Tea Beauty Tips
Use
this brew to soothe minor cuts and scrapes, treat sunburns,
refresh puffy and fatigued eyes, and soak tired feet:
Brew 1/2 cup of unscented black or green tea leaves in 1 quart
of boiling bottled water for at least 10 minutes. Strain the
leaves and set aside. Cool the liquid and refrigerate. This
solution will keep in the refrigerator for approximately 10
days.
For Minor Cuts & Scrapes:
Apply the cold tea brew with a pure cotton pad onto minor
cuts or abrasion. Leave the cotton pad on the affected area
for at least 5 minutes. Repeat, and do not wash off. This
procedure can be repeated up to four times a day.
Sunburns:
Apply a piece of cotton cloth that's been soaked in the cold
tea brew to the sunburned area. Leave on for about 15 minutes,
or until the burned areas begins to cool. You can repeat this
treatment up to four times a day.
For
Puffy & Fatigued Eyes:
Soak cotton pads in the cold tea brew and lay them on your
eyes. Keep the pads on your lids for about 10 minutes. You
can also refrigerate your used tea bags and lay them on your
eyes.
For
Tired Feet:
Soak your feet in the cold tea brew for about 15 minutes.
This is a great way to treat your feet after a long day of
standing, walking, or running. You can also try soaking your
feet in a concentrated Peppermint Herbal tea brew for an aromatic
soak.
Facial
Beauty:
Mix one teaspoon of fine cornmeal with cooled chamomile tea
to form a gentle scrub. Let dry, then gently rub off. Not
for sensitive skin.
Make an exfoliating paste using chamomile tea and powdered
milk. Rub on skin, let dry, and then rub off before washing.
Hair
Treatment:
In a small saucepan, warm (do not boil) 1/2 cup olive oil,
2 teaspoons fresh ground lavender, and the dry contents of
2 peppermint tea bags. Massage into scalp over damp hair.
Cover hair with shower cap to keep heat in. Sit in the sun,
if possible, for 20-25 minutes. Shampoo and rinse hair. Repeat
this treatment once a month to nourish and strengthen hair.
Other
tips:
· Use black tea as a hair rinse to darken hair and
add shine.
· Use Chamomile herbal tea to bring out highlights
in hair.
· Get a temporary tea tan by soaking in unflavored
black tea leaves for about 20 minutes.
· Ease toothaches by applying spent tea leaves on the
affected tooth until your dentist visit.
· Use tea as a mouthwash. Stash Wintermint Herbal tea
(with parsley seed) is a natural breath freshener.
· Rinse your face with tea. Tea acts as an astringent,
so it works well on pimples. Do not wash off.