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Does apple cider vinegar tone your face?

Because of its high acidity level and natural ingredients, apple cider vinegar has been considered by many beauty lovers to be one of the best facial toners on the market.

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Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) is used for a variety of things, including skincare.

ACV, however, has a very strong smell that was hard to tolerate.

After a week of using ACV as toner, I saw significant improvement in my skin. I have a love-hate relationship with apple cider vinegar. Despite its putrid smell and affinity for burning your throat, ACV is often touted by health and beauty gurus alike for the health benefits it claims to give. From acting as a hair detox to promoting a healthy gut, it seems like there’s nothing ACV can’t do. Among the extensive uses for ACV, I decided to test out one of the more popular ones: using ACV as a facial toner. Because of its high acidity level and natural ingredients, apple cider vinegar has been considered by many beauty lovers to be one of the best facial toners on the market. Although not its primary use, this grocery store find can help even out your skin’s pH balance, which is vital for having healthy, glowing skin. Although I’m more of a Witch Hazel kinda gal, I’ve heard enough about ACV’s supposedly magical superpowers healing acne and toning skin to give put it to the 7-day test. Instead of my nightly routine of using YesTo Tomatoes Micellar Water and Sunday Riley UFO to help even out my skin, for one week I’d dedicate my nightly routine to using only ACV — no other products, including acne treatments, to make sure the product was working.

On the first day, the smell was pretty unbearable.

The smell was tough to handle ... but it is vinegar after all. Marilyn La Jeunesse I’m nervous about giving up my acne products for a week, especially because I’m prone to breakouts during hot weather. Nevertheless, I hide away my favorite facial products and breakout a giant 64 ounce bottle of apple cider vinegar. While, the bottle itself is bigger than my face, it was $3.90 on Amazon Pantry, and I’m not about to turn down a deal like that, especially when an 8 ounce bottle of ACV is sold at my local grocery store for $7. Thank you, NYC prices. Putting aside the fact I have enough apple cider vinegar to last me a lifetime, I made sure to research exactly how to make a toner out of the product before rubbing it all over my face. Because of ACV’s high acidity level, it’s not the best idea to rub it directly on your skin. Instead, you should cut it with water or even herbal tea to protect your skin. I followed the directions given by Coconuts and Kettlebells, which recommends mixing one part ACV with one part water for people with oily skin. On the first application, my skin began to tingle and the smell of the apple cider vinegar rubbed all over my face was absolutely unbearable. But, for the sake of good journalism and evening out my skin’s pH balance, I persist.

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I didn't see anything new on day two.

My skin looked the same. Marilyn La Jeunesse

I’m obviously not expecting overnight results, but it would be nice if my dark marks and acne scars would have disappeared after one use of ACV toner. Alas, my skin looks the same, and Day 2 of using ACV as toner commences. Today, I try to add a little extra splash of water in the hopes of offsetting the burning I felt yesterday. It works, but doesn’t eliminate the smell.

But by day three, I saw some serious results.

So far, so good. Marilyn La Jeunesse

Either the lighting in my bathroom is great (it’s not), or this ACV toner is working wonders. The dark spots on my face seem lighter and there are very few zits on my face right now. Consider me very pleased at the results so far, especially when you remember I’m not using my holy grail acne products this week.

By day four I was still convinced.

My skin was still looking pretty good. Marilyn La Jeunesse

I have tea tree oil in my apartment and, because I’m moving, I’m trying to get rid of unnecessary products by using them. I considered putting a drop in my toner concoction today, because some people claim essential oils can help make ACV toner more nourishing. But, for the sake of keeping this experiment consistent, I resist the urge (see, I did listen in science class!). So far, the ACV toner seems to be working out in my favor.

It's a lot of ACV. Marilyn La Jeunesse

I’m astonished by how much room this bottle of ACV takes up in my bathroom. It’s bigger than my makeup bag! Pro tip: If you’re going to make an ACV toner, consider making a big batch of it and storing it in a mason jar as to save space in your bathroom.

On day five, I had a pimple.

On day five, a pimple appeared. Marilyn La Jeunesse

Dark circles aside, today is the first day I’ve had a breakout since switching to an ACV toner. I can handle one blemish in favor of the scars on my cheeks looking less grotesque. And, please excuse the acne patch on my breakout, I’m not about to let this giant zit ruin my weekend.

On day six, that pimple began to heal.

I'm not sure if it was because of the apple cider vinegar. Marilyn La Jeunesse

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I’m still not use to the smell of the ACV on my face, and I’m reminded that my measuring is very off by the burning sensation on my cheeks when I rub the ACV toner on my face today. Whoever said beauty is pain is wrong — but also, kinda right? I’m actually surprised that my breakout has already started to heal. I did use an acne patch yesterday, but maybe, just maybe, the ACV is helping clear up the nasty bacteria hanging out on my face. Overall, I was pleased with the results but the smell is so bad. It worked pretty well—but I couldn't get past the smell. Marilyn La Jeunesse Despite the fact this photo is incredibly award (I’m trying to hide the fact I definitely broke out overnight because my skin hates me), I’m all smiles because I’ve finally completed the 7-day ACV toner challenge. While it wasn’t hard, and I didn’t see life-changing results from using this concoction, I am happy that I gave it a try. Overall, the smell of the toner is extremely off putting. Maybe adding essential oils can help with this issue, but I am not about to smell like the inside of a vinegar bottle every single night. It’s definitely not for me. But, I did see a significant reduction dark marks and acne scars and, overall, my skin did seem healthier the week I used ACV toner. But, it’s definitely not for everyone. People with sensitive skin should be very careful and ask a dermatologist before testing ACV on their face. I liked it so much, that I actually used it, along with other products for two weeks.

The ACV was pretty good for my skin. Marilyn La Jeunesse

I didn’t think a week was long enough to consider a toner product "successful." While I did use my normal acne products again, over the course of 14 days I saw a significant improvement in the health and overall glow of my skin. No, that’s not sweat or highlight in the photo, it’s ACV glow, baby. The smell is still rancid, but I would consider switching my regular toner out for ACV in the new future. Maybe…

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