Comments on: Beauty Discovered – Toners

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:31:29 +0000

Hey Aurora! Thank you for the recommendation :) Maybe I will!

By: Aurora

Aurora — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:11:58 +0000

Hi Sarah! i think Neutrogena is a great brand! for drug store brands i’d think Neutrogena & Simple are amongst the better ones? afterall most of their products r soap-free & alcohol-free.. o well.. to each his own! ^__^

By: Aurora

Aurora — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:06:41 +0000

hello christine! there’r some toners dat r ‘hydrating’.. hav u tried the Neutrogena Fine Fairness toner? its a milky solution and it moisturises dry skin (together wit keep it fair). my mom is a big fan of it! or maybe u can try toners without alcohol in it? as alcohol strips away the moisture =)

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:58:36 +0000

Hey Sarah! Thanks!

I only have dry skin if I use a toner regularly, which is why I use it very sparingly (I’ve never seen good results even when I’ve used it daily for 2 weeks). I only use high-end cleansers (and Cetaphil), so I feel I’m pretty covered :)

Thanks for all your advice!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:27:05 +0000

It depends on your cleanser. Most of the time, drugstore brands will raise the pH level of the skin, making a toner necessary.

I am an Aveda FREAK (went to an Aveda school for esthetics), so I use all of their skincare products. I hated them at first, but now I’d die without them. If you’re having a problem with dry skin, their creme cleanser and skin firming/toning agent (that’s just what they call their dry skin toner) would be good for your skin.

Dermatologists/physicians generally assume that you’re using a very good cleanser, so that’s why they say that it’s not mandatory.. But when it comes to reality, if you’re using Neutrogena (which is TERRIBLE for your skin) or other drugstore brands, you should be using a toner. After doing research on skincare products in school, I’ll be damned if I ever put anything from a drugstore on my face again.

If you’re curious as to what the pH of your cleanser/other products are, they have this pencil (http://marketplace.spaelegance.com/browse.cfm/4,406.htm) that you can use to see the pH of your cleanser.

One of toner’s (a good brand at least) main ingredients is hyaluronic acid, which actually helps the skin retain moisture. A molecule of hyaluronic acid can hold up to 800 times its weight in water.. So imagine what happens when you use a toner, then put moisturizer on.