Coconut oil fights ageing

I am just 25 years old, but already my eyes have sunk, with wrinkles around them, and I have age spots. My hair has also started greying. Could you please suggest some remedies?

• Ammu

Coconut oil is very nourishing and helps to smoothen wrinkles and lighten age spots. Apply some coconut oil on wrinkled skin and leave it on overnight. For greying hair, rinse your hair with coffee after shampooing and allow it to dry on your hair. Coffee helps to coat grey hairs, leaving them dark brown.

I have pimple scars on the lower area of my face. Could you suggest a home remedy for clear skin?

• Arsh

Mix one teaspoon of potato juice and half a teaspoon of honey and apply this mixture to the marks on your face. Rinse your face after leaving the mixture on your skin for an hour. Repeat this everyday till you see visibly clearer skin.

I am 12 years old with many blackheads on my nose and pimples in between my eyebrows. Could you please suggest a home remedy that will help get rid of them all?

• Preeti

Make a mixture of half a teaspoon of baking soda, one teaspoon of gram flour and enough buttermilk to make a paste for a face mask. Apply this onto clean skin and scrub off when the mask has dried, followed by a cold water rinse. Do this every day for good results.

I am 30 years old and have many dark spots on my face. How can I get rid of them?

• Maryam

Make a mixture of pineapple juice and oats powder and apply this on your face. This natural exfoliating mix, used three times a week, will help brighten your skin and lighten the dark spots.

I am 20 years old with a lot of dandruff and am suffering from severe hair fall. Please give me an effective remedy.

• Zainab

Beat half a cup of yoghurt with one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar together and massage this into your scalp. Leave the mixture in for 30 minutes before shampooing off. Make sure that you brush your hair daily as this will improve the overall condition of your scalp by brushing off the dandruff and activating blood circulation, which will, in turn, stop hair fall.