Top Three Lemon Face-Mask Recipes for Fresh and Bright Skin

Lemon juice is a popular treatment for acne, blemishes, and oily skin. You can mix fresh lemon juice with water to create a toner that will tighten large pores and reduce the amount of sebum produced by your face. The citrus fruit also works as an antibacterial and antioxidant, meaning that it protects the skin from free radical damage, repairs cells, and speeds up new skin generation. In short, lemon works wonders, resulting in beautiful, glowing skin.

Let's look at the nutrients found in lemon and see how they interact with your skin:

Green tea is full of antioxidants and phytochemicals that will keep the wrinkles at bay. Lemon juice coupled with green tea will banish fine lines and prevent your skin from aging prematurely. Turmeric has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that will protect skin from wrinkles.

Let's look at more benefits of green tea and turmeric:

1. It's unlikely that the turmeric will stain your skin since we're adding only a pinch. But if it does stain your face yellow, use a sugar facial scrub to remove the stain. It's perfectly fine to skip turmeric if you don't have any.
2. Coating your face with more than one layer simply softens and nourishes your face and lets the mask sink penetrate deeper into your pores. If you're fine with one coat, store the mixture in the refrigerator for future use.
3. Gather your hair away from your face into a ponytail. To protect your hairline from the mask, wear a headband.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons green tea
• A pinch of turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions:

1. Add all the ingredients to a small bowl and mix well.
2. Apply the lemon face mask to your face with a cotton ball. Let it dry for three minutes.
3. When the mask is dry, use another cotton ball to pat on another layer of the mixture and let dry for three minutes. Repeat the procedure until all of the face mask mixture is done. Let the final coat of the face mask settle for 10 minutes.
4. When the time is up, wash the mask off with cool water. Pat your face dry with a towel.

If you have oily, acne-prone skin, lemon juice and egg white is just what you need. Egg whites have long been used for tightening skin and shrinking large pores, which reduces the amount of sebum on your face. The egg white will also create a pH balance that will keep the lemon juice from irritating the acne on your face.

More benefits of egg whites for skin below:

1. If you have severe and inflamed acne, 1/2 teaspoon is enough for your face mask as a lot of lemon juice can irritate and burn skin. If you've got mild acne, 1 teaspoon will help clear the pimples.
2. Excess face mask mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week. If it starts smelling funky though, don't use it anymore and toss it in the trash.
3. If at all the face mask starts burning your face severely, quickly rinse your face with cold water and apply honey to cool down any redness and burning sensation.

Ingredients:

• 1 egg white
• 1/2 or 1 teaspoon of lemon juice (see tips to determine how much is right for your skin)

Directions:

1. In a small mixing bowl, whisk the egg white until frothy.
2. Stir in the freshly squeezed lemon juice.
3. Gently massage the face mask onto your clean face with circular motions. Let it dry for 10 to 15 minutes.
4. When the time is up, rinse the mask off with tepid water. Pat your face dry with a towel.

This anti-blemish face mask comprises lemon, honey, and tomato. These three kitchen ingredients are some of the best for skin-lightening and evening out skin discolorations. Get ready for smooth, freckle-free skin.

Let's get started by reviewing the benefits that honey and tomato have for skin:

1. Do facial steaming beforehand to open up pores and allow the face mask to penetrate.
2. You can store excess face mask mixture in your refrigerator for up to a week. If it starts giving off a bad smell, trash it immediately.
3. Wear an old t-shirt to prevent the face mask from dripping onto your clothes.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon tomato pulp

Directions:

1. Combine all of the ingredients thoroughly in a small mixing bowl.
2. Use clean fingertips to apply the lemon face mask onto your face. Let the mask dry for about 10 minutes.
3. When the time is up, use warm water to loosen the mask before rinsing with cool water. Pat your face dry with a soft clean towel.