Face Wash Options

[lilJdawg]

What face wash product do you use? Is toner necessary?

[Gigi]

I use Clinique's Liquid Facial Soap. I like it, but I'm probably going to switch to something else after I finish the bottle. My skin tends to get oily, and this cleanser makes my skin feel really clean without drying it out. It might dry your skin out if you have very dry skin.

Toner is not necessary, I don't think. People say that you should use it because it tightens your pores after you cleanse your face, but in actuality, nothing changes the size of your pores, not toner, not any topical treatment, not steam or cool water. The size you're born with is the size you have forever.

But I still use toner. It's an extra step to ensure your skin is very clean. Also, I like to use toner and when it's slightly damp on the face, I apply moisturizer. Moisturizer is more readily and easily absorbed into the skin when the surface is slightly damp; I hate the feeling of dragging moisturizer across very dry skin.