Tips to get rid of dandruff

Losing out your hair to dandruff? Don't fret, we bring some easy tips to get rid of the flaky dandruff problem

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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 popular 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 worsen your problem.

- Take a bit of sandalwood oil 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.