Attention beauty and matcha lovers - you'll surely go to LOVE this!
The color really is an attractive green that is true to the image of matcha. The lip balm also has a subtle matcha fragrance.
The matcha lip balm is available for 1,620 yen ($16) at the Gion Tusjiri shops in Gion, Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit and in Tokyo at the Tokyo Sky Tree Town Solamachi shop, as well as the Saryo Tsujiri shops in the Kyoto Isetan Department Store, Kodaiji, and the Daimaru Tokyo Department Store in Tokyo, and also through their online store.
Well, this certainly looks like a new and pleasant way to enjoy green tea without actually drinking it. And don’t worry, the product description page assures us that the lip balm won’t turn your lips green!
It’s such a pretty green color, you’ll want to lick it … but it’s not candy!
No, it’s actually lip balm, and it comes from a source that you wouldn’t normally associate with cosmetics.
The product is being sold by well-known Kyoto tea maker Gion Tsujiri, and it contains premium matcha green tea called Kento no Mukashi (a nostalgic and poetic name which can be roughly translated as “looking but to the foundation of an ancient capital city”).
The lip balm is made in collaboration with soap manufacturer Kyoto Shabon-ya, an outfit known for products made from carefully selected natural ingredients. And since the item comes from Gion Tsujiri, a tea maker founded in the famous tea-producing region of Kyoto’s Uji City over 150 years ago, they’ve naturally used quality tea to make the lip balm. Kento no Mukashi, which they’ve used in this case, is a premium powdered matcha tea that they released back in 1994 to celebrate the 1,200th anniversary of Kyoto’s foundation as a capital city. And just how “premium” is this tea? Well, just 40 grams (1.4 ounces) of the matcha costs 6,480 yen (US$63), so that should give you an idea.
The lip balm also contains seed oil from the camellia oleifera plant, which is actually related to the tea plant, for the rich, smooth texture that you would expect in a lip balm.
The lip balm comes in an original “Gion Tsujiri design” package featuring the image of fresh, green tea leaves, making it visually attractive as a souvenir as well.
The matcha lip balm is available for 1,620 yen ($16) at the Gion Tusjiri shops in Gion, Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit and in Tokyo at the Tokyo Sky Tree Town Solamachi shop, as well as the Saryo Tsujiri shops in the Kyoto Isetan Department Store, Kodaiji, and the Daimaru Tokyo Department Store in Tokyo, and also through their online store.
Well, this certainly looks like a new and pleasant way to enjoy green tea without actually drinking it. And don’t worry, the product description page assures us that the lip balm won’t turn your lips green!
I like lip balm a lot because I hate dry and chapped lips. I like to try out new ones, but not sure I would pay 16 dollars for this one.
ReplyDeleteHello Sheri,
DeleteQuite expensive yeah.. but I guess they are not mass producing it, and just for limited edition and also for souvenir too, that's why it quite steep :D
My hubby loves lip balm, we're always buying lip balms in this house:) That is pretty expensive though, but like you said it's premium:)! Very pretty green though!
ReplyDeleteHello Nicole,
DeleteYeah if you ask me it is worth it. It is not mass-produced and indented for souvenir only :D
This is soooooo beautiful! The packing is so lovely. I wasn't a huge fan of the matcha tea when Starbucks picked up on the trend, but something simple like lip balm I think I could get on board with. Maybe I'll have to order it and review it for my blog!
ReplyDeleteHello Madeline,
DeleteYeah you should, and share us your review soon!
I'll check this out. My lips always get horribly chapped in the winter.
ReplyDeleteI got tons of lipbalm and glosses too, but still I want this match lipbalm.. such a novelty :D
DeleteI'm soooo addicted to lip balm and this one sounds (and looks!) pretty cool. Too bad I'm pretty far from Tokyo! :)
ReplyDeleteYou can order online!
DeleteMmhhh....keep your lips kissable!
ReplyDeleteI Love That!!
I hope ladies follow your advice in this article.
Hello Mike,
DeleteI've heard from y readers this is their go-to guide for Asian beauty so I guess they did! :D
I like the look of this, see if I can get this in the uk.
ReplyDeleteHello Anna,
DeleteYou can order online, and being shipped from Japan. Not yet available outside Tokyo.
Lip balms are my addiction! I seriously have over 100 lip balms. I haven't got this one yet. So I might buy it. I like the design and smell you describe.
ReplyDeleteHello Carola,
DeleteA good and worthy to add on your lip balm collection :D
Interesting product ..will try it this winters for sure !
ReplyDeleteHello Soniya
DeleteYeah you should try it!
I always have a lip balm in my bag. Love the look of this one!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lois!
DeleteI like lip balm too. $16 is very high
ReplyDeleteYeah but something novelty and created by the best tea makers of Japan.
DeleteThis is quite interesting. I am not the biggest fan of the matcha flavour, but if it is effective for dry lips, I would try it! Thanks for this!
ReplyDeleteI'm obsessed with lip balms, i have so many and i always buy more. This looks great, except the price lol
ReplyDeleteHello Dunja,
DeleteYeah, but $16 is quite cheap for this something novelty :D
Oh wow I love the green colour!! I always have issues getting good lip balm so will check this out. Ree Love30
ReplyDeleteThank you dear!
DeleteI love the green color of this lip balm as have never seen any green lip balm in life! It seems nice after reading your review! Is it available in the US?
ReplyDeleteHello Ana,
DeleteNot yet available outside Japan :) That's something! You can order from their online store.
Every time I visit your website I find some new useful information on beauty products. I think they are not really cheap but pricey. But when it comes to beauty we cannot compromise on quality.
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly the point, Laveena! Thanks dear!
DeleteOh my goodness--you had me at matcha. I have to have this lip balm! -- Jaya | @notjaya
ReplyDeleteThank you Jaya! You should try this :D
DeleteI love the simple and classy packaging and I'm sure it smells and feels amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ruxandra!
DeleteI need this one for the winter! Do they also send it to the Netherlands?
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Hello Essere,
DeleteI believe yes - they ship worldwide :D
I love matcha and love the sound of this.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jemma!
DeleteSeems like an interesting product i dont like my lips being chapped too will try it
ReplyDeleteYou should try it! Thank you for visiting!
Deleteamaying product, lovely :)
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Thank you Clo
DeleteVery sleek packing and sounds like an amazing products.
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Yes it is, and very eco-friendly, from the makers of the best match tea from Japan.
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