DIY Green Tea Face Mask

The leaves have been starting to change as the weather is starting to cool. While I gladly welcome the fall, as I love the season, the drop in temperature mixed with the cool air makes for some dry skin problems for me. 

I often purchase many different skincare products to try to combat this issue, but this time, I decided to make my own face mask! Not only was it cheaper, but I know exactly what is going on my face. No weird chemicals or ingredients I can't pronounce. 

This is the same matcha powder from Shizuoka that I have used in my previous matcha sweets posts!

I highly recommend it!!

After peaking in my pantry to see what options I had for ingredients, I ended up making a simple four-ingredient recipe! My facemask contained oatmeal, warm water, Shizuoka matcha, and raw honey. 

For once I am using my green tea for health and skincare rather than making sweets! Haha. 

Green tea is seen as a healthy drink, but did you know it is good for your skin as well?

Matcha is anti-aging and helps reduce inflammation and blemishes. 

The oats also help serve as a gentle exfoliator that removes dead skin while helping solve dry skin issues. 

Raw honey helps with acne by balancing skin bacteria and assists in healing skin.

Last, but not least, the warm water is just to help it mix together a little better.

Cook it on the stove and it might taste good too? I might give that a try sometime; green tea oats...

Since this mask is a bit of a chunky exfoliant due to the oats, I rubbed it gently around on my face for about 5 minutes and then just let it sit for about 15. After that, I just simply washed it off in the shower and applied my moisturizer. 

After painting my face green, I excitedly walked into the living room to see if my boyfriend wanted to try. He just stared at my green face in awe. Haha.

I really enjoyed the way it made my skin feel. I have very sensitive skin and it wasn't as harsh as some store-bought masks can be. I will definitely keep this stocked away in my mind for use this winter! 

I can't wait to see what I make next, more sweets, skincare, or maybe something else?

What creative ways have you used your green tea before?

This post is supported by Shizuoka Green Tea Guide, one of City-Cost's Supporters helping City-Cost bloggers to enjoy life in Japan and engage in new experiences.