Lemon and Me
All your beauty needs - from scrubs, moisteners, foundations, face masks, hair (shampoos and conditioners), cheeks, eyes, lips - you name it we have covered them all.
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Lemon is one ingredient that not only adds a delicious taste to cooking, it is also known for its properties in health and beauty. It has properties that are astringent, disinfectant, and act as a natural lightener for hair and skin. They are also characterized by high contents in Vitamin C, antioxidants, and compounds that regulate acidity and promote fat elimination.
If you still don’t know the best beauty secrets that lemons have to offer, read on for a few of their uses, so you can get excited about their benefits and enjoy them.
It's good for your skin:
Lemon is a fantastic ally for skin, especially for people who suffer from oily skin. This ingredient, and its astringent properties, promote excess oil elimination and significantly improve skin’s appearance. That’s why it is important to keep in mind that lemon should be applied before going to bed, and under no circumstances should you expose yourself to sunlight. This could cause stains. It’s best to apply the treatment, and the next day, use sunscreen. All you need to do is squeeze the lemon a bit and apply it directly to your face using a spray or a cotton ball.
Exfoliating Lips:
There are a lot of factors that could affect lip health, making them look dry and cracked. In order to say goodbye to this problem, one good solution is to apply a bit of lemon juice to your lips before going to bed, and you will begin to notice the changes. This ingredients promote hydration and eliminate dead skin cells.
Skin Lightening Mask:
Mix together 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of cucumber juice, 1 tablespoon of tomato juice and 1 tablespoon of sandalwood paste to form a consistent paste. Apply this paste onto your skin, leaving it there for 15-20 minutes. Rinse it off with water and moisturize.
Highlighting hair:
This is one of lemon’s most well-known beauty uses, as it has been proven to produce good results. In order to lighten your hair and to make it shiny, apply lemon juice to your hair and expose it to the sun. With sun contact, the lemon will help lighten your hair, giving it light and golden highlights. It’s best to do this at least once a week for good results.
Fight blackheads:
Lemons have astringent and antibacterial properties that promote the elimination of waste and excess oil on skin. They are great allies for fighting annoying blackheads, because they promote the elimination of toxins and deeply clean the skin. At night, rub a bit of lemon on your skin and let set for 10 minutes. Remove it with copious amounts of cold water. Remember not to use this treatment if you are going to be exposed to the sun.
Lemon Juice To Get Rid Of Wrinkles:
Mix together a few drops of lemon juice with a drop of almond oil and a teaspoon of honey to form a consistent thick solution. Apply this mixture on to your face leaving it there for about 15 minutes, and then rinse it off with cool water. You can also apply this mixture around your eyes to remove fine lines. But take care that it does not go into your eyes. Fine lines and wrinkles removal is a slow process and will take time.
Improves marks:
Acne, sun exposure, illnesses, diet, and other factors can all cause marks on skin, which aesthetically, do not look very good. One very effective way of improving and reducing the appearance of marks is to apply a bit of lemon juice to the affected area, allow working for 15 minutes, and washing off with cold water. Do this treatment at night, as sun exposure could cause adverse reactions.
Nail strengthener and whitener:
Using chemicals, household chores, and a lot of other bad habits can cause nails to weaken and/or become stained. Lemon is a wonderful ally for fighting this problem, as it promotes the elimination of marks on nails, strengthening at the same time. All you need to do is combining a bit of lemon juice with two tablespoons of olive oil. Then apply to your nails.
For your armpits:
Lemon can be an excellent ally for caring for armpit skin, as its properties act as a natural deodorant while at the same time clearing up the dark stains that usually form in this area of the body. Lemon’s citric acid is responsible for killing bacteria that cause bad odors, so it can work as an emergency deodorant. In order to lighten you armpits, you should mix lemon juice with oatmeal and a little bit of honey; the resulting paste should be applied to your armpits, and allowed to work for 1 hour.
How Often Should I Use Lemon Juice?
Don’t get tempted to apply lemon juice mask or lemon juice alone directly onto your skin daily. Lemon juice has properties to dry out the skin, if applied daily. Limit its use to every other day or 3-4 applications in a week.
Tips for before using of Lemon Juice :
(i) Lemon juice is acidic and its application can dry out your skin, so moisturize your skin after its use.
(ii) Add yogurt to lemon juice to make your own skin brightening and moisturizing mask.
(iii) Don’t apply lemon juice onto the areas having open cuts, bruises, or wounds. The acid in the lemon juice will sting. Should this happen, wash the area with cool water.
(iv) Never go out in the sun and avoid exposure to sun light with lemon juice on your skin.
(v) If irritation, redness or dryness occurs then dilute the lemon juice with more water or discontinue its use on your skin.
(vi) Lemon juice contains acid and its use can dry out your skin. Apply moisturizer after its use to keep your skin hydrated.
So now get up and put your electronic device away and take advantage of the many uses of lemon. Go ahead!
