black women can't swim...

Recently Ive been sent several articles concerning black people, particularly black women not knowing how to swim. I've heard the old saying time and time again

"Black people and water don't mix."
So why is it that so many Black people don't swim?

is it Fear of water? Fear of messing up their perms Or something else?

New York's WNYC ran a long feature on the "accepted" belief that Black women just don't swim.

here goes and excerpt:

"Oh no, black women don't swim." Michael Hawkins, an instructor at Hair Design Institute in Manhattan, often hears that from clients, students and some stylists when the subject of swimming comes up. "She's not getting her hair wet. No that's not gonna happen."

Most African-American women wear their hair chemically straightened or relaxed.
To get that look, stylists often use a chemical called sodium hydroxide to re-shape black hair into a straighter form.
But pool water can be detrimental to that.

"A lot of the chlorine in the water, sometimes the salt or whatever works against the actual relaxer that you put in the hair. So over time you end up having breakage or hair shedding, coming out, things like that."

If it's not properly cared for, black hair, especially in a relaxed state, won't grow long. But this isn't just about damaged hair.

"The hair issue is not just a beauty issue for black women," says Ann Mourning, an assistant professor of sociology at New York University who specializes in race and ethnicity.
"It traditionally has all this other meaning that went well beyond sexual attractiveness. It has everything to do with being a respectable, worthy member of the community."

Mourning says black women's complex relationship with their hair can be traced back to antebellum America, when long straight hair was the one of the most symbolic markers of beauty. She says from there it's no surprise that the country's first black millionaire, and the first American woman ever to earn a million dollars, was Madam CJ Walker, who developed a line of beauty and hair care products specifically for black women.

"Not just making them beautiful, but also making them respectable," Mourning explains. "Giving them the kind of image which is consistent with that of a 'lady' of society."

But Mourning says there's more to the swimming issue than just hair. The smaller numbers of African-American swimmers can also be traced back to segregation.

I guess my issue with all of these articles that I have been sent lately,

is the random generalization who says that All black women can't swim?

As you all know I can't swim, Iv'e stated this in past blogs
as well as on youtube, I own like 4 swim suites but can't swim to save my life...
so yes maybe I fall in to this category, but my little sister can swim like a fish.
I think what bothers me about the article, is the fact that they make it seem like
most/all black women can't or won't swim because of their hair.

Let me tell ya'll the reason why I can't swim, it has nothing to do with my hair.

it's called economics, growing up we didn't have a lot of money,

when I was in 5th grade I almost drowned, even after that situation happened
My parents still couldn't put me in swimming lessons,

not because they didn't want to, but because they couldn't afford it.

so me and my 2 brothers never learned how to swim.
by the time my little sister was in 5th grade their

economic situation was better, so she was put in swimming lessons.

I think when people generalize or make it seem like all or most black women can't swim because of vanity reasons, it makes black women look silly and childish...
can chlorine and salt water rev havoc on relaxed hair yes it can,

but there are such things as swim caps...
I've see a lot of black women with them on at the pool.
also as long as you wash your hair with a neutralizing shampoo
and deep condition your hair after swimming, you should be fine.

Another thing that people need to take in to consideration is where people grow up,

not everyone lives off the coast of south Carolina and has a beautiful ocean to swim in,

some people grow up in the big city, where the local pools are often filled to capacity in the summer time, so it's hard to learn how to swim.

others get wet by using fire hydrants, and sprinklers.

I think location can also play a big part, in why many African American

don't know how to swim.

well I plan on breaking the "black folks can't swim cycle" lol

I am enrolling both of my boys in swimming lessons at the ymca.
the lady said she can teach me how to swim as well, but too be honest

I'm really embarrassed plus I think I'm too old to learn how to swim lol

Even though she said I'm not too old, I don't know...
I would love to learn, but I guess I'll have to wait and see how the set up is

before I decide, I do not want to be the only 20something amongst a bunch of 9yr olds lol.

so this is my question to you all, do you think that most black women can't swim
because of their hair? or do you think it goes a little deeper then that?

summer time is here

Hey ladies it's summertime July is not only my birthday month, but it's also the hottest time of the year along with August, all of the heat and humidity can cause a toll on your hair,
don't get me started on salt water and chlorine pools.

The sun is very drying to the hair and believe it or not it actually lightens the color,
hence all of the beautiful highlight we see in our hair during the summer months.
my youngest son's hairline turns a really light blond and the rest of his hair turns from a
sandy brown to a reddish brown.


