7 DIY Green Tea Face Packs To Get Light And Bright Skin

Green tea is love. Yes, for your health and also for your skin! This is one beverage that you simply cannot do without! There are way too many benefits of green tea for the skin. It keeps your skin rejuvenated and youthful, it keeps away the fine lines and wrinkles that mar your beauty. Green tea is also great for treating skin issues such as acne and it tightens, brightens and lightens your skin.

We know what you are thinking, it seems like the one stop shop for all skin problems. If you hunt down the beauty shelves of all supermarkets, you will find scores of beauty products containing green tea extracts.

But we all know that besides green tea, they also contain lotsa other harmful compounds which your skin may not like as much! So what is the next best thing to do? Make your own green tea face pack to give your skin a stunning, rejuvenated look.

# Green tea pack for oily skin

This is a perfect face pack to reduce the oiliness of your skin and shrink your open pores, in fact, open pores are one of the main problems that people with oily skin face. That, and an overtly shiny appearance, especially your t- zone, your forehead, your nose and your chin. The following face pack can help you get rid of the shine and the open pores and reduce the sudden appearance of pimples. The rice flour exfoliates and also helps reduce the sebum production. The lemon juice is another wonderful addition to the pack as it helps fade the marks and helps impart a nice glow to your face.

Ingredients

One tablespoon of lemon juice
Two tablespoons of green tea water (freshly brewed and cooled down)
One tablespoon of rice flour

Method

Combine a tablespoon of rice flour in a bowl and add at least one tablespoon of lemon juice and the required amount of green tea water. Combine these three ingredients to form a smooth paste. Apply this pack evenly all over your face and keep it for 15 to 20 minutes. Wash it off with plenty of water.

You can apply this pack at least once or twice a week, not everyday, as over exfoliation can harm your skin in the long run.

# Green Tea Turmeric Pack for Oily Skin

When it comes to turmeric, you simply cannot do without this absolutely wonderful ingredient which helps revive your skin, making your complexion all dewy and blemish-free. It is also antibacterial and prevents acne. Can’t seem to get rid of the stubborn summer tan? Well, the combination of green tea and turmeric can come to your rescue.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon green tea
1 teaspoon chickpea flour
¼ teaspoon turmeric

Method

Combine all the ingredients together until you get a runny mixture that you can apply on your face. Apply generously all over your face, leave out the sensitive lips and under eye area. Keep the mixture on for about 15-20 minutes. Wash off the mixture with plenty of cool water. Repeat this green tea face mask twice a week for best results.

# Multani Mitti and Green Tea Face Pack For Oily Skin

Your skin undergoes a lot every day, what with a heavy dose of pollutants all around you, stress and a multitude of factors, which rob the skin glow off your face. It is true that natural ingredients help revive your skin somewhat, replenishing it with minerals, nourishing it and also help getting rid of the excessive oil. Multani mitti is truly a Godsend for people with oily skin. It controls the excess sebum production, thus reducing the possibilities of breakouts.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Multani mitti
1 tablespoon green tea

Method

The process is simple to concoct so you can make this up in a jiffy! Just combine the ingredients and form a smooth mixture. Apply this mixture all over your face avoiding the area around your eye and lips. Let the mixture dry and wash it off with plenty of water. Repeat this at least 2-3 times a week for best results.

# Chickpea Flour And Green Tea Face Pack For Normal/Combination Skin

While we already know about the amazing healing benefits of turmeric, chickpea flour is another valuable addition to your beauty cabinet that can treat a number of skin issues such as pimples, tans, and treating excessive oiliness too. The chickpea, turmeric and green tea face pack is ideal for skin complexion enhancement.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon chickpea flour
1 teaspoon green tea
¼ teaspoon turmeric

Method

Combine all the ingredients into a smooth mixture. Apply this pack all over your face avoiding the eye and the lip area. Let the skin soak in the natural goodness of the pack and keep it for 15- 20 minutes. Wash off the pack with lots of water. Try this green tea for skin complexion pack, one that also nourishes your skin while it protects.

# Orange Peel And Green Tea Face Pack For Normal/Combination Skin

Orange peel powder is a great pack for removing scars and moisturize your skin while making it soft and supple too, increasing the collagen production. The honey provides the extra dose of moisturization. This is an ideal pack for people who have normal skin and combination skin, which is skin with the characteristics of both dry and oily skin.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon orange peel powder
1 tablespoon green tea
½ teaspoon honey

Method

Combine all the ingredients together until you get a slightly coarse mixture. Apply this all over your face. Let the pack stay for 15 minutes and then wash it off with plenty of water. Try this pack at least twice a week for best results.

# Green Tea Face and Honey Pack For Dry Skin

Honey is a great natural moisturizer and has mild bleaching properties that can lighten your skin and help get rid of stubborn marks. Green tea helps bring up the skins antioxidant quotient and maintains the skins PH balance. This green tea honey mask helps restore your skin’s vitality.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon green tea
1 tablespoon organic raw honey

Method

Combine all the ingredients together. Now, apply this all over your face, leaving out the under eye and lip area. Let this mixture stay for 15-20 minutes before you wash it off with plenty of water. You can try this pack once a week, at least.

# Green Tea Lemon Juice and Chickpea flour Pack for Skin Whitening

Chickpea flour makes for an effective combination with green tea, helping get rid of excessive oiliness, skin blemishes, and helps improve the skin texture. Together with green tea, it can nourish your skin and boost its natural anti-aging properties. Lemon is a natural bleach that helps remove tan and brings back the glow to your skin. This green tea for skin whitening pack works really well if you do it diligently and try it at least once a week.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon chickpea flour
1 tablespoon green tea
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Method

Combine all the ingredients together and apply it all over your face, just leaving out the under eye area and the lip area. Let the mixture dry out and then use plenty of water for removing the mixture.

While you cannot stop the natural aging process completely, you can enhance your skin to a great extent by using natural products on a regular basis. My grandmother had great skin till the age of 80. Yes, she had wrinkles and fine lines, but her skin had an unmatched glow and she never bought any skin creams from random shops to beautify her skin, just regular stuff from her kitchen. This just goes to show how powerful natural products can be.