Although it is not among the most delicious fruits, the lemon brings many benefits to the body. In addition to being rich in vitamin C, which helps to fight colds and strengthen the immune system, the lemon has other uses too.
It whitens the nails
If you have yellow nails and you have failed to get rid of this problem in any way, use lemon juice. Squeeze a lemon in a bowl, remove the nail polish from your nails, and place your fingers in the lemon juice for two to three minutes. Some women believe that this treatment not only whitens the nails, but also strengthen them, especially if you add to the juice a teaspoon of olive oil.
Emergency deodorant
If you forgot to use a deodorant or you do not have any at hand, the following trick is one that really works. Cut a lemon in half to use as a deodorant. Citric acid in lemon kills the bacteria that cause perspiration.
It softens freckles
Although nobody knows exactly how the lemon works when it comes to freckles and blemishes on the face that occur with age, well, it actually has visible effects! Squeeze a lemon in a bowl and place a cotton ball in the juice. Apply on your face as if you would remove make-up at least once a day. Visible effects of this treatment will be seen over time, so be persistent!
It lightens the hair
You can get your hair lighter in color by using a bit of lemon juice. When you apply lemon on your hair,, make sure it is sunny outside, because it is necessary to expose yourself to sunlight for at least an hour. If you want to get a less intense effect, mix half a cup of lemon juice with half a cup of water. Hair color will open according to its texture.
A natural exfoliating method
Applied on the face, lemon juice removes excess sebum, invigorates and smoothens the skin. Lemon juice in combination with salt supports the skin's natural exfoliation, leaving the skin smoother and brighter.