Products with an extract of monastery herbs and rose water that do not tighten the face, moisturize, refresh and tone the skin, making it velvety - the experts have chosen the best.
Balance-tonic for the face Perfect Balancing Toner, 3Lab
As Kylie Minogue sang, this is love from the first … not a sigh, but a scent - the tonic smells incredibly beautiful. Inexpressible - because these are neither flowers, nor fruits, nor grandma's first-aid kit, and not chemistry. And something special and very tasty (the same smell in many other brand products, by the way, has never disappointed me personally). The tonic does not tighten, does not cause redness and does not leave a film - good for those who love light, namely "watery" formulas. The refreshing effect is 10 out of 10, moisturizing too, after toning with a cotton pad, I personally have the blush of a schoolgirl, and the mood of a graduate.
Price: 7 400 rubles.
Refreshing spray instant action Ibuki, Shiseido
If there is in the world the perfect tonic spray for an airplane, the height of a Moscow traffic jam or a deadline when the boss turns into a Terminator, it is he, a kind wizard who relieves any tension with blissful freshness. The effect is invigorating, but comfortable, without prickly, instant chill - and the coolest thing is that it lasts not a few seconds, but another 10 minutes. The feeling that you are resurrected, rejuvenated, teleported to the Norwegian fjords - all at once.
In consistency, this is not really water, but rather a gel, scattered into tiny particles - and therefore the effect is long-lasting. I can't wait to take him on vacation at sea - after three hours on the beach you can't think of a better express spa for a face.
Price: about 2 600 rubles.
Lotion tonic Lotion Tonique, Eisenberg
I use this tonic in the morning - I wipe the skin with a cotton pad and refresh it. In the evening, this is my final stage of cleansing. Extracts of licorice, rose water and witch hazel in the complex give a tonic and softening effect. I like the fact that the tonic does not have a pungent smell, but, on the contrary, has a calming smell of herbs. The composition also contains essential oils of lemon and orange, which fight against natural and premature aging of the skin, and also refresh it.
Although the product was not intended for this purpose, it helped me urgently a couple of times and, when there was no alternative at hand, it helped to remove makeup with a cotton pad. Great!
Price: 2 599 rub.
Tonic Tonico Per La Pelle, Santa Maria Novella
The Florentine Perfumery and Pharmaceutical House Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella is over 400 years old! In 1221, the Dominican monarchs began to grow medicinal herbs in the garden of one of the famous monasteries. They were used to create healing balms and essences. 200 years later in Florence, few people knew about the remedies based on these herbs, and in 1612 the Santa Maria Novella pharmacy appeared. This lemon toner refreshes and hydrates the face. Apply to clean skin. Copes well with peeling. It does not dry at all, gives a feeling of freshness, and lovers of perfumery fragrances will certainly appreciate the delicate aroma.
Price: 3 840 rub.
Tonic Rose Toner, Ausganica
The Australian organic cosmetics brand is just under ten years old - founded by Maureen Liao, who has studied aromatherapy for a long time. The product with an oil texture is 90% composed of fresh extracts (flowers of a capital rose, hibiscus, beaks of large-fruited, European olive, calendula officinalis) and aloe leaf juice. His scent is magical - it smells like rose petals. Copes with flaking and smoothes the skin. If not for winter, I would have used it without cream.
Price: 4 140 rub.
Lotion Vaxi'in Detox Water City Skin Solution, Givenchy
I love the whole line of Vax'in For Youth products - they are indispensable for life in a big city. A couple of drops of lotion on a cotton pad, and after use, you can see how much the skin needs to be cleansed, even if I didn't do makeup that day. Used in the morning and evening. Improves complexion.
Price: 2 865 rub.
Concentrated water for the face Immortelle, L'Occitane
The product is an unusual thick tonic that not only tones up perfectly after washing, but also significantly moisturizes and even nourishes. Therefore, it seems to me that it will suit those who are always "not enough" and want to add one more step of care. In addition, it simply smells amazingly immortelle (immortelle) - however, like all the products of this line.
