Pamper your self pretty with iced tea

Sure, drinking the chilled beverage can refresh us on a hot day, but—surprise!— applying tea topically can cool us off and beautify our summer stressed skin and hair! Read on to find the tea type for you

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Fade age spots with licorice tea

Compounds in licorice break down skin’s pigment to diminish discoloration, while also sloughing off dead, dry skin cells to reveal, brighter, more even-toned skin underneath. Plus, soaking hands in the cold liquid helps nix the swelling of prominent hand veins.

■ TRY IT! Steep 2 licorice tea bags in a bowl filled with 2 cups of hot water. Let cool, add 4 ice cubes and soak hands for 5 minutes before rinsing.

Erase under-eye shadows with black tea

Astringent tannins in black tea constrict the blood vessels that cause dark under-eye circles.

■ TRY IT! Pour brewed black tea in an ice cube tray; freeze (the cold boosts circulation). Rub one cube around the eyes for 2 minutes; rinse.