Beauty Ingredient We Love : Lemon !

Lemons aren't just a common ingredient in your fridge--they also work wonders when it comes to your beauty routine. Here are six ways to use lemons outside your kitchen. From whitening teeth to making skin look smoother, this citrus fruit can help create a glowing, more youthful you!

6  Surprising Uses for Lemons in Your Beauty Routine:

1.      Get rid of blackheads
Rub a half or quarter of a lemon on your face (concentrating on clogged pore areas like forehead and chin), then rinse face with water to remove residue. The Alpha Hydroxy Acid in lemons acts a natural exfoliator for skin, reducing clogged pores and making skin appear smoother.

2.           Brighten skin
For brighter skin, sub out toner with a natural alternative! Squeeze fresh lemon juice on a cotton ball and apply it directly to your face before going to bed.

3.           Make nails whiter
Rub a half of a lemon directly on fingernails to make yellowed nails whiter (warning: if you have a cut or a torn cuticle, avoid that area because it will indeed sting. Ouch!).

4.          Give skin a youthful glow
Squeeze fresh lemon juice into your drinking water! The combination of lemon and water hydrates the skin and removes impurities from within, leading to brighter, younger-looking skin on the outside.

5.          Clear up breakouts
Kill bacteria and treat acne by squeezing half of a lemon into a glass of water. Then, dip a wash cloth into the mixture and gently wash your face with it.

6.           Make hair silky smooth
Lemon juice is well-known as an all-natural hair lightener, but it can also add shine to dry, drab strands. Add a few drops of freshly-squeezed lemon into a cup of water, then pour the mixture into clean, wet strands. Rinse after a few minutes if you want to avoid lightening hair with the concoction.