“Toner” is another magic word from the Korean beauty industry that can change your skincare routine forever. Oh Beautybar will tell you what facial toner is for, how to use it and why it cannot be replaced with toner.
Toner is a product from the Korean care system that instantly moisturizes the epidermis immediately after washing. Have you noticed a feeling of tightness and dryness in your skin? This hard water disrupts the pH balance of the epidermis, which destroys the protective barrier of the epidermis. Therefore, dullness, peeling, and wrinkles appear. The skin also tries to compensate for the moisture deficit and produces more and more sebum. Therefore, the pores become clogged, and because of this, rashes and oily shine appear.
The toner provides deeply intense hydration in a few seconds thanks to nourishing and moisturizing components; there is no alcohol in the composition. It also becomes a conductor of active components in subsequent stages of care. Apply it with your palms using light patting movements.
Due to confusion with the name, not everyone knows what facial toner and toner are.
Tonic (or lotion) is used in the European skin care system to complete the cleansing stage. This product is applied with a cotton pad to tone the epidermis and remove remnants of cleansers. Unlike toner, which has a consistency similar to water, toner can have a thicker texture.
We figured out why you need a toner for your face. Let's find out how to choose it correctly!
What is facial toner
Toner (not to be confused with tonic) is a cosmetic product that came to us from the Asian care system.
Why is a facial toner needed and what does it do? It is aimed at instantly moisturizing the skin at the initial stage - cleansing, immediately after washing. Most often it has a viscous, thick consistency. Some even manage to make their own facial toner at home.
Applying cream
According to the Korean skin care system, after the toner, a special essence or emulsion is used, and then a cream. But Russian cosmetologists strongly do not recommend getting carried away with such a multi-stage care program. Almost none of them prescribe the use of toner, booster and cosmetic concentrate in one procedure.
If the product is applied in one layer, you can apply moisturizer every day. But, if you follow the multi-layer and multi-stage application scheme, you will need night cream in conclusion only when dryness appears. For oily skin, a few layers of toner will be enough and that’s it.
What is a facial toner for?
In addition to the main function of moisturizing, toner can also work for other skin needs.
Nutrition
Nourishing toners ensure deep penetration of beneficial components into the skin and are suitable for dry and very dry skin.
Lightening
Skin lightening toners are aimed at reducing the intensity and number of age spots and contain acids.
Cleansing
Lighter toners are often aimed at completing the cleansing stage - restoring skin balance after washing and removing makeup residue and impurities.
Hydration
Moisturizing facial toners, like most Korean cosmetics, usually contain hyaluronic acid and have a viscous gel-like consistency.
Exfoliation
Exfoliating toners are great for dull skin. They also contain acids and are aimed at renewing the upper layers of the epidermis.
Matting
Toners with a mattifying effect are designed for oily skin, control sebum secretion, and may contain acids.
Mitigation
Toners also soften the skin due to the nourishing components in the composition, such as oils.
Removal of sensitivity
If the toner contains soothing ingredients, such as aloe vera, it is perfect for sensitive skin - it will eliminate irritation and redness.
To summarize what has been said
So, Korean toner is a facial moisturizer that evens out the pH disturbed after washing and restores the natural level of moisture. Toners also soften the skin, helping to absorb nutrients to the maximum.
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Types of facial toners
Toners come in different textures. What? Yes!
Freshner
Freshers are toners aimed at refreshing and mattifying the skin. They may contain a small amount of alcohol and are closer in consistency to a regular toner, so they are most conveniently applied with a cotton pad.
Skin
Thicker than freshner. This is a skin toner that aims to soften and moisturize and is applied with your fingertips.
Toner
The toner is the thickest in consistency and has a gel-like texture. Deeply nourishes the skin, also applied with fingers using patting movements.
Softner
There is an opinion that softner is an independent product and is not a type of toner, although, in essence, it performs exactly the same functions: deeply nourishes the skin, equalizes the pH level, and has an exfoliating effect. Softner is more suitable for skin with age-related changes.
Toner composition
- Hyaluronic acid is responsible for hydration: it saturates the skin with moisture and retains it inside.
- Allantoin stimulates the renewal of the epidermis, is a powerful antioxidant, and is also very effective for problem skin - it fights inflammation and blackheads.
- Chamomile has calming properties, eliminates inflammation, tones, moisturizes and relieves swelling.
- Aloe juice is an ideal component for sensitive skin prone to inflammation, flaking and redness. Heals, helps the skin recover, moisturizes and has a bacteriostatic effect.
- Mallow extract has an anti-inflammatory, soothing, softening effect, contains vitamin C, and gives the skin a healthy color.
- Collagen is responsible for skin elasticity, fills wrinkles, and improves tone.
- Alcohol. There is no need to be afraid of this component. If it acts as a preservative, its concentration is negligible. In this case, alcohol will not have a drying effect.
- Ivy extract has a regenerating effect, regulates sebum secretion, relieves inflammation, and also improves blood circulation and strengthens the walls of blood vessels.
How to use facial toner
In the Korean skin care system, there is the so-called three-second rule: toner must be applied within three seconds after washing on slightly damp skin. It is in this case that it will be possible to retain moisture and achieve maximum hydration. How else can you use facial toner? For very dry skin, the Koreans also found a life hack - the seven-layer method. It involves multi-layer sequential application of toner to the skin, and a moisturizer on top to “seal” moisture. Of course, this method is unlikely to be suitable for oily skin.
Skin preparation
To prepare the skin for applying toner, you need to remove makeup with micellar water or hydrophilic oil. Next, wash with gel or foam. And after these steps, start applying toner.
