Green Tea - The Secret To Make Your Skin Look Fresher And Younger

Not only is green tea becoming more and more popular in the Western World (it is the tea of choice is most of Asia - which is a big place), but it is getting known in the market place because of its super antioxidant properties. These antioxidants can help de-toxify your body as well as giving preventative help with a number of nasty diseases like cancer and strokes. This is well known but on to something new..

 If you apply cold green tea on your skin regularly for cleansing, it helps to give you a fresh look as well as helping with damaged and aging skin. You will notice that green tea has become immensely popular as an ingredient in skin care products. However, using actual green tea - best to buy organic green tea so you can be sure what you put on your face and body is 100% natural and pure, free from pesticides and chemicals, on a regular basis can be your pure (and cheap) way to a blemish free skin. Not only this but green tea makes your skin look younger and it is the best natural cure for damaged and aging skin! Don't just put it ON your skin, but also in your body - substitute a cup of coffee or black tea with pure organic green tea.

 You can put cold green tea in a spritzer bottle and spray on your face and neck after you have applied your face creams and make-up. It's also great as a freshener during the day, especially when it's hot and dry (or even hot and moist, for that matter) so buy a small spritzer bottle to put in your purse as well). This is better than spraying on water, as tea has been boiled so it's completely pure with no bacteria. You can even freeze green tea as ice cubes - wait a little until they start to thaw and then apply to your skin to freshen it up - again a great tip when you're hot and harried.

 Green tea is also traditionally used by the Chinese to treat acne. It helps reduce inflammation as well as hormonal activity - key elements in acne prevention. It also helps to detoxify, which is another great plus. A popular cure in China is green tea with honeysuckle (sometimes known as 'pimple tea' in many Chinese communities) so I guess your local Chinese supermarket or apothecary would carry this. Sip it (without sugar) after a meal as it aids digestion too as well as getting rid of those toxins that can cause acne.

 To summarize, green tea is a great help with damaged and aging skin as well as acne. The above tips are easy and cheap to use. I encourage you to make green tea part of your life - your body will thank you for it!