The biggest complaint of the summer season is having frizzy, unruly hair most of us have experienced the puff ball. last year I got a Dominican blowout in June and with in 48hrs
my hair refused to lay flat it was a huge puff ball, i wasted $50 whoomp whoomp=(

To cope with frizz make sure to use a silicone defrizzer, silicone base products
will help smooth out the cuticle and weigh your hair down a little bit,
John Frieda products are the best, his products worked on my relaxed hair,
but i haven't tried it on my natural hair.

Chlorine and salt water will damage any hair texture, try wetting your hair before swimming, make sure you leave some conditioner in your hair, this can help to create a barrier between your hair and the chlorine.
If you go in the pool with wet hair chlorinated water can't absorb into your hair because it's already wet, so no more water can get in...Even though I can't swim, (dontjudgeme)
I do hang out at the pool with my kids lol, so whenever I decide to go in,
I make sure to have conditioner in my hair, remember if you put conditioner in your hair and you go out in the sun the heat activates the conditioner, hence there goes your deep conditioning treatment=)

Another great summer tip is to wear a hat, it can be a baseball cap or a how stella got her groove back type hat, it's up to you but it will help in the long run.
What I am personally doing this summer is wigging it up, I am give my hair a break and I am just going to let it grow, hair grows faster in the summer, but because of the extreme elements
it can get damage just as easily, so i have my hair protected by twisties underneath a wig.

I wash my twisties every other day, and make sure to spray and seal each one every night,
I'm hoping I will gain a minium of 3inches this summer, guess we'll have to wait and see=)

teacher kicks student out of the classroom over smelly hair products

A Seattle school district is investigating a teacher’s motives in kicking the only non-white student out of the Accelerated Progress Program class at Thurgood Marshall Elementary. The district denies race had anything to do with the situation. Charles Mudede, the girl’s father, disagrees. His 8-year-old was told by her teacher that she had to leave the class because of the smell of her hair product....

what product was she using in her hair you ask? well it was organic root stimulator olive oil, which i have smelled myself and it doesn't stink to me, but I do understand that every one's senses are different...
the teacher claims the smell sickened him, so the girl was sent to a non-accelerated class.

The girl’s mother, Bellen Drake, and the NAACP held a news conference a few days later, after the school refused to do anything about the situation.
The district has responded through attorneys saying that the teacher should not have asked the child to leave based on those reasons. But they deny that race had anything to do with the teacher’s request. The teacher claims to have super bad allergies and the student's hair product was making his allergies flare up, he also stated that once she left he felt much better.

The father of the 8yr old is not convinced and believes race has everything to do with it.

this is what he wrote on another blog site.

If a white teacher—a person who is supposed to have a certain amount of education and knowledge of American history, and who teaches at a school named after the man who successfully argued before the court in Brown v. Board of Education for equal opportunities for racial minorities in public schools and went on to become the first African-American Supreme Court justice—removes a black student from a predominantly white class because of her hair, it is almost impossible not read the action as either racist or expressive of racial insensitivity, which amounts to the same thing for someone in that teacher’s position.

The girl’s initial take-away from the incident is heartbreaking as well. She believed that she may, in fact, have contributed to the teacher’s discomfort.

My daughter was aware of the racial nature of this expulsion not only because she was made to sit in a classroom that had more black students in it (the implication being that this is where she really belongs, in the lower class with the other black students), but because her teacher, she informed me, owns a dog. Meaning, a dog’s hair gives the teacher less problems than my daughter’s human but curly hair.

Mudede and his wife, who is white, said they would keep the girl at home until the teacher produced a note saying that she was medically unable to tolerate the hair product. The last think they want, understandably, is for the teacher to “faint or vomit at the mere sight” of their kid.

while i think the situation is unfortunate and should be investigated, i think the parents need to let that child go back to school, she is to smart to be sitting at home thinking and stressing over this nonsense. she needs to be with her peers learning, while the adults handle everything behind the scenes. I think the whole situation is sad that teacher could have handled the situation a lot better.

how do you feel about this, was it racism or just a lack of judgement....

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item of the day.♦.kinky weaves

There has recently been a big movement towards more natural textured hair weaves/wigs.
a few years ago this was rear/unheard of.
if you got a weave your only choice was, super silky or wavy hair.
recently i have been seeing girls rocking really kinky textured sew-In's, wigs and lace fronts.