Applying toner to skin
Let's figure out how to properly apply toner to your facial skin.
- Pour the toner into your palm (there should be a little amount, about the size of a coin).
- Start from the cheeks, moving towards the nose. Then the forehead and chin.
- Avoid the area around the eyes - the skin here is too thin and requires special care.
- Apply the toner using tapping movements until completely absorbed.
Applying moisturizer
The Korean care system involves applying essence, emulsion and only then moisturizer after toner. However, cosmetologists do not advise getting carried away with a multi-stage program and are unlikely to prescribe using a toner, a booster, and a concentrate at the same time. If you only apply one layer of toner, of course, you should at least use your daily cream afterwards, since the moisturizing properties of one toner will not be enough.
If you decide to try a multi-layer application method, only those with dry skin will need a moisturizer. For oily skin, a few layers of thick toner will suffice.
Application rules
It is very important to follow these rules:
- The liquid is poured into the palm. The amount is small - the size of a coin.
- You need to start applying from the inside of your cheeks. Next move towards the nose. Then upward and to the outer sides of the face.
- It is not recommended to cover areas around the eyes. Eyelids require special professional care.
- If the toner is liquid in texture, use a cotton pad.
- The viscous texture product is recommended to be applied with fingers and light patting movements.
Tips and tricks from experts
Let's look at a few important points about how to use facial toner that may cause confusion and questions.
Do I need to wash off toner from my face?
There is no need to wash off the toner. Otherwise, you will simply waste your time applying it after washing your face. Toner is an important intermediate step between cleansing and moisturizing. It helps retain or, as they say, “seal” moisture in the skin and improve the overall effectiveness of your daily hydration.
Why can toner leave a film on my face?
Usually in the description of toners there is a phrase that the product “does not leave a sticky film on the face.” If you do encounter such a problem, let's figure out what could have gone wrong.
- You applied toner to poorly cleansed facial skin: you washed your face without gel or foam, and used only makeup remover. In this case, the toner simply cannot be absorbed into the skin.
- You didn't work the product into the skin well enough with your fingers.
- The consistency of the toner is too thick for your skin type, you need to choose a thinner one.
- The composition of this toner brand is not suitable for you.
Rating of the best toners
We have collected for you the best toners on the market.
Mattifying Face Toner, Naobay
A special feature of this toner is its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect. The toner helps reduce pores and contains many ingredients with astringent properties. The active ingredients in the composition are aloe juice, nasturtium extract, burdock root, sage leaves, ivy leaves, saponaria leaves and roots, fucus, and citrus peel. Toner must be applied using a cotton pad. In addition to gentle toning, the product cleanses and moisturizes the skin well. The product contains over 99% natural ingredients.
Geolution Shark'S Fin Collagen Toner, Tony Moly
A toner with a unique ingredient - shark fin collagen. Its main function is to tighten and maintain the elasticity of the facial skin. In addition to the main component, the facial toner contains a number of useful compounds: colloidal gold, agar-agar extracts, chlorella and much more. All these substances work to strengthen and moisturize the skin, tone it.
Toner Good Cera, Holika Holika
Moisturizing toner with ceramides for very dry skin. It instantly eliminates dryness and exfoliates dead cells. Suitable for sensitive skin prone to irritation and redness. Apply the toner using your fingertips using patting movements.
Tonic-mist Detox & Tonus, IRC System 24/7
Available in spray format. Suitable for those who do not like to spend a lot of time on care. It contains succinic acid, panthenol, peony and chamomile, which improve cellular metabolism and saturate the skin with oxygen. To get rid of dull skin tone, apply at least twice a day.
Energy tonic Ginseng, Erborian
3290 rub.
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A lotion with a pronounced anti-aging effect, for which ginseng is responsible. In addition, such a lotion increases the conductivity of the cream into the skin and its effectiveness by as much as 30 percent.
Tangerine bright + moist toner, QyoQyo
889 rub.
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For a healthy glow of the skin, a large amount of tangerine peel extract from Jeju Island has been added to the toner. Bonus: trehalose, a natural moisturizer.
Soothing toner Anti-T Soothing, Yadah
1129 rub.
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Created on the basis of prickly pear and aloe extracts specifically for inflamed skin with acne. Relieves redness, relieves itching and stimulates the growth of new cells.
Softening tonic Re-nutriv Softening, Estée Lauder
8790 rub.
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A gentle lotion with gold particles tones the skin, relaxing tension in blood vessels, maintaining optimal water balance and regulating water metabolism.
Varieties
How to choose the right Korean facial toner, since there is a huge variety of them? The first thing you need to do is pay attention to their types, and then choose a manufacturer.
- Alcohol products are only for young and oily skin. The fact is that such toners have an astringent effect on the skin, which promotes the production of free radicals. They interfere with the production of collagen, which promotes skin self-renewal. There is nothing wrong with the young epidermis, but in more mature women it can cause premature aging.
- Water-glycerin. These are scented toners that have virtually no cosmetic effect on the skin. They are suitable for freshness and giving a light aroma to the skin. Some people complain that many toners smell too strong and are annoying.
- Water toners are created on the basis of thermal and purified structured waters. These products contain minerals, amino acids and vitamins, niacyamides and antioxidants. These toners are more expensive, but also more recommended for skin care.
All types of toners contain minerals, panthenol, collagen, hyaluronic acid, fruit and herbal concentrates, and natural vegetable oils. Some toners boast a composition that includes more than 50 items.
