// The Power of Aloe Vera //

Im all for home made remedies and stripping back to basics. Recently, I went a bit hard on the razor and found myself with tiny razor bumps all over my legs. They were itchy and I had no idea what to put on them, until I thought of this. Aloe vera is an all purpose gel which comes from the Aloe Vera plant. It is a clear gel like substance found in the succulent plant. Aloe Vera contains over 200 active components like vitamins and minerals. It is a natural Adaptogen meaning it can boost the body's natural abilities to defend against illness and external changes. It is also a vulnerary meaning it helps to repair wounds and contains analgesic which can help to relieve pain. Lastly, Aloe vera is an anti inflammatory. Now all the fancy bits are out the way I will tell you how I managed to calm down the rash and get back to shaving my hairy pins. I used this every night to moisturise the skin. Moisturising meant that the skin can loosen up a bit and make sure it doesn't get dry patches. It also helped to reduce redness and soothed the itchy bumps. It doesn't smell and was really cooling on the skin after I had been scratching. It was a bit naughty that I was scratching because It meant that the top layer of skin began to peel off and bleed (sorry). This created mini sores on my leg which created even more healing time. I then decided to use my Lucas PawPaw ointment mixed with the aloe to make a double trouble healing balm-gel (yes thats call it that Aerin). Slowly but surely after a week of sore skin the scabs began to dry up and now It just waiting for them to go away. I hope they go away in the next few days because I haven't shaved my legs in a week and a day ( ill let you picture that).

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