Since toners are not as essential to a lovely complexion (though some may disagree) as a great moisturizer or eye cream, it is often overlooked. My personal favorite after-cleansing "product" has long been green tea. Brew a strong cup and apply the chilled tea directly to skin with a cotton pad. Keeps for a couple of weeks in the fridge.
Really, I always skipped this step until a couple of years ago when I noticed how much perkier and more refined my complexion looked after using the chilled treatment. And it doubles as a light morning cleanser on days when skin isn't actually dirty.
Last week when I was out of green tea and in a hurry, I grabbed an ice cube out of the freezer and ran it over my face and eyelids. After patting my skin dry, I applied my moisturizer as usual. The ice cube trick had the same effect as the tea (sans antioxidants) and felt sooooo good in this warm/humid weather. And my sensitive skin seems to love this.
Have any cooling summer-time skincare tricks of your own? Please share them with us!
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3 comments:
I never used toner, either! but lately I've discovered some beautiful toners that actually have active ingredients - not the usual alcohol with a fancy package. Dr. Alkaitis has an amazing toner - pricey, but way worth it, especially if you have acne-prone or otherwise imbalanced skin. The best affordable toner I've found is Zum Face toner. If you want more of a mist-toner, both Intelligent Nutrients and Galen Labs make beautiful mists/hydrosols. Those are what I plan to use all summer!
Toner is the key ingredient of a daily skin care regimen. It minimizes the appearance of pores. My favorite is
Organic Tone & Balance Super Bioactive by Sophyto Organics
Yes I love the Pukka rosewater and keep a bottle in the fridge for use when the weather is too hot and I need a spritz of that lovely refreshing water !
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