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Goodbye Peach Fuzz: My Guide to Dermaplaning at Home
Dermaplaning removes dead skin and peach fuzz in one five-minute treatment, and no, the hair does...
I love face toners and mists. I know they're often overlooked, but they're one of the most important steps in my natural skincare routine. A good toner does it all, it removes dead skin cells, sneaks in an extra active, refreshes your skin and sets your makeup. I use mine all four ways.
After cleansing, I tip my toner onto an organic cotton pad and sweep it all over my face. Even though I have dry skin, if I skip this step, I end up with congestion and build-up. It acts like an exfoliator to remove dead skin cells and any cleanser or makeup I've missed, so my skin looks instantly brighter. I love the Andalou exfoliating toner. It's made with lactic, glycolic and mandelic acids, plus papaya and pineapple enzymes.
Toners can also work like a serum, so they're an easy way to add another active to our skin in one quick step. I'm obsessed with the 100% Pure Rice Water Toner. It's my natural dupe for the SK-II Treatment Essence. It's made with fermented rice water, shiitake mushroom, liquorice and niacinamide to help brighten and even out my skin tone.
My 4 o'clock routine is a cup of tea, a cheeky chocolate and a few spritzes of the Vanessa Megan Group 11 mist. I keep one on my desk and one in the fridge at home. It's a beautiful pick-me-up that makes my skin come alive. This is a very special mist, it contains copper, silver and gold.
I always add a little pressed powder after my BB cream, sunscreen or foundation, but I love a dewy look and I like my makeup to last all day. So I spray the INIKA Hydrating Toning Mist over the top. I find it sets everything in place for me.