Astringents vs Toners: How They Differ?
October 18, 2009 by Tracy Hopkins
Filed under Beauty, Skin Care
My skin becomes dehydrated during the fall and winter months. So I need to keep it hydrated and moisturized. What I didn’t realize until I was recently treated to a conditioning True Facial at the Hotel Gansevoort’s Exhale Spa, was that I was contributing to my skin’s dry and flaky state by using a deep cleansing, drugstore astringent.
I’ve been using an astringent since I was an acne-prone teen, and always thought it was a necessary skin care step for cleansing your pores and getting rid of excess dirt before applying a moisturizer. As I’ve become more beauty savvy, I discovered …read more
