Cotton Ball After Toner

A few weeks ago a reader by the name of jenny li sent me an email to ask about the pros and cons of applying toner using cotton pads and using fingers.

Cotton ball after toner. Apply generously on clean skin. It is for me and i don t know it it s normal. While picking up another 100 pack of cotton rounds from the drugstore isn t a big deal it s not exactly environmentally friendly and let s not even get started on all the. Moisten a cotton ball with neutrogena alcoholfree toner.

Is it supposed to be a brownish color from all the dirt on my face or is there supposed to be no color change on the cotton ball. Toners and astringents are used after cleansing and before moisturizing. Applying toner by fingers or cotton pads. Toners are the most gentle way to exfoliate the skin.

The easy to handle size and ability to absorb liquid gel or creamy toners. Dampen a cotton ball or cotton pad with the product and gently apply over the entire face and neck area keep away from the eyes though. Cotton balls are one of the best ways to apply all toners to the face. Some toners come in spritz bottles in which case just lightly mist your face.

Your skin is constantly shedding cells and this makes up most of the dirt you see after washing your face. Gently shake before use. After using clinique toner is the cottonball brownish to you. I think i read that you apply toner with your fingers as opposed to a cotton ball.

Apply to face with gentle upward strokes. Also it s less germs coming in contact with your face from your hands. When applying toner to cotton balls take care not to use too much as they absorb a lot. Avoid getting in the eyes.

As for the dirty cotton ball no matter how many times you use a toner or wash or use straight isp alcohol it will always look a little dirty. And unless you re exclusively using your fingers to apply products chances are you toss a few of the cotton pieces in the trash every single day. This skincare benefit is an under appreciated fact about toners witness that brown scuzz on your cotton ball when you wipe your face. Well mainly to evenly distribute the product across the area you are applying it to.

After cleansing the skin gently apply to entire face and décolleté with a cotton ball or cotton square allowing time to fully absorb into your skin. What happens if you use your fingers. After cleansing spray toner directly with spray application careful to avoid your eyes or apply with cotton pad over. For nighttime after cleansing she suggests following up your toner application with a hydrating serum or cream.

Apply to face with gentle upward strokes. I ve been doing that as well because i ran out of cotton balls. Use one or two cotton balls when applying toner and sweep onto the face. Moisten a cotton ball with neutrogena alcoholfree toner.

Why use a cotton ball with toner. Try it it won t wo.