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Use green tea in your beauty routine to help fight skin woes

- Sakshi Gupta (With inputs from dermatolog­ist Suruchi Suri and nutritioni­st Neomee Shah)

A GREEN TEA FACE MASK IS AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO BRIGHTEN YOUR SKIN’S COMPLEXION

If there’s one ingredient that can be called as a blessing for sensitive, combinatio­n and acne-prone skin, it has to be green tea. With its anti-ageing and antioxidan­t properties, green tea can reportedly slowdown skin ageing, help reduce sagging, acne marks, enlarged pores and premature wrinkles.

REDUCE DARK CIRCLES

Due to its antioxidan­t properties, green tea helps in getting rid of dark circles and puffiness around your eyes. Take two bags of used green tea and refrigerat­e it for half an hour. Now, place them on your eyelids and relax for 15 minutes. Follow this process twice a day to achieve better results.

FIGHT

Green tea also helps in giving relief from acne as it has antibacter­ial properties. Take half a cup of fresh green tea powder and mix it well with some water. Now take the mixture and apply it to all the acne-affected areas. Let it rest for 30 minutes. With the help of wet cotton balls, slowly remove the pack and finally rinse off with cold water.

GET A NATURAL GLOW

A green tea face mask is an effective way to brighten your complexion. Take a few Vitamin E capsules, cut them carefully and empty the content in a bowl, add them to a few drops of rose water, glycerine and green tea extract. Bring it to a face pack-like consistenc­y and apply it all over your face. Leave overnight or use it as a daily moisturise­r.

SKIN EXFOLIATOR

Green tea is a natural exfoliator and helps remove dead skin cells. Mix brewed green tea with two tablespoon­s of granulated sugar. Now, use your fingertips to massage your skin in the circular motion using this mixture for at least 3-5 minutes. Depending on your skin type, you can also add honey, lemon or yoghurt.

NATURAL TONER

This popular beverage also works as a great skin toner. Prepare a mug of regular green tea, refrigerat­e it and use it as a toner.

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