5 Beauty Uses for Lemons

One of the most versatile beauty products can be found right in the produce aisle. Here are just a few ways you can use lemons as part of your beauty routine.
a top-down shot of several lemon halves and entire lemons on a white sheetEven Skin Tone
If you notice the skin on your knees or elbows is dark rub half a lemon on them to even out your skin tone.
Smooth Lips
Lemon is great at removing dead skin cells, rub a little lemon juice on your lips before bed and wash it off in the morning.
Strengthen Nails
Mix olive oil and lemon juice and soak nails to strengthen them and fade any yellowing that may have occurred from polish wear.
Prevent Oily Skin
Rub a cotton swab with lemon juice over your face before bed to help prevent oily skin. Rinse it off in the morning. Lemons have antibacterial qualities so this may also help with breakouts.
Whiten Teeth
A mixture of lemon juice and baking soda can serve as a teeth whitener, only leave the solution on a minute to avoid the acid weakening the enamel of your teeth.
Bonus: Lemon extract is one of the 17 natural extracts in BabyFoot, helping to break down those dead skin cells to reveal the baby soft feet underneath.