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If you've used a toner and don't think it did anything, trust me it did. The right toner for your skin type assures a positive result by changing your facial pH. Witch hazel and astringents are often mistaken for a toner, but astringents generally contain alcohol and witch hazel usually contains oil.
Skin type should be your first consideration when you use anything on your face, including toner. Creamy toners may have up to 5% oil and that makes them best for dry or combination/dry skin and this type should beware of alcohol based products. Toners for oily or combination/oily skin should contain fruit acids like those extracted from grapefruit, pineapple or lemon or you can look for added oil absorbing powders in your product. Irritant free, hypo-allergenic toners are what you should look for if you have sensitive skin.
What do they do?
Toners return your skin to it's normal pH, while they cool and relax the skin and temporarily close your pores. They also aid in the removal of any facial oils, makeup residue, dirt or dead skin cells.
The amount of alkaline or acid a facial cleanser contains, determines the level of change to the pH of your skin. Even water can change your skins pH, and in an effort to restore your skins normal pH balance, your skin may need to work an hour or more. But, a toner instantly does that job.
How do I use a toner?
The three most popular ways to use a toner are with your bare hands, a spray application or cotton may be used to apply toner to your face and neck. It is used after cleansing and before moisturizing your face. Toner works particularly well for oily skin, because of their probability of having or developing enlarged pores.
Liquids are best applied with any type of cotton, i.e. cotton balls or flat rounds or squares. Avoid using tissues with liquid toners, your tissue will soak up more than you use. Allow your cotton to absorb a quarter size amount of the liquid and apply it to you face and neck with upward strokes.
Gel toner is usually oil free and has the lightest texture. This type is generally made for oily skin and often contains anti-bacterial additives like rose water, citric acid or lavender. Look for a toner with salicylic acid (to remove dead skin cells and help prevent pimples) if you are very oily. Use the directions for cream toner to answer application questions.
Gel toner is very light in texture and is generally oil free. Designed with oily skin in mind, this type may contain anti-bacterial ingredients like citric acids, or lavender or rose water. If you have really oily skin, look for salicylic acid (which aids in preventing pimples by removing dead skin cells) in the toner. For use, follow directions for cream toner.
Spray toner really needs no instructions, except to close your mouth and eyes before spraying your face and neck. Additionally, toners are for both men and women. For men, a toner does the same thing as an after shave, it closes the pores. But unlike after shave, a toner won't burn the skin - unless it contains alcohol.
Men should also moisturize after using a toner. The companies that make men's skin products have named their moisturizers a hydrator or a facial lotion, to make men feel like their products are different from female skin care products. However, except for the scent, the ingredients are nearly always the same.
Skin type should be your first consideration when you use anything on your face, including toner. Creamy toners may have up to 5% oil and that makes them best for dry or combination/dry skin and this type should beware of alcohol based products. Toners for oily or combination/oily skin should contain fruit acids like those extracted from grapefruit, pineapple or lemon or you can look for added oil absorbing powders in your product. Irritant free, hypo-allergenic toners are what you should look for if you have sensitive skin.
What do they do?
Toners return your skin to it's normal pH, while they cool and relax the skin and temporarily close your pores. They also aid in the removal of any facial oils, makeup residue, dirt or dead skin cells.
The amount of alkaline or acid a facial cleanser contains, determines the level of change to the pH of your skin. Even water can change your skins pH, and in an effort to restore your skins normal pH balance, your skin may need to work an hour or more. But, a toner instantly does that job.
How do I use a toner?
The three most popular ways to use a toner are with your bare hands, a spray application or cotton may be used to apply toner to your face and neck. It is used after cleansing and before moisturizing your face. Toner works particularly well for oily skin, because of their probability of having or developing enlarged pores.
Liquids are best applied with any type of cotton, i.e. cotton balls or flat rounds or squares. Avoid using tissues with liquid toners, your tissue will soak up more than you use. Allow your cotton to absorb a quarter size amount of the liquid and apply it to you face and neck with upward strokes.
Gel toner is usually oil free and has the lightest texture. This type is generally made for oily skin and often contains anti-bacterial additives like rose water, citric acid or lavender. Look for a toner with salicylic acid (to remove dead skin cells and help prevent pimples) if you are very oily. Use the directions for cream toner to answer application questions.
Gel toner is very light in texture and is generally oil free. Designed with oily skin in mind, this type may contain anti-bacterial ingredients like citric acids, or lavender or rose water. If you have really oily skin, look for salicylic acid (which aids in preventing pimples by removing dead skin cells) in the toner. For use, follow directions for cream toner.
Spray toner really needs no instructions, except to close your mouth and eyes before spraying your face and neck. Additionally, toners are for both men and women. For men, a toner does the same thing as an after shave, it closes the pores. But unlike after shave, a toner won't burn the skin - unless it contains alcohol.
Men should also moisturize after using a toner. The companies that make men's skin products have named their moisturizers a hydrator or a facial lotion, to make men feel like their products are different from female skin care products. However, except for the scent, the ingredients are nearly always the same.
About the Author:
Andi Bradshaw is a licensed esthetician and a makeup artist who has written 17 age specific, makeup and skin care books for tweens, teen girls, teen guys, women and seasoned women. Check out andibradshaw.com for a free booklet of how to make your own "Lip Gloss Butter & Balm" Affordable Skin Care Books
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