I’m blaming Erina on this. She wrote a post on why women should use toners, which got me thinking:
“How essential are toners in men’s skin care?”
After all, I haven’t seen a lot of toners for men in common skin care ranges.
Ask any man about “toners”, and more of than not, I can guarantee that we’ll think you’re talking about the copier. Or the laser printer. Inks depleted and all that jazz. Knowing how frustrating the pursuit of knowledge would be, I decided not to make too much of an effort this time, and just trust the all-knowing source of information: the internet. So, hopefully this can help some men out there, but if this is wrong, I’m putting the blame on you, internet I hope a more knowledgeable bloke can help me out here.
So what the hell is a toner anyway? Basically toners are used to cleanse the skin and close the pores. One uses a toner by applying it with cotton balls right after a face wash and before moisturising, in order to remove traces of dirt, oil excess and residue from the face wash.
There are two types of toners, each for oily or dry skin types. If you have normal or sensitive skin, you’d have to choose between these two types, and with time and practice, find the one more suitable for you.
The two types are very different in how they work, obviously. For oily skin, the toner will act as astringents which control the oil gland activity and bacteria, while for dry skin, it will act against dehydration. As you can see by now, choosing the wrong type will put you in the opposite direction from where you are supposed to go, causing further skin problems.
I have found that many sources agree on one thing. Are toners important? The short answer is a resounding “no”.
Most of the people who swear by toners (I guess these are women, I can’t seem to imagine a man swearing by a toner) evidently “like” the way how toners make their skin feel refreshed and rejuvenated afterwards. The feeling of “tight skin” and the action of closing pores are basically the work of the alcohol content, rather than the toners themselves.
However, it can not be denied that toners will definitely help in keeping your skin clean, moisturised and feel fresh. It will make you feel awesome.
So, if you want to go an extra mile, go on and find a toner that’s suitable for your skin. If not, we can make do with the facial cleansers and scrubs and moisturisers for now.
What do you have in your grooming arsenal? Let us know in the comments.
Thanks for sharing!
But there are toners for boys & girls, even for children?
What do you think?
I use forever living toner, the price is very reasonable! It has the most concentrate “aloe vera” to mosturise your skin.
It’s for all skin type! No need to worry to opt for dry or oily skin!
If you use it together with Aloe Vera gel for 10 days as cool mask, your face will look very fresh and young.
Forever Living products are great!
It has the largest Aloe Vera farm in US and also in the world.
You can give it a try and see the miracle in 10 days!
I offer facial treatment for my forever living clients! They simply love the end result!
Woah, I’ve never realised that there are toners for children as well.
Thanks for letting us know about Forever Living. Where exactly do you offer these facial treatments?
I use toners and I swear by it.
They are a cheaper and better alternative to using aftershave lotion after you shave (which I do). Especially toners with witchhazel in them, they sooth razor burns, closes the cuts pretty fast and don’t sting like a bitch when you apply it onto razor nicks. They don’t smell bad as well.
Besides, you can also use a toner by splashing it on your palm and slapping it into your skin like any other aftershave lotion. Doesn’t have to be a cottonball.
It’s nice to know that you can substitute both toner and aftershave for one product. So far, I use aftershave sparingly, since I do not shave that often.
Thanks for your reply.
I normally go to my clients’ house to do the facial treatment for them, they are my students’ mother!
However, children don’t really need toner unless they reach their youth period like 13 and onwards.
I have got primary student that keen on using the products because nowadays kids also expose to beauty advertisement.
I saw my 10 years old student using her mother’s facial mask! So, I grab the opportunity to introduce her the products!
She loves it and still using!
I am very proud of Forever Living Products!
Hello..
So I think its pretty weird for a man to use toner with cotton ball And dab it.
I would like to skip toner.
I only use cleanser and sebum control moisturizer.
Is that okay?
I use toners and I swear by it.
We are sellin toner but other type for printer :D
Nice post! I entirely agree. Well done!
Great stuff i was looking for this article since a few days.
yea! very good thanks!
So I think its pretty weird for a man to use toner with cotton ball And dab it.
I would like to skip toner.
I only use cleanser and sebum control moisturizer.
Is that okay?
yeah thanks!