Week Two-Aloe Vera

Hello,
   Thanks for tuning into Au Naturale again! This week's tip for beautiful skin is: use medicinal Aloe Vera juice as a toner for clear, even-toned skin. People around the world have used Aloe Vera for beautification purposes for centuries. For instance, Aloe Vera juice was said to be Cleopatra's secret for luminous hair and skin. In the present, many continue to use this plant for its medicinal properties. It can help dry up pimples, decrease hyperpigmentation, fade acne scars, and slow down the aging process. Here is how you can use it:

1) Buy an Aloe Vera plant from a gardening store. Aloe Vera juice fresh from the plant is the best for skin. While Aloe Vera juice is sold in stores, these forms of the juice lack the nutrients that the plant has.
2) Cut off a 1-inch piece of one of the Aloe Vera stems. Then slice this piece in half.
3) Once the piece is sliced, you will see a gel like substance inside. This is the Aloe Vera Juice.
4) Holding the Aloe Vera piece, rub the juice against your face. Focus on areas with blemishes, burns or discoloration.
5) For best results, let the Aloe Vera juice mask dry on your face overnight. When you wash your face in the morning, the mask will come off.
6) Within a week of applying Aloe Vera juice to your skin, you will notice a dramatic difference in the quality of your skin. To completely fade unwanted marks, pimples, etc use every night. In a month to 6 weeks, you will find that blotchiness/blemishes are 60-80% faded.

Remember:
*Use moisturizer after you wash off the Aloe Vera to prevent your skin from over-drying.
*Aloe Vera is also useful for fading burns on your body and can be used on arms, legs, etc as well
*Aloe Vera used in partnership with the turmeric and yogurt mask described last week can have wonderful results for your skin. If you use Aloe Vera juice on your face at night, wash it off in the morning, and then use the turmeric and yogurt mask during the day, your skin will benefit greatly.
*Feel free to comment if you have any questions!