Groove Magazine Zimbabwe Issue 1 | Page 39

Baking soda Wet your hair and then rub a handful of baking soda vigorously into your scalp. Rinse thoroughly and dry. Do this every time you normally wash your hair, but only use baking soda no shampoo. Your hair may get dried out first, but after a few weeks your scalp will be producing natural oils, leaving your hair softer and free of flakes. Lemon Massage 2 tablespoons of lemon juice into your scalp and rinse with water. Then stir 1 teaspoon lemon juice into 1 cup water and rinse hair with it. Repeat this daily until your dandruff disappears. Mouthwash Wash your hair with regular shampoo; then rinse with an alcohol-based mouthwash. You can follow with your regular conditioner. Salt Salt is abrasive so that table salt comes in handy when it comes to scraping those flakes off your head. Shake some salt onto your dry scalp. Then work it through your hair, giving your scalp a massage. Once you’ve worked out the dry, flaky skin and are ready for shampoo. Vinegar To give your dandruff the brushoff, follow up each shampoo with a rinse of apple cider vinegar mixed with 2 cups cold water. Or you could apply 3 tablespoons vinegar onto your hair and massaging into your scalp before you shampoo. Wait a few minutes, then rinse it out and wash as usual. ADVICE FROM HAIRDRESSERS TO THE STARS….. • • Try not to scratch your scalp when you are washing your hair. The key is to work up a good lather and then massage, with the soft pads of your fingertips. On a bad hair day, wash your hair. It will make you feel much better and more confident. But if push comes to shove and you don’t have time, tie up your hair in a ponytail. You can also accessorise your hair with an Alice band or stylishly tie -up a scarf. 37