| Shedding skin is a natural process of skin renewal | | | | rosemary - both excellent for getting rid of itchy |
| that takes place all over the body including the head | | | | scalps and dandruff. (Always patch test oils for |
| area everyday. However when fungal infections gain | | | | allergies, and always consult your doctor if you are |
| access to favourable areas and conditions, skin | | | | pregnant). |
| shedding can increase substantially. | | | | Take a few drops of lemon juice and honey and mix |
| Try a mixture of olive oil and almond oil. Massage | | | | it well with some yogurt. Apply this mixture on your |
| your scalp with the mixture and leave it for five | | | | scalp and leave it for some time. Scrub and wash well |
| minutes after you feel the burning sensation. Rinse | | | | with warm water. You can even buy a bottle of pure |
| properly and you should have a dandruff-free head. | | | | lemon juice and massage your scalp with it. Leave |
| You can directly use Aloe Vera gel to remove | | | | the lemon juice soaked scalp and hair for sometime |
| excess dandruff. Apply the gel on your scalp 10-15 | | | | and wash it well. After about 2 or 3 treatments, you |
| minutes before you plan to wash your hair. Regular | | | | will be able to see the difference. |
| use of the gel before shampooing will keep down the | | | | A hair wash with vinegar is also a useful remedy for |
| growth of dandruff. | | | | dandruff. Mix 2 teaspoons of vinegar with 6 |
| Boil five teaspoons of dried used tea leaves in lime | | | | teaspoons of water, and apply it on your scalp |
| water and use it as a last rinse after shampoo. It will | | | | before going to bed. Apply the same solution in the |
| give the hair a lustrous shine and provides | | | | morning before washing it off. Do not scratch your |
| nourishment too. | | | | scalp with your fingernails as it could cause an |
| Take a well balanced diet and include green leafy | | | | infection. |
| vegetables and fruits. It is an effective home remedy | | | | Lemon juice can also be used instead of apple cider |
| for dandruff. | | | | vinegar. |
| Check your kitchen cupboard for olive oil and almond | | | | Olive oil is very good for the hair and the scalp. Apply |
| oil. If you don't have either one, you can usually buy | | | | some olive oil on your scalp for 15 minutes and wash |
| them at health food or vitamin stores. Mix the two | | | | off. |
| together and apply to scalp and leave on for five | | | | While drying your hair, please be gentle, do not pull or |
| minutes. Once it starts to tingle rinse and shampoo. | | | | rub with rough-textured towels. As wet hair is fragile, |
| Mix a two-to-one ratio of apple cider vinegar and | | | | and a little amount of friction will damage the cuticle. |
| warm water (two vinegar to one water). If you | | | | Get glossy with a water soluble fine serum - look for |
| want to cleanse and condition your scalp further and | | | | cyclomethicone on the label. As these glossiers are |
| add a fragrance to your hair then you can always a | | | | the best in restoring shine and balancing hair. |
| couple of drops of essential oils such as lavender or | | | | |