Price: 1 890 rub.
Energy lotion-spray based on herbs Herbal Drop Mist, Erborian
I liked the product from the very first use, because not only tones the skin, but also moisturizes and makes it velvety. The texture is light and hardly felt, but the effect can be understood immediately. Healing Korean herbs include six-year-old ginseng root, ginkgo biloba and ginger, which stimulate skin renewal in the long term.
Price: 2 250 rub.
Toner for oily skin Pore Solution, RejudiCare
Cosmeceutical brand RejudiCare just managed to appear in Russia, but just a couple of months later, some products became popular favorites and bestsellers - for example, this exfoliating tonic with salicylic acid. So, this is an effective remedy for regular gentle exfoliation of the skin with a noticeable cumulative effect, i.e. the effect in three months will be more noticeable than in a month. When applied, the oiliness of the skin decreases, along with this, the pore openings narrow, the number of comedones decreases, and the overall tone becomes smoother. Magic? I think yes!
Price: 1 890 rub.
Cleansing tonic Blemish & Age Solution, Skinceuticals
The tool belongs to alcohol and has a rather specific application - it treats individual areas of the skin with severe exacerbations of acne, when pustules are formed. It disinfects and gives additional exfoliation due to the acids in the composition, and also prepares problem skin for further care.
Price: 2 800 rub.
Cleansing lotion for beauty skin Sisu Urban Antidotes Urban Defense Lumenessence Anti-Pollution Beauty Lotion, Lumene
The composition contains an extract of northern pine, rich in antioxidants - in fact, it also smells like spruce, and this is very great! In addition, there is hyaluronic acid, which helps to moisturize, and instead of ordinary water, arctic spring water is used.
Price: about 1,000 rubles.
Facial toner Vital Falls, Valmont
One of Valmont's cleansing products - Water Falls thermal water - we have already tested at BeautyHack (read the review here). Very briefly: removes light makeup and soothes the skin. The Vital Falls tonic has a slightly different task - it moisturizes the skin, removes the dull shade and prepares for the application of the cream. On my own I would advise you to use the product if you feel that your skin needs nourishment, express rehabilitation, and you rest (or, conversely, a cheerful mood for the day). You can apply the product with your hands or with a napkin. If you choose the first method, you can do a light massage at the same time. It will help out if there are minor inflammations on the skin - after use, the tone is definitely smoother!
Price: 4 970 rub.
Cleansing lotion Skin Oxygen Anti-Pollution Oxygenating Lotion, Biotherm
I have sensitive skin that needs a very gentle cleansing. Biotherm lotion is ideal in all respects: it does not irritate and softens, removing micelles and make-up residues, delicately prepares the skin for applying the cream. The composition contains a lot of oxygen, which is so lacking in everyday life: after use, I feel that the skin begins to breathe, and the complexion becomes smoother. Chlorella algae extract works as a natural antioxidant. After regular use of the lotion, I reduced the number of layers of highlighter on my face: it has a natural glow that even the best illuminator could not provide.
Price: about 1 800 rubles.
Refreshing jelly lotion WASO Fresh Jelly Lotion, Shiseido
The Japanese brand Shiseido dedicated the WASO collection to millennials - all products are produced for those who are in their twenties. Here you will find the latest technology, excellent protective properties, and unpretentious, but stylish packaging. Jelly Lotion is not only for young people - its moisturizing properties are ideal for dry and dehydrated skin of all ages.
The new product fills and moisturizes the top layer of the skin from the inside, as well as has an anti-inflammatory effect and neutralizes redness caused by acne and rashes. Among the ingredients is a mysterious ingredient called "snow ear". In fact, it is an ice mushroom that is highly prized in Japan for its beauty-supporting ingredient. It absorbs water like a sponge - and dehydrated skin becomes instantly hydrated after applying the gel.
Price: 1 646 rub.
