Konnichiwa!
Sorry it has been a while since I last blogged. I've been in Washington D.C. for the March For Life. If you are interested in saving innocent, helpless human beings from murder, you should attend next year. It is truly a moving experience.
Tonight I'd like to share with you, a green tea face mask that I concocted for the first time. This is the variation I chose to do, but as I will show you, there are many ways you can modify it. This recipe is really meant for two people, so share with a friend :)
Here are the ingredients: blender, whole oats, chilled green tea, lemon juice, cinnamon, honey, and matcha tea powder
Add 1/2 cup of oats. You can substitute avocado or plain greek yogurt if you'd like.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of matcha tea powder. The order in which you add the ingredients is very important because of their consistencies
Add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. If your skin is sensitive, please skip this step!
Add 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice. You may substitute orange juice or tomato juice if you wish.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of honey - because you're just so sweet ;)
Add one egg white. (Worried about wasting the yolk? Don't be! You can lather your hair with it in the shower for shiny smooth locks)
Add 1/3 cup chilled green tea. (nature's every-size-fits-all medicine)
Blend :)
Add more oats if desired. I like a nice, thick face mask.
Blend again
Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes
Apply! (It actually smells quite good - like freshly baked cookies)
Awkward<3
Let the mask sit for 15 minutes. It should feel very tingly and the outer layer will harden. As with most home-made face masks, the removal process can be pretty messy, so I suggest having a large bowl and a damp towel on hand. While we're on the skin-care topic, may I recommend some of my favorite products to you?
St. Ives Blemish Control Green Tea Scrub. Love love love it
Olay Professional Pro-X Advanced Cleaning System. Only like 30 bucks, about 100 less than the clarisonic ones
Neutrogena oil-free moisturizer. Facial moisturizer is a MUST have. If you don't moisturizer after washing, your skin will feel tight and will overcompensate for the natural oils it's missing.
L'oreal Paris Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream. For use in place of foundation - really keeps the skin clear. I've tried authentic Korean BB cream and liked the coverage, but didn't like the shine. Hoping to try Japanese BB cream soon
If homemade masks just don't do it for you, try this Facial peel-off cucumber mask by Freeman. It has an amazing cooling sensation and is surprisingly easy to remove
This may be a little more difficult to get your hands on, but I like to use Proactive Renewing Cleanser as a spot treatment for big and stubborn zits
Go ahead and try these products out, along with the face mask I showed you how to make. If you do that, and drink lots of water/green tea, you'll have the skin of a Jpop star!
Keep it kawaii folks!
-Ainsley
P.S. Can you guess what I'm drinking right now as I blog? Did you say green tea? You know me so well :)
