you snip off a piece and squeeze the leaf you get a gel like substance,but within a short amount of time it turns to liquid. You can make your own,but why when you can buy it 100% at a health food store or Wal-Mart(yikes!!)
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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: aloe vera gel Reply #3 - Dec 2^nd, 2007 at 7:17pm I use Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera gel. I usually pick it up at Target or Ulta. It works great as a styling aid.
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UP_Lisa Sapphire Offline Posts: 138 Michigan - Upper Peninsula Gender:	Re: aloe vera gel Reply #4 - Dec 14^th, 2007 at 11:12am Do any of you use it as a leave-in conditioner? Does it work for that?
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Angel Spun Ex Member	Re: aloe vera gel Reply #5 - Dec 14^th, 2007 at 3:39pm I have tried using aloe gel as a leave-in and it made my hair super crusty and impossible to brush through. It works much better as a hair gel.
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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: aloe vera gel Reply #6 - Dec 14^th, 2007 at 6:39pm ditto!
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MTBBIO Ruby Offline Healthy Hair Posts: 71 chicago Gender:	Re: aloe vera gel Reply #7 - Dec 14^th, 2007 at 7:13pm I did end up buying the Fruit of the Earth aloe vera gel ...and i agree it works much better as a hair gel , i scrunch my hair with it when it's damp and I get waves that last all day
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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: aloe vera gel Reply #8 - Dec 16^th, 2007 at 8:57pm I've used my alow vera gel to help "set" my braids. I rub some gel on my hands/fingers and then braid by hair. The gel is worked thru the hair and helps keep the fly-aways to a minimum. When I take the braids out, I finger comb my hair and have wonderful waves.
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Joanna Ruby Offline LongLocks Rocks! Posts: 77 United Kingdom Gender:	Re: aloe vera gel Reply #9 - Feb 15^th, 2008 at 12:03pm i also use Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera gel which i get off amazon as im in the UK at £4 its well worth the money as it last ages, i use it as a hair gel to stop frizz and also to put my growing out fringe out of the way. I love it!
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