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I have some grey hairs even though I'm only 27. Please help me arrest my problem because I don't want to start colouring my hair at this age. My mother had started greying only when she was around 50, so it's obviously not a hereditary problem.
- Sangita M
Thanks for your mail. My advice, too, is to not colour hair, especially with chemical dyes. Take a handful of curry leaves, and a cup of extra virgin coconut oil. Boil them together till the leaves become crisp and dark in colour. Leave this in a black pot overnight. Filter next day. Thrice a week, apply this oil (warmed) on your scalp. Leave either overnight or (at least) for two hours, then wash hair with a herbal shampoo. Hair will show a marked difference in a couple of months.
I suffer from dandruff and my scalp also itches. I look forward to your column every Friday; love all your treatments - they are so natural and easy to prepare. I was hoping you could suggest a treatment for me too.
- Farida
I'm so blessed to have readers who appreciate my work! Organic apple cider vinegar is a mild conditioner that soothes the scalp. Mix 1 teaspoon of water with some vinegar and massage into scalp. After 10 minutes, rinse it off. Then take 1 teaspoon baking soda, mix with some water, and apply in each parting. After 10 minutes, rinse your scalp with a gentle scrub: this will dislodge the dandruff and cleanse your scalp. Both your problems will be resolved if this is done thrice a week. Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water every day.
My dad has severe pigmentation on his forehead. I apply yoghurt on it every day; it cleanses and cools his skin, but the pigmentation does not go. He is against using cosmetic skincare products on his skin. I'm hoping you can help!
- Snehlata
I'm so pleased your dad believes in natural home remedies. Potato has bleaching properties. Grate raw potato; add a few drops of lemon juice and a pinch of turmeric to the pulp, and squeeze the juice out. Dip a cotton ball into it, and apply this on your dad's pigmented forehead. Leave on for an hour and rinse. For an overnight treatment: mix half-a-teaspoon aloe vera gel with a pinch of turmeric; apply on pigmented area, and leave overnight. Treatment should be done every day for quick results.
I am 17 years old and I have a painful blind pimple. My facial hair makes it worse because it really hurts. Please help me.
- Farid
Tea tree oil is the best solution to disinfect and dry the pimple. Dab tea tree oil on the pimple several times a day and you will soon be relieved of this problem. Avoid hot and spicy food, and drink 10 to 12 glasses of water a day to calm your body.
I suffer from underarm pimples. Is there anything that I can do to clear them? I wax my underarms once a month, but when I get pimples I have to use hair removal cream which I don't like because of its smell. Kindly suggest a remedy.
- Saira
Make ice cubes with water, lemon juice and a pinch of turmeric powder. Rub a cube twice or thrice a day on the entire underarm area and allow it to dry. Doing this several times a day will help treat this problem. Twice a week, apply a mask of baking soda mixed with a little water, and leave to dry; then, gently scrub off. Until your problem is resolved, avoid waxing your underarms.
(Got a beauty-related query? Write to Rima Soni at wknd@khaleejtimes.com)
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