Drink These Dreamy Herbal Tea Remedies For Fresh Winter Skin

Yes, it’s possible to drink your way to better skin, and while mimosa’s technically do have vitamin C, Sunday brunch is not enough to get the job done. Herbal teas are a refreshing and wonderfully unexpected addition to your daily skin care regimen that cures all kinds of ailments. Aromatically uplifting, black, green, and peppermint teas are known to tighten pores, for example, while chamomile and lavender reduce things like inflammation. Here, we bring you CR-approved ways to drink away eczema, rosacea, and crow’s feet with natural blends. And—if you’re feeling especially botanical—open up used teabags and mix them with your face masks and scrubs to fight wrinkles inside and out. Beauty, after all, is an inside job!

THE ANTIOXIDANT

Antioxidant-rich white peony blended with soothing, lush blossoms of calendula instantly illuminate, while red clover entwined with calming lemon promotes radiant skin. A refreshing blend redolent with aromas of grapefruit and blood orange, this combination is praised by herbalists everywhere for its skin glowing properties.

ULTIMATE HYDRATION

Juniper berry, green rooibos leaf, hibiscus flower, rosehip, sea buckthorn berry, and dandelion root are nature’s homemade moisturizers. Push the pause button on aging with this lightweight but still full-bodied blend of herbs that delivers 24-hour hydration and improves elasticity, leaving you with a soft, supple canvas.

CLEAN AND CLEAR

Silver lime, rosehip shells, rose petals, and tisane burst with free-radical fighting antioxidants, captivating a mind-body rejuvenating blend that also promotes a clear and healthy complexion. The result is skin that’s youthful, hydrated, and luminously lit-from-within.

FRESH-FACED

An homage to a classic mint tea, peppermint, lemongrass, lavender, orange peel, spearmint, and sage pack a boost of antioxidants with a multi-layered blend of herbs that deliver a fresh glow.

MAXIMUM CHILL

Stress causes all kinds of nasty ailments, and none more annoying then blemish prone, broken out skin. Combat this inside out with soothing floral remedies of lavender and chamomile (blended with linden), and infused with oatstraw, holy basil, and schisandra - ingredients prized by herbalists for their unmatched ability to naturally fight the body’s response to stress.