Aloe Vera Gel and Vegan Lip Balm Giveaway

To celebrate the Ananas's new url www.laughingananas.com, and Christmas of course, I'm having a giveaway of some awesome homemade Vegan Lip Balms (100% natural and no added preservatives) and Holland and Barrett's Aloe Vera gel tubes (99.9% pure, no added colours) that you can use on your hair to promote hair growth. 

    

To win this awesomeness, all you have to do is:

1. Watch the my YouTube video HERE

2. Subscribe to my YouTube channel HERE

2. Follow me on Instagram HERE

3. 'Like' my Facebook page HERE

4. Follow me on Snapchat at laughingananas

Once you're done with the above, send me an email on laughingananas@gmail.com so I know you've done the above, and can contact you when the winners are chosen. For a second entry, you can also retweet this giveaway mentioning @laughingananas on Twitter!

Let's get started!

Note: This giveaway is not restricted to UK inhabitants. I will be posting the winners anywhere they are in the world!

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How to put Aloe Gel in Hair

And it's here; My first VLOG! 

A little bit of a video and a little bit of a blog, only following up on my previous post iUse Aloe Gel on my Hair. 

Check out the video to learn a simple, inexpensive, DIY 3 minute ritual of how to:

1. Prevent hair fall
2. Maintain healthy, shiny and, of course, beautiful hair
3. Promote hair growth
4. Condition your hair naturally

Enjoy!

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iUse Aloe Gel on my Hair

Aloe Vera, my miracle plant. Put it on your burnt skin, it'll start healing. Put it on your falling hair, it'll start growing. This plant of immortality is an all-rounder, multipurpose agent - like literally! It's an answer to a lot of my questions, but lets get to the point first ...

Why do I use the aloe gel on my hair? Simply because it leaves my hair feeling fresh, long and strong. In essence, aloe vera prevents hair loss and premature graying, and promotes hair growth by strengthening it. It conditions and moisturizes your hair, and bids farewell to your dandruff. With a continued use of aloe vera, you are looking to thick, strong and healthy hair in no time. 

And how do I apply aloe gel on my hair? Easy.

1. Slice to oldest leaf close to its base with a sharp knife. I normally cut a leaf that's at the far bottom base of the plant. These outermost leaves are the best to use, as they're the oldest and largest, and contain lots of thick fleshy gel. I don't support plant cruelty, and I definitely would never steal from my aloe plant. Hence, I suggest cutting only those leaves that have started discoloring and would affect the overall health of the plant if not pruned and controlled.

2. Wash your leaf with lukewarm water, making sure you clean away any brown gel-like goop. 

3. Cut off a smaller chunk from the leaf. Judge the size of this piece according to how much of the gel you think your hair may need. I normally go for a 1.5 cm piece in length.

4. Slice off the serrated edges of both the sides of your aloe piece. Aloe leaves can be spiky and you really don't want its thorns to poke you while you're treating your hair. 

5. Separate the gel into two halves by cutting the piece in the middle. This will expose the entire layer of gel making it easy to apply on your hair.

6. And finally, rub the gel on the piece directly on your scalp. Apply this gel evenly on your entire scalp and when done, massage it briefly. I usually put it on after washing my hair, and allowing it to dry. You can also put it on semi-damp hair.  

   

So give this a shot and let me know how happy your hair feels. 

For more uses of aloe vera gel, read NaturallyCurly's 5 Ways to Use Aloe Vera Gel. 

Go natural, stay beautiful! 

P.S. I'll soon follow this post with a video to put my words into action. Keep reading :)

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iSing to my Plant

That's right!

It's soon going to be two years to that day when my dad bought me my very own Aloe Vera plant from a flea market that did a lot more than selling used, old rags. It sold life.

That's what he looked like when he was born to me

I'd take my Aloe everywhere, to the swings, on walks, underground tubes, and of course, supermarkets.

Spotted: Chilling in London with my friend :)

And most importantly, iSing to it. You may call it strange, but it's just a way of showing love. And my Aloe likes it like that.

Plants like music - FACT

There are a lot of studies in the market that have spent a lifetime in proving this instance. A beautiful snippet of this is presented by Sanjay Sharma in The Effect of Music on Plant Growth and Pests, for all those of you who are interested in learning more. 

Question. So plants like music, but how does that help you?

It helps your Attitude. Plants react to the attitude with which they are nurtured. And to raise a brilliant child plant, the parent aka YOU, must also have a brilliant attitude. An attitude of Love, Care and Patience. These are the key rules of life that raising a plant will teach you and fill your life with. Do you like that? So go for it! Improve your own life by raising another life with the right kind of attitude. Really, that's all it takes - One Good Morning Song a day :)

As for my Aloe, he continues to breathe, grow and live ...

Take 1

Take 2

New Life: Baby Pups beside Big Daddy

In fact, he's started having his own children. Just recently, I potted his baby pups in a different pot, so they don't overcrowd :) It's a beautiful feeling. I have enjoyed it and I know you will too. Try it! Keep living, keep loving! 

I'm a virgin blogger, naturally not knowing much about how stuff works around here. I'd really appreciate all the comments, advice and feedback. Gracias. 

Love life!

The Aloe Life