Lemon as a cosmetic remedy: how to use it

Do you know all the beauty remedies you can prepare with lemon? Lemon has really many benefits: from the enlightening effect to the one that makes the nails stronger. Here are all the natural remedies to prepare with lemon.

The lemon, as well as being a citrus fruit with many beneficial properties for our body, is also a very versatile food useful for preparing excellent remedies for our beauty, in fact it is the basis of many natural and do-it-yourself preparations, as well as being a low-cost remedy that we all have at home or we can easily find. Lemon has antiseptic properties useful for impure skin, with blackheads and dilated pores, and it have also lightening and smoothing properties, as well as being a natural moisturizer. Lemon also stimulates the production of collagen and elastin which help our skin to remain toned and elastic. But let's see how to use this precious citrus as a cosmetic remedy for our beauty.

Natural beauty remedies based on lemon

Let's see how we can use lemon as a natural and low-cost cosmetic remedy for the beauty of our face.

Purifying yogurt and lemon scrub: thanks to its astringent and purifying properties, lemon makes it possible to smooth the skin and citric acid stimulates cell renewal. Mix in a bowl the lemon juice, a spoonful of yogurt and a handful of salt and massage the mixture on your face: you will get a radiant complexion and a soft and smooth skin.

Lemon juice to contrast bags and dark circles: if your problem is marked and swollen eye contour try using lightening lemon juice. Use cotton pads soaked in lemon juice and place them on your eyes leaving them in place for 10 minutes: if the bags are particularly swollen and the eye shadows are quite visible you can apply directly on the eyes some lemon slices.

Slices of lemon to say goodbye to blackheads: to eliminate blackheads you can also use natural remedies. Try rubbing the lemon slices on the affected area, leaving the juice that will settle on the skin for 10 minutes. After laying time you can rinse with cold water.

Lemon juice to lighten the spots: if you have spots on your face caused by the sun you can try to use the lemon to make them less noticeable. Try to dilute a few drops of lemon in your usual moisturizer and apply it making it penetrate thoroughly. This is also an excellent remedy to lighten the stains on the hands.

Lemon and honey opaque mask: if you have oily skin and your face is shiny, to make it more uniform you can mix lemon juice with honey and dab on the face. The compound will have a sebum-regulating function and it will allow you to keep the glossy effect at bay, especially in the T-zone.

Lemon brightening mask: to prepare it, you will need an egg white and lemon juice: whip up the egg white and add a few drops of lemon, apply the mixture on the face avoiding the eye area and the area near the lips. Hold for 10 minutes and rinse with warm water.

Purifying mask with yogurt, lemon and honey: to make this purifying mask, whip up an egg white, add 2 tablespoons of honey, 3 tablespoons of yogurt and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Put the cream on the face and leave it for 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water and remove any residue.

Mask for oily skin with essential oil of lemon: for oily skin it will be useful to prepare this mask with 3 tablespoons of yogurt, 6 slices of cucumber and 5 drops of essential oil of lemon. Put the mask on your face for 20 minutes and repeat 3 times a week.