Okay, so everyone probably knows by now that green tea is good for you. It can actually speed up your metabolism, in addition to providing an excellent supply of cancer-fighting antioxidants. Also, it's delicious! (I love green tea everything, from ice cream to plain hot tea, straight up.) Plus, I've heard that replacing your morning cup of coffee with green tea is good for your skin (I've been skipping the coffee lately and yes, my skin has improved). But in addition to drinking it, green tea's skin benefits can be reaped by actually putting it on your face. Check out this "Wacky Beauty Tip" from Cosmo:
If your skin is sensitive or just looking irritated and puffy for some reason, steep a bag of green tea for a minute or two, let it cool down, and dab it over your face. The antioxidants in the tea take down inflammation.
I've also heard that dabbing a cool tea bag over your face is a great way to reduce the irritation of an acne flare-up, so if your face is red for any reason, try this out! You could also cut open the tea bag and make a green tea mask (eliminate the vitamin E oil if you have oily skin). Speeds your metabolism, soothes your skin, keeps you healthy, tastes great with Chinese food...green tea, is there anything you can't do!?
