DIY Beauty: Matcha green tea facial mask
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
I love drinking Matcha powdered green tea! But little did I know that it makes such a wonderful facial mask! Absolutely gorgeous! And the best part is that this mask is easy to use because in addition to the Matcha powdered green tea, all you need is mineral or distilled water!
Easy-to-use homemade facial mask
I bought the Matcha powdered green tea from Meidi-Ya for $10. One teaspoon of the powder and half a teaspoon of water is all you need for the facial mask. It dissolves really quickly in the water to form a smooth watery paste and you can use this as a mask over your cleansed face for about 10 mins because it dries out really quickly. After that, rinse your face with warm water and moisturize as per normal!
Experiment with different ingredients
I also tried it with my hydrosol and it works wonderfully. I’m thinking of adding it to yogurt for a richer face mask. In fact, the possibilities are endless and you can have fun experimenting it with honey, milk or even fruits!
Contains more vitamins and antioxidants
Matcha powdered green tea are better than regular green tea because they are derived from green tea plants with leaves that are shaded prior to picking. In addition, they retain more of the vitamins and antioxidants because their leaves are steamed and not exposed to oxygen. And Matcha powdered green tea that has a vibrant emerald green color are considered to be of a good grade because oxidized matcha is said to have has a distinctive hay like smell and a dull brownish green colour.
Tremendous benefits for the skin
Matcha powdered green tea offers tremendous health benefits when consumed but they’re also good when used topically because of the antioxidants from the polyphenols. Apart from soothing the skin, green tea powder offers anti-aging properties, and are often said to exert sun damage protection by quenching free radicals and reducing inflammation. In case you’re wondering, Dextrin is a carbohydrate that is classified as a polysaccharide. I found out through Cosmetic Cop dictionary that it is used as an adhesive when mixed with water and has water-binding properties for our skin.
Natural beauty inside out
I’m really loving my Matcha green tea powder now. It makes a lovely drink which provides me with antioxidant effects inside out. And as a homemade facial mask, it makes my skin feel soft and supple immediately after. I think many of you are going to like this – unless of course you can’t stand the grassy smell of green tea.
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June 24th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Interesting post – I should give this a shot one day, since I love matcha! Other than soothing properties, what other noticeable differences have you observed in your skin after using the mask? Does it help to purify your skin? Tone down redness? Dry out zits? etc…
sesame Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Not much difference immediately apart from softness and skin more supple. My skin did appear a tad brighter so maybe it’s the thorough cleansing. I don’t really have zits now nor do I have redness so also can’t comment on that area. But I noticed that this really tightened the skin around my neck when I used it. But it’s probably temporary.
June 24th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
oo i love matcha!! yummy. ;D
sesame Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Yes, it’s much nicer than the usual green tea. Can make Matcha ice cream!
June 24th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
thank u so much for the idea!!! i am currently already lazy to do the greentea spritz. lol. ok i wlll try this for sure. if we use lesser water but more powder, it means thicker paste right?
sesame Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Yes, if you want it really pasty, then use more powder and less water.
June 24th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
can it be applied around the eye area? And what is hydrosol?
sesame Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I tried using around the eyes. It’s weird on the eyelids when it dries up. Hydrosol is floral water. Check out my post here http://www.vivawoman.net/2008/08/26/organic-hydrosols-to-tone-and-hydrate/
June 24th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
I have been thinking of using green tea for mask, but it always slip my mind whenever I’m at the supermarket >.<
I'll be trying an oxygen mask tonight, can't wait!
sesame Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
I’m only trying it cos I bought it to drink! Usually, I only buy green tea bags.
Wow, oxygen mask? Sounds interesting! You’ll probably review on your blog right? I’ll check it out!
June 24th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Sesame, what hydrosol do you use?
I use the rose one. But not consistently. Doesn’t seem like there are any effects immediately.
I heard that its not good for skin to spray direct all over face. Not sure how true is that.
sesame Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Currently, I’m using Helichrysum hydrosol. They’re more like toners, you won’t see that much effect but they’re good for balancing our skin. Helichrysum is good for healing scars – I rather like it but the smell isn’t that great. Rose water is more for uplifting. I used to use it in the mornings.
