Growing up with acne was extremely hard. I used to pick at my skin as an attempt to get those pesky white heads off of my face. However, intense picking lead to a few dark marks on my skin, better known as acne scars. I began to research ways to rid my face of these marks and aloe vera gel was a prominent search result. So, before I left home this summer, I decided to stop by my local Home Depot and get an actual aloe vera plant. I decided to name my plant Ringo, which is not weird at all. After weeks of letting Ringo grow, I decided it was time to cut off a stem and try an aloe vera gel face mask.
To begin, I cut the leaf at the base of my plant.
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Then, I cut the stem on the sides (the sides are a little sharp). After that, I cut the stem into little chunks. Starting with the thickest chunk (the part that is closest to where the base was), I cut off the top and I was home free! It took all of 1 to 2 minutes to cut in order for me to have access to the plant’s gel. Â
By this point my fingers were dripping in goopy gel. This situation was quite entertaining because every time I thought I could get the gel off of my fingers, more of the goo would come out of nowhere! Ironically I attempted to clean my hands without realizing that they would get all goopy again once I applied the gel to my face.
Taking one of the chunks, I rubbed the gel side of the plant onto my face. The instant it touched my face it felt really odd, because I am not used to putting stuff on my face, especially gooey substances. But as I rubbed it in, the feeling got a little better. It was very soothing and went on extremely well!
By this point I had used 2 chunks on my face, because go big or go home. I began smelling like a plant, which was not as wonderful as you think it might be. I was shocked because Ringo doesn’t really smell like anything, but once you open a stem its like greenery goes right up your nostrils. I was not complaining though, because the gel felt quite soothing on my face. I decided to sleep with the gel on because one of the reviews I had read said that the longer it was on the better it worked. I was a little worried that I would wake up with either a rash, or a tree growing off my face, but I was feeling brave.
I woke up the next morning excited to see how my face looked. Surprisingly, it worked really well! My cheeks were not as red as they had been when I went to bed, and the pimples I had been stress-touching were slightly calmed! I was relieved. I washed the aloe off my face, and my face was extremely smooth too! It basically rejuvenated my winter skin, which I am entirely grateful for.
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I would definitely recommend using Aloe Vera gel! I am excited to try it again, but mix a few different ingredients in for a better “face mask”. There are a lot of benefits of aloe Vera gel, and I would also recommend researching them and coming up with your own way to use this “wonder plant!”
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