Aloe vera gel and lemon juice have immense beauty benefits. Both help reduce dark spots and blemishes on your face, and even help minimize stretch marks. They also help heal acne and acne scars.
When used in your hair, they provide nourishment, prevent excess oiliness, eliminate dandruff, encourage hair growth and prevent hair loss.
All of these benefits add up to beautiful shiny hair and a glowing complexion. Regular application of this homemade recipe is highly beneficial for reducing suntan as well.
If you don’t already have an aloe vera plant, you may want to buy one for a continual source of aloe vera gel. Combined with lemon juice, you will have an effective yet inexpensive beauty remedy.
In addition to the natural properties in lemon that aid in beauty care, the lemon juice will prevent the aloe gel from turning brown.
Contents
How to prepare an aloe vera and lemon juice mask
Things you will need:
- 2 aloe vera leaves
- Half a lemon
- 3 bowls
- A sharp knife
- A juice squeezer (optional)
- A blender
Steps
1. Cut two thick aloe vera leaves from an aloe vera plant with a sharp knife.
2. Cut off the serrated edges of both the leaves.
3. Slit the top layer of the leaves lengthwise. You will see the translucent aloe vera gel inside.
4. Carefully peel off the aloe vera gel from the leaves.
5. Put the gel pulp into a bowl.
6. Squeeze out the juice from half a lemon.
7. Pour the thick, succulent aloe vera gel into a blender.
8. Pour the lemon juice into the blender as well.
9. Blend the mixture for about one minute.
10. Pour the mixture from the blender into a bowl.
You now have a natural beauty treatment for your hair and skin.
Hair: After working it into your hair, leave it in for about 20 minutes and then wash it out.
Face mask: Make sure to apply the mask to your face and your neck to maintain an even skin tone. Leave the mask on for 10 to 15 minutes and then rinse it off.
Tips
- Wash the aloe vera leaves with water before using them.
- Instead of slicing the aloe vera leaf lengthwise, you can cut it into large chunks or cubes to make it easier to take out the gel. Just slit open the top layer of each cube and then peel off the gel.
- If you are not comfortable peeling off the aloe vera gel with a knife, you can scoop out the gel pulp with a spoon.
- If you do not have a lemon squeezer, just squeeze out the juice with your hand. To get more juice, roll the lemon on the countertop before cutting it into halves.
Warning
- Using lemon juice frequently on your hair can lighten your hair’s color. So, occasionally replace the lemon juice with honey. The combination of honey and aloe vera gel will further condition and moisturize your hair.
Very interesting website. Thanks for sharing the information.
Thanks for being interesting in this post. You just apply a thin layer on it and sleep with it! Wash is the next day when you wake up. Sometimes I wear it under my mauekp in the morning
Very Informative article, useful remedy
can I store Aloe Vera Mask for long time use
better use it within 2-3 days, or a week at most
can i store it in to a refrigrator ? ?
Yes you will put this mixture in refrigerators
It’s damn useful
You must add a few drops of vitamin e (natural not synthetic) which acts as a natural preservative. Prevents Aloe from going “off” whether it’s aloe shampoo, hair mask, face moisturisers. Anything that contains fresh aloe Vera.
Questions. First, in using the aloe vera and lemon, do we shampoo and condition our hair first or after? Second question, how often can we do these? And finally, can we also use aloe vera to lengthen our eye lashes? Thanks.
you need not shampoo your hair before using this mask. as for eye lashes, you could make an effective recipe by adding vitamin e oil in aloe vera gel and then apply. hope it helps!
does it require to shampoo the hair after using it?
Use castor oil to lengthen and thicken eyelashes
Sounds like it’s just adding a coating and not actually affecting the Dna of the lashes.
i did see a difference in my eye lashes wit castor oil,
my hair is falling like crazy, i am taking biotin 1000 for over a year,my face has hair now too, but no result of falling hair , i am goin bald, any ideas or soultions,
i am trying aloe vera with lemon juice , tried cinamon with henna and coffee, eggs honey nothing worked.
Can anyone tell me what i am doing wrong
Make sure it’s not due to iron or other deficiency. My hair was falling due to anemia. A couple of months ago I started drinking wheatgrass juice every morning. My hair is growing back and the roots of my gray hair are brown again. I also put aloe Vera in the shampoo and in the conditioner. I hope it helps!
Hello Zareena,
Wondering how you hair loss problem is going after 12 months. My husband lost all his hair suddenly in 3 weeks. It was an autoimmune disorder called Alopecia Totalis and we corrected by some herbs to balance the immune system again. Let me know if you are still having problems and I can direct you to these herbs. After 17 years he still has a thick head of hair – no more hair loss.
Can you be so kind to share with me names of these herbs and how do I apply it, as my hair is falling a lot the last few weeks? Many thanks
Yes, you can use Aleo on your eyelash and you have to put this mixture 1 an hour before the shampoo and after 1 hour wash it with a natural shampoo.
Very useful note
I love the information.
it is very very useful info.
question: can we use aloevera.lemon,coconute oil in mix for hair fall ?
absolutely!
How often can I do the aloe vera and lemon juice face mask. Can I store in refridgerator and for how long
can use it twice a week. if you have acne, use daily
Do i need to wash with shampoo after applying or wash with soap after applying on face?
