Through my illness and injury my obsession with all things makeup/skin-care/beauty products has persevered! haha! I spend much of my free time youtube-ing and blog reading and googling and I came across a product that many of you may already have in your medicine cabinets. If its not in your medicine cabinet check your mother's or grandmother's...I'm betting you'll find it in theirs'. This little miracle product of many uses sits gathering dust underneath bathroom sinks everywhere and I am here to resurrect it!
"What is this miracle product already?!" you ask?
It is none other than....
Witch Hazel!
If you're anything like me you have heard of witch hazel, sorta kinda know what it is, but really know nothing about it. I came across a video by the lovely Miss Kandee Johnson on how to make your own all natural eye-makeup remover in which she used and talked a lot about Witch Hazel. I got curious so I did some googling.
Come to find out Witch Hazel is a natural astringent which most of us know means it is a natural toner. I decided to use my dictionary to look up what astringent actually means. "Astringent: : causing contraction of soft organic tissues." Naturally this makes sense. Women have been using witch hazel for decades as a "natural" and affordable toner to tighten skin and contract pores. But this little cheap bottle from the drugstore can do so much more!
Witch hazel is extremely gentle on the skin...it has a tiny bit of alcohol by volume (the one I bought is 14%) and so is a very good product for cleaning extra dirt, grime, and skin cells from the skin. The alcohol helps to sanitize the skin while the witch hazel plant itself boasts natural calming properties. It helps clear up stray pimples by cleaning out extra dirt and by reducing inflammation and can be used under the eyes to reduce bags and dark circles. I've never been one to use or feel the need for use of a toner but I have to say I do LOVE the way my face feels after I use this.
Witch hazel also has natural healing properties. It can be used on minor cuts and abrasions to prevent infection and to speed up the healing process. When used before or after shaving it prevents razor burn and ingrown hairs. It can be used on external hemorrhoids when combined with aloe or vaseline to calm itching, help dry up bleeding, and reduce inflammation. It helps heal bruises and can constrict and help reduce the appearance and pain of varicose veins. It locks in moisture when applied immediately after showering...it reduces itching and inflammation from poison ivy and oak...it helps heal sunburned skin... for about $4-5 a bottle what can't this product do?!
I got so excited when I was googling that I ran to CVS and got me a bottle! So far I have not been disappointed. I do have a nasty varicose vein (thanks genetics) that I'm excited to try it out on so I'll be sure to keep you updated.
Well thats it! That's my newest beauty product purchase and I just had to share it with you. I hope you pull out that old bottle or go buy yourself a new one and test out a few of these great new uses!
Please comment below if you know of any other uses for Witch Hazel or, if you've tried it, what you think!
loooooooooooooove and more beauty blogs coming soon,
Katie :)
(info pulled from various websites including bohemianrevolution.com and ehow.com)
3 comments:
how funny..i just got this stuff like 2weeks ago because it was in sayanythingbrooke's skin care video...i love this stuff for my face and bikini area.
I have never used it, but since I'm a big fan of astringent/toner... what's the difference anyway? I used to know... I should pick some up.
Ps- You're a dork for citing your sources. Responsible and a dork.
Hate to be a downer here, but I went out and bought the stuff and used it daily as astringent and broken out like nobody's business. I stopped and am 3 days into my recovery. Maybe the timing was coincidence. Or maybe you're trying to ruin my life. Jerk...
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