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5 Biggest Beauty Lessons I Learned in Japan

You'll never find me skipping out on sunscreen again

by Christina Heiser  |  COMMENT

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3. Green Tea Will Boost Your Glow
3. Green Tea Will Boost Your Glow Fact: You basically can't go anywhere in Japan without coming into contact with green tea. It's served at most restaurants, is readily available at "konbinis" (aka convenience stores) and you can even find many delicious green tea-flavored treats (including Kit Kats and this beer, which my boyfriend gamely tried at Ichiran Ramen in Osaka).

Green tea has proven skin care benefits: A study published in JAMA Dermatology found that green tea has polyphenols (antioxidants) that protect skin against inflammation, while a study published in the journal Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity reported that the polyphenols in green tea could protect against sun damage. I've started to swap iced lattes for iced green teas when I hit up Starbucks.

Image via Gregory Leporati

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