Hydrating Balance Toner

Me, worrying about my foundation before an interview: 🥹 This has been a nice hydrating step before makeup. Trying very hard not to add five extra products just because I'm nervous lol.

Easy. Still learning lol.

A few gentle presses with my palms before teaching. Lovely little pause in a very early morning 🌿

Useful everyday size.

First note: "hydrating."
Second note: "try using hands instead."
Third note: "why did I assume cotton pads were compulsory?"

I've enjoyed keeping little notes because they show me what actually changes between uses. Sometimes it's the amount I apply, sometimes it's how dry my cheeks were to begin with. The product is the same; my habits aren't.

This toner has been easy to experiment with in that everyday sense. I press it on, add more only where I want it, and carry on with my moisturizer. No big revelation, just a much more useful set of notes than "nice toner" lol.

Train home. Shower. This. Much better.

Shiny forehead, dry cheeks. Pick a struggle, face. I can give the cheeks extra attention with this without feeling obliged to cover everything in a heavier cream. That suits me.

I've stopped trying to apply skincare with one hand while answering messages with the other. This toner is much nicer when I actually pay attention to it.

A little in the palms, pressed onto the skin, then a moment before the next product. Nothing complicated. The hydrated feeling is pleasant, but the unhurried application is something I've come to enjoy as well. Not every product needs to turn into a whole project. This one can simply be part of getting ready.

One bottle. Shelf sorted.

Some weeks my morning starts at 6 pm. This stays by the sink regardless. Straightforward to apply, decent hydration, then my usual moisturizer. That's about the level of organization my shifts allow.

Too much bottle for my tightly packed work bag. At home? Much more useful.

I leave the 150 ml beside my cleanser and don't think about replacing it every time I pack for another trip. Happy with the hydration too. Just check the dimensions if you're buying specifically for travel ✈️

Hydrating toner. Still need my cream afterward.

Used to save the nice skincare for makeup days. Turns out hydration is lovely when I'm wearing absolutely no makeup too 🌤️

The first application didn't make me rush to write a review. Finding myself using it regularly was what convinced me.

A full day in a heated library can leave my face feeling dry, and the hydration after cleansing is welcome. I don't need an elaborate application method or an especially long explanation. It is pleasant to use, and I can see myself finishing the bottle. Those are fairly ordinary reasons to like a toner, but they are the ones that matter to me.

Work all day, class in the evening, then home with approximately one functioning brain cell 🙃 I still manage toner and moisturizer. This is the toner part. Comfortable hydration without another list of instructions to study.

My partner used to remind me about toner. Now I'm the one checking how much is left in our bottle. Didn't see that coming!