Lemons are my favourite thing in the world. Well, maybe that’s a big statement – but they surely lie at the top of the list of my favourite ingredients for sure. Lemon has amazing qualities and when used on skin it works as a mild astringent and clarifier. When lemon juice is combined with sugar, it becomes a powerful exfoliant, too.
Here’s how to get gorgeous looking skin with this easy lemon trick…
This DIY lemon sugar scrub is like an all-natural facial peel but cheaper.
When massaged on to the skin, the sugar granules remove the dead skin layer making your skin feel softer and smooth. Whilst doing this the lemon juice will penetrate the skin, helping with brightness and with age spots, freckles and uneven skin tone, reversing sun damage. It also helps with reducing redness and fading out acne scars.
The smell is nothing short of amazing too: and don’t worry too much if you get it accidentally on your lips – it takes like fresh lemonade!
- Soak a cotton pad in freshly squeezed organic lemon juice
- Top the cotton pad with a pinch of granulated sugar
- Rub the wet cotton pad onto your skin in circular movements
- Leave the lemon juice on between 5 to 10 minutes, until it gets a sticky texture
- Rinse well with warm water
- Finish with a generous layer of your usual moisturiser
This is great for normal to oily skin. I don’t recommend using lemon juice on very dry skin as it might sting. If you have sensitive skin, mix 1 part of water or coconut water with 1 part of fresh lemon juice, for extra hydration.
Remember to avoid the lip and eye area.
Do it twice a week, or every other day if your skin feels comfortable.
Let me know if you try this DIY scrub. I’d love to know how you get on with it!
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Oh, this looks gorgeous! I am always trying out new scrubs that come already made in a tube but they are so expensive – this looks great! 🙂 x
You should definitely give this one a try, doesn’t get any more natural / cheap than this x
This sounds wonderful- thanks for sharing, I will definitely be giving it a go, as my skin is getting that dull sheen that comes this time of year!
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That’s exactly why I started doing this lemon scrub, it’s perfect for dull skin. x
This is great! I love that it uses only all-natural ingredients, I always feel guilty using store bought stuff and rubbing all those extra chemicals into my skin (although with the really good brands, I can’t resist!). Thanks for the tip!
-Zanna
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My pleasure Zanna! I also recommend using organic ingredients, making sure no chemicals or other nasty stuff are put on the skin. 🙂 x
I’ll be trying this tonight. Thanks for the tip 🙂 Rebecca | Rebecca Marie xx
Olga que giro, a minha mãe faz desde sempre o seu exfoliante caseiro e é muito parecido! Junta sumo de limão, açucar amarelo e um hidratante tipo nivea de boião azul ou óleo de côco. Diz sempre que nunca encontrou nada mais eficaz. Ela tem a pele seca, mas como a junção do hidratante não há qualquer problema.
Ah que fixe! Realmente e’ um otimo exfoliante, 🙂 x
Cute DIY! I would have never thought of this myself! Awesome!
Thanks Monique! You must give this a try, it’s wonderful really.
Lovely tips, I’ll looking forward to trying and seeing the results!
My pleasure! Let me know if it works out for you 🙂
Your photography is amazing!
xo Steph | cocochicblog.co.uk
Thank you so much Steph! x
Acho o máximo a ideia de criarmos o nosso próprio esfoliante e, apesar de só ter experimentado fazer com mel e açúcar amarelo, vou experimentar fazer esta versão.
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Ola Catarine! Se adicionares um pouco de sumo de limao a essa mistura de mel e acucar, vais ver que faz mil maravilhas 🙂 x
Definitely going to try this out! Thanks for sharing.
I use this! It works wonders!
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Before I finished the article I was already thinking about “what about my sensitive skin!!!??” so thanks for including a tip!
Hi Vanessa! No worries, especially during winter I like mixing it with coconut water. Coconut oil is also really good if you have extremely sensitive skin! x