Be pimple-free with strawberries!

I am a 13-year-old girl with very dry skin on my face. I have a lot of pimples as well. I had a habit of popping them, which left dark marks. Could you suggest an effective remedy to make my skin lighter and pimple-free?
- Anna
In a blender, beat together two juicy strawberries, a teaspoon of yoghurt and enough corn flour to make a creamy mask. Apply a thick layer of this on your face. When completely dry, rinse with cold water. Do this three times a week and you will start to see the scars lighten and your skin feeling a lot better.

I'm 17 and I read your beauty tips in wknd. regularly. I have some stretch marks on my upper arms and acne scars on my face. Could you please suggest some suitable remedies for both these problems?
- G Anjali
Stretch marks are very hard to get rid of. You can try applying some olive oil on the skin daily and, if possible, get some sun exposure to tan the stretch marks. A coffee cream mask applied daily will gradually help tan the stretch marks too. Rub a slice of tomato daily on your acne scars and leave it on overnight. Gradually, the scars will begin lightening.

My husband seems to have dandruff, but when I researched it online, it looked more like a dry scalp issue. He has been losing a lot of hair. I hope you can suggest some home remedies to treat his dry scalp.
- Priti
Take a teaspoon of fenugreek powder and mix it with coconut milk. Massage this into his scalp for 30 minutes and then shampoo and rinse. Do this twice a week. This will moisturise his hair and clear dandruff, while improving hair growth.

I have been struggling with my hair for the past couple of months. It is always dry and hard. Could you please help me with a remedy to get smooth, silky, bouncy hair?
- Hasim
Take one tablespoon of honey and mix two tablespoons of yoghurt into it. Massage this into your hair, leave it on for an hour and then rinse well with a mild shampoo. Avoid using hot hairdryers. Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily. Do this thrice a week for best results.
    
Thank you for your yoghurt, aloe vera and lemon juice remedy for dandruff. It has really helped. However, it has led to slight hair fall - my younger sister and I notice that our hair falls on the days we use this mask. Could you suggest something we can add to the mask to arrest hair fall and also cure split ends?
- Name withheld
You could avoid the yoghurt. Instead, take two tablespoons of aloe vera and add 10 drops of tea tree oil to it. Massage into your scalp and leave it on overnight. This treatment will cleanse the dandruff and arrest hair fall. Do this thrice a week.

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