DIY Aspirin and Witch Hazel Toner

I thought I'd share a quick tutorial for a soothing, skin softening and acne treating toner, which has rapidly become one of my personal favourites :) It leaves your skin feeling soft and helps battle blemishes and acne.

After filming and editing the video, I had a search on Youtube and saw that Secretlifeofabionerd already has a video about this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpf4s0zS73w),which is a tiny bit different as she uses more aspirin. Seeing as I'd spent time editing the video, I still decided to upload it.

More Background Info:

Salicylic acid is a beta-hydroxy acid derived from the bark of a willow tree. It is available for the public in the form of aspirin and lots of products aimed at acne and skin clearing on the market contain salicylic acid. Salicylic acid works by causing the cells of the epidermis to shed properly. Thisprevents the pores from getting clogged up and being infected with bacteria thereby preventing blemishes from showing.

Witch hazel is produced from the leaves and bark of the North American Witch Hazel shrub. It is a natural astringent,which reduces inflammation, sanitizes the skin, helps with hydration of the skin and stabilizes the barrier function of the skin. Many people use it topically as a toner, as it is gentle and non drying to the skin.

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Top - Primark
Ring - Accessorize
Watch - Fossil

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