Tea trees grow on spiritual mountains, nourished by rain, dew, and the essence of the sun and moon, passing down a pure and harmonious energy through generations, praised as immortal buds beyond the dust of the world. A tea leaf, once picked, must undergo processes like rolling, baking, and compression before it can become tea for brewing. In this sense, the life of tea is no different from experiencing a phoenix涅槃 (nirvana), reborn with a light, fragrant aroma.
Using tea leaves in cosmetics allows the beauty components in tea to be directly absorbed by the skin. Tea beauty products include tea face wash, tea toner, tea masks, tea whitening cream, tea sunscreen, and tea shampoo, all utilizing the beautifying effects of tea, with advantages such as safety and low irritation. The methods of use are simple and economical, and long-term persistence can achieve good results.
Washing Face with Tea Soup
After washing your face at night, brew a cup of tea, apply the tea soup to your face, pat gently, or attach a cotton cloth soaked in tea soup to your face, then rinse with clean water. The tea color on the face will naturally fade overnight, helping to remove spots and whiten the skin.
Tea Leaf Mask
Mix 1 tablespoon of flour and 1 egg yolk, then add 1 tablespoon of green tea powder. Apply it evenly to the cleansed face, and wash off after 20 minutes. Alternatively, mix 1 tablespoon of sweet tea soup with 1 tablespoon of flour to make a mask, wash off after 15-20 minutes. This can eliminate pimples and remove oil.
Sterilizing and Treating Athlete's Foot
Tea leaves contain a large amount of tannic acid, which has a strong sterilizing effect, especially against filamentous fungi that cause athlete's foot. Therefore, people with athlete's foot can wash their feet every night with a strong tea decoction, and over time, it will heal without treatment. However, washing feet with boiled tea requires persistence, as significant results won't appear in a short time. It's best to use green tea, as fermented black tea contains much less tannic acid.
Tea for Dark Circles
Place a small cup of tea in the freezer for about 15 minutes, then soak a small piece of cotton pad in the tea and apply it to the eyelids to reduce the prominence of dark circles.
Tea for Wrinkle Reduction and Beauty
After brewing tea, squeeze it dry and place it in a gauze bag. Close your eyes, place the tea bag on your eyes, and leave it for 10-15 minutes. This can relieve eye fatigue, improve dark circles, and treat eye inflammation.
Tea polyphenols have strong antioxidant and physiological activity, acting as scavengers of free radicals in the human body. According to research, 1 mg of tea polyphenols can清除 (clear) harmful excess free radicals in the body, with an efficacy equivalent to 9 μg of superoxide dismutase, far surpassing other similar substances. Tea polyphenols block lipid peroxidation and清除 (clear) active enzymes. According to tests by Okuda Takuo in Japan, the anti-aging effect of tea polyphenols is 18 times stronger than that of Vitamin E. This helps delay aging.
In this sense, the life of tea is no different from experiencing a phoenix涅槃 (nirvana), reborn with a light, fragrant aroma. Many components in tea leaves have beautifying effects, and drinking tea daily can enhance beauty.