Shahnaz Husain is the pioneer of herbal care in India where herbal beauty care today is fashioned after the treatments and products devised by her. With a crusader’s zeal she has taken the Indian herbal heritage to every corner of the globe, achieving unprecedented international acclaim. Today, she heads the largest organization of its kind in the world, with an integrated system of more than 400 franchisee clinics in India and abroad, supported by ranges of Ayurvedic formulations. She has been in the business for 32 years.

Q: I wish 2 share my long lasting worries with you. Please give me a very fast solution for my dark circles under my eyes & pimples

A: For your pimples, you need to use some specialized products, as the condition can spread and cause scarring. Cleanse twice a day with a medicated cleanser (Shazema) and wipe with a rose-based skin tonic (Sharose). At night, after cleansing, apply an anti-pimple lotion (Shaclear) on the pimples only and leave on all night. Along with this, you can apply curd on the entire face daily and wash off after 20 minutes. Drink plenty of water. Avoid fried foods, cola drinks and too many sweets. Include plenty of fresh fruits, raw salads, sprouts in your daily diet. For the dark circles, as a home remedy, you can mix potato and cucumber juice and apply it daily around the eyes. We recommend the use of an almond cream called Shasmooth, which has to be applied daily at night and wiped off after 10 minutes with moist cotton wool.

Q: I have medium length hair which is extremely dry . I am experiencing a lot of hair loss , I have had myself checked up by the Doctors but there seems to be no reason please advise what I can do to combat dryness and falling hair?

A: Apply warm oil once or twice a week. You can mix one teaspoon castor oil with one tablespoon pure coconut oil and apply on the hair without any massage. Leave on all night. Next day, apply the juice of a lemon on the hair and wash your hair with a mild herbal amla-shampoo after half an hour. Apply less shampoo and rinse well with water. Henna treatment will also help – mix yogurt and 2 teaspoons oil to the henna and other ingredients. Ask your doctor to prescribe vitamin and mineral supplements.

Q: Hello Shahnaz aunt, I am from Bangalore. I am fair complexion but my hands are tanned especially near the joints which I feel horrible and I always wear full sleeves dress. I study a lot because of which I have dark circles. My beautician suggested me to do sha platinium facial which I have started only from the past 3 months, I am 19 years. My face and neck are really good. She also gave me Pinklouts which I apply along with a Suncreen. I want to know if I can use your pearl cream in the evening. Is it ok with the facial or should I stop. Please suggest me. I also want to know if pinklouts is good for me. I have a skin which is normal -my face and neck but badly dry skin on my body. I am requesting you to kindly give me solution. 

A: First of all, I must clarify that Sha platinum is NOT one of our facials, though it may sound like a Shahnaz Husain treatment. Yes, you can use the pearl cream twice a day. It is better suited to dry skin. For the body, I suggest you apply sesame seed oil (til oil) on the body before bathing. Use a glycerine soap, or a soap free body shampoo. Scrub the body with a sponge or clean towel while bathing. After your bath, while the skin is still damp, apply a moisturising lotion. For dark elbows, take two lemon halves and rub them on the elbows before applying oil and bathing.

Q: I smoke, and my lips are getting darker, can u suggest me something that I can get the lip colour of mine black, of course still continuing the smoking

A: You cannot get your lip colour back if you continue smoking. You can try applying Shasmooth almond cream everyday, at night, leaving it on overnight. You can camouflage the dark colour by applying foundation and then using a light colour. You may use a brighter colour last, or leave the light colour on.

Q. I am 37 years old. I use walnut scrub on my face + I use multani mitti with sandalwood or cucumber as a face pack. Now my face skin is sagging, its become too soft and their are wrinkles also. I have started looking old. Can you suggest some thing to tightened my skin and get a nice glowing skin, in some of your products.

A: If you have a dry skin, you should not use a scrub daily. Multani mitti is also drying. You should massage you skin every night, with a good night cream (we recommend Shalife), using upward and outward strokes. Wipe off with moist cotton wool. 3 times a week use a facial mask for dry skin. Or you can take 3 teaspoons choker (wheat bran) and add one teaspoon each of egg white, curd and honey. Apply this on the face and wash off after 20 minutes. Avoid soap and use a cleansing cream or gel for dry skin twice a day. A weekly facial at a good beauty clinic will also help.

Q: Please suggest a safe and effective remedy to stop hair fall.

A: The cause of the hair fall has to be determined. Dandruff, nutritional deficiencies, stress, hair damage (due to use of chemical lotions for dyeing, straightening, perming etc) are some of the causes. Apply a hair tonic daily (Shatone). Apply warmed coconut oil once a week, without massage. Include sprouts and curd in your daily diet and ask your doctor to prescribe vitamin and mineral supplements. Do deep breathing exercise daily.

Q: Just tell me which conditioners and what should I do for my slow growth. I want long hair.

A: The rate if hair growth is usually determined by heredity. However, you can mix one teaspoon castor oil to 2 tablespoons pure coconut oil. Apply this after heating it twice a week and leave on all night. Next morning, apply the juice of a lemon and wash your hair with a mild herbal shampoo. Rinse very well with water. Avoid tying the hair with rubber bands. Include fresh fruits, sprouts, raw salads and yogurt in your daily diet. Apply henna once a week. We recommend the use of a henna powder which also contains other extracts of brahmi, bhringaraj, amla, bael and hibiscus.

Q: I am in trouble with double chin. Please let know any cosmetic surgery will be helpful permanently. Please also let me know the cost for it. thanks.

A: You will have to consult a plastic surgeon to find out the possibilities and the costs, as we do not perform cosmetic surgery. You can try the following, which are said to reduce double chins. a) If you are overweight, take professional advice to lose weight. b) Try sleeping without a pillow. c) Massage the neck daily with a nourishing cream, using strokes from chin downwards. d) Specific yoga exercises will also help - but you should learn the exercise from a yoga teacher. Yoga will also have general benefits.

Q: Hello, Madam please let me know how get rid of my double chin. Please also let me have to cost of any laser surgery. If helpful Thanks

A: You need to visit a good clinic and find out the details. Whether it is plastic surgery or laser, you need to find a reputed hospital/clinic, so that you do not suffer from after effects. You can try the following, which are said to reduce double chins. a) If you are overweight, take professional advice to lose weight. b) Try sleeping without a pillow. c) Massage the neck daily with a nourishing cream, using strokes from chin downwards. d) Specific yoga exercises will also help - but you should learn the exercise from a yoga teacher. Yoga will also have general benefits.

Q: Madam, Please let me have your web site address because I want to have more information about your institution & courses offered by you.

A: You can write to the Principal Ms. Nita Bhandari at M-106, Greater Kailash Part I, New Delhi 110048.

Q: Madam, Please let me have your web site address because I want to have more information about your institution & courses offered by you.

A: You can write to the Principal Ms. Nita Bhandari at M-106, Greater Kailash Part I, New Delhi 110048.

Q : Hello Mam! U are doing very well in your profession. Keep it up. I'm here to ask that how is it possible to have clean & clear face if u are having even 1 pimple on your face and you have to attend a party just the same evening. I'm 21 yrs with normal skin but nose sides ONLY oily.

A: The pimple will not disappear in a day if you have to attend an urgent party. You can conceal it by applying foundation or a concealer on the pimple. If it is dark in colour, apply a foundation or concealer which is lighter than your skin colour. First apply the foundation or concealer on the pimples. Then apply your normal foundation on the entire face. Apply powder to set the foundation.