Comments on: DIY Beauty: green tea facial wash & toner

By: sesame

sesame — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:46:40 +0000

Hey, that’s nice. I have some green tea leaves too…maybe I’ll try to use them topically. I like your comment about why loose tea is better. I’ll take note in future when making my purchases.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:58:47 +0000

Oh, and as a follow-up in my humble opinion loose leaf tea is almost always better (for you) than the bagged tea which is basically made from the “dust” of making the real tea (loose leaf).

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:47:42 +0000

This is my regimine for using green tea topically. (And I think I may be the only male commenter on here – haha)

I drink green tea pretty much daily so this is a process I would do anyway. EASY as 1,2,3!!

1. Heat Water – made very quickly in an “Electric Kettle” (I have “braun”).

2. Brew – I use a couple teaspoons of loose leaf green tea (i get it at the japanese market)and make it in a French Coffee Press. Fill with water and you’ll have 3-4 cups of tea to drink. Let remaining cool. (fyi- the stem green tea is only about $3.30 for a bag – cheaper – called Kuckicha.. i think)

3.I fill a glass jar with lid (probably less than 5 ounces) and stick it in the fridge as a supply. Next I fill a small plastic spritzer bottle (got at container store in travel section)and this is good for the entire day. Refill when needed from the glass one in the fridge.

(That amount should last you at least 3
or more days… and should be fine if kept refridgerated.)

By: sesame

sesame — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:47:35 +0000

Yes, you can keep it in the fridge. I think a small bowl of water would be good with a bag. You don’t want the toner too greenish too.

By: Jonathan Y.

Jonathan Y. — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:57:59 +0000

Is it okay to not put the green tea toner in the fridge? And how much water and green tea bags do you need?