No matter what your skin type is, it’s essential to include a toner in your beauty routine to keep your skin clean and hydrated right after cleansing. So it’s important to pick the right toner to suit your skin type to prep your skin for the oncoming steps. We’ve got some tips on how you can choose the right toner!
Here are 3 simple steps suggested by K-Beauty brand, Mamonde to help you find the right toner for your skin:
Step 1: Identifying your Skin Type
First, identify your skin type to determine the right toner that works best for you. Do you have…
- Dry skin – Skin often feels tight and appears dull. Individuals who have dry skin type
are also prone to cracking, irritation, peeling, and itchiness of the skin. - Oily skin – characterized as skin that has enlarged pores, often appears shiny due to
excess sebum production. - Sensitive skin – skin is easily irritated (from beauty products, alcohol consumption
or even spicy food). Individuals with sensitive skin are prone to breakouts, redness,
itching, and burning sensation on the skin. - Dry and Combination skin – Individuals with combination skin has larger pores and
appears oilier in the T-zone area (i.e. forehead, nose and chin). On the contrary, the
sides of your face and cheeks may appear dry and have less oil.
Step 2: Matching A Toner to Your Skin Type
Next, once you have determined your skin type, it is also useful to check out the ingredients used in the formulation of the toners to avoid any unnecessary skin allergy reactions that may occur especially if you have sensitive skin. The Mamonde Flower Toner Series, which includes the Rose Water Toner (Star product & our personal favourite), Chamomile Pure Toner, Aqua Peel Toner, Flower Honey Toner, and Pore Clean Toner are specially designed with flower-derived active ingredients to cater to different skin needs: –
- Sensitive skin – If you have sensitive skin, then you may want to opt for toners that
are mild. The Mamonde Chamomile Pure Toner is ideal as it infused with Chamomile extract that provides excellent soothing and moisturizing effect on the skin.
- Dry and Combination skin – Individuals with combination skin will benefit from toners that are refreshing. The Mamonde’s Aqua Peel Toner is a refreshing peeling toner that wipes away dead skin cells from the skin’s surface, leaving the skin feeling smooth and moisturized.
- Dry skin – A toner that comes with nourishing texture is ideal if your skin type is dry. The Mamonde Flower Honey Toner is an essence toner made of Buckwheat Honey to help strengthen the skin barrier to improve skin’s texture and elasticity.
- Oily skin – Individuals with oily skin will benefit from toners that have soft and fluffy textures. A double-layered toner that comes with a soft and non-oily finish, the Mamonde Pore Clean Toner helps absorbs excessive sebum on the skin and takes away greasiness to keep the skin soft and supple.
Step 3: Mix and Match Toners to Achieve your Desired Skin Type
You can even mix and match toners to suit your skin needs using the Mamonde Flower Toner Series as the toners are infused with different nourishing properties and together with Mamonde’s signature toner – the Rose Water Toner that is ideal for all skin types, here’s how you can pick your perfect match for toner layering: –
- Sensitive Skin – Rose Water Toner + Chamomile Pure Toner (for Healthy & Luminous Skin)
- Combination Skin – Rose Water Toner + Aqua Peel Toner (for Radiance & Luminous Skin)
- Dry Skin – Rose Water Toner + Flower Honey Toner (for Firming & Luminous Skin)
- Oily Skin – Rose Water Toner + Pore Clean Toner (For Clear & Luminous Skin)
After cleansing, soak a cotton pad with an adequate amount of the Rose Water Toner and wipe along the skin texture. Using a new cotton pad/ paper sheet mask, soak with an adequate amount of the toner you have picked (i.e. Chamomile Pure Toner, Aqua Peel Toner, Flower Honey Toner or Pore Clean Toner) and place it on the skin for 1 minute.
The Rose Water Toner is the most multipurpose variant as it can also be used as:
- A Facial Mist (by pouring into a mist bottle)
- Foundation blender (by soaking your makeup sponge in the Rose Water Toner and blend your foundation for a radiant, dewy look)
- DIY Moisturising Makeup Remover (by blending it with facial oil)
- DIY Sheet Mask
- Customised skincare (by mixing it with any powder such as green tea and use it on top of a paper sheet mask)
- 7-step toner layering (to achieve soothing and moisturizing effects for the skin).
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