Hair care is a very important part which adds up to your overall personality. If you wish to naturally maintain your hair, then you can use lemon which is used in hair care for thousands of years. This is also used for hair as well as skin care. Lemons have the acidic content which acts as an excellent cleaner for people with oily skin and works wonders on blonde hairs.

Why Use Lemon?

Lemon is known to have a lot of ingredients which are used in beauty regime. Let us have a look as to why many people use lemon for skin and hair.

• Juice of lemon contains alpha hydroxyl acid (AHA) which helps to exfoliate the dead cells which are formed on the skin which gives a rejuvenated and a fresh look.
• The acidic contents present in the lemon acts as a natural cure for various body ailments.
• Lemon too has various bleaching components which also help in improving the body complexion.
• The rind of lemon is known to be extracting the Lemon essential oils which also help in the restoring of the skin. It is thus used as an astringent in a number of skincare products.

There are quite a number of ways to incorporate the lemon or its juice to the hair care routine.

Use of Lemon Juice as a Hair Rinse

To prepare a hair rinse take a half cup of lemon juice and mixes the same in a quart of water. This can be used as a rinse after you shampoo your hair. The juice helps to lighten the hair and also helps in tightening the cuticles and thus creates shine to the hair.

Make Homemade shampoo using lemon Juice

Take a whole egg and add about 1 teaspoon of olive oil along with a teaspoon of lemon juice. You can also add a few bits of your favorite soap to this along with ½ a cup of water. This can be stored in a glass bottle and can be used for 2 days. If you want to store if for long, then it is advised to keep it refrigerated. You can discover more such tips from a professional hair care salon.