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Black Tea Facial

Source of Recipe

Woman's World magazine


Recipe Introduction

Summer's humidity can dilate blood vessels and widen pores in your face, producing a puffy, blotchy complexion. To the rescue: A black tea facial.
Moisten two teabags with lukewarm water and apply to swollen facial areas for 10 minutes.


WHY IT WORKS:
The caffeine reduces swelling by constricting surface blood vessels and tightening skin, explains dermatologist Lisa Benest, M.D.

WARD OFF UV DAMAGE WITH GREEN TEA:
After spending time in the sun, apply a moisturizer that contains green tea and caffeine. "Green tea's powerful antioxidant EGCG helps reverse sunburn damage, and the caffeine helps protect you from skin cancer by destroying abnormal cells," says Dr. Lisa Benest.