I own several "curly" lace fronts, but i don't own any that are kinky or similar to 4a/4b hair.
I've been thinking about getting a new lace front or sew in,
that has a natural kinky texture i think it will be cute, plus i want to give my hair a break.

hair grows faster in the summer, so i want to retain as much length
as i can during these next few months...
the only way i can do this, is to put my afro away lol.

I want to find hair that is similar to my hair texture...
what do you ladies think about kinky weaves?
do you find it harder to take care of?
i have heard a lot of mixed reviews...


I loved Aminat's kinky afro sew in...



bulk hair






I used to think that erykah badu's afro was real...

either way it's still beautiful.

I like this texture as well...

Short hair...don't care

Unless you have been super duper busy, i'm sure you all have seen Mrs. Jackson's new hair style
she looks FABULOUS, i couldn't imagine Janet having her hair
that short but it most definitely fits her...

Well what has me a little bothered is that people are equating what Janet did,
with the big chop/going natural #sideeye.... i have gotten quite a few emails on youtube,
where young ladies have written me saying "omg ti janet went natural what do you think?"

lol this is what i think, Janet didn't go natural... all janet did was take off her lace front or sew in
and get a fresh new hair cut... nothing more, nothing less she still has a relaxer in her hair
so Mrs. Jackson is not natural, she is just weave-free lol.

The only way someone can be natural is by NOT using any chemicals...
i hate when i hear girls who "texlax" try to claim natural hair...
if your using a texturizer to loosen your curl pattern your not natural,
call it what it is, you texturize....

A texturizer can be done 1 of 2 ways, you can buy one at the store
it's considered a very mild relaxer.
or else you can use a regular relaxer, and leave it in for 5-10mins instead of 20-30mins
the process is no different than someone who relaxes their hair, the main difference is your hair won't be bone straight, but you will be able to brush through it a lot easier.
a texturizer still equates chemically altering your hair.

Now is there anything wrong with texturizing or relaxing NO of course not to each it's own,
but remember a hair cut doesn't always equate the big chop,
and you have to be chemical free to be consider a true natural
I just wanted to make that clear to some people who were confused about the situation =)

The bowl cut is the latest trend in hair styles...
I'm not really feeling it, it doesn't look right on everyone
out of all the new hair cuts so far, i like Janet's hair cut the best.


this style is not really flattering on estelle...



Fanny looks good, but it also makes her look way older.


kerri looks nice with this cut.


Elise Neal looks older with this cut as well.


rihanna looks odd with this hair cut.



this cut fits nene leaks really well.



dawn looks really pretty with this cut.



I don't think this cut is flattering on mjb...
that's what i hate about bowl cuts,
they are too hit and miss in my opinion.
I like these past styles a lot better....

my big chop update...

my hair grew about 6inches, and i lost 15pds
amazing how much you can change in less then 6mths.

It's been 6 long months, since i decided to take a pair of scissors to my locks.
after a year of transitioning i was tired and no longer wanted to deal with the 2 textures
so i finally decided now or never.
honestly i can say i'm glad i did it, it was hard at first because i felt like a teenage boy with my fro
i kept picturing Huey from the boondocks i love his fro=)
with the help of you all and my youtube family i got so much overwhelming support,
that i knew i made the right decision.

I rocked my fro with my head held high, and racked up on super cute earrings,
one of my subs told me to do that...now i'm addict to big earrings lol.
natural hair isn't for everyone but it's for me...
the main thing that helped my hair to grow so fast,
was just keeping it simple, and not manipulating my hair constantly,
i can't say that a fro is the most stylish natural hair style, but it's simple and it works for me.

MJ is my hair ideal =)


i loved Aminat's fro then i found out it was fake, whoomp whoomp =(

anyways i did a video hair update
check it out....
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more states are forcing braiding licenses on African hair braiders

In 2006 philadelphia Pennsylvania, put laws in place to make african hair braiders, take 300 hrs
worth of cosmetology classes, soon nine others, including New York, Florida, Virginia, South Carolina and Louisiana, followed with their own special braiding licenses.

Most Recently lawmakers in Illinois are attempting to require hair braiders to get a cosmetology degree, which can cost up to $15,000 and then they still have too apply for a license.

The law is supposed to protect clients if they develop side effects from the service, but it has salon owners and braids up in arms. "Hair braiding is not cosmetology," Alie Kabba, executive director of the Chicago-based United African Organization, tells the Associated Press.
"You cannot ask an engineer to get a degree in history."

