Recipe: Green Tea & Kefir Hand Masque

Hands get hit by everything: cold, heat, wind, sun, dish soap and cleaning products. When they feel dry, tight and uncomfortable, this soothing masque brings them back.

You'll need

• 1 teaspoon loose green tea
• 1/4 cup just-boiled water
• 1/2 cup plain kefir
• 1 teaspoon Granate or Rosehip Oil

How to make it

1. Brew. Steep the green tea in the hot water for 5 minutes, then let it cool.
2. Mix. Stir the cooled tea with the kefir and the oil.
3. Apply. Massage generously into hands, especially the knuckles and cuticles.
4. Wait. Leave on 20 minutes, then rinse with lukewarm water and pat dry.

Overnight version: after rinsing, massage in a few drops of Granate or Hoba and slip on cotton gloves. You'll wake up to much softer hands.

Use it daily or every few days until hands feel comfortable again. Good for everyone's hands.

Patch test anything new on your inner forearm first. Skip any kitchen ingredient you are sensitive to, and keep food-based masques fresh: mix them right before you use them.

Go deeper. Everything about this ingredient is in the Pomegranate Seed Oil Deep Dive in our Ingredient Library. More recipes: all Katari recipes.

~ Kate