When life gives you lemons

10 Beauty Hacks Using Lemons

1. You can use lemon juice to lighten blemishes (hyper pigmented skin) caused by scarring from acne, hormone, sun damage and pregnancy.  How to treat, use a apply a small amount daily of fresh Lemon juice on a cotton bud and apply directly to the affected area.  Don’t use is you have sensitive skin.  You must cover the area treated with high sunscreen immediately to protect the skin.  Treatment can take few months to light skin.
2. Mixing Lemon juice with coconut oil and sea salt makes a very good facial scrub.  The citric acid in lemons is an type of AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acid)  which helps to break down dead skin cells, it also has astringent qualities, making it idea in the treatment and prevention of blackheads.
3. Used regularly Lemon juice used on dry areas of the body like knees and elbows, can soften and hydrate these toughed areas of skin.  The enzymes in the juice work to hydrate and break down the thicken horny layer (top layer) of the skin.
4. Lemon juice mixed with water or coconut oil then applied to the face after cleansing in the evening before bed, helps in the treatment and prevention of acne, blemishes, spots and blackheads. Apply either directly or using a cotton pad, leave to dry, wash off in the morning and you will have a bright fresh glow.
5. Another way to use lemons to treat an uneven tan  is to mix fresh Lemon juice in natural yoghurt and apply as a face mask leave 15-20mins and then rinse off.
6. Lemons have antibacterial benefits so if you have inflamed spots apply Lemon juice directly on to the inflamed skin and leave over night.  It works to break down the bacteria causing the inflammation and reduce the redness.
7. Have you every got dye from curry or other stains on your nails? Lemon juice is a fantastic way to remove these stains and brighten discoloured nails.  Soak nails in Lemon juice x2 tbps and 30mls of water leave for 15mins and then rinse off.
8. Mixing Lemon juice with coconut oil is an natural remedy for dandruff.  Apply directly to the scalp an leave over night wash hair in the morning.  The citric acid in the Lemon breaks down the dandruff leaving a clean and clear scalp.  Its also prefect to prep for a scalp treatment to aid hair re-growth.
9. Whiten your teeth with few drops of Lemon juice mixed with sodium bicarbonate into a paste.  Brush on the teeth and rinse, apply once weekly to help remove stains and keep your teeth nice and white.
10. Lemon juice can be used as a deodorant as it kills the bacteria that causes odour.  Apply a few drops of juice mixed with water on to a cotton pad and wipe over the entire armpit.