tea ANYONE?

A CUPPA TEA WILL NOT ONLY PERK YOU UP IN THE MORNING OR CALM YOU BEFORE BED, it has other 'special' powers... Take a peek, you'll be surprised! {I was!}

Relieve your tired eyes
Revitalise tired, achy, or puffy eyes. Soak two tea bags in warm water and place them over your closed eyes for 20 minutes. The tannins in the tea act to reduce puffiness and soothe tired eyes.

Reduce razor burn
To soothe razor burn and relieve painful nicks and cuts, apply a wet tea bag to the affected area. And don't forget to replace the blade before your next shave.

Cool sunburned skin

A few wet tea bags applied to sunburnt skin will take out the sting. This works well for other types of minor burns (i.e., from a teapot or steam iron) too. If the sunburn is too widespread to treat this way, put some tea bags in your bathwater and soak your whole body in the tub.

Make soothing mouthwash
To ease toothache or other mouth pain, rinse your mouth with a cup of hot peppermint tea mixed with a pinch or two of salt. Peppermint is an antiseptic and contains menthol, which alleviates pain on contact with skin surfaces. To make peppermint tea, boil 1 tablespoon fresh peppermint leaves in 1 cup water and steep for several minutes.

{Source: Real Simple. Pic. Martha Stewart}