How to Use Lemons for Health and Beauty
The average woman spends hundreds if not thousands of dollars each year on health and beauty products when she has much of what she needs in the kitchen. Did you know that lemons can help cure dandruff, clean your skin, ease poison ivy and give you highlights? Here is some information on how to save money by using lemons for health and beauty.
Treat a dry itchy flaking scalp with a massage of two tablespoons of lemon juice, rinse and shampoo as normal. Follow up with a leave-in rinse of one cup of warm water and one teaspoon of lemon juice. Use until the dandruff is gone. This will save you large amounts of money over the price of costly dandruff shampoos.
Clean your skin on your face with a combination of one tablespoon of lemon juice, one teaspoon of water and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Scrub your face ensuring that you avoid your eye areas and then rinse with a warm rinse, followed by a splash of cold water. Dab any blackheads or acne that you have with a cotton ball dipped in pure lemon juice to dry the bacteria out of this area.
Get rid of warts by applying a cotton ball dipped in full strength lemon juice for five to ten minutes daily until the wart is completely dissolved by the acidity of the lemon juice.
Relieve dry rough skin on your hands and feet by rinsing it with lemon juice and then applying a thin coat of virgin olive oil.
Ease the itch of a bug bite or poison ivy by applying lemon juice directly to the bite or to the rash. Do not apply lemon juice if the poison ivy rash is oozing.
Get beautiful sun-kissed hair by rinsing it each day with 1/4 cup lemon juice and 3/4 cup of water, and allowing it to dry in the sun. Ensure you are wearing sun screen to help to protect your skin. Repeat daily until you have your desired results.
Create a moisturizing hand lotion of three teaspoons of lemon juice, eight teaspoons of almond oil and six teaspoons of honey. Mix well and apply a small amount of the mixture to your hands. Massage into your hands for ten minutes prior to rinsing them with an equal amount of vinegar and water. The rest of the lotion can be kept in a sealed jar up to two weeks.