Say ‘lemon’ and the first thing that comes to the mind of all beauty enthusiasts is a ‘flawless skin’. Yes, this cheap and easily available kitchen ingredient is considered as a ’magic fruit’, when it comes to achieving an absolutely perfect skin. Let us take a look at 10 most common ways to get an unblemished skin by using lemon:
1. Detoxification
Kick starting your day with a glass of lemon water (add a dollop of honey if you want) is the best way to cleanse your body inside out. As toxins are flushed out of your internal system, your metabolism goes higher and you are gifted with a blemish-free, glowing skin naturally.
2. Hyperpigmentation
Being a citrus fruit, lemon works wonder for hyperpigmentation and other similar issues like dark / black spots, freckles, liver spots, etc. Apply the juice directly onto the affected areas twice every day.
3. Acne / Pimple
Dilute freshly extracted lemon juice with some water and apply it regularly on your breakouts with a small cotton ball. The anti-bacterial properties of the fruit will kill infection-causing bacteria and help you get rid of acne, pimple, etc.
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4. Marks and Scars
Lemon juice is a natural bleaching agent that can lighten marks and fade away scars caused by pimples, wounds and anything else on our skin. You can either rub a thick slice of lemon on the affected parts of your skin or mix a little honey or glycerin to some freshly squeezed lemon juice before application.
5. Blackheads
Rubbing a lemon rind or applying some of its juice onto the skin will help you get rid of stubborn blackheads. Do it every day before going to bed. The citric acid of the fruit will absorb excess sebum and open up the clogged pores.
6. Dryness
Prepare a lemon face mask for dry skin by mixing olive oil and raw organic honey with fresh lemon extract. It will nourish your skin and lock in its natural moisture so that you get soft, supple and healthy skin.
7. Oiliness
The greasiness of skin can also be controlled by lemon. For this, you need to prepare another facial mask by combining grape juice and egg white with the lemon extract. Regular use of it can soak up additional oil from the skin and keep it fresh for the whole day.
8. Exfoliation
Exfoliation is extremely necessary for obtaining a smooth and healthy-looking skin. To make your own natural scrub, add a couple of teaspoons of sugar to 1 tablespoons of lemon juice. Scrub your skin with it to get rid of dead cell layers easily.
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9. Radiance
If used with milk cream and a little gram flour, lemon can help achieve a significantly bright and radiant skin. All you need to do is to mix all the ingredients and massage your skin with the paste gently by moving your fingertips in circles.
10. Fairness
Lemon is quite well-known for its skin-whitening qualities (due to the presence of citric acid). So, if you are trying to improve your complexion, prepare a lemon face mask by blending honey and water with lemon juice and apply it regularly.
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