Toner – the over looked product… and why you should include it in your day.

We are often asked “do I really need to use a toner? Isn’t toner a waste of money? Why do I need to use a toner?” So to answer all of these questions and let you know why you should be using a toner…read on xo

Toners are a product used after cleansing and before your serum and moisturiser to prepare the skin’s receptivity to active ingredients within your skincare. Toners have moved away from being the last step in your cleansing routine to taking pride of place as the 1st step in your treatment routine! A toner should give back to the skin – treating a specific problem, balancing the skin’s pH and preparing it to receive the next step of ingredients. A toner will have hydrating ingredients that aid the skin to absorb your treatments – the plus being that a toner HELPS you receive the benefits of your serums and moisturisers !! Some toner products will have an array of ingredients depending on the treatment course for your skin type but a lot carry anti oxidants and vitamins to feed your skin.

So to answer the question “do I really need to use a toner?” YES!

At Bobby’s our therapists will testify the benefits of their Thalgo toners from personal experience. Helping to balance pH for a healthy acid mantle, hydrating and preparing the skin for treatment. Our therapists use their toners diligently xo

At Bobby’s we love our Thalgo and have it in salon for facial treatments and have a wonderful selection of products for you to take home. Thalgo Beautifying Tonic Lotion is a transparent smooth toner for normal to dry skin types as well as for sensitive skins. It’s star ingredient – Seve Bleue from The Oceans helps to soothe, hydrate, balance and prepare your skin for your next Thalgo step. For those with a combination skin or oily skin type – Thalgo’s Mattifying Powder Lotion is fantastic to give a lasting shine correction. A gentle astringent lotion with mattifying powders will help your face feel clean, hydrated, fresh and matt. It’s star ingredients being Seve Bleue from The Oceans and Algae.

So pop in and grab your Thalgo Toner to boost your skincare.