Imagine getting a spa treatment without the wallet annihilating price tag, sounds too good to be true right? Well, luckily you can get spa-like remedies from the tea sitting in your pantry. Either on its own or with a few other ingredients, you’re on your way to feeling like your best self because tea isn’t just for drinking anymore!
For Crepey Skin…
Hibiscus is a great trick for diminishing your skin’s cracks and crevasses. This plant has elastin which helps the skin snap back into shape, plus hibiscus is loaded with vitamin C, which helps promote collagen production for plumped-looking skin. Mix one tablespoon of cooled hibiscus tea with one tablespoon of yogurt and one tablespoon of honey, leave it on the skin for 15 minutes, and rinse.
For Fading Scars and Age Spots…
Licorice root is known to decrease melanin production, which ultimately evens skin tone and hyperpigmentation, perfect for overworked hands. To give your hands a well-needed makeover, make a quick tea soak! Soaking hands in cooled licorice root tea for 5 to 10 minutes refreshes your hands for anything that comes their way!
For Beating The Bloat…
Ginger tea helps with stimulating the lymphatic system, flushing out any built-up toxins or water, but it’s not just for drinking. Soaking in a ginger-infused bath can also speed up the de-bloating process, simply place 4 to 5 tea bags in your next bath and soak in it for 20 minutes.
To Soothe Rashes…
Compounds like apigenin, chamazulene, and bisoprolol found in chamomile do double duty for the skin. These compounds soothe rashes and irritations on contact and protect skin from future irritations. To make a treatment, boil 2 to 3 chamomile tea bags with water. Once cooled, soak a washcloth in the tea and apply it to the rash, letting it sit on the skin for 10-minute intervals, and gently rinse the area with water.
To Halt Thinning Hair…
Using a vasodilator like a peppermint tea increases blood flow to certain spots and can potentially help in stimulating hair growth. Do a quick tea soak by pouring 2 cups of brewed and cooled peppermint tea onto the scalp and hair, letting it sit for 5 minutes before gently rinsing out completely.