Thanks to replay
yes it would be better if you shampoo your hair after the hair mask but need not apply soap after face mask 🙂
really its a vry gd trtmnt i ever knw..thnx 4 this .i m rely satsfy
Every when can we use the hair treatment
you could use it once or twice a week
I love this site! Any recipes for helping breakouts on neck? Also, exfoliating recipes? Can you substitute store bought aloe in bottle when making recipes?
store bought aloe won’t be as effective as fresh aloe
Can I use 1 aloe vera leaf instead of 2?
yes it should be fine with 1 aloe leaf instead of 2, slightly reduce the quantity of lemon juice as well
All my friends said honey will turn our hair in to white colour?
I don’t think that is true.
Is it sufficient if i take Aloe vera gel from market instead from direct leaf
I don’t use shampoo in my hair, I use honey as shampoo and my hair is still very dark, black actually. Been using honey as shampoo substitute for well over 6 months now, love it!
Do u use conditioer
yes its true it will turn into white by frequent use..
Can you store leftovers and for how long
you can store it in refrigerator up to a week
how much honey should we add instead of lemon juice
Im just curious, is this applied to the face as a scrub or as a mask?
it’s supposed to be used it as a mask
it was a pleasure visiting this site.best of luck for your future endeavour.
thank you for your information.
the steps are very clear…………..
thanks for creating this website
will lime be as effective as lemon?
Can anyone tell me if this is effective on your skin n hair?
This works well.
I was wondering if we leave the hair mask in over night, or only for 20 minutes?
Can I use it everyday for may face? Thank you..
Daliy wsh or some day wsh
Wouldn’t the lemon lighten your hair? It is an acid and as far as I know acids will lighten what ever you put it on.
thanks for very very good informative site
useful and wonderful remedy . thank you for the article
I am happy and impressed to visit to site but lets see the results after use,,,,I’m dying my hair and felt a great hair fall and worried about the thickness of my hair as well as these are becoming lightened every day,,,,
It is too better
Worry when you dye yr hair! Aloe V has no bad chemicals.
Love diz
Love diz site.. Itz so useful n boost our knowledge based upon natural herbs dat v cn easily find…
Thanx guys..
Nice I got many thing from home ramdies ihave black mark on my face I got some point from it got realise from my marks.
it is a nice information
and i will try thanks
I love the information i see on this site and I am a lover of nature. I will try them out and I believe it will work out fine.
For Aloepecia Areata and drug induced hair loss. Follow this.. 1) Change your life style…Alkalize your body with more fresh and organic fruit juices…Eat less rice ..say no to rice..if its impossible, replace white rice with brown rice…first thing in the morning should start with drinking wheat grass juice (powder is available)…take Biotin supplement 10000 mcg..but make sure to drink at least 3Ltr water per day, Biotin is needed for hair growth and its a water soluble vitamin and needs a lot of water for absorption. Drink Aloevera, Amla juice from patanjali………Quit smoking…Quit all teas…some people think that green tea is good as it has antioxidants and flavanoids but new study says that it doesn’t make testosterone making DHT…it actually elevates Testosterone and DHT as well…DHT is the stuff that makes hair loss….so avoid all teas….do not consume foods that are acidic in nature…foods with pH below 6 are acidic………….if you alkalize your body,,your hair will grow back and you will live a healthy life with youthful outlook..incorporate dates, nuts and seeds like pumkin seeds, flax seeds…even 1tb Ghee is good as its pH is alkaline..but avoid all dairy products….change your life style from today…all the best…..
Useful info. Thnx.
I like your information and your updates
Very wonderful site. Thanx all.
When using this mask on head do we have to shampoo hair before and then apply it for how much time and then rinse ,is there need of using conditioner later secondly when applied on face for how long to be put on.
very nice info. i would like to apply this..wish it helps
i heard lemon cause hair to white!
Wonderful results I experienced
very useful site, and every human must like d site, thanq……….
like all the remedies posted in this site .can I use honey as shampoo.how often can I use.how to use it.
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wonderful very nice
Very good site
Good work
can i use patanjali aleo vera gel instead of the fresh leaves.
I really luv dis site
Hello can you also take this as a suplement …. drink this juice
very very thanks to you.this site..
I love this site,please can i use lime instead of lemon
hi, I’m using this mask right now i just wash my dash and used a tone and brighting exfoliater then applied this mask. was that a good idea because it is starting to sting bad, and just want to see if that is normal or was i not suppose to apply it when i exfoliated my face.
Informative side like it
It’s a plerusae to find someone who can think so clearly
ii just have to try it, hope it works like magic
I put 2 whole leaves in my juicer. It works great!
Can u use lemon juice out of the bottle
It’s good
I use Aloe vera gel from market is it right?
If any of you want any Aloe Vera plant I got plenty in my garden ( the giant variety, plenty of gel and the only variety of aloe vera you can eat. I use it ( mix)with my other fruits and veges in the blender and drink it… you’re welcome to have some.. I live in Sydney… just email me
Very informative site..
And thanks Maria Mitchell for the Aloe Vera?
the site is very useful with so many helpful tips.
i just would like to add a tip to this that when you peal the leave there will be a yellowish substance that will also show that you will need to wash off as it is not good.
Thank you for the info. Like it
Hi,
I have tried this remedy for my hair and it is really very good.
It is very Interesting remade
VERY GOOD RESULT THANKS FOR SPECIAL REMEDY FOR GIRL WANTS TO LOOK BEAUTIFUL
This is a great site.Thanks for sharing
My hair never gets oily. It doesn’t matter how long I go without washing it, it never has oil in it. It is also .frizzy. As it dries it gets frizzier. When it’s completely dry it looks like I have a frizzy and bushy ponytail. Do you know of anything I can use to stop this problem for good?