Several recipes at end of post!
1. Stay out of the sun as much as possible as it ages the skin! But when you have to be out in the sun wear a hat, sunglasses, and always wear sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30! Summer, winter, rain, or snow! Sunscreen is the most important thing that you can do to keep yourself from looking older and to protect yourself from skin cancer! However, according to Dover SPF alone is not enough! Studies show that antioxidants enhance the effect of sunscreen. There are many antioxidants available including the following: Vitamin E and C (also known as L'absorbic acid) Coffee berry, green tea, acai, blueberries, and pomegranate! You can consume the items but for best results apply an antioxidant cream containing the items listed for best results! The easiest to find and likely cheapest would be the vitamin E or C creams!*When selecting vitamin e and c creams make sure you choose a vitamin e cream with at least 1 percent of vitamin e to be effective. Choose a vitamin c cream with at least 5 percent of vitamin c. Apply one of the vitamin creams then apply your sunscreen!
2. For a healthy beautiful glow in your complexion, softer skin, more moisturized skin, and healthier hair drink 10 eight ounce glasses of water a day the more the better! You'll notice the changes after about week! Drinking water is the best thing you can do for your skin, nails, and hair! If you don't eat enough fruits take a vitamin C once a day! Eat a salad every night or a servings of vegetables like carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, tomatoes, celery, beets, squash, whatever you like!
**BONUS** If you are trying to lose weight read my lemon water post to the end as will tell you what to do, not to do, how to do it, things helps you with and more!
3. Pour a half of cup of fresh lemon juice into your bath water! Soak in it for 20 minutes for an all over skin treatment! Take lemon slices and rub the darker areas of your skin such as your knees, elbows, back of ankles, etc to brighten up and soften your skin. Lemon juice will also fade freckles and age spots, remove pimples, scars and blackheads! Just apply the lemon juice to the areas with a cotton ball or Q tip at night before bed. Rinse with cool water the next morning! Repeat every Night. For scars age spots, & freckles it may take at least 2 - 4 weeks for best results!
**If your skin is sensitive to the citric acid in lemons dilute the lemon juice with a bit of water!
~***~ DON'T GO IN THE SUN WITH LEMON ON YOUR SKIN!!! STAY OUT THE SUN FOR AT LEAST 3 TO 4 HOURS OR MORE AFTER APPLICATION!!!!!
4. Exfoliate your body 3-4 times a week!, your face as needed up to 5 times a week, & your lips 2-4 times a week! See recipes below!
Brown Sugar Scrub:
•2 cups brown sugar
•1 cup olive oil or extra virgin coconut oil
Mix the oil into the brown sugar add more or less until you have a grainy paste. Wash your face & body as you normally would! Massage scrub into skin in a circular motion! Rinse with warm water, press a warm washcloth into your face, splash with cool water, & moisturize as usual!
Brown Sugar Lip Scrub:
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Honey
Mix a few drops of honey with brown sugar until a grainy paste forms add as much honey as needed! Massage into lips in a circular motion! Rinse with warm water and apply a lip balm.
Dry Skin Mask:
•1 part lemon juice
•1 part honey
•1 part olive oil
Mix equal amounts of each ingredient together. Apply to dry areas such as your face, feet, elbows, hands, or any other areas you have dry skin. Allow it to dry thoroughly for about 10 minutes then rinse with warm water!
Toner For Oily Skin:
•2 tablespoons lemon juice
•2 tablespoons vodka
•1 tablespoon distilled water
•1 teaspoon witch hazel
Mix the ingredients together and apply to skin using a cotton ball then rinse! You can store the mixture in refrigerator for up to a week!
Anti Wrinkle Mask
•1 teaspoon honey
•Few drops of lemon juice
•1 drop of sweet almond oil
Mix together and apply to face let it sit 20 minutes then rinse off.
Lemon Hair Rinse For Oily Hair
•2 lemons
•1 quart of water
Give lemons a few firm rolls, cut in half and juice both lemons till yoou have 3 fluid ounces. Mix lemon juice with water and rinse hair to remove all the oil, grime, dirt, & build up.
Hair Loss Treatment
• Juice of 1 lemon
•4 tablespoons of coconut milk
Apply to scalp once a week
Dandruff &Itchy Scalp Treatment
•1 egg white
•Juice of 1 lemon
Roll lemon a few times firmly cut & squeeze lemon and mix with egg white. Apply mixture to scalp, rub in, and let it set for 1 hour then rinse out! Repeat weekly for a month!
Stronger Brighter Fingernails
•Soak nails in lemon juice for 10 minutes. Dip a nail brush in a solution of 1/2 white vinegar & 1/2 warm water and brush your nails with it, then rinse nails with warm water!
Naturally Whiten your teeth
•Brush your teeth with a mixture of lemon juice, salt, & baking soda daily.
Body Detox
•In a 8 oz glass mix warm water, the juice of a lemon, & 1 teaspoon of honey. *Don't use if you have low blood pressure! If you have blood pressure this can help a lot! Drink it twice a month like this! Remove the honey and. Drink daily every morning!