Tonic spray Pivoine Sublime Perfecting Mist, L'Occitane
Spray from L'Occitane with a magical spring scent of a blooming garden I use not only as a refreshing and moisturizing agent, but also when applying makeup: after the cream, I spray the spray over the face and then use a foundation that lays on the face in a thin layer and completely merges with the skin. …
The product contains no alcohol, and peony extract perfectly smoothes and smoothes the skin. Spraying also deserves all praise - a special dispenser turns the tonic into "dust", which helps to evenly irrigate the entire face.
For owners of dry skin types, I advise you to use the spray throughout the day - to refresh your face and renew your makeup.
Price: 1 090 rub.
Lotion Clear Lotion Beauty-pro Series, Cefine
This is a lightly floral scent that I would recommend for oily skin. It tightens pores - the result is visible in 10 minutes. It is good to use it in the morning before applying foundation - evens out the tone of the face. It contains extracts of fruits and seeds of malpighia, chamomile, rosemary, peony root and witch hazel.
Price: 3 700 rub.
Remedy Toner, [Comfort. Zone]
Spray toner for face and neck instantly gives the skin hydration, freshness and comfort.
An unobtrusive refreshing scent combined with the lightest texture is suitable for sensitive skin prone to irritation and redness.
The formula contains 98% of ingredients of natural origin and does not contain silicones, which is especially valuable - the product does not clog pores, but rather on the contrary - tightens them and makes the skin smooth.
I apply the product in the morning and in the evening on a cotton pad and gently distribute it on the face, avoiding the area under the eyes. The first 10 minutes you feel a light film on your face, but the sensations do not cause discomfort. The spray does not provoke inflammation on the skin and eliminates flaking - just what the skin needs during the period of warmth.
Price: 2 772 rub.
Toner Yuja Water Toner, Skinfood
The brand has recently appeared in Russia, but funds are already snapped up - and not by chance. All of them are created on the basis of extracts of fruits and vegetables, flowers, medicinal herbs and other edible ingredients: in the composition you will find Brazilian black sugar, royal honey, and even organic tomatoes and cucumbers.
And it was possible to evaluate the toner in action at the presentation of the brand - then Elena Krygina showed on the model how toners can be used as a mask (simply by attaching a cotton pad to the problem area) and what, in principle, is the difference between toners and toners. The latter are thicker and more concentrated. Yuja Water is just that, when used regularly, it fills the skin with radiance and makes it smoother due to its exfoliating action. And the toner also has brightening properties due to the high content of vitamin C and yuzu citrus extract, which contains this very vitamin in a higher concentration than the well-known lemon. Owners of age spots - take note!
Price: 1 593 rub.
Lotion Tonique Reveil, Payot
Dispenser packaging - produces light foam. It contains raspberry and pineapple extracts, as well as hyaluronic acid - for deep hydration. I liked the light berry aroma - completely unobtrusive. The product is great for cleansing and giving the skin a radiance. Minus one - the dispenser is leaking, don't make my mistake and don't put it in your gym bag. Better to stand on a shelf at home!
Price: about 1,000 rubles.
Revitalizing face toner, Weleda
Weleda is a Swiss pharmaceutical concern that has been producing 100% natural cosmetics since 1921. Rub a couple of drops into your hands and apply to your face. After 5 minutes, a natural glow appears and the skin becomes very soft. The herbaceous scent fills the entire bathroom. The product is made on the basis of extracts of rose and witch hazel leaves, as well as lemon juice and natural essential oils. It resembles water in texture.
Price: 860 rub.
Moisturizing toner Moisturizing Toner, Caudalie
Cleansing the skin for me has long become a three-step routine: I remove makeup with hydrophilic oil, wash with gel and apply tonic. The product from Caudalie promises to cope with both the first and the last part - remove makeup (or what is left of it) and refresh the skin, preparing it for further care. The composition contains mysterious wine yeast, which moisturize and strengthen the skin, as well as mint, caraway and galbanum, which help to invigorate (feeling as if I washed myself with water from a spring). But for the absence of alcohol Caudalie thank you very much - the tonic does not tighten the skin, but, on the contrary, leaves it moisturized, but at the same time not sticky at all.
