Fade age spots - Just apply straight lemon to the areas before bed and wash off in the morning with cool water. After a week or two, the lemon will have cleansed the skin and lighten the color. If you want an all over body treatment, just add 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice to your bath and soak for 20 minutes.
For brighter, softer skin use fresh lemon juice on any area of your body, including the knees, elbows, and face to brighten up and soften your skin.
Get Rid of Blackheads If you rub lemon juice on the area with your blackheads, it should make them disappear. Do this every night and rinse with cool water in the morning until blackheads are gone.
Make a moisturizing mask for dry skin by mixing equal amounts of honey, lemon and olive oil. Apply the mixture to dry areas on the skin and allow it to dry thoroughly for about 10 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
As a toner for oily skin, combine 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons vodka, 1 tablespoon distilled water, and 1 teaspoon witch hazel. Apply with cotton balls and rinse with cool water. If you store in the refrigerator, it should last up to a week.
To exfoliate dead skin cells rub a cut lemon dipped into a half-teaspoon of sugar over your face for a few minutes, or create a mild mixture by using lemon juice, sugar and a small amount of water. Do this once a week to help remove dead skin cells and refresh your skin.
To make a lemon anti-wrinkle mask mix a teaspoon of honey, a few drops of lemon juice and a drop of sweet almond oil. Apply this mixture on the face and allow it to dry for 20 minutes and wash off.
If your skin is sensitive to the citric acid in lemons, you can dilute the juice with some water. Using a cotton ball to apply is the best way. Try not to use lemon juice on your skin before any sun exposure since it will make your skin more sensitive to the sun.
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I love lemons and use them in cooking and baking all the time. I have never used lemon on my skin, what a great natural treatment. I am going to go take a lemon bath today. Thanks for sharing, Kate
Nice tips. Thanks :)
Great! Am totally going to try to get rid of my age spots for free!
Mmmmmm lemon and vodka
For my breakots I like to soak one cotton ball or pad with one lemon's juice. Then I put some sugar onto the cotton and scrub this on my face. IT works great and smells like lemonade :)
Thanks Anonymous! What a great tip! Love a good scrub. Thanks for commenting!
Cheers!
xoxo
Love, love, love lemons!! One of the most beautiful, clean, happy scents in the world.
Thanks for this great post. I'm adding extra lemons to my shopping list this week to try out some of your tips.
Just one small point; depending on your skin type you might not want to exfoliate every night. Over exfoliation can actually damage skin and even age skin prematurely. I think the general rule is no more than once a week but I could be wrong.
Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for commenting and your kind words. I agree with you about not exfoliating every night. Besides, who has time to do that scrub every night? I am going to update because I have learned over the year since writing this, that yes, you do not, and should not exfoliate every night.
Thanks again!
xoxo
Great post! I started buying lemons regularly last year and putting them in my water. Never thought of using them for blackheads. Will try that tonight. Loving your blog!
Lemon water is great to drink in the morning - heat up 2 cups of water, squeeze juice from half of a lemon into the water, and enjoy! It really wakes you up and is good for digestion and your kidneys (detox!). After I get the juice out, I simply rub the lemon over my face and let it sit for 10 minutes while I do little things around the house. I've noticed fewer breakouts and brighter, glowing skin.
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