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Patchy skin requires a scrub three times a week. Add half a teaspoon of sugar to half a teaspoon of corn flour and a teaspoon of yoghurt. A

By Rima Soni

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Published: Thu 17 Dec 2015, 11:00 PM

Last updated: Fri 18 Dec 2015, 1:00 AM

My granddaughter is two years old. She was born with straight, but thin hair. In keeping with traditional methods, we shaved her head a few times, thinking her hair would grow back thick, but it didn't work. Now she has thin but curly hair. What can be done to increase her hair thickness?

  • Name withheld
Hair thickness and quality are hereditary traits. After the toddler is bathed, and while her scalp is wet, massage her scalp with a mix of a few drops of castor oil and a few drops of coconut oil, slightly warmed. Leave it on all day. Let her wear a cotton cap to keep the scalp warm, especially at night, or she may catch a cold. Castor oil is a thickening agent and coconut oil nourishes the scalp.

I'm 17 years old. Could you suggest a way to remedy patchy, tanned skin, and pimple marks?

  • Ziya
Patchy skin requires a scrub three times a week. Add half a teaspoon of sugar to half a teaspoon of corn flour and a teaspoon of yoghurt. Apply this mask on your face and let it dry. Dampen the skin a bit and scrub in circular movements. The dead skin will be removed and the skin will be polished to an even tone. Follow with a cold-water rinse. Yoghurt is an anti-bacterial and gives the skin a healthy glow; sugar and corn speeds up exfoliation and gets rid of dead cells.
Please suggest a home remedy to remove sebaceous filaments on the nose. Also, how long will it take until I see a difference?
  • Afnan
Clear and smoothen sebaceous filaments with a simple mask made by mixing a tablespoon of warm water with half a teaspoon of bicarbonate soda. Apply on your face and when dry, scrub well and rinse with warm water. Do this twice a week. Bicarbonate helps to swell the skin, bringing the sebaceous filaments to the surface. After doing this five to ten times, you will see a difference.
I am a 15-year-old with hair and skin problems. My frizzy and curly hair never stays in place, and I have also contracted lice. How can I make my hair silkier, and get rid of lice and their eggs from my hair? Small pimples have started appearing on my face as well. Please help!
  • Name withheld
Use this multipurpose mask, which is an all-in-one effective remedy for all your problems: Take one tablespoon of yoghurt, a tablespoon of aloe vera and  10 drops of tea tree oil, and mix well. Apply on your face, scalp and hair. Comb your hair through with a fine lice comb after an hour. Rinse your hair with a herbal shampoo, avoiding warm water (do a cold water rinse). This treatment shows effective and quick results if done thrice a week. Yoghurt is anti-bacterial and conditions hair, while tea tree treats lice and pimples, and aloe vera is an excellent skin and hair conditioner and cleanser. 
(Got a beauty-related query? Write to Rima Soni at wknd@khaleejtimes.com)


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