Toners, clarifiers, fresheners, refiners, tonics and astringents

Toners, clarifiers, fresheners, refiners, tonics and astringents. All the same thing? All these names refer to the product that you use after you have cleansed your skin. A good toner should help remove the last traces of make-up, in the case of inflamed skin should help reduce inflammation, soothe any irritations, increase the efficiency of the moisturisers, restore the pH balance of the skin and can also leave moisturising ingredients on the skin as this product is not washed off after application. It should not contain any irritants like SD Alcohols, acetone and volatile plant extracts, witch hazel, ammonia, camphor etc.

Many clients are very sceptical about the use of toners, but I would rather skip the morning cleanser and only tone if I am in a hurry. I use bottles and bottles of the stuff in comparison to my cleanser usage and once you have found the correct one for your skin, you will probably never go without it again.

As with the cleansers you should use toners that are skin-type specific and preferable one that compliments your cleanser. In other words, if you use a cleanser from a range of products for dry skin types, the toner that is in this range will 9 out of 10 times be the one that is right for you. However, do not hesitate to use a sensitive range toner with a dry skin or a combination range toner with a normal skin. I found that if you use a cleanser for your skin type and a toner for your skin condition, you will be happy with the result.

Salon products that I can recommend:

Normal Skin:
Vitaderm: Conditioning Toner

TheraVine: Balancing Toner

Dry skin:
Vitaderm: Conditioning Toner
TheraVine: HydraVine Toner

Oily /Acne Skin:
Vitaderm: Antiseptic Toner, Regulating Toner
Theravine: Balancing Toner

Combination skin:
Vitaderm: Conditioning Toner
TheraVine: Balancing Toner or HydraVine Toner

Sensitive/ allergic skin:
Vitaderm: Conditioning Toner

TheraVine: Balancing Toner or HydraVine Toner

Mature skin:
Vitaderm: Conditioning Toner
TheraVine: Balancing Toner or HydraVine Toner

Please read our articles “The importance of cleansing your skin” and “What is in a good cleanser?” to further help you to correctly cleanse your skin.

If you need any further information on how to choose your home care products, please contact us at 011 958 5152 for an appointment or if you want to know more about the products that we stock in the salon, please visit our website @ http://www.agbeautysalon.co.za/