Homemade Beauty Tips Using Lemon - Lightening Hair and Foot Softening - Very Useful Indeed

Lemons are a fresh citrus fruit with many uses, several of which involve its juice. The light acidity of lemon juice makes it particularly effective in natural beauty care. You can purchase large bottles of lemon juice from your local grocer for only a few dollars. Just one bottle of lemon juice is enough for several beauty treatments.

Foot Softener

Lemon juice will soften the skin on your feet and kill bacteria buildup under your toenails. You will need a large bowl to soak your feet in, 3 cups of lemon juice, 6 cups of water, 3 tbsp. of cinnamon powder and 1 cup of milk. Combine all ingredients in the large bowl and stir with a spoon or whisk. Soak your feet in the bowl for 15 minutes before rinsing with warm water. Repeat once a week.

Lightening Hair

Use lemon juice to highlight brown or blond hair without the use of hair dyes or chemicals. Use a hair dye brush to apply pure lemon juice to your hair where you would like to lighten it. Head out into the sun for two to three hours -- don't forget to use sunscreen. The sun helps the lemon juice lighten your hair. Rinse your hair to remove the lemon juice and allow it to air dry. Once dry, you will notice significant natural highlights. Use a hydrating conditioner to keep your hair looking healthy.

Researched by the Homemade Hair Conditioner Site