I try my best to avoid coffee, despite having a bit of a soft spot for it. Instead, I frequently sip on green tea – it still gives me a little hit of caffeine but it’s loaded with anti-oxidants making it much healthier. If you ever get stuck for a beauty treatment, you can harness to health benefits of green tea and treat your skin. Try these DIY beauty recipes! Read on to find out more…

Green Tea Leaves – While tea bags are easier, breaking up tea leaves to create the pouch can cause some of those valuable essential oils to evaporate. Add approximately three teaspoons of loose tea to a 16-ounces of room-temperature water and allow it to steep for one to two hours. Then, strain the tea into a clean spray bottle and discard the leaves. The remaining liquid can be stored in the fridge and spritzed on your face for a refreshing alternative to water. It’s ideal for hot summer days or to freshen up if you are tired or hungover!

Green Tea Drink – Before sitting down to sip a cup of already-steeped tea, put a little tea to the side. Then, blend it with one of my favorite products, baking soda, instead of water to give a little breath-freshening flavor to DIY toothpaste or swish it in lieu of mouthwash.
Green Tea Bag – If you have inflamed or irritated skin, take a used (cooled) tea bag and make a compress to help the redness go down. This works for cuts, scrapes, burns, and puffy eyelids, too.

Green Tea Powder – Green Tea Powder is a great addition to smoothies, homemade green tea ice cream, even cakes . . . and your favorite DIY face masks! To moisturize dry skin, mash 1/2 banana before adding one tbsp. honey, one tbsp. plain yogurt, and one tsp. green tea powder. Leave it on for ten minutes then rinse it away for baby soft skin.