This topic may sound too good to be true, lemon has so many health and beauty benefits but i will be treating the beauty benefits of lemon on this post. First, i will explain what lemon is
According to Wikipedia,
Lemon is a yellow citrus fruit. It is related to the orange. Lemon juice is about 5% citric acid, and has a pH of 2 to 3. Lemon plants vary in size yet stay generally small. The tallest height they can get is about 6 meters tall.
Lemons taste sour. The juice, zest, and pulp are often used in cooking, often on fish and other meat for better taste. Lemon is also used to flavor drinks, such as lemonade or soft drinks.
You will notice that Wikipedia didn't mention that lemon is also used to beautify the body. Personally, I never knew lemon has so many beauty benefits, i got to know because i fought with severe acne for 6 years and it was not funny, i made use of so many beauty products to no avail. Then i started asking questions, i went online i did so many research and found out that most times what we need is right there in our garden, in a nearby grocery shop, market or even in our kitchen. I will be sharing so many natural remedy for some things that has given us though time in the past.
Lemon are rich in nutrients and can do wonders to your skin, they contain citric acid, magnesium, potassium, and Vitamin C, and this makes it not only good for health but also good for the skin.
5 Amazing beauty benefits of lemon
- Acne and Blackheads: Black heads are those tiny annoying bumps that appear on the human skin, especially the face, blackheads occurs when the hair follicle become clogged with oil, dirt, dead skin cell and other impurities.Lemon contains alpha hydroxy acid and this helps to prevent acne, pimples, blackheads or any other skin problems from forming. It contains citric acid and natural astringent property which helps to tighten the pores thereby leading to removal and prevention of further blackheads.
- For lightening dark spots and blemishes: Scars and spots gotten from acne are embarrassing that we want to get ride of them,consistent use of lemon juice helps to gradually fade spots and scars away.
Source - For Exfoliation: Exfoliation is a technique you can use to remove dead skin cells. When left unattended, these cells will build up on your face and body, leading to dry, grey skin as well as blemishes like acne. Exfoliation reinvigorates your skin, making your body and face appear smoother and healthier while getting rid of unsightly flaws.The acidic property of lemon helps to exfoliate,cleans oily skin and also prevent bacteria infection, By deep penetration it removes impurities, oil and other dirt thereby helping to tone the skin.
- Treatment of oily skin: Personally, i have tried so many ways to reduce the shine on my face but they did not work until i started using lemon juice. By simply swiping a cotton swab with a little lemon juice is much more effective than most natural products. You can try to experiment it, leave it on your face till the next morning, do it severally soon enough you will start seeing results.
- For maintaining a healthy hair: Lemon is rich in vitamin C which improves hair growth by boosting the production of collagen. The acidic nature of lemon also helps to tighten the hair follicle which restrains hair fall. Clogging of the follicles can lead to hair fall or dandruff, lemon juice helps to keep the scalp from unclogging, the anti fungal properties of lemon helps to maintain a healthy scalp. using lemon on a daily basis can also help to stimulate re-growth from dormant hair follicle.
The use of lemon and some other natural substance can also be more effective, i will be sharing more tips and DIY from time to time.
Till i come your way next time