The new laws have forced Illinois based hair braids to flee their salons and take secret appointments with only established clients. Salons are shutting down left and right, and many skilled immigrants are finding themselves jobless. In response to the uproar, a new bill is being introduced that would allow Illinois braids who've been practicing for at least two years to automatically obtain a license (after paying a fee, of course).

According to the Associated Press, Illinois isn't the only state requiring hair braids to obtain a cosmetology degree. The Institute for Justice, a Washington DC organization challenging braiding laws, says that ten states and the District of Columbia had a special license for braids, and eleven states exempted braids from having to obtain a degree or license.

I think it's b.s. it's another way for the government to have their hands in the pot,
there is a big difference to me between braiding hair, and or adding chemicals to hair.
all of the african braiders that i have been too, require you to wash your hair
before coming to get your hair briaded...they don't do anything to the hair but braids.

Hair braiding has been a part of my family for generations, my mom can braid natural hair she can do all types of designs... my aunt can braid hair with extensions, she can do everything from mircobraids to sew-ins... she has been doing hair on the side for years.
she kept me looking right, all through jr.high lol.

these are the types of braids my little sister was doing at age 12 NO LIE!!

My little sister is a beast when it comes to hair braiding, she started braiding hair at age 7
by the time she was 12 she was getting $5-10 a pop for every one's hair that she braided in our neighborhood, that's how good she was!!
before i moved down south, she kept my son's hair looking right,
his hair was super long, so she always had wonderful designs in his hair.

now i will admit some braiders shops/homes are nasty and "unsanitary"
but if you have a bad feeling... leave!!
who says you have to stay there and get your hair braided in a dirty environment.

I just don't agree with the laws... most people who braid hair do it as extra income.
my little sister is now 18 and in college, she has no desire to be a beautician or a hair stylist,
but she can still braid her butt off when she needs extra cash.
Uncle Sam needs to sit down somewhere...smh.

Hair salons donate clippings to help with Gulf oil clean up!

As you all know the Gulf coast was effected by a major oil spill thanks to BP SMH!
the oil spill is not only killing the animals in the area, but it's also effecting local businesses,
such as the fishing industry, sea food restaurants, travel etc.

There is now a new and interesting way for you to help with the relief efforts.
Your unwanted hair might seem like the last thing anybody would find useful,
but it turns out that lot's of hair is needed, to help absorb the oil spill down there.


A company called (Matter of Trust) which is a non-profit organization,
is asking salons, animal groomers, and regular people to donate unwanted hair.
The organization will then turn the hair in to oil-absorbent mats to
be distributed in the gulf coast region.

The company has been accepting hair donations since 1998 and this is a method they first successfully used during an oil spill in San Francisco. So far the company has donated about 400,000 pounds of hair from salons around the country.

Change your hair color or else?

For the second time in less than a year, a Philadelphia police officer's hair has become tangled in

A female African American officer filed a complaint Wednesday with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, saying her captain had ordered her to change her hair color, which he said was purple.

When Officer Renee Norman refused, she was sent home twice, forcing her to miss her shift. She maintained the color of her hair was red.

Capt. Dennis Wilson also ordered her hair color documented with photographs, and Norman twice was taken to Police Headquarters and "mug-shots," said her attorney, Brian Mildenberg.

"I just never felt so embarrassed in my life," Norman said.

Norman was accused of violating Directive 78-D, which governs officers' hairstyles. It bans "unnatural colors" such as purple, blue, and green.

Norman said that red is not banned, and that she had worn the same style for seven years without complaint from any supervisor until Wilson.

Well around this time last year, a white male officer went to work with his hair in cornrows. Officer Thomas Strain was assigned to desk duty until he agreed to cut his hair.

In October, Strain filed a complaint still pending with the Human Relations Commission. Strain and Norman say they were discriminated against on the basis of race.

Norman, a mother of four, has been a police officer since 1996. Four years ago, she was transferred to the Ninth District, which covers Center City west of Broad Street.

Wilson became the captain there about 2 years ago, Norman said she was on patrol in October when a sergeant acting on Wilson's orders told her to go home and change her hair color.

"I thought he was joking," she said. "I was like, 'Stop playing me.' "

Norman said she did her own hair using a commercial dye labeled "crimson." She did not remember the brand. Her color and others are not uncommon among black female officers, she said.

"Orange, blond, I've seen all sorts of colors," she said.

