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An easily available ingredient in your kitchen offers numerous beauty solutions

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According to the dai lymail co.u k, the drop dead gorgeous actress Jvfegan Fox cleanses and d etoxes her system with a combination o f Apple Cid er Vinegar and water. J'vlost of u s ha ve used

Ap p le Cider Vin egar as a s alad dressing, b ut reading a li ttle more about it showed up a who le list of so lutions to everyday skin a n d hair prob lems.

R ecently, I changed the brand o f h a ir colour I u se and cl u m ps o f hai.r started to fall our! I didn 't know what to attribute it to - the l ncLia.n m o nso o ns, the hard water, just d i e hair co lour, or a side effect to m y recent viral infec ti on.

Stresse d about m y tresses, I th o u g ht of crying A.CV (Ap p le Cid er Vinega r) While there has been only a sligh t reduc tion in hair loss in the past two weeks tl1at l have used it, l muse say, the last rinse with ACV mixed w ith water left m y hair softer a n d way more manageab le.

Ideall y, t h e raw and organic

ACV wo uld be you r best bet, bu t i f you can't get chat, you can p ick up one which preferab ly bas n o additives o r preservatives

ACV has high levels o f potassium, and the acetic acid, the main ingredient of v inegar, stri ps hair of any product buildup, leaving the hair soft and shiny. This ingredient ba s man y benefits to offe r.

To treat dandruff, dry scalp or hair loss, mix ¼ cup of ACV wi th 'I• cup of water an d apply to your scalp Leave for 20 minutes dien wash off This w ill cake c are o f dandruff aud al~o give you soft and shiny hair. ACV ha s anti- fungal and anti-bacterial qualities that fight infection You cau also use the same solution as die lase rinse after you have washed off die conditioner. This works for coloured hair as well.

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ACV also helps with skin related issues. It can be used co treat age spot\ sunburns, fee t / toe fungal or skin in fections, wares and acne as well. Appl y it co warts and leave it o n overnight. Over a few weeks, t he war ts \.Vill come off.

If you have oily skin, appl y a mix of one tablesp oon ACV wi tb two tabl espoons of wacer on your face. ACV is an e ffecti ve toner and balances die pH levels of your skin. Mi." equal amounts o f ACV wim Fullers Earth an d one t.ablespoon of honey, it m akes an effective. face mask to d eep cleanse and decox the skin o n your face and n eck. Leave it on till it dries aud rinse off.

Health

Gargle a dil uted solution of ACV in the moming to ge t rid of bad breath, to gee whi ter teeth, an d it can even unblock yo ur sinuses if you have a cold

Pour a cup of ACV into your bathrub as it fills u p and c.'lke a long soak. Th e ACV will act as a detoxifying agent and help yo u relax after a h ard day's work

So quit the expensive salon treatments d1at unleash a slew of chemicals on your skin and hair, and cry chis great, all narural ingredient