Facial Toner - Clarifying Lotion
Facial toners are also called balancers, clarifying lotions, or skin purifiers. They are made of mostly water, color, witch hazel, preservatives, and alcohol.
For many women, applying facial toner is the next skincare step after cleansing. Personally, I’ve tried many different types of facial toners. After several years, I’ve come to realize that toner is an expensive and redundant skin care product that I can do without. I’ve stop buying facial toner for several reasons:
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After cleansing, facial toner suppose to remove any traces of dirt, oil, and makeup that may have been left on your face - a good facial cleanser will do the same. I have to admit, toner does make my skin feels more clean. In fact, it is so clean that it makes my skin feels dry and tight. I prefer the feeling of having a little natural oil remain on my skin after cleansing.
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Toner makes your pores appear smaller by swelling the tissues around the pores – a good moisturizer can also plump your skin with moisture and making your pores appear smaller. Lancome Sensation Totale is an excellent serum that makes your pores appear smaller while moisturizes your skin.
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Toners that contain alcohol gives your skin a nice tingly feeling. But what is happening is as the alcohol dries, it also dries out your skin and giving you that tingly sensation. In my opinion, skin care product that contains alcohol does more harm than good to your skin.
Facial Toner for Oily Skin
If you have oily skin, you may benefit from facial toner. Look for alcohol free toner. Alcohol free toner will also make your pores appear smaller and remove traces of oil and dirt without the drying effect of alcohol. Try to limit your use of facial toner to about 3 times a week to allow your skin to recover from the drying action.
How to apply facial toner
After cleansing, saturate a soft cotton pad with your facial toner. Do not rub your skin, instead, pat the toner over your face and neck area.
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