https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:28:30 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care/page/2#post-1902829 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 21:27:03 +0000 Scarlet 1902829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really enjoyed reading all your responses. I think something <b>Runcarla</b> said, that she enjoy the ritual, might also be part of my personal thing for toner. A lot of people made good points, like "toner" can actually mean many different things depending on the product. It could be clarifying, moisturizing, or exfoliating for example. I also agree with <b>Krish</b> that a serum can be really helpful, at least for me, even though it is allegedly also not necessary and can't replace a moisturizer. At so me stage of life I found my moisturizing serum to be sufficient in summer. I guess I am interested in the official reasons for why things do or don't work versus our personal experiences of what works for our skin. You can't argue with happy clear skin.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care/page/2#post-1902761 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:14:15 +0000 Janet 1902761@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nope, haven’t used it since my 30s. I am skeptical of any real benefits and I like keeping my skincare as simple as possible. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902709 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 10:21:56 +0000 jussie 1902709@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No, partly because I’m highly suspicious of the efficacy of skincare products and partly because I don’t like to spend the money. I use a soap free wash (one of the brands thAt elderly/hospital patients use for its gentleness), then slather on Sorbolene cream. This routine has given me best results, moreso than Clinique, body shop, and others. I could be persuaded to try rosehip oil though. It sounds romantic :). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902587 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:11:44 +0000 old chic 1902587@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I always used a good cleanser and toner, for many, many years. As I got past 60, though, I experimented with a new routine. Eye makeup remover only -- and then regular water on a cotton pad to cleanse my skin, and it has worked beautifully. Followed, of course, by a nice moisturizer (with sunscreen during the day). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902399 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 06:36:04 +0000 Gigi 1902399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a book of organic body-care recipes, and the author (Stephanie Tourles) differentiates between toners and astringents: "Astringents and toners are water-based agents used to remove cleanser residue, balance pH level, and hydrate the skin and are also effective at removing excess perspiration and oil. Astringents tend to be stronger than toners and are usually used on oily, combination, and normal skin types."</p> <p>I use what the author would consider a toner, since it is not a strong concoction and is designed more to moisturize than to remove residue. I often make my own from one of her recipes (basically an herbal tea, sometimes with essential oils added), or I will use a hydrosol or the Caudalie grape water in the spray can.&nbsp;</p> <p>I have been spraying the toner on my face, but reading your post makes me think maybe I should try putting it on a cotton ball. The extra exfoliation would be a nice benefit.</p> <p>I used to use the oil cleansing method to clean my skin at night, and when I did that, I used a strong astringent to wipe all traces of the oil off my skin. So I think it really depends on your skin type. If the toner feels like it is doing good things for your skin, I would definitely continue with it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902319 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 20:00:01 +0000 Anonymous 1902319@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use an alcohol free witch hazel - non drying. It is perfect to remove the last traces of makeup before I use my serums and moisturizer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902263 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:30:43 +0000 Angie 1902263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No toner for me. Too drying.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902242 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:47:25 +0000 Christina F. 1902242@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use something that looks and goes on like toner but is actually an exfoliant, by Paula's Choice. I don't think I'd use a toner that's just a toner, but I think the trend, as stated above, is for them to do other things now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902241 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:37:20 +0000 Anonymous 1902241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Krishnidoux- yup I remember Runcarla's Noxema routine also... and when you felt you outgrew that you became a "Pond's girl" because supposedly all the actresses were using it to remove stage makeup.. but I digress from topic-sorry....memories will do that-LOL </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902223 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:02:33 +0000 krishnidoux 1902223@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Runcarla</b>, the Noxema routine!!! Oh, gosh... do I remember!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902221 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:00:01 +0000 krishnidoux 1902221@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Does micellar water count? It's a terrific (and not too expensive) toner AND makeup remover. In fact, I use tap water as little as possible on my sensitive face, and it has been a solution for me. I use the water with those little oval or square shape flat cotton pads they sell, and I find these are more of an expense than the water itself, but at least that way I feel I am not wasting as much water.&nbsp;</p> <p>I also use a serum, something I hate spending for but am so glad to have. Some of them (lotion-like types) provide enough moisturization, so I can skip the moisturizing cream. Serums are more efficient for me.</p> <p>Recently I have discovered something that revolutionized my skin care regimen. I tend to have a dry face and would spend a lot of time and effort slapping on many different products in an attempt to drench it enough so that makeup wouldn't flake. But now I use a primer, more specifically La Base from Lancôme, and it took care of my makeup issues.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902220 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:59:50 +0000 Bijou 1902220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I always use toner because I like the feel of it and think that it removes all traces of my cleanser and make up. I enjoy skin care and make-up, so for me, it is not a chore, and a little luxury that I enjoy. I don't use expensive toners as my dermatologist told me that the basic cleansers and toners do the same job as the more expensive ones. His recommendation on anti-age cream was to use sunscreen and an emollient moisturiser. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902200 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:08:47 +0000 viva 1902200@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't. Se elpgal's response. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902193 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:27:26 +0000 gradfashionista 1902193@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I restarted with an extremely gentle toner after a long hiatus. Instead of cotton balls, I use beauty gauze pads, which don’t absorb as much liquid. Press the toner onto the face, rather than wiping it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902188 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 10:50:37 +0000 Sisi 1902188@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am very bad at skin care but the rare times I have used toner I found it very pleasant&nbsp;to&nbsp;my skin. For many years I have been using&nbsp;a wonderful soothing spray lotion by&nbsp;Shiseido. Of course it was discontinued. