There are numerous tea benefits for beauty and hair that you must try to look beautiful and flawless. Rich in antioxidants, tea bags, and tea leaves are used to eliminate dark circles, reduce under-eye puffiness and for shiny hair. Whether it is black tea, green tea or white tea, add them to your beauty and skincare routine and earn compliments. Here are some widely used tea benefits for beauty and hair:
Under-eye puffiness: Under-eye puffiness is a major beauty concern for most women. It makes one look tired and also leads to premature wrinkling of the skin around the eyes. Used Tea bags help in reducing swelling around the eyes and also to eliminate dark circles. The tannin in tea soothes tired eyes and reduces puffiness to a great extent. It also tightens the delicate skin around the eyes. You can also use a cotton ball dipped in cold black tea for the same purpose.
Anti-aging: Tea is a storehouse of antioxidants and polyphenols that protect the skin from premature aging and wrinkle formation. According to a study that was a conducted in hair-less lab mouse, it was found that black tea significantly reduced the expression of a gene that creates collagen degrading enzyme.
For treating mild sunburns: Tea can be topically applied to the skin to get rid of sunburn and blemishes. It soothes the skin and quickens the healing process. It also protects the epidermis from further UV damage.
For skin whitening: Black tea has been proven to have skin whitening properties. This combined with the effect of antioxidants help to get rid of sunburns and blemishes. Boil tea leaves in water. Cool down this mixture and store it is refrigerator. Apply on the blemished twice a day to see them vanish gradually.
As a skin toner: Cooled tea bags act a great and purse-friendly toner. The antioxidants in the tea reduce oiliness of the skin as well as repair and protect it.
For shiny hair: Tea lends shine and lustre to dull and lifeless hair. After shampooing and conditioning the hair, rinse the hair finally with cold tea water. Doing this regularly for a few weeks will give you shinier and glossier hair.
For skin exfoliating: Dry the tea bags in the sun. Then cut it out and use the dried mixture to scrub your face. Wash the face with cold water and moisturize it thereafter. This will impart a youthful glow to your skin.
As a dyeing agent: Red or black tea also acts as a natural hair dye by providing a reddish tinge to the hair. Make a paste of henna with tea water and apply it all over the hair. Wash it off after two hours with a mild shampoo.
For cleansing: White tea benefits for beauty and hair are even more as it has got even more antioxidants than green tea or black tea. It purifies and cleanses the skin. Brew some white tea leaves in water and strain the mixture. Blend the brewed leaves in a blender and use them to cleanse the face.
For acne prone skin: Take a tea bag and run it under hot water. Now press this tea bag to the pimple. Hold it there with a tissue to prevent dripping. Let it rest there for five minutes. You will notice a reduction in redness and size of the pimple.
