Homemade Facial Toners

Using facial toners help improve impurities and oils out of your skin.  They closes up your pores which helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.  Plus they help fight acne.

Here are a few homemade facial toners that are excellent choices for giving your skin a healthy glow.

Tip:  It's always a good idea to use these toners before applying facial masks.

Watermelon toner

Ingredients
2 tablespoons of fresh watermelon juice
2 tablespoons of distilled water
1 tablespoon of Vodka

Preparation:

Mash a section of the watermelon to extract the juice. 

Add to the watermelon juice the water and vodka.
Dip a cotton ball into the mix and apply on the face.
Rinse off with warm water

Save the remainder of the toner for later use. Place it in a container and keep refrigerated. It can be used up to 10 days after it was made.

Cucumber Toner

Ingredients:

One half cucumber cut up
One half of a tomato cut up
1/4 cup of vodka

Preparation:

Blend all ingredients in a food processor until it becomes smooth.  Dab onto your face and neck , do not rub in simply pat it on gently. Leave on for 5 minutes and follow with a warm water rinse.  This mixture will remove the dirt and impurities in your skin while toning your skin. 

Save the remainder of the toner for later use. Place it in a container and keep it refrigerated. It can be used up to 10 days after it was made.

Simple green tea facial toner

This is a homemade facial toner that is recommended to use every day:

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 (gauze)
 

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
Remove the tea bag and let cool 
Mix in the lemon juice and witch hazel and store in a glass jar in the refrigerator
This mixture is also save and recommended for use every day.

Apple skin toner
Courtesy of spaindex.com

This homemade facial toner is an excellent choice for oily skin, and is a great substitute for rubbing alcohol.

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.