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July 23, 2023
J6 Political Prisoner Ryan Samsel Reveals What Ray Epps Whispered in his Ear When the Bike Fence Barrier Was Pushed Down at the US Capitol (AUDIO) | The Gateway Pundit
Ryan Samsel pictured with J6 protester with a gun who has not been arrested. Ryan says this was NOT Joe Biggs.
January 6 Prisoner Ryan Samsel called The Gateway Pundit last week. During our discussion Ryan described what Ray Epps told him on January 6.
Ray Epps was seen whispering into Samsel’s ear before the bike rack barricades came down.
According to Ryan Samsel, “I walked up to the gate on my own decision. I did not feel any pressure from Joe Biggs, nor any of the Proud Boys. And that was the gate that everybody sees in the video where you’re standing around and Ray Epps is there next to me, correct? That’s also so when I go up to that fence, I pull the fence towards me. That’s when Ray Epps says in my ear, he says, I got people who are waiting til more people come. Something along those lines.” Ryan said Ray Epps then told him, “We got to go into the building. So I pulled the bike rack…”
Ryan Samsel says he is willing to take a polygraph test to prove his innocence and that he did not rat on fellow J6ers.
Samsel said, “I want to take a polygraph test so I can clear my name just to prove to the public, although I can’t use it in court. That’s exactly what he (Epps) said. So it was actually on his count that so many of the videos that you see, because he was yelling, one, two, three and we all pushed, about 40 of us! I want to tell the public something. I pushed over the gate with a lot of other people. I noticed the officer fell. I went and pulled her away to safety because I didn’t want her to get trampled on. I didn’t want somebody to hit her. My intent was not to harm that woman. So I pulled her to safety, stood in front of her.”
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Hello my name is Ryan Samsel I am a January 6 defendant, the modern day political prisoner.
I am told I have to learn to change with time. I will follow my King the son of GOD. I will not call a man a woman or a woman a man. I will not let some rich person in a high seat they built for themselves convince me murdering God’s unborn child is ok. I will surely not sit back and allow tyrants to take from my free people and there GOD given rights through a bill we inherited through our forefathers who were educated men willing to sign their death warrant called the declaration of independence. These great men set aside their own comforts and lives along with wealth so we can have a nation to call our own, a woman once asked Ben Franklin what have you given us? His response was a republic IF YOU CAN KEEP IT…many were called to January 6, many have suffered under the rule of tyrants. No church, no restaurants, taverns, or group gatherings. You see they try over and over to put fear in your heart and show you fake videos of dead bodies. Was covid real. Yes, some did die and my father was one of those people, but my father smoked 2 packs of New Ports everyday since he was a kid.
January 6th was not an attempt to overthrow the government but made up by many people who craved freedom. If you ask me we were there to remind those in there high seats GOD is with us the poor, broken, and lost. Just as when Jesus cleaned the temple of thieves and liars, today the temple of our country has the same issue but we have people who try to force this demonic,evil ways upon us,
I was there that day to stand up for the unborn, those without a voice. I am one of those as my own mother wanted to abort me. The only thing was she was 8 months along. If she was not so high on drugs she would of paid attention to me. She had me and dropped me off at a Catholic orphanage named St. Vincent where they helped me go through withdrawal. You see those unborn babies. I take it personal when I hear the human being advocating abortion. I was there to let them know WE THE PEOPLE are here. I did not cause violence in fact I was there saving people, cops who fell and a man shot in the face I did NOT enter the building. Before this day I was set to get pre-cancer growths removed out of my chest that was almost 3 years ago.
I was given the chance by the FBI to lie about President Trump and others that day. I could have gone home and be called a hero. If not, well, the mainstream media will destroy you, I would be tortured by government agencies, I would be beaten after being ziptied and suffering skull fractures, a broken nose, dislocated jaw, acute kidney damage, permanent loss of vision in right eye, loss of function of left arm due to blood clots in my arm,chest neck, and head.
I am put in a hard cell that keeps lights on constantly, sometimes nude with no cloths no bed, no sink, no running water with a bucket and just a bottle of water.
I have been strapped to a chair for hours on end getting burns and sitting in my own waste. While at NNRJ Warsaw VA I was beat again this time stabbed and beat unconscious later to be found by nurse who had to perform cpr the prison lied and said I was on drugs and fell out of bed. Camera footage will prove otherwise along with hospital records. I came back from the hospital and was recommended by the hospital that I needed to have follow up treatment.
