It wasn't too long ago that I had completely written off toners as a pointless waste of time and money, particularly as I clean my face with wash off cleansers and a flannel so I don't need to take off any heavy cleanser. Then I discovered the sainted Caroline Hirons and the 'exfoliating toner' and now I'm addicted. Call me tragic, but I love an extra skincare step, as I get older I enjoy the ritual of washing my face, wiping a toner over, patting a serum in, massaging in moisturiser etc etc. Even if it has no tangible effect, I enjoy it. It's soothing.
So last year I started using Ren's Clarifying Toning Lotion http://www.renskincare.com/p/3393?gclid=CIT-1Z_dgb0CFWXnwgodzzUANw
I adore it, but that hasn't stopped me wanting to find some cheaper products that might also work for different things. For example I also use Alpha H Liquid Gold http://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/alpha-h-liquid-gold-night-treatment-serum.html?gclid=CL-8vOjcgb0CFerpwgod62cAOw sometimes and I don't like to use the exfoliating toner the next day as my skin gets a bit red and sore, so a gentler alternative would be great. And that's how this happened.
I adore it, but that hasn't stopped me wanting to find some cheaper products that might also work for different things. For example I also use Alpha H Liquid Gold http://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/alpha-h-liquid-gold-night-treatment-serum.html?gclid=CL-8vOjcgb0CFerpwgod62cAOw sometimes and I don't like to use the exfoliating toner the next day as my skin gets a bit red and sore, so a gentler alternative would be great. And that's how this happened.
Firstly, I just liked the sound of the old fashioned toner with glycerin and rosewater for exactly the reason stated above. It should be gentler on my skin when I'm a bit fragile. The skinclear stuff I wanted as sometimes I do get frustrated with my mahoosive pores and why not try something new? I will only be using this on selected areas and not every day by any means. Lastly, I couldn't turn down a toning mist. It's super-refreshing and when I go to festivals in the summer (I go to super-hip folk festivals full of old folks) I can use it to cool myself off if the Morris dancing gets too exciting... I should note that, while I have open pores and combination skin, I'm lucky in that I rarely get terrible breakouts and my skin recovers well when I abuse it. Disclaimer over.
I'm super-stoked to try these out and can hopefully report back on how effective they are!
Love and kisses,
H.
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