Price: 1 500 rub.
Orange Blossom Water Acqua di Fiori d'Arancio, Santa Maria Novella
“This is not a tonic, but a time machine,” I thought when I tried Santa Maria Novella for the first time. Applying pale orange water from a large glass bottle to a cotton pad, you feel like a signorina from the century before last. No wonder - long ago, monks used the exact same water to soothe their skin and even cure a cold. Now the brand proposes to use the product to tone the skin of the face, add it to the bath to relax the muscles, and apply it to the body as a light perfume. And to understand what water smells like, just imagine the blooming gardens of Sicily.
Price: 2 128 rub.
Lotion-tonic "Rose Petals" for dry and sensitive skin, Pure Line
Pure Line, as always, pleases with an honest natural composition - in the tonic lotion, the main “heroes” are herbal decoction and rose petal extract. However, the scent does not look like a herbal one - it is, rather, a mix of a bouquet of roses and some kind of baby remedy with a candy scent. For dry and sensitive skin, the toner is ideal - it does not irritate or dry out, leaving it moisturized and fresh (after it you just want to touch your face). The convenient size of the bottle should also be noted - the volume of 100 ml begs to "settle" in a travel cosmetic bag.
Price: 71 rub.
Active Pureness tonic, [comfort zone]
The toner is indicated for problematic, oily and acne-prone skin - I am just one of the "lucky ones"! The wow effect of the product is a mattifying effect. After washing, I always wipe my face with it, and I have never felt any unpleasant sensations in the form of tightness.
The main task of the tonic is to restore the pH level. I'll tell you how it works using my example. A few weeks ago I did a skin hydration test. He showed 34%. Since then, there has been only one change in my beauty routine: a tonic has appeared in it. After two weeks, the result is completely different - 78%. I would venture to suggest that the same result can be achieved using any other tonic. But I had a mutual love with the comfort zone, which I will not exchange for anything else!
Price: 2 420 rubles.
Tonic lotion with iris extract, Clarins
I am actively testing this tonic and plan not to part with it until the onset of the summer heat. Let's see how the skin will react to the product further. Now I apply it 2-3 times a day after washing my face and before applying a moisturizer. Two important facts: there are fewer inflammations on the skin, the pores in the T-zone seem to be less noticeable.
The tonic has a very light floral aroma - a mix of iris and sage (the main components of the product). But there is no alcohol in it, so it does not dry out the skin. I highly recommend this toner if you have combination to oily skin!
Price: 1 950 rub.
Multi-active toner Multi Active Toner, Dermalogica
Immediately, I note that this is a toner (not a tonic!), So you need to apply it in the final cleansing. My scheme: micellar water, toner and then toner to moisturize. The product is in the form of a spray, so it can be used instead of thermal water during the day if you want to refresh and moisturize your skin. This is a great anti-stress: one press and you are immersed in a berry-floral haze of extracts of lavender, elderberry, lemon balm and arnica. And if you have sensitive skin, the toner will also soothe it, thanks to the aloe vera concentrate in the composition!
Price: 2 500 rubles.
Toner Toner Balancing & Refreshing, Nairian
The first eco-brand from Armenia Nairian appeared in Russia last year. This is a family business. Its founders are former Silicon Valley programmers Ara and Anahit Markosyan. The family owns a 5.5 hectare farm - this is where most of the components of Nairian's funds grow.
I got the Balancing & Refreshing toner for the test and at the very first application I found myself (no, not in the Armenian highlands), but in my grandmother's garden with roses. The main component of the product is Damask rose distillate. Together with cucumber extract and allantoin, they are great for moisturizing and refreshing my sensitive skin. Plus, there is no alcohol in the composition, so the tonic cannot dry out!
Price: 950 rub.