Again I was given a choice to help fbi lie or this time or we will charge your wife with more charges. As all of this was going on I was not able to go home and spend the last days with my father and go to his funeral.
I refused this offer as if it were an offer from Satan himself.
Shortly after I was then transferred to Lewisburg PA with MS 13 members. I was supposed to be getting medical treatment while I was there but Lieutenant Ordonez, an evil man, would make sure I would be placed in the hole. None of the treatment I needed would be done, so stressed out that I broke out with shingles all over my body. I had a fever and could not eat because of sores in my mouth, and refused all meds and outside treatment. The only thing I had left was my faith in GOD I never gave up and still continue to fight for my life. I ask for your help, please help get my story out to the public. I’m now being held in Brooklyn. I have lawyers who I have not spoken to in 5 months. In order for me to fight back I need to raise money for a private investigator and a civil attorney. Please help me in any donation to the GSG below and pass this story around if you would like to contact me by mail you can go on the patriot mail project. Also on the GSG, attached is my judges address in order for letters of support for a medical release.
I am grateful for your much needed help
GSG: https://www.givesendgo.com/January6OffensiveFund
Love, Respect, Honor
GODSPEED
RYAN SAMSEL
(Inmate #28332509)
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Principal Who Sued Toronto District School Board Over Being Accused of ‘White Supremacy’ During ‘Anti-Racism’ Training Dies By Suicide | The Gateway Pundit
A principal who sued the Toronto District School Board after being bullied and accused of “white supremacy” during an “anti-racism” training has died by suicide.
Richard Bilkszto, 60, had worked for the school district for 24 years. He retired in 2019 but continued working as a contract fill-in principal.
Bilkszto sued the school district earlier this year after being targeted during two “anti-racism” trainings in 2021 for challenging the speaker’s assertions that Canada is more racist than the United States.
In his lawsuit, he said his reputation was “systematically demolished” after he was singled out by speaker Kike Ojo-Thompson, founder of the KOJO Institute, and accused of supporting white supremacy for defending the nation.
“We are here to talk about anti-Black racism, but you in your whiteness think that you can tell me what’s really going on for Black people?” she said, according to Bilkszto’s lawsuit.
The next week, at the opening of the second session, the speaker referred to the incident as a “real-life” example of resistance in support of white supremacy.
The Star reports, “Bilkszto allegedly suffered ‘severe emotional distress’ and had to take a stress leave as a result. He filed a ‘mental stress injury’ claim to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, which allowed the claim and provided compensation for two months of lost earnings.”
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board agreed with Bilkszto and wrote in their decision that they were “satisfied that the conduct of the speaker on April 26, 2021 and May 3, 2021 was abusive, egregious and vexatious, and rises to the level of workplace harassment and bullying.”
Bilkszto’s lawyer, Lisa Bildy, announced his death in a statement posted to Twitter on Thursday.
With his family’s permission, I am very saddened to release this statement about the passing of my client, Richard Bilkszto. pic.twitter.com/mNzMAxkp5V
— Lisa Bildy (@LDBildy) July 20, 2023
Bildy wrote about praise he received during his career, adding, “Sadly, Richard experienced an affront to that stellar reputation in the Spring of 2021, causing him severe mental distress.”
“Unfortunately, the stress and effects of these incidents continued to plague Richard,” Bildy continued. “Last week he succumbed to this distress. His family and friends have been left reeling and wishing they could have had the chance to convince him that he was loved, respected, and needed here. May he rest in peace.”
The school board released a statement on Friday, but did not mention the lawsuit or what had been done to him.
“Our hearts go out to Richard’s family and loved ones,” TDSB spokesperson Ryan Bird wrote in an email. “He was a strong advocate for students — particularly those in adult and alternative education — and worked tirelessly to create an environment that fostered student success for students of all ages.”
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Elderly Lowe’s Worker Fired After Getting Repeatedly Punched in the Face Trying to Stop Thieves | The Gateway Pundit
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An elderly Lowe’s worker was fired after getting repeatedly punched in the face trying to stop thieves.
68-year-old Donna Hansbrough decided to intervene when she saw three thieves load up a shopping cart and walk out of a Lowe’s in Rincon, Georgia without paying.
Hansbrough reportedly grabbed the cart being pushed by Takyah Berry, who repeatedly punched the elderly employee in the face.
