I've tried plenty of homemade "beauty" recipes over the years, but have always shied away from making a toner. I honestly don't know why.
Regular readers know I've been very open and honest about my nightmare struggle with perimenopausal hormonal acne. I would not wish it upon anyone. No purchased product I've ever tried has cleared it up completely. I've had promising success with a couple of products, but the acne has always flared up again with a vengeance. Also as the result of stress and hormonal wackiness, I had a quite sizable facial cyst form near my cheek a couple of months ago.
For over a month now I have been using a homemade toner and am pleased to report it has delivered fantastic results. Seriously, really fantastic ... as in I am giddy with delight. I simply combined 1/4 cup organic apple cider vinegar (I specifically used Bragg's) with 3/4 cup purified water. I've been using this concoction once a day with the following results ... the acne on one side of my face is completely cleared up, the acne on my chin and other side of my face has diminished greatly, and the facial cyst (which was quite puffed up) is nearly entirely gone. As an unexpected bonus, my skin is so soft and smooth I have not had to exfoliate at all.
If you've ever looked into the cost of natural/organic skin care products, you know they are not inexpensive. I am able to purchase for $4.99 a 32oz. container (glass bottle) of Bragg's organic apple cider at one of my local natural foods markets. My home has a private well with the water being dispensed through an indoor purifier, so the water is technically free and the associated electricity cost associated with pumping this tiny amount of water is nil. Do the math and you'll find this toner costs me less than 32¢ to make per 8oz. jar (and the jar of course is one I have reused). What a bargain and it's simple to boot!
For over a month now I have been using a homemade toner and am pleased to report it has delivered fantastic results. Seriously, really fantastic ... as in I am giddy with delight. I simply combined 1/4 cup organic apple cider vinegar (I specifically used Bragg's) with 3/4 cup purified water. I've been using this concoction once a day with the following results ... the acne on one side of my face is completely cleared up, the acne on my chin and other side of my face has diminished greatly, and the facial cyst (which was quite puffed up) is nearly entirely gone. As an unexpected bonus, my skin is so soft and smooth I have not had to exfoliate at all.
If you've ever looked into the cost of natural/organic skin care products, you know they are not inexpensive. I am able to purchase for $4.99 a 32oz. container (glass bottle) of Bragg's organic apple cider at one of my local natural foods markets. My home has a private well with the water being dispensed through an indoor purifier, so the water is technically free and the associated electricity cost associated with pumping this tiny amount of water is nil. Do the math and you'll find this toner costs me less than 32¢ to make per 8oz. jar (and the jar of course is one I have reused). What a bargain and it's simple to boot!
2 comments:
Cool! I will be making this as soon as I can get my lazy butt off the couch. Thank you for sharing it!!
Blessings!
Deborah
Ok, I have to tell you that when I first read homemade toner I was thinking for the printer, and I wondered how in the world you'd managed to do that?! ROFLOL Once I got over that, I am pretty excited about your find. Not for myself, but for my son, who is about to enter his teens, and I'm thinking that this may be a great answer to any skin problems he encounters. At least, it's the first thing I'm going to try, rather than heading to the cosmetic counter. I'm so happy for you! I know you've struggled with this. How wonderful to find such a simple and inexpensive solution---love it!!! Hurray for you!!!
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