| OK, so you've read up on the internet about all the | | | | tablespoons of fenugreek seeds overnight in a bowl of |
| nasty ingredients that get put into regular off the shelf | | | | water. Next day, grind the seeds into a paste - a |
| dandruff shampoos and you'd rather try something | | | | regular food blender works fine for this. Once you've |
| that treats your hair with respect. So what is the best | | | | got your paste, massage it into your scalp and leave it |
| dandruff treatment at home? | | | | there for about an hour before rinsing the mixture out. |
| 1. Apple Cider Vinegar Dandruff Cure | | | | 3. Teatree Oil |
| This is one of the natural cures that has been around | | | | You've probably seen this as an ingredient in various |
| for centuries, so it's stood the test of time and been | | | | shampoos but you can also buy the oil separately. |
| proven over all these years. Apple cider vinegar works | | | | Teatree oil is a natural form of antiseptic, which is why |
| by killing off the fungus that cause all those nasty | | | | it works for this treatment. Pour off some of your |
| white flakes that break out on your scalp. | | | | regular shampoo and add a few tablespoons of |
| Use this in conjunction with a regular shampoo - any | | | | teatree oil into the bottle in the space you've just |
| gentle, PH balanced shampoo will be fine. Ideally the | | | | created. Then mix well before applying your shampoo |
| more natural this shampoo is, the better. | | | | as normal. You'll need to remember to shake your |
| Mix together two parts of apple cider vinegar to one | | | | shampoo bottle before each use if the oil doesn't fully |
| part warm water. If you don't like the cidery smell, add | | | | mix. Experiment with different brands if necessary and |
| a few drops of essential oils to mask the vinegar smell. | | | | use a clear bottle to remind you to do this. |
| Do this mixing first, then once you've shampooed, pour | | | | 4. De-stress your life |
| it over your hair. Or, if you prefer more control over | | | | Dandruff can often be our body's way of telling us |
| the application, put it in a sprayer bottle and spray it on | | | | that there is too much stress in our life. Find ways to |
| your hair. Massage the mixture into your scalp. Leave it | | | | cut down the amount of stress you're exposed to. |
| to dry. There's no need to rinse it out. Indeed, the | | | | You can do this by taking up a relaxation method such |
| remedy will likely be more effective if you don't rinse | | | | as yoga or meditation. Or it could even be as simple |
| but if the smell bugs you too much then feel free to | | | | as changing your routine slightly so that your drive to |
| rinse it out after an hour or so. | | | | work isn't a nose to tail traffic jam. You'll likely know |
| 2. Fenugreek Seeds | | | | what stresses you out in your life. Taking steps to |
| This one needs a bit more advance preparation but | | | | reduce this stress will help you in more ways than just |
| nothing too complicated - just mainly time. Soak a few | | | | your dandruff infested hair. |