When Life Gives You Lemons: Make Yourself Some Beauty Treats

Hello Beautiful People!

Lemons are truly wondrous things. Not only are they an amazing addition to both food and drink, they make fabulous natural beauty products. I’ve put together a wee list of my top ten favourite uses for this fabulous yellow fruit. Enjoy :) 

Morning Detox Drink

A glass of water (warm or cold) with a slice of lemon is a great way to start the day. The bright, zesty lemon flavour is perfect for waking you up and its vitamin goodness will aid digestion and boost immunity throughout the day.

Banish Problem Skin

Lemon juice works wonders at extracting all the nastiness from so skin. Mix lemon juice with baking soda and apply to spots so reduce oil, bacteria and redness. To reduce acne scaring, mix lemon juice with egg whites, baking soda and apply to problem areas. Be careful with this one if you have sensitive skin, as the juice can sting and sometimes dry your skin out.

Fresh Toner

Lemon is really good for cleaning and tightening pores, mixed this with the soothing effects of cucumber and you get a really lovely facial toner.

Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and a few cucumber slices to a jar of cold water and store in the fridge.

A Few Good Enough to Eat Scrubs

Face and body scrubs are a lovely and soothing way to exfoliate your skin. Store bought scrubs can be a tad on the pricey side, so it makes sense to make your own, especially when they only need a few staple kitchen ingredients.

Face Scrub

This is a gorgeously thick one. Mix 1 part Lemon, 1 part Water and 1 part Honey to 2 parts Rolled Oats, and apply to skin. The oats act as an gentle yet thorough exfoliate, whilst the honey smooths and soothes the skin. It also smells INCREDIBLE!

Sugar Scrub

Combine Olive Oil, Honey, Lemon and Sugar to make a lovely body scrub, that moisturises and exfoliates the skin, tightens pores and doubles up as a delicious lip scrub. This one is perfect for an evening scrub after a long day, as its super soothing.

Salt Scrub

As much as I love sugar scrubs, I don’t think you can beat a good salt scrub, especially in the mornings. I find they give you a bright and fresh start to the day and a dash of lemon really brings this out. Combine 1 part Lemon to 2 parts Olive Oil and 2 parts Salt – perfection!

Foot Soak

At the end of a long day, you absolutely cannot beat a good foot soak, especially if like me, your work involves being on your feet all day. Mix some Epsom Salts into Lemon and Rosemary infused water and relax for wee while.

Natural Deodorant

The citric acid in lemons is amazing for banishing bacteria and keeping your pits smelling fresh.

NB. As a deodorant this will not reduce perspiration. DO NOT apply to newly shaven armpits! (Ouchy!)

Nail Brightener

In the same way that lemon can act as a natural highlighter for your hair, it can also lighten and brighten your nails. Chop a lemon in half and stick your fingers in for a bit, or soak your fingers in a bowl of lemon juice (if you want to sooth your hands at the same time, add some honey).

Bright Whites

Finally, to brighten your white clothes, add a cup of lemon juice to your washing, along with your normal detergent.

And there you go, ten natural beauty uses for the lovely lemon. Let me know your favourites uses for lemons, all new suggestion are very welcome!

Love

S

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