Benefits of Black Tea for Your Hair and Skin

Taking care of hair and skin is necessary. It is part of the personality and personal grooming. Many people do not take care of hair and skin properly because people often think that to take care of hair and skin you have to spend too much money in the saloon, which is not true. A hairstylist can give you perfect hair and parlor can make your skin smooth and glowy that is true but it is not the only way.

There are many other alternative ways to take care of your skin and hair. There are plenty of homemade remedies that will make your hair look smooth and it will give you shiny look as you get in the parlour. There are also many remedies and natural products that make your skin smooth and moisturized. But many people do not want to spend time making and applying those remedies. Then you can also try adding black tea to your routine.

Black tea can do wonders for your skin and hair. you will notice it benefits as you daily drink it. You will start to see that your hair and skin will be way more good looking then it is now. Black tea has omega-3 fatty acid, omega-6 fatty acid, Sodium, Potassium, Fluoride, etc. that will help your skin a lot.

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Black tea boosts heart health, lowers ovarian cancer risk, lower risk of diabetes, boosts immunity, improves bone health, lowers cholesterol, etc. so there are many benefits that black tea can provide you.

How black tea is beneficial for your hair

Here are some potential benefits to hair that is provided by black tea.

1. Black tea prevents hair fall

People have to face stress in their daily life and stress can be the main reason for hair loss. To prevent it you should start adding black tea to your daily routine. Other factors can cause hair loss like diet, autoimmune diseases, and hormonal changes. During hair loss hair’s natural growth cycle changes and it includes hair growth, transitional phase, and telogen phase. Black tea has the potential to prevent hair loss.

Black tea is loaded with antioxidants that help reduces stress and prevent hair from falling. And it is probably the easiest way to prevent hair fall. All you have to do is drink black tea.

2. Black tea stimulates hair growth

Only prevention of hair loss is not important but you have to grow your hair back. Black tea can do that for you. Black tea is all rounded beverage that will help you with your hair. It will prevent your hair from falling and it will also increase the hair growth so that in a couple of months you will have your hair back.

Studies have shown that black tea can stimulate hair growth after 2 weeks of topical application. So it is a proven way to make hair growth naturally just by drinking black tea. Black tea increases hair growth by stimulating hair follicles and preventing damage to skin and hair cells. You can apply room temperature black tea on your scalp and along the length of your hair to promote hair growth.

3. Black tea can add shine to your hair

Black tea can also add shine to your dull and lifeless hair. if you notice that your hair are a bit messy and it is not shiny at all because of the dirt and other impurities in your hair then you can use black tea. After shampooing your hair with a mild shampoo, use black tea liquor to give your hair the final rinse. Do this twice a week and you will start noticing the change in your hair and your hair will be shinier than it was before.

4. Black tea acts as a natural dyeing agent

You can also use black tea as a hair dye. All you have to do is Mix henna with black tea and apply it all over your scalp and hair and then leave it on your hair for 1-2 hours then wash it off with mild shampoo. And you will see instant results. The red or tinge of black tea makes it an excellent natural hair dye.

How black tea is beneficial for your skin

Here are some potential benefits to the skin that is provided by black tea.

1. Black tea prevents skin infections

Our skin is exposed when we go out, so skincare is needed too. We face skin infections often many are due to microbial colonization. Black tea can help you with that. Catechins and flavonoids of black tea can help prevent skin infections. If you frequently suffer from skin infections then you should definitely add black tea to your routine.

2. Black tea reduces the risk of blemishes

Black tea can reduce blemishes on your skin. Black tea is rich in acids that will help with blemishes. If you got any blemishes then all you have to do is, grab some brewed black tea leaves. If you cannot find leaves then you can also use a black tea bag. Once the brewed tea cools down, submerge a clean cloth into it and then place it on affected areas for half an hour. You can also apply wet tea bags directly to your face to calm down redness and irritation. It can be also useful to reduce sunburns.

3. Black tea prevents premature ageing

Black tea has antioxidants and polyphenols that protect skin from premature ageing and wrinkles. Studies have shown that black tea reduced the expression of the gene that creates a collagen degrading enzyme. So it is a proven way to reduce ageing. Also, black tea is a more effective anti-wrinkle agent as compared to any other tea.

4. Black tea protects from UV radiation

UV radiation either from the sun or from artificial sources like tanning beds can harm the skin. Skin pigmentation, skin cancer, and other skin-related problems often caused by UV radiation. Drinking black tea can help protect the skin and reduce the skin problems caused by excessive UV exposure. You can also apply black tea to affected areas as well.

5. Black tea reduces puffiness in the skin

Puffiness on the skin doesn’t look good. And under eye puffiness is a serious concern for women and men. It may have negative impacts on your overall personality. Puffiness under the eye will make you look shaggy and tired even though you are not. Imagine going to work in the morning with puffy eyes and everyone will look at you and think that you didn’t sleep yesterday. Under-eye, puffiness can also make you prone to premature wrinkling.

You can get rid of the puffiness by using black tea. If you will drink enough black tea every day then you will not have to face puffiness under the eyes but it is a long process. But if you want to speed up the process and want instant results then all you have to do is, grab black tea bags and dip cotton in cold black tea. Then keep it under the eyes where you have puffiness for 20 min. you will notice some difference after 20 min. and if you will keep doing so every day then you will notice that under eye puffiness is gone.

6. Black tea helps skin to regenerate

When the skin has a wound, the skin regenerates itself and heals wounds after a few days. Sometimes, the healing process takes too long. However, drinking black tea can fasten the process of skin healing. But it is not advisable to apply black tea on wounds. When you will add black tea to your routine, skin regeneration will be fast automatically.

7. Black tea helps to fight skin cancer

This is one of the biggest benefits of black tea. Polyphenols found in black tea may help prevent cancer cell survival hence it can prevent skin cancer. The study analyzed the effects of the polyphenols in tea on cancer cells. And results showed that black tea may play a role in regulating cancer cell growth and reducing new cell development. Black tea can also help overcome the spread of hormone-dependent breast tumors. So, black tea also helps to prevent risks of breast cancer.

Black tea is rich in antioxidants and effective on most types of cancer. It is only natural that black tea may show its efficacy against skin cancer. So it is scientifically proven that adding black tea to your daily routine and drink it every day may help prevent skin cancer. although it is not the way to cure the cancer but it can surely provide you reassurance.

Black tea has a strong, unique flavor and contains plenty of antioxidants, which can provide several health benefits. Also, it is useful for hair and skin as mentioned above. It is advisable that you should add black tea to your routine. It is not like medicine that will show you results directly, but once you will start drinking it daily then you will notice the changes that are caused by black tea to your overall health and specifically to your hair and skin.

(Reviewed by Dr. Samiksha Rane)