Founded in 1978 and growing in over 150 countries, it has only really been in the last year
or so that I’ve seen a significant increase of people on social media driving these products to its success.
Forever McAloe is
one of these independent businesses that has taken on the range and is rapidly going
from strength to strength. Run by husband and wife team, James and Olenka
McMahon, who started out their venture from their home in Bath, Forever McAloe is proving to be not only
growing into a successful venture, but the duo are now helping to develop other people to
follow in their footsteps. They have even reached out to others as far Cape Town and the USA!
The Forever range includes
life balance, fitness and weight management, beauty and wellness, animals and
home and even make up. All the while, ensure Aloe Vera is the main embodiment
of each product.
But why the sudden interest and what it is about these
products that make them so good? Well when I had the opportunity to sample some
recently, I was obviously happy to put them to the test and find out for myself
what all the fuss was about.
Here is part 1 of 2 sets of products that I have tried:
Aloe Lips
This is without a doubt one of the best lip balms I have
ever tried! Made with Jojoba, it not only tastes really nice (no I didn’t eat it!)
but it made my dry, cracked lips so soft very quickly! I was a bit apprehensive about this at first because Aloe Vera has an acquired taste but with the added Jojoba, it made using this very pleasant. I was really impressed at how well and quickly it moisturised my lips without them feeling greasy or heavy with product. I will happily purchase
this again, and of course it's perfect
if you’re on the hunt to kiss a Prince or two!
Aloe Heat Lotion
I admit, I wasn’t sure whether I would ever use this one, mainly because I already have two different varieties of heat
lotions in my bathroom cabinet which go unused, however the testing Gods were
obviously out in force because I only went and slept awkwardly last week and
woke up with horrendous pain in my neck and down my back! Thinking it would get
better as the day went on, I found myself buying paracetamol at lunchtime
because it wasn’t. It was only when I was at the till
that I remembered I had this and as you can imagine, I was gutted
I didn’t have it to hand, but as soon as I got home I put it to the test.
Initially, the smell of it wasn’t great, but this is common for these types of lotions so I didn’t let it put me off. It wasn’t long before the heat got to work, and I found myself using it not only for the pain but also to kneed out the knots in the neck too. It wasn’t sticky or greasy and made my skin feel soft afterwards too. Double bonus!
This is also a good product to use after a long day at the
office or if you’re need to relax your muscles and joints after sport.
Aloe-Jojoba
Shampoo and Conditioning Rinse
By sheer coincidence, I was given a bottle of this shampoo and condition around the same time as getting the samples to try so I feel like I’ve really been able to put these to the test. As I have highlighted blonde hair, I’m quite particular about the products I use in my hair, especially as I wash it every day, but I had it on good authority that these were really good products so I was excited to try them out.
Both are PH balanced and contain Aloe and Jojoba oil which
helps to strengthen, moisturise and condition the hair. The shampoo is also a
natural alternative to many medicated varieties so I was expecting good things
from this.
Although I haven’t noticed any difference to the colour
improvement of my highlights I have noticed a big change in the feel and
appearance. I’ve been using this for the last month now and my hair is
definitely a lot softer, I haven’t
noticed as many split ends, it’s a lot easier to brush through and style
especially straight after washing it, and I'm not waking up every morning with a
greasy Maine, so happiness all round! My next step is to continue using these
products and try and wash my hair every other day instead so watch this space
for an update on how that goes.
Aloe Moisturizing
Lotion
This smelt lovely and reminded me of summer. Containing
collagen and elastin, this is lanolin free and safe to use on the face, hands
and body,.I decided to test it on my very dry elbows, my hands and my shoulders
which were a bit dry and flaky.
I purposely only used a little bit each time as I have
previously been told by friends that “less is more” when it comes to this
lotion, and they weren’t wrong. I was pleasantly surprised to find that a
little really does go a long way and I managed to use the 3.5ml sample pack
over 5 days! Definitely 5 stars for this product and I would happily invest in
buying more.
Overall, I have been pleasantly surprised with these
products and would recommend them. I’m starting to see what all the fuss
is about, and am looking forward to trying out another batch next week. Keep an
eye out as I will be back with another write up soon!
You can find out more about Forever McAloe on Facebook and
Twitter or you can visit their website http://forevermcaloe.myforever.biz/
