Lemon, Beauty Ingredient to Love

Lemons aren’t just a common ingredient in your fridge because they also work wonders when it comes to your beauty routine. Here are six ways to use lemons outside your kitchen.: from whitening teeth to making skin look smoother, this citrus fruit can give you that healthy glow!

Get rid of blackheads.

Rub a half or quarter of a lemon on your face (concentrating on clogged pore areas like forehead and chin), then rinse face with water to remove residue. What acts as natural exfoliator for your skin is the alpha hyrdoxy acid in lemons which reduce clogged pores and making skin appear smoother.

Brighten skin.

For brighter skin, sub out toner with a natural alternative! Squeeze fresh lemon juice on a cotton ball and apply it directly to your face before going to bed.

Make nails whiter.

Rub a half of a lemon directly on fingernails to make yellowed nails whiter. Be careful though if you have a cut or a torn cuticle. You’ll need to have avoid that area because it will indeed sting!

Give skin a youthful glow.

Squeeze fresh lemon juice into your drinking water. The combination of lemon and water hydrates the skin and removes impurities from within, leading to brighter, younger-looking skin on the outside.

Clear up breakouts.

Kill bacteria and treat acne by squeezing half of a lemon into a glass of water. Then, dip a wash cloth into the mixture and gently wash your face with it.

Make hair silky smooth.

Lemon juice is well-known as an all-natural hair lightener, but it can also add shine to dry, drab strands. Add a few drops of freshly-squeezed lemon into a cup of water, then pour the mixture into clean, wet strands. Rinse after a few minutes if you want to avoid lightening hair with the concoction.

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