Luscious Lemons
Not just for slicing into your G&T, lemons can be used to make some fabulous beauty treats. Try some of the following:
Egg & Lemon Shampoo
Egg is a great natural conditioner and lemon has been famed for centuries for leaving hair fragrant and shiny.
1 egg
1 tsp. lemon juice
3 tbs. unscented shampoo base
Essential oil for scent (optional)
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Shampoo your hair and rinse well.
Blonde Highlighter
3 cups of cooled chamomile tea
1 cup lemon juice
Mix together and pour over washed hair. Leave on for an hour before washing out.
NB. This only works in the summer as the sun activates the lemon juice.
Lemon scented Bath Oil
The perfect bath oil for when you need revitalizing.
1/4 cup of almond oil
8-10 drops of lemon oil
8-10 drops bergamot oil
2 teaspoons of zest from a lemon
Mix all the ingredients in a sealable glass bottle and shake well.
Lemon Cleanser
3 tbsp of vegetable oil (any reasonable quality oil will do)
1 tbsp of Witch Hazel
I tbsp of Lemon Juice
5 drops of Lemon Oil
1 tbsp of Beeswax
In a heavy bottomed pan over a low heat melt the beeswax into the vegetable oil. Keep stirring hard until the mixture has a creamy consistency, then remove from the heat.. In a separate bowl mix the witch hazel and lemon juice. Warm slightly and then slowly add to the cream beating continuously.
Allow to cool before stirring in the lemon oil. Store in a sealed jar.
Lemony Facial Toner
4 tsps of Lemon Juice
12 tsps of boiled water
4 tsps of witch hazel
Mix in a glass jar and apply using cotton balls after cleansing, follow with your usual moisturizer.
You can vary this by blending a chunk of peeled cucumber instead of the water for a really refreshing toner.
If the toner feels too strong increase the amount of water to make it milder.
Zit Zapper Face Mask
1 ripe Tomato
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1-2 tbsp of crushed oats (instant oatmeal is perfect)
Skin and chop the tomato and mix with the lemon and oats. Apply thickly to the skin, leave for 10-15 minutes and remove with a damp face cloth.
Dry Skin Mask
2 Egg Yolks
1tsp Lemon Juice
1tsp Olive or Almond Oil
Mix well. Spread the mix on cleansed face. Relax for ten minutes before removing with a damp face cloth.
Foot Refresher
Juice of 1 Lemon
Liquid Soap
To a bowl of hand hot water add liquid soap and agitate. Add the lemon juice and soak your feet for 10 minutes or so. Pat dry and apply your normal foot cream.
Filed under Lifestyle by on Dec 3rd, 2009. 
