Elle's Quick Tips: Peppermint Tea Facial Mist

Bloating. Blah. Not a good thing, right? But ooh, have I got something for YOU! Try some peppermint tea. I'm serious. It WORKS. However, Weird Elle Sees Fact #93 is that I only like hot tea in cooler temps. I can drink coffee almost any time of year, but hot tea? Nope. I don't like it cold either (Weird Fact #22). And so the little peppermint tea bags sit oh so patiently on the shelf. Sniff.

But no more!

After doing  hours of research (aka clicking Google), I realized there are LOTS of benefits to peppermint tea. According to trusty ole Wikipedia, peppermint tea also "is said to ease such problems as irritable bowel syndrome, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, headaches. Its minty flavour can take the edge off bad breath. It is also said to control mild asthma, manage stress and ward off the common colds." Convinced yet?


But Elle, you may not be asking yourself, what ELSE can we do with this miraculous peppermint tea?


I'm so glad you asked! And now we FINALLY get to the real post. 


I use peppermint tea as a toner for my face.

1. Simply brew a bag and let tea cool. 
2. Pour the tea into a spray bottle and mist your face. Ah, relief!

Notes:

• Toners are used to cleanse the face and make pores look smaller (but you can't shrink pores. No, you can't!). If your skin is really, really, really oily, add some rubbing alcohol or witch hazel to the mix.
• I keep the used tea bag and use to soothe puffy eyes.
• The mist can be refrigerated for about two weeks. It feels SO much better when it's cold. I've seen toners for $30 (srsly), so try this recipe.
• Use a cotton ball or clean washcloth to wipe away, if desired.
• If I'm just using as a refreshing mist, I don't rinse my face after it dries. Sometimes, I use a moisturizer after.

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*HERE is another use for TEA BAGS.

*Use that spray bottle to make my MAKEUP SETTING SPRAY!

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