Get rid of dandruff
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- Avoid oily and junk food since they are among the main reasons for dandruff
- Applying fermented curd on your scalp and hair for an hour is another remedy
- Dandruff is more common in dry hair - get into the habit of oiling your hair as often as you can
- Make a mixture of olive oil and ginger root and apply it on your scalp. This reduces dandruff and also keeps the hair healthy.
- Avoid colouring or streaking your hair if you suffer from a dandruff problem
- it will only a worsen your problem.
- Take a bit of sandalwood oul and thrice the amount of lemon juice to make a paste. Keep this mixture on your scalp for some time and then wash off.
- Curtail drinking caffeine as well as eating sweet things like chocolates, pastries, and sugar.
- Rinsing your scalp with lemon juice works wonders in getting rid of dandruff
- If you have found that dandruff shampoos have not helped eliminate your problem, then you may want to consider using vinegar. Mix half a mug of warm water with half of vinegar and pour it over your scalp and rinse out thoroughly.
- Make a paste of two egg whites mixed with lime juice and apply it on your scalp. This also gives you relief from an itchy scalp.
- Make a mixture of almond oil and olive oil and apply it on your scalp. Wash it off after about five minutes.