THE NATURAL REPLACEMENT

After a season of festive deck up or exotic vacation, take time out to detox your hair and skin naturally

Other hair detox methods:

Coconut milk: Massage it into the scalp and leave it on for 15-20 minutes. Wash it off. Coconut milk helps reduce hair fall and conditions the hair.

Lemon juice: Massage it into the scalp and wash after 15-20 minutes. It cleanses the hair of all the grease and unrequired products without reducing the essential oils produced by the body.

— Dr Mohan Thomas, senior cosmetic surgeon, Cosmetic Surgery Institute, Santacruz (W)

It’s that time of the year when people are finally getting back to their routines after a season of festivities. Experts suggest it is a good idea to take time out to detox your hair and skin along with internal cleansing using natural ingredients. It will repair the damage caused to the hair and skin due to excessive use of products and makeup, or even climate change. “Chemicals come with advantages and disadvantages. While one can definitely opt for long-term use of homemade products, chemical products can be used for medical needs. Except during the times when we feel our skin or hair needs more,” says Dr Swati Srivastava dermato-cosmetologist, Sketch Clinic, Santacruz (W). — With inputs from Dr Madhuri Agarwal, dermatologist and founder Yavana Aesthetics Clinic, Mulund (W), Dr Shefali Trasi Nerurkar, dermatologist, La Piel, Khar (W) and Dr Soma Sarkar, dermatologist and medical director - The Skin Inn, Bandra (W).

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