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Toners
Using a toner after cleansing helps to keep the skin acid and reduce blemishes that come from bacteria. Toners help to restore the PH of the skin's acid mantle. You can make a toner by putting 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice in 1/3 cup of water. Spray on face or apply with a ball of 100 percent cotton (not a synthetic puff). For dry skin, rosewater may be applied to help hold in moisture.
A formula for tonifying the skin has long been made, known as
Queen of Hungary Water
Cover the following herbs with apple cider vinegar:
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6 parts lemon balm
4 parts chamomile
1 part rosemary
3 parts calendula
4 parts rose petals
1 part lemon peel
1 part sage
3 parts comfrey
2 parts elder flower
Cover and let sit for two weeks to a month, shaking the mixture daily. Strain out the herbs and compost them. Bottle the remaining liquid, adding 1/2 cup rosewater for every cup of herbal vinegar. Add 2 drops essential oil of geranium.
You can make a simple aromatherapy toner by adding 4 drops of pure essential oil to an 8-ounce spray bottle of mineral water. Some suggestions for essential oils to choose include:

 
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