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July 30, 2017
Not for everyone, and certainly not for me!
My mom told me witch hazel is good for break outs, so I decided to try it instead of a rose water toner. During the first week of using it, I didn't see my skin getting any better or worse. During the second week, I started breaking out in places I have rarely before, like the sides of my cheeks, my hair line, and my temples. The pimples were on the smaller size and were some were more red than others, but none of them were whiteheads,nor turned into them. I was completely horrified. I stop wearing makeup in the summer (bedsides mascara), so going back to wearing fountain and powder in the 80 degree humid Connecticut weather (and where I worked had NO AC was a bit of struggle. I stopped using witch hazel and switched back to the Mario Badescu rose water toner and formula 10.0.6 Best Face Forward daily cleanser and their mattifying daily moisturizer, and things started to look better. I also use honey and brown sugar on my face, in the shower, two or three times a week and let it sit for five minute (works wonders on lips too!) because the sugar naturally exfoliates skin and get rid of those little pesky forehead pimples, and the Aztec Clay Mask almost every other night with apple cider vinegar. I have struggled with acne for years and at one point my face was just on big literal pimple. Getting back to basics with natural simple product is really whats best for you face. Even though Witch hazel is a natural astringent it ins't right for everybody, and don't keep using it hoping it will get better! find another natural skin-care product that instantly soothes and compliments you skin. Keep it natural! Other good natural skin-care lines I would recommend is LUSH, and Dr. Bronners.
October 4, 2017
May I know what brand of witch hazel you used? Also, does it contain alcohol?
April 18, 2018
Do you have to moisturise after using witch hazel, I don't really like using moisturiser makes my face feel warm overnight
October 15, 2012
Cons:
-Gets worse before it gets better
I have mild acne and not really oily skin so this may not have been the product for me. I loved the feeling of putting it on my face but as I first started it, I broke out very badly. As my skin got used to it, it started to look better but it's not fun for things to get worse before they get better.
July 29, 2011
Pros:
natural, felt clean/nice on skin
Cons:
broke me out, I realized it has glycerin in it--that's a big no no for my skin! I can't understand why lots of acne products have glycerin. It's supposed to be not very comedogenic but for people like me, it's still bad.
could be good for someone with dry to slightly oily skin, but not for people with really oily or break-out prone skin. I do like other kinds of witch hazel--as long as they don't contain glyercin
July 23, 2011
Pros:
natural
cheap
Cons:
ineffective
broke me out
made skin oily
smelled horrible (I know, stupid to complain about that...but true)
I tried using this as a toner, and I swear, my face had never been so broken out. So many pimples! After not using it for a while, I just applied it to problem areas, hoping it would help because of all of the good reviews. I really wanted to like this, but I used this about a month ago, and my skin is still healing. :( Maybe it's just not for sensitive skin. Sometimes natural does not totally mean gentle. It DOES have 14% alcohol. Perhaps that was just a little too much for me. Bottom line...try it out. It's only about $1 to $3. If it doesn't work for you, at least it's not a waste of money. Give it away to someone who might want it; that's what I did. If it does work for you, you really get a lot of it for your money.
July 18, 2011
Pros:
Reduces redness in face and bags under eyes
Cons:
It made me break out like I used to ten years ago!
I like the smell though!
I bought WH three weeks ago to help control facial sweating. Well, I haven't had bad acne since middle school and I'm in my 20's now. I have a few flare ups every now and then, but after three weeks of using WH I'm devastated! It's deep ingrown pimples all over! I don't have sensitive skin, and a nothing else has changed on my face care routine! Plus its not really that great for the sweating. FAIL :(
December 9, 2009
Pros:
Nothing, it did not work, it made my face even worse
Cons:
Nothing, it smelt really bad
DO not use it, it doesnt work, it will make more pimples!
August 3, 2009
Pros:
uhmm it sorta smoothed my skin but not reallyy
Cons:
made my face red, pimples redder and bigger, little red dots under my eyes CREEPY and it smelled bad lol
Dont use it
it didnt get rid of oils
didnt really do any thing that great
December 8, 2007
Pros:
None for me
Cons:
I've used this product off and on for years and it's never worked. I know it works for some people, just not for me.
Try it out, it may work for you. Most of the acne remedies are hit and miss, eventually one will work for you (I know, that totally sucks).
Pros:
-Smells good
-Inexpensive
-Easy to use
-Gives a clean feeling