Tea Bags & Bright Eyes

Where would us Irish folk be without our tea? Pretty lost I would say! I've been looking forward to writing this post as I know most people will be able to try out this remedy. The majority of people will have tea bags hiding somewhere in their kitchen, so if you're suffering from the dreaded puffy eye look, or simply want to perk up and brighten the eye area, then get brewing!

How do tea bags help to brighten the eye area?
As you may have noticed, a lot of creams and serums marketed for the eye area contain caffeine. This is because caffeine has the ability to shrink the blood vessels around our eyes, therefore reducing puffiness and dark circles. Tea bags also contain tannins, antioxidants which are believed to reduce swelling, calm and brighten the area, and stimulate blood circulation. When trying out this remedy, make sure the tea bags you use contain caffeine for optimum results.

Step 1:
Brew two tea bags in a mug of hot water for five minutes.

Step 2:
Remove tea bags from cup and place on a saucer. I like to pop mine into the freezer for about ten minutes so that they're nice and chilled.

Step 3: 

Take tea bags out of the freezer and gently squeeze any excess water that may be on them. Then simply lie back and place one tea bag over each closed eye and relax. Leave them on for about fifteen minutes.

It's great to try this first thing in the morning or before a night out as it really does perk up the eye area for a while. And taking the ten/fifteen minutes to lie back and relax is a great way to de-stress for the day/night ahead.

Happy Brewing!

Sinéad