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Saturday, January 22, 2011

DIY Toner with Green Tea and Apple Cider Vinegar

My bottle of favorite toner by Mario Badescu is getting low, and so is my wallet. I just happened to check out xSparkage's blog and saw her video for an inexpensive toner that you can make yourself. Luckily for me, I had some apple cider vinegar handy (I keep it around because its great for curing sore throats!). I didn't have any witch hazel, so I left it out. I didn't follow her recipe exactly; I googled and found some variations around the web, and took it into my own hands. .

Recipe variations:
1 part ACV to water;
(if that's too strong/harsh, dilute it with more water; say 2 parts ACV, 5 parts water)

If the ACV smell is too much for you, replace the water with Green Tea.

If its still too much for you, here's a recipe for just a Green Tea Toner:

1 Cup normal tap water or some bottled water
4 tsp of fresh green tea leaves or 1 - 2 tea bags
1 Vitamin C tablet, i use 500mg - 1000mg (optional)

So here's what I did; I mixed 2 parts ACV to 5 parts green tea. I'm still testing it out and will edit with my experience.

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