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902145 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 03:34:14 +0000 anne 1902145@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No, but I wouldn't be taking skin care tips from me! I only wash my face when I have a shower and often forget to take my make up off. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902128 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 02:02:14 +0000 Aquamarine 1902128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another fan of witch hazel here! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902109 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:05:00 +0000 lisaflex 1902109@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>nope to toner....witchhazel...when i remember to use it.lol </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902105 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 23:41:40 +0000 Carla 1902105@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There is something that appeals to me about a ritual of skin care steps: the Noxema routine in my teens to early twenties, then as a young professional I could afford the Clinique 3 step routine. As a 30-40 year mother of young'uns I usually fell into bed, too tired to do anything but remove what little make-up I wore (with baby oil) and wash with a wet cloth. In the past 15 years I've experimented with cheap and expensive versions of skin care. I'm currently coming to the end of a very nice, but somewhat spendy 3 step (wash, serum, lotion) program. When it is gone, I'm going back to Cereve. I have a bit of the lotion that I use occaisionally and my skin seems to look it's best with this line. It is just a 2 step cleanser and lotion routine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902101 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 23:25:29 +0000 Zaeobi 1902101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think that, these days, different brands have made product names practically interchangeable - what one brand sells as a 'toner' is actually a cleanser, whereas the other brand will sell it as a lighter moisturiser or anti-ageing cream. Hence why @Katerina finds them moisturising but @La Pedestrienne finds them astringent. So my answer will really depend on the 'type' of toner you're using (ie - its intended purpose).</p> <p>Firstly, toner does restore the pH of skin but this isn't really necessary, since your skin will automatically restore it itself after some minutes. But I guess if you don't have that long to wait, it could be useful.</p> <p>As for moisturising properties, why not just use a moisturiser for that? Though I suppose milder humectants would be useful if you have oily skin &amp; can't take a heavy moisturiser. </p> <p>So all in all no, I don't use a toner lol. But I do sometimes use the Body Shop's Vitamin E Facial Mist after cleansing (or when I want to set makeup). </p> <p><a href="http://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/is-toner-really-necessa" rel="nofollow">http://www.beautifulwithbrains.....ly-necessa</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902090 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:11:08 +0000 Anonymous 1902090@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I lost interest when it's usefulness became questionable and Jules's explanation from her esthetician seems completely credible.</p> <p>I've been trying to reduce the number of things in my house in every category while also adding only the least plastic packaging so it's unlikely I'll be adding toner. I considered a home made diluted apple cider vinegar formula but I'd rather go without than wonder if my face has a funny smell. I use it to rinse my hair but it gets rinsed out.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902079 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 21:29:34 +0000 elpgal 1902079@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can see it would be beneficial but it's an extra step so I skip it and rush right to lotion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902072 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 21:09:52 +0000 Anonymous 1902072@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Witch hazel even for sensitives like me. Don’t use it all the time though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902066 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 20:41:14 +0000 Style Fan 1902066@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't use toner.&nbsp; I did in my thirties but I changed my skincare routine.&nbsp; I think it would depend on the kind of skin you have.&nbsp; I watch Angie of Hot and Flashy on YouTube.&nbsp; She does a lot of research on skin care and she is about my age.&nbsp; She uses witch hazel for a toner.&nbsp; Her skin is not nearly as sensitive as mine.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902064 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 20:36:55 +0000 Jules 1902064@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A facial esthestician recently told me that today’s gentler cleansers don’t really require toner to restore pH, so it’s more about another way to ‘put stuff in the skin’. I actually loved using the rosehip-based toner she sold me as part of a 4 step routine in sample sizes but I can’t quite justify buying full size when I have trouble believing it’s doing anything different than serum and moisturizer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902057 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 20:21:02 +0000 Jane 1902057@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought a can of spray of Eau Thermal water last year. It is fab! It serves for me as a toner, and also as a freshen up. It seemed ridiculous to me at the time, but it has been super and long lasting. But, hey it is just canned water! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902054 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 19:59:55 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1902054@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use this and I quite like it: &nbsp;&lt;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://niod.com/product/nid-superoxide-dismutase-saccharide-mist-240ml">http://niod.com/product/nid-su.....mist-240ml</a>&gt; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902045 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 19:29:43 +0000 rachylou 1902045@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I rather like toner - but not right after washing my face. I feel that’s stripping for my skin - it has become very dry. But I like it by itself to sort of freshen up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902041 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 19:20:27 +0000 LaPed 1902041@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I stopped using toners -- too astringent, even the alcohol-free ones -- and switched to misting with a hydrosol immediately after showering or washing my face. Much better results for me (I have sensitive, dry skin).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-use-toner-face-care#post-1902038 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 19:15:43 +0000 Katerina 1902038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use toner. Not always, sometimes I run out and don’t replace right away, but most of the time. Find it pleasant after cleansing my face before using moisturizer. I have no idea, if it works in a long run, but it feels like my skin gets extra moisture boost and feels fresher momentarily. I use inexpensive toners - I think they work as well as the pricey stuff. </p>