Pamper your self pretty with iced tea

Sure, drinking the chilled beverage can refresh us on a hot day, but—surprise!— applying tea topically can cool us off and beautify our summer stressed skin and hair! Read on to find the tea type for you

Fade age spots with licorice tea

Compounds in licorice break down skin’s pigment to diminish discoloration, while also sloughing off dead, dry skin cells to reveal, brighter, more even-toned skin underneath. Plus, soaking hands in the cold liquid helps nix the swelling of prominent hand veins.

■ TRY IT! Steep 2 licorice tea bags in a bowl filled with 2 cups of hot water. Let cool, add 4 ice cubes and soak hands for 5 minutes before rinsing.

Erase under-eye shadows with black tea

Astringent tannins in black tea constrict the blood vessels that cause dark under-eye circles.

■ TRY IT! Pour brewed black tea in an ice cube tray; freeze (the cold boosts circulation). Rub one cube around the eyes for 2 minutes; rinse.

 

Soothe rashy skin with green tea