Lemon – Cosmetic For Beautiful Skin
Did you know that lemon is great for cosmetic treatments? This popular citrus, thanks to its properties, helps, among others smooth and brighten the complexion.
Thanks to lemon, you not only improve the appearance of your skin, which is your showpiece, but also provide it with valuable vitamins, making it more radiant.
While there are plenty of skin care masks and creams available on the cosmetics market, many contain artificial ingredients that don’t always do the job, so it’s worth trying out natural methods that are just as effective.
In today’s article, we talk about the benefits of lemon in home beauty treatments.
Lemon for a healthy and beautiful complexion
This fruit also stimulates the production of melanin and accelerates skin regeneration processes, therefore its consumption and external use is recommended for people struggling with skin problems, such as acne.
Vitamin C also helps speed up the healing of minor wounds and irritations caused by, for example, epilation or blackhead removal. Lemon juice is also a great way to lighten skin discoloration.
In combination with other ingredients, lemon is perfect as a natural remedy for removing dead skin cells. After such treatment, the skin becomes smooth and much more radiant.
Beauty treatments with lemon
Natural lemon and sugar peeling
In order for a peeling to be effective, it must contain an ingredient that will help open the pores in the skin. In this case, this role is played by sugar crystals. It is best to use white sugar with fine crystals.
You will achieve a similar effect by using salt, but then there is a risk of skin dryness because the salt absorbs water. Peels with this ingredient are suitable for the body, but are too strong for the delicate skin of the face.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons (13 g) of white sugar
- 3 tablespoons (45 g) of olive oil
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) of water
- the juice of half a lemon
A method of preparing
- Combine lemon juice with water.
- Add sugar and then gradually add olive oil.
- Mix all ingredients well.
Usage method
- Wash your face with a gentle gel and remove any makeup residue.
- Apply a small amount of freshly prepared sugar and lemon scrub all over your face.
- Massage your entire face gently with circular movements. Remember not to press your hands too hard against the skin as sugar can irritate the skin.
- Rinse off the scrub with lukewarm water and apply a light moisturizing cream.
- You can use the same body scrub. All you have to do is prepare more of it, keeping the right proportions.
If you need to go out in the sun, be sure to apply a cream with a very high sunscreen.
Even out skin tone with lemon
Ingredients
- the juice of half a lemon
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) of water
- cotton pad
A method of preparing
- Mix the water and freshly squeezed lemon juice, respecting the proportions given above.
- If you have sensitive skin, use less lemon juice to avoid irritation.
Usage method
- Dip a cotton ball in a mixture of juice and water, and then rub it over the entire area of skin you want to lighten.
- Wait 20 minutes, then rinse everything with lukewarm water.
- Lemon cleanses, brightens and tones the skin. You will notice the difference after the first treatment.
- To get the desired results, repeat this treatment twice a week.
- Remember to apply your moisturizer after each application of lemon juice to your skin.
If you want to supplement lemon-based treatments with natural skin moisturizers, you can apply coconut oil to your skin after each peeling or color-balancing treatment, which nourishes, moisturizes and softens the skin.
Be sure to try home beauty treatments with lemon and see how effective they are. Thanks to them, you will take care not only of your skin, but also of your pocket!
