"Puffy Party Eyes" - Tired puffy eyes got you "feeling" that late night? Send those "bags" packing by brewing some caffeinated tea! Brew 2 tea bags (preferably black tea - gives more "pow" than grocery store green tea) for approximately 5 minutes and let them cool (or at least get warm to touch). Squeeze out excess water and apply them to your eyes while warm for a soothing warmth effect. For a "cool and refreshing" treat, put the tea bags in the fridge or freezer for 10-15 minutes before applying to your tired eyes. Cool or warm, apply the moist tea bags to tired puffy eyes for about 15 minutes (flip them over midway through the 15 minutes if you like). Your eyes will thank you by looking good as new. The trick? Caffeine helps naturally reduce puffiness and tighten delicate under eye skin.
"Country Fried Skin" - Sun or razor burn got you feeling as if you were attacked by Killer Bees? Apply cool tea bags (following the steps above) to the affected area for instant relief. While the redness will remain, the sting will be gone in minutes. For larger surfaces, draw a warm bath, adding several tea bags in the process, then get in and soak once the bags have steeped for 5 minutes or so. Tea tannins double as minor burn soothers.
"Stinky Feet" - Have your tootsies turned stinky? Fight back by soaking your feet, at least once a week, in black or green tea (again, we prefer black tea because the average green tea is too weak to make an impact). Tannic acid found in tea acts as a natural odor neutralizer.
In addition to providing the above beauty remedies, tea is great for skin because it is full of "... antioxidants, vitamins E and C and help to fight free radicals that cause pre-mature aging."
Credits: Care2.com and Reader's Digest.com
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