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Beautician Shahnaz Hussain offers tips and answers queries. You can send your queries to shahnaz_press@yahoo.co.in
I have oily skin. How can I have fair and glowing complexion? — Tina
Use a facial scrub twice a week. Mix one tsp each of honey, curd and lemon juice and apply it daily on the face at any time. Wash it off after20 minutes. Twice a week, mix together one tsp of curd, one tsp of honey, 4 tsp of oatmeal and egg white. Apply it on your face and wash it off after 20 to 30 minutes. Oatmeal is available in most stores. It is used for making porridge. Mix the liquid ingredients gradually to get the right consistency. It should be a thick paste, which does not drip.
I wash my hair twice a week. But at the end of the day, though I cover my head, my hair and scalp emit a bad odour due to dust and sweat. Suggest home remedies. — Preethi
Wash your hair frequently. It does not harm the hair. The scalp should be kept clean. Use less shampoo, but rinse your head thoroughly with water. Add the juice of a lemon and half a cup of rose water to a mug of water and use it as a last rinse. Eau de cologne can also be added to a mug of water and used as a last rinse to reduce oiliness and remove odour. Weekly henna treatments will help.
My nails break even as they grow. This makes my hands look ugly. — Deepa
For brittle nails, include adequate protein and calcium in your diet. Consume curd, cottage cheese, leafy green vegetables, beans, peas, fish, eggs and sprouts. Dissolve one tsp of gelatine in a little boiling water. Cool the water and add it to fruit juice. Drink this daily for ten days.
I am fair complexioned but nowadays my face has become so oily that even a few minutes after my bath my face looks dark and oily. — Suman
Oiliness makes the face look darker. After washing your face, apply an astringent lotion. Or, mix rose water and lemon juice in equal quantities and apply it on your face, washing it off after 10 minutes. Three times a week, mix multani mitti with rose water and 2 tsp of lemon juice into a paste and apply it on your face. Wash it off after it dries.
I have got a lot of open pores on my face. How do I get rid of them? — Jaysri
Open pores occur on the oily areas. After cleansing, use a facial scrub only on the area with open pores. Rice powder can be mixed with rose water and applied. Rub it gently on the skin with small circular movements. Leave it on for a few minutes before washing it off with water. Twice a week, mix oatmeal with egg white and apply it on the area with open pores. Wash it off when it dries.
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