In her complaint, Norman accuses Wilson of starting "a campaign of discrimination and retaliation" against her. Wilson, she said, has assigned her to "undesirable" details, reduced her overtime, and kept her from working high-profile events.

Norman's filing says Wilson has been the subject of at least four employment complaints from black officers, but it did not provide details.

here is the video to the news story


Ok so my question to you ladies is this, are there certain hair colors that should be banned from the work environment or is this infringing on our freedom?
I work in Corp America, and I can say I've seen some crazy colored dye and weave jobs,
to me certain colors can look very unprofessional.
if your trying to "project" the image of professionalism hot pink hair doesn't really fit.
I still say to each it's own, but I'm not gonna lie... i wouldn't know what to think if i got pulled over by a cop with neon green hair lol.

From the pictures that i saw of officer Norman,
I believe her dye job was nice, and it wasn't too outrageous.
her hair cut was well groomed...i don't see what the problem is?
her hair was definitely NOT purple!
last question if you could band any crazy hair color,
what color would you band permanently?






Happy Easter O_o I'm truly wondering where she works at...

simply lost for words...



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product of the day.♥.lavender

Gosh where do I start... i know i've been M.I.A. from here and on youtube,
but i have been going through a lot health wise, once again i spent a week in the hospital
but i'm doing better now, i'm out just in time for Easter.
I along with, family and friends keep up with lovelyti.com
but this blog, is very personal to me so, i refuse to let anyone else write on here.

So that's where iv'e been trying to get my health back in order and trying to stop
stressing over things that i can't control, easier said then done...
I'm making a lot of changes in my personal life appreciating each day more and more.
it's not like i wasn't before, but sometimes we all need a reminder.
i'm not sure when i will post a new youtube video again,
but hopefully i will in the next week or so
i just need time to rest and take care of ti...

OK so recently I decided to try something different,
I had used all my mango butter, so i decided to buy 40z of pure lavender butter.
I must say i'm pretty impressed by the lavender butter,
it smells just like lavender, but it's not overwhelming.
it has a nice creamy consistency similar to shea butter,
it's absorbs fast and most of all it makes my hair and scalp feel nice.
I think this may become another staple in my basket of butters and oils...#dontjudgeme lol.
if you ever run across some, try it I really enjoy it.


Benefits of lavender

Skin Care: The health benefits of lavender oil for the skin can be attributed to its antiseptic and anti fungal properties. It is used to treat various skin disorders such as acne, wrinkles, psoriasis, and other inflammations. It heals wounds, cuts, and sunburns.
it rapidly aids in the formation of scar tissues. Lavender oil is added to chamomile to treat eczema.

Hair Care:
Lavender oil strengthens hair roots and promote hair growth.
Lavender is one of the only 2essential oils
that can be used directly on skin with no dilution!

product of the day.♥. Mizani's True Textures line

Well if you haven't heard Mizani is coming out with a natural line
for natural women it's called "True Textures"
I guess Mizani and other companies are finally Recognizing that more and more women are embracing their natural hair.
Well the Mizani's scientists have developed a five-item line formulated to address the needs of eight different curl types....they are focusing on moisture, frizz control, and curl definition.
Right now you can only find the products at Mizani salons, or online...

True Textures line includes a Curl Balance Color Safe Sulfate-Free Shampoo, Curl Replenish Intense Moisturizing Masque, Cleansing Cream Conditioning Curl Wash, Curl Defining Cream Gel and Moisture Stretch Curl Extending Cream (between $14 and $20).
the products help to define your curls and turn them in to "sexy spirals,"
like all mizani products, from what i hear they smell fantastic...
they have a blend of sweet orange, tuberose and cocoa blossom.



source: http://www.mizani-usa.com/?m=98&rid=300
Designed specifically to care for naturally curly hair, True Textures addresses the unique characteristics of each curl type with specific products to meet individual needs, such as moisture, frizz control, and curl definition.

True Textures Curl Balance Moisturizing Sulfate-Free Shampoo	True Textures Curl Replenish Intense Moisturizing Mask	True Textures Cleansing Cream Conditioning Curl Wash
True Textures Perfect Curl Defining Cream Gel	True Textures Moisture Stretch Curl Extending Cream

I'm glad they now have sulfate free shampoo, i loved their shampoos but i stopped using it because of all the chemicals in there. out of everything they have i would try,
True Textures Moisture Stretch Curl Extending Cream.

