The toner has been the big forgotten in the facial care routine on many occasions. Anyway, “It’s a step in our beauty ritual that has a lot to do with the health of our skin,” explains makeup artist Cristina Lobato.
The toner is applied twice a day, with a cotton pad and with gentle touches, without dragging, always after cleansing the face and before applying the serum and moisturizer. With a second cotton disc we can tow a little more.
This product is essential in the routine as it balances, refreshes, hydrates, cleanses the pores and prepares the skin for the next treatment.
Why is the toner essential in the facial care routine?
1. Balance the skin.
What happens to our skin after a shower and after cleansing the face? “The pH of the skin becomes unbalanced and as a result it loses water and the formation of the necessary lipids stops. The function of the acid mantle barrier is impaired and we are exposed to minor infections, redness, etc. After the cleansing step, it can take between 2 and 8 hours for the skin to naturally restructure or rebalance, hence the great importance of using a toner to instantly rebalance the skin and prevent it from weakening from day to day,” explains the makeup artist out.
2. Removes traces of impurities.
The tonic helps to remove traces of impurities and dirt, in addition to removing the residue left by the cleaning product we used before.
3. Treat the skin according to its needs.
There is a toner for every type of skin, be it dry, sensitive, oily, combination, normal, etc.
– If your skin is oily, choose tonics that contain glycolic acid. These help to remove dead cells and clean the pore a little deeper.
– For sensitive skin, opt for alcohol-free toners with soothing and anti-inflammatory effects such as Niacinamide.
– If your skin is dry, opt for moisturizing toners that contain hyaluronic acid or sweet almond extract.
4. Visually improves the appearance of the skin.
Toners leave the pore so clean of impurities and detergent residue that, to the human eye, the perception of its size diminishes, but the pores do not close. The cleaner the pore, the less it looks. “If the skin is not clean, the sebum that the skin produces oxidizes and darkens the pore and it is much more appreciated that the pore is dilated,” explains Lobato.
5. It enhances the effect of the rest of the products.
The toner facilitates the absorption of the active ingredients of the rest of the products that follow the facial routine: serum and moisturizer.
Here we leave you our favorite facial toners.
Removes the last impurities and traces of make-up and firms the skin (€ 9.40).
Restores the skin, soothes and refreshes stressed skin (€13.99).
This moisturizing facial spray with a delicate rose scent and the ideal 2-in-1 express gesture to remove make-up perfectly and refresh the skin while respecting its balance (€ 14.99).
A pore-reducing toner with salicylic acid, glycolic acid and lactic acid that removes excess sebum and cleanses and refreshes the face without drying it out (€25.99).
This lightweight toner contains Dr. Andrew Weil. Soothes, comforts and hydrates the skin for a fresh, healthy glow (€36.99).
The cult toner, customer favorite, number one seller, that accelerates cell renewal and reveals a revitalized and radiant complexion (€25.99).
Moisturizes, softens the texture of the skin and helps remove pollutants, while balancing the pH of the skin (€13.99).
This triple action exfoliating toner combines 8% lactic acid concentrate with 3% glycolic acid to refine skin texture, the appearance of pores and improve skin tone (€34.99).
Source: Marie Claire
