Green tea is no new thing, but the matcha version has recently gotten pretty hip. Not only is it great for an energy boost, but matcha green tea benefits for skin are massive when applied topically as well! And that's what brings me here today, lovely readers. Green tea has always been one of my favorite beverages. I use green tea in hot toddies with lemon, honey, and whisky, and I basically use those same ingredients for facial cleansing. Plus, the green tea hair rinse is in my top three favorite hair cleansing methods.

I haven't always paid special attention to the type of green tea I was purchasing, however. Long before I was using it in my DIY beauty routine, I had about three shelves in my childhood room specifically used to house the fancy Arizona Green Tea bottles that I thought were incredibly unique and cute. Clearly, I needed to step up my green tea game if I was going to start putting it on my face. You can purchase organic, fair trade green tea for pretty cheap, but if you are looking for a gentle facial detox? Matcha green tea has skincare benefits that are even more powerful when you smear it on your face.