Description:
Designed for coiled to extremely tight styles, this moisturizing, curl-smoothing cream helps to loosen and elongate tight, unruly coils without weight or residue. Defines highly textured strands by reducing frizz and shrinkage and revealing flexible, individualized spirals with a clean, touchable finish. Perfect for curl set and finger twist techniques.


It's interesting how many grades of hair we have in the black community, on my head
alone I have 2 different grades, now that my hair has gotten longer there easier to spot lol.

Anyways I hope one day we will be at a point where we can except everyone's natural hair texture for what it is, no need to look sideways at a chick who had 4B or 4C natural hair,
and no need to gush over a chick who has natural 3A hair, ALL natural hair is beautiful regaurdless of texture....it's all about how you maintain it and care for it.
be blessed,
ti


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10 days strong/Benefits of lemons

A few days ago i posted a new youtube video, i was on day 7 of my master cleans detox "diet"
well today is my 10th day, and i am proud and amazed, i never thought i could go this long with out eating! I won't lie the first 3day were super hard but after that it wasn't as bad.

anyways i received a lot of emails from people on youtube,
who wanted to know more about it, so i decided to just write a blog.
now let me get this out the way, i didn't do this to loose weight... i did it cus i was having serious stomach issues that kept landing me in the E.R. and since the docs couldn't find anything wrong
i decided to take matters in to my own hands.

i couldn't decipher what foods were bothering me, so i cut everything out jumped on the M.C.
it's a 10 day program, but i think i'm gonna keep going. my stomach has never felt better
so i'm gonna see if i can make it to 14days but do no more then 20days.

i've lost over 11pds, i'm down to 136 i don't want to get any smaller then 130 so i'm gonna monitor my weight closely, i haven't been this small in 2yrs my waist is a lot smaller and my stomach is super FLAT, but the best part is, i feel really good=)
iv'e basically lost weight all over my body.

anyways i feel good and that's the most important thing this isn't for everyone, and i'm not promoting it, but since i keep getting emails, this is simply how i feel...i am taking this as a life style change, so no more no processed foods, or meats... i am trying to go vegetarian.



M.C promotes organic lemon but honestly i think
it's a waste of money, as you see the organic lemon is
much smaller then the regular lemons, so what i do is
take 2 regular lemons and 1 organic. once i'm done with the bag of organic
lemons, i will just stick to getting regular sized lemons from super target.

all my ingredients
you must use organic maple syrup grade B only!!
and cayenne pepper.



my baby called himself helping me
"make breakfast" i got a citrus juicer from target for $19.99
i must say it was the best investment ever,
it strips all the juice out of the lemons so you getting every last drop.


see nothing left!


i drink half a gallon a day, then i drink another half gallon of
water through out the day to keep me well dehydrated.

Health Benefits of Lemon

even if you don't go to the extreme of doing the master cleanse you can still incorporate lemon in to your diet, lemons are very beneficial for your body, you can add lemon slices to your water or drizzle some lemon juice on to your salad. only use real lemons....
bottled lemon juice has no properties or nutrients, due to all the preservatives
that they add during the bottling and process.

The lemon tree originated in South East Asia, and Arabs introduced lemons to Europeans in the 21^st century. Since then, this miraculous fruit has been found to be quite amazing, in that it provides a ton of health benefits, most of which folks are unaware of.

1. Lemons cure indigestive problems. When mixed with water, lemons can help with indigestion, nausea, heartburn, and stomach ailments.

2. Lemons contain Vitamin C. The high levels of this important vitamin found in lemons can not only help cure a common cold, but can prevent and treat infections in the body.

3. Lemon juice is thought to be healing. Lemon essntical oil is great for uplifting spirits.

4. Lemon cleanses your liver. Waking up in the morning to a glass of water with freshly squeezed lemon will detoxify your liver and keep you hydrated. This juice is also thought to flush the body of kidney stones.

5.Benefits to the skin...
Lemon juice when applied on sun burn can help to get away from the burning sensation. It acts as a cooling agent and soothes the skin. Regular use of lemon juice on scars fades them and eventually the scar is removed.

6.Benefits to hair....
Lemon juice can be use on your hair to help strip out excess soap, grease, shea butter oil ect. it is also used to make your hair shiny....The high quantities of citric acid helps to fight excessive oil released from your skin. you can do a lemon hair clayifer with bottled lemon juice iv'e tried that as a clearifyier and it works well.

Regular use of lemon on hair and skin makes you look young, and it makes your skin and hair look very healthy.

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