Showing posts with label beauty benefits of green tea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beauty benefits of green tea. Show all posts

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Green Tea Hair Spray {DIY}

I have been dying to make a hair spray at home because of many many reasons. First, it is free of chemicals and I can use anything I want which will improve the shine, impart a beautiful fragrance and help in its growth. And, I did give this a try. I am not really sure of the results but if not good, they wouldn't turn out to be bad, that's for sure. Green Tea is a versatile ingredient with amazing benefits for hair, skin and health. So, this can double up as a toner too :)

Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoon Green Tea Leaves
  • Distilled Water
  • 1 tablespoon Glycerin
  • 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)
  • 25 drops Rosemary Essential Oil (EO)
Method
  • Prepare green tea and set it aside to cool down
  • In a spray bottle (100ml), add glycerin and ACV
  • Add the Rosemary EO
  • Pour the green tea in spray bottle to fill it (I used the Body Shop Aqua Lily Body Mist bottle)
  • Voila!!! Your hair spray is ready and you can use it as a toner too as all the ingredients in it are skin-friendly
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Green Tea Beauty Uses {DIY}

We all are, by now, aware of the benefits of drinking Green Tea everyday thanks to the marketing of its benefits done so aggressively by everyone from cosmetics to health care professionals.

It can provide you with abundant anti-oxidants to slow down your aging process. You can cut down your calories by not adding any sugar or honey to your tea but it depends on your taste, of course. Not everyone can drink it. Anyways, I am not here to tell you how to drink your cup of tea or tell you about its benefits. I know that you all are more than saturated with all that information.

You all must have heard about the growing use of green tea extracts in the cosmetic industry. Well, instead of spending large bucks on buying such products which contain less than 10% of the green tea extract as its ingredient and mixed with all sorts of chemicals, you can use your own freshly brewed green tea for the same effects at home and save your bucks simultaneously. You can use green tea as a rinse for your hair, wash your face with it, use it as a toner, in the body scrub and for those people who like making their own moisturizers and all, you can use green tea instead of simple distilled water to provide you with extra benefits. After drinking your cup of tea, you can use the left over tea leaves to brew another cup. You might want it to be a little concentrated so use less water and let it sit for at least 15 minutes. After straining, put the brew in the fridge for half hour. When chilled, you can use it the way you want to. You can also relax your eyes by placing cotton balls saturated with green tea on your eyes.

If you do not drink green tea then you can buy the supplements available at drug stores. Enjoy your cup of tea and the health and skin benefits that come with it.