I love making my own skincare-masks, toners, moisturizers, cleansers, you name it! I also like sharing. So, I'm going to share with you how to make your own toner.
You will neep:
1/3 cup vinegar (apple cider works best but any will do)
Approx. 10 FRESH mint leaves
It's really frickin' easy.
Take the vinegar and shred the leaves into it. Leave it to steep for about 7 minutes. I have dry skin, so I'll usually do this as a cleansing/toning process, but if you have oily skin you should do it post-cleansing. Dip a clean, soft cloth into the vinegar and swipe the smelly concoction over your face with gentle upward strokes, focusing on acne-prone areas such as your nose, forehead, jaw, and chin. This will most likely burn slightly but I promise after a brief period of faint redness your skin will be fine. Rinse your face with cool water and apply moisturizer. The leaves and the cloth should've absorbed most of the liquid but anything leftover can be used the next day. After that, I won't promise anything-vinegar has lovely anti-septic properties but I won't chance swiping bacteria directly onto my face. I break out enough.
This is excellent for acne as the vinegar dries the little f*ckers out without dryign the rest of your skin. Fresh mint has vitamins A, C, and E in it and takes the edge off of the burn and makes it smell slightly less bad. This is a natural, very cheap alternative to expensive chemicals that burn the skin off your face. Vinegar is something you should have around the house anyway as it's wonderful as a cleaning agent for sinks, etc.
Next time-tomatoe-orange toner!
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