The other two thieves, Joseph Berry, and Jarmar Lawton, took off with the stolen merchandise.
Hansbrough was ultimately fired after 13 years on the job for violating company policy.
Rincon Police are still looking for two of the thieves.
Hansbrough told the Effingham Herald that she is looking for another job.
“I just got tired of seeing things get out the door. I just … I lost it,” Hansbrough told the Effingham Herald. “I basically lost all the training. Everything they tell you to do, I just … I just lost it.
“I’m going to look for a new job. I can’t sit at home. I’m not that type of person,” she said.
The New York Post reported:
A Georgia Lowe’s employee attempted to stop shoplifters making off with $2,100 amount of merchandise, leaving her unemployed and with a black eye.
Donna Hansbrough, 68, saw three people loading up a shopping cart at a store in Rincon, about 30 minutes north of Savannah, and then leave without stopping to pay, police said.
The veteran employee then grabbed onto the cart allegedly being pushed by Takyah Berry — who slugged the older woman in the face three times, according to authorities.
Berry, who was with her uncle, Joseph Berry and another man police identified as Jarmar Lawton, then made off with the goods, the Rincon Police Department said in a news release.
Hansbrough was then canned from her job of 13 years for violating company policy by interfering with the crooks, according to a report.
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NBA in talks with Apple while the Quest Pro gets axed
OPINION: It’s time for us to name our winner and our loser from the past week in tech. Stay on this page to find out which companies caught our attention this time.
There were actually quite a few contenders for Winners and Losers this week. When it comes to good news, we shared our Pikmin 4 review this week. The game earned an impressive 4.5/5 stars, with Staff Writer Gemma Ryles praising its adorable graphics and addictive gameplay.
On a less positive note, Netflix confirmed it would be scrapping its Basic (without ads) tier, while Apple warned that it might have to pull iMessage and FaceTime in the UK if the government’s new Online Safety Bill is passed.
Scroll down to discover this week’s winner and loser…
Winner: Apple Our winner this week is Apple after it was revealed that the company is in talks with NBA bosses regarding the Apple Vision Pro .
When asked about the NBA’s plans for the Vision Pro, NBA commissioner Adam Silver told the New York Post: “We’re working very closely with Apple”.
While this comment doesn’t give away much regarding a potential partnership, it does make it seem more likely that live baseball will be available on Apple’s first VR/AR headset.
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Apple7 day free trial£6.99 p/mLive NBA games are already supported on Meta’s Quest headsets through the Horizons app but these experiences are purely VR. With the Apple Vision Pro, fans could be given new ways of interacting with their favourite sport via AR enhancements.
It’s also possible that Silver is referring to something that has already been confirmed. During WWDC, Apple announced that Apple Arcade game NBA 2K23 will be available to play on the headset from day one.
Hopefully, this isn’t the case and we’ll see more collaborations between Apple and the NBA in the future, especially when it comes to live sports leveraging the potential of the Vision Pro.
Sticking to the virtual reality theme, this week’s loser is Meta as rumours began to circulate regarding the uncertain future of its Meta Quest Pro.
According to a report by The Information, Meta plans to halt production on the Quest Pro once component supplies run out. The same source also stated that the decision to scrap the Quest Pro was made at the beginning of the year – just months after the headset first went on sale.
On top of this, Meta has reportedly ended the development of the Meta Quest Pro 2 and will instead focus solely on affordable VR and AR experiences going forward.
While we haven’t seen any official stats that suggest the Meta Quest Pro sold poorly, we can only assume this must be the case if the company is calling it quits on the premium headset so early on.
We ourselves weren’t overly impressed with the Meta Quest Pro, awarding the headset 3.5/5 stars for its poor battery life and uncomfortable fit when wearing the device for longer periods of time, among other things.
With that being said, Meta has yet to speak out about the future of the Quest Pro, meaning the cancellation of the Quest Pro and the Quest Pro 2 is all speculation and rumours at this point.
If Meta is backtracking on the Pro, it hasn’t stopped other companies such as Apple from pushing into the premium VR market. We’ll have to wait and see whether Apple receives a warmer reception when it begins shipping out the Vision Pro in 2024.
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July 22, 2023
Congressman Jim Banks Says it’s Time to Impeach Joe Biden | The Gateway Pundit
Congressman Jim Banks of Indiana believes that it’s time to impeach Joe Biden. Millions of Americans would agree.
If we’re going by the precedent set by Democrats over the last four years, it’s actually past time to impeach Biden.
