Benefits for face and body skin
Green tea benefits the skin, primarily due to the rich vitamin and mineral complex contained in tea leaves. In addition, tea includes components such as flavonoids, antioxidants, caffeine and essential oils, which have a tonic and regenerating effect. Thanks to their action, you can easily get rid of acne (blackheads on the face) and age spots, as well as tighten the skin.
Green tea is actively recommended for facial skin care, as it has an extensive complex effect. Regular use of tea-based products will help get rid of dry and oily skin, facial wrinkles and teenage acne with equal effectiveness.
In addition, the form of a cosmetic product can be almost any; green tea is used to make:
- lotion;
- cream;
- decoction;
- scrub;
- cosmetic ice.
Masks made from tea and various additional ingredients are especially popular.
Marina Fedorova will tell you in this video what properties green tea has and how it is used in cosmetology.
Rules for tea procedures
The following instructions will help you achieve successful results from the procedures:
- use only natural, high quality ingredients for cooking;
- Drink-based masks are not recommended to be used at night;
- Make nutritious compositions with the addition of tea leaves every 4 days, not more often. You can replace them with herbal cosmetics or a classic massage using essential oils;
- black varieties often make the surface of the face darker, so you should not add carrots, beets, or other natural dyes;
Follow these simple rules during your skincare procedures - and soft, healthy, elastic skin is guaranteed.
Possible harm and contraindications
Another significant advantage of green tea as a cosmetic product is the safety of its use. It has virtually no contraindications; the only limitation is individual intolerance to the tea or components that are added to it to enhance the effect.
It is worth noting that tea-based products should not be applied to the skin if you have herpes or severe inflammation, as this may lead to even greater irritation.
Ice cubes for face
One of the easiest and most effective ways to take advantage of the beauty benefits of green tea is to ice it. To do this, take large-leaf tea, brew it with slightly cooled water and leave for about 5 minutes. The cooled, strained broth is poured into ice molds and placed in the freezer.
Ice can be used before bed and after waking up to tone and refresh the skin. In the morning, if you are short on time, this procedure can even replace regular washing. If the skin is irritated or inflamed, then you should make ice from a decoction of tea and mint.
Green tea and facial peeling
Peeling is a procedure that helps cleanse the skin of invisible impurities and dead particles of the epidermis, as a result of which the number of inflammations is reduced, the skin becomes smooth and fresh. To do this, take 2 tsp. dry tea leaves and a small amount of sour cream or soap foam. Gently massage the face with the resulting mixture and then wash with warm water. Peeling is usually carried out twice a week, and for sensitive skin – once a week.
Terms of use
In order for a cosmetic product to bring the desired result, you need to know how to use it correctly. There are several nuances to how to use black tea so that it affects the skin.
- Tea must be fresh, you should always look at the expiration date and production date. If the product is expired, it will do more harm than good.
- It is better to choose a quality drink. The price does not matter, but the strength, naturalness and color do.
- It is better to use the mask during the day, as tea has a rather bright tonic property.
- In order to benefit from skin rejuvenation, the mask should be done 1-2 times a week during the daytime.
- Since tea gives the skin a different color, it is prohibited to use any other coloring ingredients with it. The skin is also colored by some fruits, honey, carrots, and beets.
- Tea masks can be made at any time of the year.
- The product for cosmetic procedures should be stored in a dry place in an opaque container that is always tightly closed.
In order for a natural cosmetic product to help, you need to know how to prepare it correctly, which recipe is suitable for a particular skin type.
Best Recipes
Many recipes for masks using tea were used in ancient times in different countries. In addition to tea, some of them also contain other ingredients for the benefits and effectiveness of the procedure.
In addition to masks, they make compresses, ice, and tea tonic. The tea is suitable for both oily and dry skin, young and aging skin. Its effectiveness depends on how this product is prepared, as well as what auxiliary product is added to it.
Masks against wrinkles and skin aging
- Brew a spoonful of leaves firmly in a glass of boiling water, mix with milk and oatmeal. Milk and oatmeal have long been considered the elixir of youth and beauty. Apply to skin, hold for 6-7 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of tea leaves with 1 tablespoon of wheat flour and egg yolk. Keep the mixture fresh for about 10 minutes. Rinse off with lukewarm water. Wrinkles are smoothed out, the skin becomes elastic.
Anti-wrinkle masks should be used no more than once a week.
Moisturizing masks
- Brew two tablespoons of tea, beat the yolk, add blue clay, a drop of vegetable oil.
