Prepare your own homemade facial tonics

To care for our skin properly we should not forget a step between the facial cleansing and hydration, which is precisely the use of a facial toner that helps to close the pores, refresh and invigorate the skin of the face.
In this article you will learn why you should use a facial tonic and offer you some simple recipes that you prepare your own homemade tonics, always with natural ingredients and delicious flavours.

1- Why should we use a facial tonic?

Many people well clean your skin and moisturizes it regularly, but tend to forget the intermediate step, which can enhance the benefits of care on our faces: the use of a natural facial tonic. This product will provide us with the following benefits:

Normalizes the pH of the skin after facial cleaning
It refreshes our skin
It regulates the amount of fat without drying, especially in mixed and oily skins.
It gives us the properties of the ingredients, depending on our skin
It gives an appearance of firmness and luminosity
It prepares the skin to hydrate and nourish it with specific products (creams, lotions, gels, masks)

2- How is it used?

It is very easy to use:

After washing the skin with fresh water (in the morning) or well of makeup with a specific product (at night), we will use a cotton ball or disk of makeup, which we soak in the tonic.
We will apply it on the skin by tapping either making gentle circles around the face.
We can also prepare it in a boat type spray and apply it directly spraying it on the face with closed eyes.
Let dry for a few moments before applying a moisturizing product.

3- Apple Cider vinegar tonic:

To make this simple tonic we need to get a quality apple cider vinegar, ecological and non-pasteurized, so you have all your minerals and vitamins.
Vinegar is an acidic food, and the skin of our face, which also has an acid pH (about 4.2-5.6), must be in that acidity if we want to prevent it from drying out or looks devitalized.
Therefore, to prepare this tonic simply mix one part apple cider vinegar 4 parts of natural water.
The vinegar smell will disappear in a few minutes and if we can not always count moisturizer that will end to disguise the smell.

4-  Tonic of Rosemary:

This tonic is an old remedy of beauty, thanks to the wonderful properties of Rosemary for our skin and circulation in general.
We have two different ways to prepare it:

Preparing a macerated vinegar and fresh rosemary, then mix in equal parts with natural water.
Mixing approximately 10ml of natural water with 15 drops of Rosemary essential oil. In this case we always shake the mixture before applying us, and preferably use it spray.

5- Tonic almond and rose:

This tonic is ideal for dry skin and has a feminine and sensual scent.
Combine the following ingredients:

20 ml of almond oil
100 ml natural water
15 drops of essential oil of rose
Mix the ingredients well. We can add to the tonic, if wish you, fresh rose petals.

6- Tonic of rosehip and geranium:

This tonic is the best choice for very dry or mature skin, since it has the property of nourish and regenerate the cells of the skin in depth. Combine the following ingredients:

100 ml natural water
10 ml Rosehip Oil
15 drops of essential oil of geranium

7- Cucumber tonic cleaner:

Cucumber is a food that also has the property of toning your skin, and if we use it as a tonic do without in some cases pre-cleaning, unless we should also remove the remains of eye makeup.
If we have Blender directly will make a Smoothie with a cucumber juice, and if contrary beat the cucumber with a little water. To be prepared will optionally add you tablespoon of oil of vitamin E, which acts as an antioxidant.
We will retain this tonic in the fridge for up to a week, and it is the best choice for oily skin or heat times.
If you want to use it still more quickly directly we will cut a slice of fresh cucumber and spread it by all the face, cleansing and toning disk mode at the same time.
Try these easy and useful homemade tips.your comments will highly appreciated.