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Homemade Skin Toners – Do It Yourself

by Harini

Hello lovelies!

Do you regularly follow CTM routine?. Well, I do (except few cheat days :P). I never gave importance to toning until I came to know that CTM is must for facial skin. I have couple of bad experiences with branded toners and was shocked to see the ingredients list. This is what made me to think about homemade toners. Today I am sharing my homemade toners recipe and I can assure you that they are completely safe to use.

Why Use Toner?:

Why should a toner be regularly used? Skin toner helps tightening pores, restore skin’s natural pH level, remove superficial impurities, and preparing the skin to be moisturized. So, using toners regularly also leaves your skin smooth and supple.

Why Use DIY Homemade Toner?:

The best thing about home made toners is that they are alcohol and paraben free. When a toner is made out of natural ingredients, there is no way it could harm your skin. Plus they are easy on pockets. Now lets see the preparation method and benefits of Homemade Toners.

1. Green Tea Toner :

We have already seen the benefits of green tea in my previous post. Green tea works great on acne prone skin and also reduces blemishes. To prepare this green tea toner, boil 1 cup of water and add tea bag to it. Once the water is back to normal temperature, squeeze out the tea bag and remove it. Our green tea toner is ready to use. Store it in a clean container and use it everyday after cleansing.

2. Cucumber Toner :

Cucumber toner is very mild and great for all skin types. To prepare Cucumber toner, take half cucumber and grind it well until smooth adding 1/2 cup water. Strain the mixture and transfer into a clean, dry bottle. Your cucumber toner is ready to use.

Quick tip: Both these toners can also be used as eye pack. Just soak them in cotton balls and place it on your eye balls.

How to Use Toner On Your Skin?:

Cleansing is followed by toning in the CTM Routine. Take small amount of toner in a piece of cotton and dab them on your face. If you have stored the toner in a spray bottle, spray them on your face directly. Make sure to close your eyes first and spray them at a distance of 6 cm. Let the toner completely dry and there is no need to rinse it away. Follow with a moisturizer. Use refrigerated toner, I must say its so refreshing. I usually refrigerate them only for a week and discard it later.

Do try this yourself and share you experience. Till next time take care and keep glowing 🙂

Dabur Gulabari Premium Gulab Jal Rose Water Review

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Hello lovelies!

I know most of you must be familiar with this product. I, too, have known about it since ages, but I bought it only recently. Why? Well what do you know; I recently discovered the need to tone skin. That’s right – I’ve never used a toner before! Wow I should be shot. Anyway, I decided to see what all the hype was about and also complete my cleansing, toning and moisturizing routine by purchasing a tried and tested natural toner: Dabur Gulab Jal. Rose water is known for its ability to cleanse skin and reduce pore size. So let’s see how this product fared for me!

Price : Rs 37 for 120 ml; Buy : Amazon.in

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Skinetica Anti Blemish Skin Treatment Review, Swatch and Photos

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Hello Everyone!
I am going to review an anti blemish treatment product now. I am not the one who suffers from acne all time but I started getting acne breakouts often these days due to lack of proper maintenance of skin. To keep my acne and skin blemishes under check, I have been using this Skinetic Anti Blemish Solution for past one month. And today we can check here how it fared me.

Claims of the Product:

Skinetica is a genuine product that actually does what it says on the bottle!
A unique new solution that clears unsightly breakouts with visible improvements in 2-3 days.

No harsh chemicals
No side effects
Kind to skin
Dermatologically tested
Non Toxic, non staining, non greasy

Price and Quantity:

£6.99

Ingredients:

Purified water, ethyl alcohol, fragrance, quaternary ammonium chloride.

Usage Directions:

Skinetica needs TWO applications per day and is best applied to clean dry skin, and it has NO side effects.

Using a cotton pad, apply to the affected areas, thoroughly covering them and wetting them. Once you have applied it to your skin, allow it to naturally air dry, which will only take a moment or two.

Skinetica is equally effective on any skin area, face, chest or back.

My Take on Skinetica Anti Blemish Skin Treatment:

This solution comes in a simple white colored plastic bottle with a bright green flip cap. You can also screw open the cap. Though not classy or attractive, the packaging is neat, simple and user friendly. It is apt for travelling too.

This acne treatment looks like a toner for me. It is a clear transparent liquid like water. It has a water like thin consistency and it smells little like alcohol. (No I don’t drink!) 😛 Though the smell didn’t appeal me at first, now my nose got practiced with it and I don’t feel bothered at all during application.

The pack mentions that one should use this anti blemish treatment toner without any makeup on. You shouldn’t even wear your moisturizer before applying it. I apply this toner after washing my face with a gentle face wash. It instantly calms down the skin with a nice cooling sensation. As I have normal oily skin, I didn’t face any dryness problem with it in summers but it kinda dries out the skin if the weather is cold; I guess this dryness effect is due to the alcohol content.

I use it only at nights and I must say that it prevents acne breakout up to a great extent. When I see few red baby acne bumps popping their heads out of my skin, I destroy them using this anti blemish toner 😛 I smooth the treatment toner over my skin at night and go to sleep. And then I find my skin smooth and acne-free when I wake up in the morning.

Coming to the anti-blemish claim, I cannot really comment on it as I don’t have much skin blemishes. But it has helped me to fade out tiny acne marks with regular usage. The results are not dramatic, but worth a wait. Overall, it is really a good product for the price. If you have dry skin, then you will need a moisturizer after using this toner like blemish treatment.

PROS of Skinetica Anti Blemish Skin Treatment:

Neat, travel friendly packaging
The water like product feels light on skin
Instant cooling sensation
Calms down acne bumps effectively
Prevents acne and other allergies
Works well as an oily skin toner
Does not break me out
Not sticky or greasy
No side effects
One bottle lasts longer
Fades blemishes with regular usage

CONS of Skinetica Anti Blemish Skin Treatment:

Faint alcohol smell might bother sensitive noses
Leaves dry skin stretchy and tight
If you are allergic to alcohol, then this product is not for you

MABH Rating: 4/5

Do I Recommend?:

Yes! I highly recommend this anti blemish toner to all pimple-prone oily skin typed people. It leaves skin matte, feels light and works effectively to prevent breakout. With regular usage, it fades acne spots slightly. If your skin is allergic to alcohol, then I don’t recommend this product to you.

Would I Repurchase?:

Yes! I will repurchase this treatment once it gets over. I find it lot better compared to other toners/acne treatments available. It really helps in the prevention of acne. At least it worked for me.