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No More Eye Bags

I am a 20-year-old male. I have dark bags under my eyes. Do you have any natural remedies?
- Name withheld
Dark bags under the eyes are a sign of poor sleep, diet, water intake and exercise. Work on fixing the above. In the meantime, you can also put chilled tea bags on your eyes for 10 minutes every day to help stimulate circulation and brighten the area.
I have a bit of hair on my upper lip, and it is really embarrassing since I am in high school. I've tried threading before but it hurts a lot. Could you suggest a remedy? And can it work for a unibrow too? I have one and I occasionally pluck, but would prefer another remedy since plucking takes a lot of patience.
- Name withheld
Mix egg white with corn flour and sugar to form a sticky paste; apply on the areas you wish to clear hair from. When semi-dry, scrub against the hair growth. Be gentle but do this every day and make sure that your skin is dry before you try this out. After the treatment, soothe the area by applying aloe vera gel. The above remedy is also effective in dealing with unibrows.
Recently, I fell asleep hugging a hot water bag. When I woke up in the morning, my forearm was really red. Thankfully, the burn was very minor! I have fair complexion and there is still a faint dark mark on my arm. I was wondering if there's any natural way to make it fade completely. Thanks in advance.
- Namita
Apply coconut oil on the mark and leave on overnight (or throughout the day). This will help soothe the skin. Do this treatment everyday till the skin condition improves.
I'm an 18-year-old male with severe dandruff and hairfall. In the last two years, the thickness of my hair has reduced by almost half. The condition has become so bad that I have taken to cutting my hair extremely close to the scalp. Please give me an easy remedy for dandruff. Also, will my hair growth return to normal if the scalp is dandruff-free? Is there something else I can do?
- Name withheld
Step one: cleanse your scalp thoroughly by applying aloe vera gel; leave it on for 30 minutes. Then, massage a few drops of rosemary oil (without washing your scalp yet) and leave the oil on overnight. Do this every day and you will see amazing results.
I have a lot of unwanted facial hair under my chin. This is really annoying because every time I get the area waxed, the hair returns in two weeks. Plus, everybody makes fun of me. Please suggest a remedy to permanently get rid of this problem.
- Name withheld
My best recommendation for you would be to get a laser treatment done from a well-reputed cosmetologist. It will provide long-term relief for your current situation.
(Got a beauty-related query? Write to Rima Soni at wknd@khaleejtimes.com)