Beauty Tip: Homemade facial Toners for every skin type

Cleaning your face is important to maintaining a clear complexion but skin toners can be expensive to purchase. Making this cleaner at home can save you money.

Basic Method for Making Face Toner:

1. Combine the ingredients in a dark glass or PET plastic bottle.
2. Shake well to combine. 
3. To use: Shake the bottle of toner to mix everything together, then wet a cotton cosmetic pad with the toner and gently wipe it over your skin.

For All Types: Simple Green Tea Facial Toner

Ingredients: 2 teaspoons of powdered green tea, 1/2 of boiling water

Preparation

• Simply steep green tea in boiling water for 10 minutes.
• Let it cool and apply it on the face with cotton balls. 

It is recommended you use it daily.

For Combination Skin: Lemony mint toner

Ingredients: 1 peppermint tea bag, 1/4 cup witch hazel, 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice, 1 cup of boiling water

Preparation

• Steep tea in water for 10 minutes
• Discard the bag and allow the liquid to cool down
• Add lemon juice and witch hazel and store in a glass jar in the refrigerator

It is recommended you use it daily.

For Oily Skin: Apple skin toner

Ingredients: 2/3 cup witch hazel, 1/3 cup apple vinegar, severeal drops of lavender essential oil (or oil of your choice)

Preparation

• Mix, and add to clean bottle.
• Shake bottle well before using, and then dampen a cotton ball or pad saturated with your toner, and swab over face.
• Witch hazel is a gentle astringent, apple cider vinegar will help restore your skin's natural pH balance, and lavender soothes sensitive skin.

For Dry and Sensitive Skin: Aloe Soother

Ingredients: 1/2 cup aloe vera gel, 1 cup distilled water, 10 drops chamomile oil

Preparation

• Mix all ingredients and shake well before each use.