After 10 minutes, wash off your face with water. If the oil is difficult to wash off, you can apply cream to your face after the procedure. Egg yolk perfectly moisturizes the skin. Apply the mask three times a month. - Brew strong tea, add a little clay, a spoonful of sour cream. Apply to face. Hold for 5 minutes. For moisturizing, it is better to use blue clay.
- Mix the tea leaves with oatmeal powder, add a spoonful of honey, mix well. Keep on face for 10 minutes, rinse with water. Thanks to honey, dry skin will become softer, filled with moisture and energy.
Color Enhancers
- Brewed tea is mixed with mayonnaise or sour cream in equal proportions.
Apply to the skin for 10 minutes, then rinse with warm water. Sour cream together with a black drink will give a wonderful complexion and even out your complexion. - Brew a mug of tea, let stand for 30 minutes, strain. Beat the yolk with sour cream. Keep for 15 minutes. Rinse off with cool water.
- Brew tea in a glass of hot water, strain, cool, mix with kiwi and banana puree. Keep for 15 minutes, rinse with cool water. Apply this fruit mask once a week to improve the color and healthy appearance of the skin.
Masks with eggs or sour cream are made once a week.
Compresses
- You can make eye compresses from tea leaves. This will relieve the appearance of fatigue and aging of the facial skin, and remove black circles under the eyes. It’s easy to do and doesn’t require any special equipment or tools.
- Brew leaves in a mug. Cotton wool should be soaked in a strong brew of black drink and kept in front of your eyes for 3 minutes. This procedure also relieves swelling on the eyelids. It helps a lot after a sleepless night. Can be done every day or as needed.
This video will tell you how to properly wipe your face with ice:
Tonic or lotion
Every girl periodically uses facial toner. It helps to refresh the skin, give radiance, wash away impurities, cleanse pores, and strengthen blood vessels. It is useful to make it from black tea.
Mix the tea leaves with a tablespoon of lemon juice, add a teaspoon of salt, then cool. You can wipe your face this way in the morning and evening with a cotton swab. You can freeze this product and put it into molds.
Take out an ice cube in the mornings and evenings and wipe the area of your face. It is very useful. Tea ice can be made in a variety of ways with the addition of other products.
Tea ice
Brew tea leaves in a glass of water, add fresh mint or lemon balm leaves. If your skin is prone to oily shine, you can also add natural lemon juice. Strain the infusion, let cool, then pour into ice cube trays.
Place in the freezer and remove as needed. This precious product will always help take care of your facial skin when needed. You can wash your face with this ice in the morning.
For oily skin
Infuse tea leaves in a glass of boiling water along with elderflower flowers in the amount of one tablespoon. Then, when the mixture has cooled, mix with oatmeal and beat the eggs with the whites.
Keep on face for 5 minutes. Then rinse your face well with warm water. Egg white cleanses the pores on the skin, and tea gives softness and smoothness, relieves inflammation.
Recipes for body masks
It was mentioned above about the incredible versatility of green tea, which works in this case as well. The fact is that all face masks and lotions can also be used for problem areas on the body. Of course, based on tea, you can prepare several products that are intended specifically for the skin of the body.
So, if you take 2 tbsp. l. tea, mint, olive oil, honey and coarse sea salt, you will get a wonderful scrub. The mass is applied to the body and slowly massaged into the skin, after which it is washed off with cool water.
Green tea is successfully used in the fight against cellulite:
- Take a few tbsp. l. green tea and add a small amount of water to make a thick paste.
- Add a couple of tbsp. l. honey and 0.5 tbsp. l. cinnamon, which has a strong warming effect.
- The resulting mass is applied to problem areas, wrapped in cling film and left for about an hour.
Ultimately, the tea is used to tone the entire body. To do this, brew about a liter of strong tea, steep for about half an hour and pour into a bath of water at room temperature. The bath takes about 15-20 minutes.
Green tea is not only a tasty, aromatic and healthy drink, but also an extremely effective cosmetic product. Based on it, you can prepare many masks, lotions, scrubs and decoctions that help cope with various problems on the skin of the face and body.
Reviews
Tatyana: Yes, it’s really good for the skin and making any mask is very easy. The difficulty is to find a good tea leaves that can then be safely used as an ingredient.
Marianna: Ice cubes are my favorite remedy. They perfectly tighten and refresh the skin, in addition, it is a hardening for the face before the onset of winter frost and winds.
Olga: Sometimes I wash my face with the leftover tea from the teapot before going to bed. I have dry skin, so tap water is not suitable, but tea helps me out.
Svetlana: In Japan, tea is not only drunk in incredible quantities, but also eaten and used in home cosmetology. This is the key to the legendary youth of Japanese women. I also follow their example, order matcha, add homemade masks to my food.
