February is the month of love – and a clean, DIY beauty routine is a wonderful and easy way to extend that loving spirit into the world of self care. Lemons are an endlessly versatile fruit, and can be as helpful in a skincare routine as they can in the kitchen. At their core, lemons are a wonderful source of Vitamin C, which helps to promote collagen production and skin renewal.
Additionally, alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) are a key component of exfoliation, and can help to brighten the skin and lessen acne scarring, leaving the user with healthy, glowing skin. To that end, Limoneira spokesperson Megan Roosevelt, alongside guest vlogger and #OWNshow host Ami Desai, will be bringing her favorite DIY beauty methods to the Limoneira YouTube channel all month long.
For a helpful demonstration, you can watch Megan and Ami create the recipes below here on the Limoneira YouTube channel. Don’t forget to subscribe – videos with more wonderful recipes, tips and tricks not detailed in this release will be added to the channel each Friday throughout the month.
Lemon Toner Recipe
Every good skincare routine has multiple components. Megan Roosevelt has the perfect DIY toner – without the harmful chemicals and mystery ingredients one might find in a store.
1/2 cup Limoneira lemon juice (Eureka or Lisbon)
1 cup filtered water
1/4 cup witch hazel
Simply add all ingredients to a jar or bottle with a well-fitting lid. Shake well and use!
Honey Lemon Sugar Scrub Recipe
This homemade remedy from Ami Desai is perfect for skin rejuvenation – whether it’s for a date night or just a self-pampering night in.
1 Limoneira lemon
Honey
Sugar
Cut lemon in half and sprinkle sugar on top of one half of the lemon. Add honey for moisture. Rub lemon half over face and leave for 5-10 minutes, then rinse. It’s easy as that!
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Lemon can be a wonderful fruit, both for recipe for food and recipes for cleaning. DIY recipes are great!
I like both recipes but especially the scrub. What I like most is they contain ingredients you can pronounce, nothing artificial. I havent ever made a scrub but it cant get much easier! I bet the lemon smells wonderful and really refreshing.
I like how easy the scrub is to make. I just happen to have all the ingredients.
When I think lemons I think refresh. I like the idea of making toner with lemons and witch hazel. I remember my Mom using witch hazel on her skin to calm irritation.
This is so nice to be able to use ingredients that are handy and natural to keep ones skin looking healthy. I always am concerned about what other ingredients are in store bought toners and masks so this is helpful to have something that I would know exactly what is in it.
I still love Homemade Soap of all sorts. These Lemon based Soaps. Sound so refreshing… Love the smell of lemons. I also love that there are no Harsh chemicals in it. DIY is the Best Way You only use good for you ingredients. Thank You for sharing this Soap Recipe…
I so so so love lemons and would love to try these skin care recipes. I like to have lots of lemons in the house for my iced tea so I am stocked up for these recipes thank you for sharing.
This sounds so good and natural. I like that idea. Thank you for the information.
I love this post! My skin, now that I am mid life is beginning to show my age. DIYs are a great way to use natural products, compared to harsh ingredients that are included in store bought products. I like being able to control the ingredients.