Toner for dry and sensitive skin Bioregene Fluide, Methode Cholley
Bioregene Fluide is not a classic liquid tonic. Methode Cholley is more gel-like in consistency. It is instantly absorbed, moisturizing and slightly tightening the skin. Bioregene Fluide is a nutritional "cocktail" of amino acid, hyaluronic acid, bearberry extract, riboflavin and other useful substances. After using it, a nourishing cream is optional - it easily solves the problem of both toning and nutrition for owners of oily skin. Bioregene Fluid is odorless: hypersensitive noses will thank you. During the day, I apply the product instead of the makeup base - the foundation fits perfectly.
Price: 5 300 rub.
Calming Rose Water Toner, Garnier
I have a long-standing love with Garnier tonics. In high school and university, I generously poured myself a blue tonic bottle from the Clear Skin series. He promised to get rid of blackheads and oily shine and always (always!) Helped out: matted, dried inflammations and perfectly removed the remnants of makeup. Even the obvious alcohol smell did not bother me. But now the skin has become less grateful for such an aggressive attack (and the priorities have changed: instead of a matting effect - a refreshing one, instead of removing makeup with one tool - multi-step care and restoration of the pH level), so I had to switch to a soothing tonic with rose water. I apply it after washing, it does not tighten the skin (there is no alcohol in the composition), it refreshes great (I advise you to take it on vacation), does not leave a sticky layer, but it prepares the skin for applying a moisturizer and just smells great like a spring!
Price: RUB 185
Botanical kinetic toning mist, Aveda
Avene's refreshing and invigorating facial toner restores balance and controls sebum production. The spray is very light with a pleasant herbal scent. The texture is similar to regular water, but very refreshing. Does not leave a sticky layer, it is absorbed in just a few seconds. I use it before applying a cream or just to refresh my skin throughout the day. It is important that it does not provoke rashes, does not tighten the skin, making it soft and moisturized.
Price: about 1,500 rubles.
Fresh Moisturizing Facial Toner Yves Rocher Hydra Vegetal Hydrating Toner
Hydra Végétal Facial Toner is part of Yves Rocher's eponymous line of moisturizers. It contains 9 bottles, the main task of which is to moisturize the skin not even 24, but all 48 hours! The main component of the series is Edulis cell water extract. The company's researchers chose it for its ability to accumulate and retain moisture in all layers of the skin. The products in this line do not contain mineral oils, colorants or parabens.
I use toner to remove makeup residues in the evening and refresh the skin in the morning. I apply it before using the cream (night and day). My conclusions after two weeks of using the product: peeling and tightness are gone!
Price: 370 rub.
Botanical Beauty Balancing Toner Rose, Ginger and Chamomile, Grown Alchemist
Grown Alchemist is another Australian brand that has recently appeared in Russia. At first, of course, I was attracted by the minimalist bottle (which is already decorating the bathroom), and then by the origin of the brand. In addition to the classic story about organic ingredients, the brothers Keston and Jeremy Mujis - the creators of the brand - focused on their own developments. Behind the sophisticated composition of the products is a team of chemists who come up with ways to safely obtain peptides, antioxidants, hyaluronic acid in an environmentally friendly way. For example, the tonic that I tested contains extracts of olive oil and chamomile, ginseng and aloe vera, vitamin C. The latter is designed to fight free radicals, but I will report on this after a couple of months of use. What can I say now: after use, the skin is smoother (even smoothed), redness is not visible, the tone is smoother. It is a pleasure to apply makeup on such a “blank canvas”!
Price: 2 100 rubles.
Facial Toner Lotion, Karin Herzog
A product from the Swiss oxygen cosmetics brand. Lotion in a plastic bag is easy to carry with you - it will not break or leak in your bag. Experts recommend applying on a cotton pad, but I spray into the palms of my hands and then massage onto my face. The odorless product cleans well and does not shrink. Foams slightly when sprayed. The composition contains salicylic acid, so it is not suitable for dry skin.
Price: 2 275 rubles.
