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.
Your facial cleanser changes the pH of your skin based on the amount of alkaline or acid it contains. Your skin must then work to restore its' natural pH levels and depending on the product, it might take an hour or more. However, your skin immediately returns to its normal pH after using a toner.
How do I use a toner?
Toner can be applied in three ways; cotton application, bare hands or sprayed over the face and neck. It is designed to be used after your cleanser and before your treatment and/or moisturizer. It is especially beneficial for oily skin, because no other skin type has the probability of 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 has the lightest texture and is usually oil free. Made especially for oily skin, this toner often has anti-bacterial ingredients like lavender, or rose water or citric acids. If you are expecially oily, try a toner that contains salicylic acid (to help remove dead skin cells and prevent pimples). The instructions for cream toner also apply to this type.
Cream toner has the consistency of a thin lotion and may be applied with cotton or clean hands. A nickel size amount on 3 clean fingers is all that is needed for this type because it won't run. Spread the toner using circular motions onto the finger tips of both hands and apply to face and neck area with upward circular strokes.
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.
Your facial cleanser changes the pH of your skin based on the amount of alkaline or acid it contains. Your skin must then work to restore its' natural pH levels and depending on the product, it might take an hour or more. However, your skin immediately returns to its normal pH after using a toner.
How do I use a toner?
Toner can be applied in three ways; cotton application, bare hands or sprayed over the face and neck. It is designed to be used after your cleanser and before your treatment and/or moisturizer. It is especially beneficial for oily skin, because no other skin type has the probability of 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 has the lightest texture and is usually oil free. Made especially for oily skin, this toner often has anti-bacterial ingredients like lavender, or rose water or citric acids. If you are expecially oily, try a toner that contains salicylic acid (to help remove dead skin cells and prevent pimples). The instructions for cream toner also apply to this type.
Cream toner has the consistency of a thin lotion and may be applied with cotton or clean hands. A nickel size amount on 3 clean fingers is all that is needed for this type because it won't run. Spread the toner using circular motions onto the finger tips of both hands and apply to face and neck area with upward circular strokes.
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 appropriate, skin care and makeup books for tweens, teen girls, teen guys, women and seniors. Visit andibradshaw.com for a free copy of making your own "Lip Gloss Butter & Balm" Affordable Skin Care Books
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