How to Use Lemon Juice in Your Beauty Routine

Lemon does so much more than flavor food. Its oil, juice and acidic content make it an essential ingredient in homemade cleaning and beauty products. Before you take your next trip to the store for skin and hair products, try these uses for lemon juice in your beauty routine.

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Using Lemon Juice For Skin Care

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Use lemon juice to remove blackheads if you have combination or oily skin. Slice a lemon in half, remove the seeds and rub it in a circular motion around problem areas on your face. Wait five minutes and rinse with cold water.^{[1]XResearch source}
- Lemon juice’s high acid content and antibacterial properties can treat inflammation and help dissolve blackheads.
- Avoid this treatment if you have dry and sensitive skin, since a lemon’s acid can cause redness and remove oil from the skin.
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Apply lemon juice with a cotton ball to lighten acne scars. Allow the lemon juice to rest on your face for 20 minutes, and then rinse off with warm water. Apply sunscreen as soon as it has dried.^{[2]XResearch source}
- Use this treatment every day for several months.
- Don’t use lemon juice to lighten skin if you have sensitive or dry skin.
- You can also apply this method to scars or spots on other parts of your body.
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Cut a lemon in half and rub it over streaks to remove them.
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Make your own toner to apply to oily skin. Combine two tbsp. (30ml) of lemon juice with ½ cup (59.5g) of diced cucumber and three cups (709ml) of cold water. Mix and apply using a cotton ball when your skin needs to be freshened.
- Store this mixture in the refrigerator. It keeps up to one week.
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Make a homemade exfoliator for dry or rough skin. Mix ½ cup (118ml) of lemon juice, one tbsp. (15ml) of olive oil and one tbsp. (15ml) of honey with a whisk. Add ½ cup (113g) of granulated sugar and stir until it has a thick consistency.
- Apply the sugar scrub in a circular motion mid-shower or mid-bath, concentrating on problem areas like the soles of your feet, elbows and bikini area.
- Repeat at least once per week.
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Using Lemon Juice for Hair Care

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Use lemon juice as a clarifying treatment for dull strands. Squeeze the juice of one lemon into a bowl and bring it into the shower. After you’ve shampooed your hair, apply the lemon juice with your hands from root to tip.
- Rinse after one minute.
- Lemon juice will remove minerals from hard water and soapy buildup.
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Highlight your hair using lemon juice. Mix ¼ cup (59ml) of lemon juice with ¾ cup (177ml) of water. Apply the juice with a brush to the areas you want to highlight on your hair, usually from root to tip to frame the face or around the top layer of hair.^{[3]XResearch source}
- For subtle highlights, allow the hair to dry indoors.
- For bright highlights, go into the sunlight and allow the sun to dry your hair.
- This method is most effective with blond or light brown hair.
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Using Lemon Juice for Hand and Nail Care

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Lighten and strengthen nails using lemon juice. Place one tbsp. (15ml) of lemon juice and three tbsp. (45ml) of olive oil in a bowl. Dip your naked nails in the bowl and bathe them for five to 10 minutes before rinsing.^{[4]XResearch source}
- Lemon juice should remove stains from nail polish and other substances.
- Apply sunscreen to your hands before leaving the house.
- For all-over highlights, place the mixture in a spray bottle and spray your strands before heading into the sun.
Apply juice with a cotton swab before you go to bed. It should dry out the skin over the course of several weeks or months and help the wart to fall off.^{[5]XResearch source}
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How many months before I see a change in my face?
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One or two months, but sometimes it takes longer. Just keep on doing it and you will definitely see a change.
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Always apply plenty of sunscreen when using lemon juice in your beauty routine. Lemon on the skin can cause a mild chemical reaction and increase your risk of sunburn.
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If lemon juice gets in your eyes, wash them immediately with water to reduce irritation.
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Be careful when using lemon juice with dry or sensitive skin.^{[6]XExpert SourceAlicia Ramos
Skincare ProfessionalExpert Interview. 12 June 2019.}
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