Not good to spray over face? Why? I haven’t heard that one…wouldn’t it be the same as applying with a cotton pad?
June 24th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
dear viva, do you know if other regular supermarkets stock matcha powder too?
sesame Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
I’ve seen Matcha green tea at Cold Storage. Or Finest.
June 25th, 2009 at 1:04 am
Ohhh… I love matcha… I really really love to drink it with a bite of red bean mochi.
But I’ve ran out of it! Damn. Fair price hypermart used to sell matcha. But they’ve ran out of it too.
sesame Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Oh nice with that red bean mochi! I am now imagining the aroma in my mouth!
June 25th, 2009 at 1:32 am
I think it is said if we spray on our face, the evaporation will bring more moisture away from our face. Not sure if its true.
sesame Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 8:38 am
Oh…that’s interesting! Never come across such an info. But I wonder why? I don’t spray the hydrosol but I use spritz from Evian. Would it follow the same line of thought if this is true?
June 25th, 2009 at 8:28 am
Wonderful natural beauty tip! I will definitely try this…but where can I get matcha green tea powder in the US? Or can I just open a tea bag and use the leaves?
sesame Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 8:37 am
I’m not sure about the stores, you can can definitely get them online like here.
June 25th, 2009 at 10:57 am
I have tried this as well with yogurt plus oat powder. I love using yogurt as a base for any kind of face mask. It makes your skin feel so smooth and moisturized afterwards! I have used it with matcha, ginseng power, oat powder, and other powdered mask and I always like the effect.
sesame Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Yogurt was a favorite at one stage but it got to a point I couldn’t finish the yogurt up and it was such a waste.
But ginseng sounds great! My mom just told me to get it for my ailing memory and I was thinking maybe I might be able to try some on my skin.
June 25th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
another great post ! I’d try the green tea water for washing my face twice, and it seems ok for me. And now this green tea powder mask ? hmm…I’ll give it a try but first I have to buy the green tea powder cos I drink only green tea bag yet to try green tea in powder form. Hope this green tea powder mask suit my sensitive skin.
sesame Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
The green tea powder should suit sensitive skin too but I hope it’ll work well for you if you do try it.
June 25th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Yup…read this in a Japanese skincare book. The author says that sprays like evian ones shouldn’t be used. Even on board flights.
I’m still wondering about it.
sesame Reply:
June 26th, 2009 at 12:10 am
The info from this Japanese skincare book you mention seems to rather unconventional. I can’t say I agree but it does make one wonder…
June 25th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
hmmm that’s strange though. i dont really feel that it’s true. recently i’ve been spraying evian before applying any skincare and my skin definately feels more moisturized and less oily after a week, as though that little moisture before skincare helps it to absorb the products better.
July 6th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Hmm good. I liked this. So it can also be used for beauty therapy. Hmmm Green tea has some medicinal effects too.
August 3rd, 2009 at 5:06 pm
oh dear, i went to meidiya after reading this post, but bought the wrong one! i got the matcha tea leaves green tea instead and it was definately impossible as a face mask as the leaves wouldn’t adhere to the face.
sesame Reply:
August 3rd, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Oh…never mind…brew those for tea to drink or use as toner. Check for the powder in your next purchase.
August 22nd, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Hi, do u apply those yogurt which can be bought from supermkt? I am actually very new to DIY remedies at home…so need ur advice:)
sesame Reply:
August 23rd, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Just apply as per normal like face cream but thick…Don’t buy those that are flavored though.
September 20th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
I have difficulty washing off the green tea mask. I was horrified when I am struggling to wash it off. Luckily, I managed to wash it off with my cleanser for 2, 3 times.
I find that my face looks so bright even though I find it hard to rinse it off.
sesame Reply:
September 20th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
That’s strange. What did you mix it with? It’s pretty easy to rinse off.
September 26th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Just matcha tea and water. I applied it thick and I will try again!