[header] How to use aloe vera for acne [title] Get aloe vera. [step] You can either buy an aloe vera plant or you can buy pre-made aloe vera gel. An aloe vera plant should be available at your local plant store and pre-made aloe vera gel is available at most pharmacies and grocery stores. 
[substeps] To extract the gel from the leaf you will need to cut a good sized leaf from the aloe vera plant. It should be about 5-6 inches long.