Frozen aloe vera offers a totally hydrating DIY skin-care hack that’ll give your expensive moisturizers some serious competition.
Aloe is a tried-and-true skin-care ingredient, so I knew that this wouldnt hurt.
Thats why weve used aloe for eons forpost-sunburn relief.
So, I decided to give it a try.
Heres how it went.
Secure an aloe leaf
This hack works best with fresh aloe, which means you need a leaf.
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Then, once the sides are off, you could see the aloe gel inside.
This will leave you with two sides that each have a hard green shell and a soft gooey inside.
Place the gel in a blender
Next, pick up the goo and place it in the blender.
For me, this was the worst stepit felt like the worlds largest pile of mucus.
Add water and blend
Add a splash of cold water to the aloe and then blend it until mixed.
It should get super foamy.
Pour it into your mold
For this step, Hill usedplastic ice pop molds($15).
Just know that your fingers will be very cold when you apply the gel.
It seemed like a soothing step to take before bed, but I couldnt commit.
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It feels so, so,sogood, and is the perfect way to wake up my skin.
I tried this and my skin was not into it.
Layering on so much aloe made my skin a bit itchy.
The sensation went away, but I still didnt enjoy it.
Even with less aloe, there was just so much left on my face.
With my skin still damp, I continued with the rest of my skin-care routine.
It helped to perk me up and made my skin look dewy and radiant.
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