At one point or another we’ve all spritzed our faces with water on a hot day. I’ll admit it feels silly sometimes, but taking the time to keep your skin hydrated during the day is one of the best things you can do for your skin. Water is a great place to start, but there are a whole host of skin soothing ingredients that your skin will drink up. Tea has hydrating and refreshing effects on the skin and can be used as a base for a DIY face mist. Green tea especially is full of antioxidants and soothes irritated skin. From there, you can customize for your skin type – dry, oily or sensitive.
Ingredients
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 green tea bags
Similar to a toner, a daily facial mist can be customized by adding any of these ingredients to the base:
- Dry or aging skin: Add 4 to 6 drops of argan, jojoba, or avocado oil to your facial mist to treat aging skin—just be sure to shake before use.
- Sensitive or dry skin: Add equal parts rosewater to the green tea mist to treat sensitive or dry skin.
- Oily or acne-prone skin: Add one teaspoon of witch hazel to your green tea mist for oily or acne-prone skin.
Directions
Steep tea bags in hot water, remove tea bags. Once the tea has cooled, add any oils you are using. Transfer tea to a spray bottle and keep in the refrigerator. Simply spritz several times a day on the face and neck whenever you need a refreshing boost.
Photos by Ana Stanciu
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May I know the shelf life of these? Thank you.
Hi, I recently became aware of the benefits of facial mists. I’m wondering, by adding the custom ingredients, would that affect the shelf life of the mist?
Thanks! =)
Hi Deborah,
Thanks for the great post! I usually buy these but your post makes me want to get really hands on.
I’ve noticed when googling that your method and photos are also used on another blog https://thebodypure.wordpress.com
Not sure if the author has told you about it but she doesn’t seem to make a reference to your blog. I don’t know if that’s ok for you but thought I’d let you know. Credit to where it’s due ;-)
Have a lovely day!
Anna
Hi Anna, thanks so much for the heads up, this kind of thing drives me crazy!!
Does it have to be kept in the refrigerator? is there a specific green tea i have to use?
Hi! I can’t find witch hazel here in philippines. Any alternative?
hi there, witch hazel is available at healthy options :)
Where can you usually get these spray bottles from?
You should be able to find it at your local container store, amazon, or a household supply store. Or just clean out an old hand sanitizer spray bottle!
xo
Deborah
Thank you for coming up with an ingredient list for all skin types! This is so helpful. I have both dry and sensitive skin so these would be perfect for me <3
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