What are Republicans waiting for?
Breitbart News reports:
Exclusive — Rep. Jim Banks: ‘It’s Time to Impeach’ President Biden, Expunge Trump Impeachments
“It’s time to impeach” President Biden and expunge former President Donald Trump’s impeachments, Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) told Breitbart News Saturday, following a continued showing of Biden family corruption exposed by whistleblowers and backed by the emergence of new documents.
Host Matthew Boyle pointed to the release of an FBI document which showed that Ukrainian officials said they were able to pay money to the Bidens to achieve certain objectives, prompting Banks to point out that “we already knew that [the] Bidens are the most corrupt family ever to live in the White House, and that’s saying a lot after the Clintons lived there.”
“But what we saw more of this week is more proof and more evidence,” Banks, who is running for a Senate seat, said, explaining that it means that Republicans must follow through and hold Joe Biden accountable.
“It’s time to impeach him. The evidence was already there, but this is further evidence that this is the type of high crimes and misdemeanors that should prevent this man from serving any day longer in the White House than what he already has.
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Banks is right. Biden should be impeached.
Yes, Trump was 100% right about the Bidens & Ukraine!
Yes, the impeach of Trump must be expunged.
But importantly, Joe Biden & half of his corrupt & incompetent cabinet should be impeached!https://t.co/w9zH1eIZ33
— Daniel F. Baranowski (@DFBHarvard) July 22, 2023
Impeach and prosecute Joe Biden. https://t.co/wmgfNeY3iv
— ACT For America (@ACTforAmerica) July 22, 2023
Republicans should impeach Merrick Garland and Alejandro Mayorkas while they’re at it.
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Illegal Immigrants in Chicago Demand Free Housing and Paid Job Training (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit
Illegal immigrants in Chicago were recently caught on camera in a sort of protest, holding signs and demanding free housing and paid job training.
Imagine breaking a country’s laws by crossing their border, and then having the nerve to issue demands for free stuff.
Why do these people believe they are so entitled? Could it be because Biden basically invited them here?
Townhall reports:
Illegal Aliens Protest Demanding Free Housing and Paid Job Training
Thanks to the Biden Administration, illegal migrants feel as if they are entitled to reap the benefits of hard-working Americans despite entering the U.S. illegally.
This week, a group of illegal aliens protested in Chicago, demanding free housing, paid job training, and access to food, water, and “safe” neighborhoods.
The illegal protestors held signs that read, “We Need Paid Job Training,” “We Need Jobs,” and “We Need Housing.”
Another read, “You Promised Us Safe Living Conditions, But Our Rights Have Been Violated.”
Chicago and other Democrat-run cities, such as New York, have faced a massive influx of illegal migrants flocking to the areas as President Joe Biden’s open-border policies continue to roll out the red carpet, welcoming them into the country.
Check out the video below:
Illegal immigrants in Chicago are demanding paid job training and housing pic.twitter.com/pvETJN5gOT
— Clown World
(@ClownWorld_) July 19, 2023
Here are a few reactions:
What they really deserve is their home countries paying to ship them back there in handcuffs, 6 months in prison in their home countries and a permanent ban on coming to the United States legally or ever becoming a citizen.
— John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) July 20, 2023
Demanding? They’re not entitled to a thing. They are law breakers and should go back to their home countries.
— The Sand Reckoner (@EllDee369) July 20, 2023
They would be locked up and awaiting trial for deportation if we had an administration that enforced the laws.
— Redward (@Floridakine) July 20, 2023
It’s really something to see people who believe they’re entitled to free stuff in a foreign country.
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WHAT A SHAME: The Liberal Washington Post is on Track to Lose $100 Million in 2023 | The Gateway Pundit
The Washington Post is looking at a massive loss of $100 million in 2023. The paper experienced a boom during the Trump years but Joe Biden has been terrible for business.
Of course, the paper could have avoided some of this by reporting honestly and covering Biden’s scandals with the same energy that they obsessed over Trump, but they’re not going to do that.
Progressives have ruined this once highly respected organization.
RedState reports:
The Washington Post Is Facing a Financial Buzzsaw
The Washington Post has big problems, and this time, it’s not just the loss of the outlet’s credibility, though that’s an evergreen issue.
The once-storied newspaper is staring at a massive $100 million loss in 2023 due to the continued hemorrhaging of subscribers following the 2020 election. Apparently, Joe Biden isn’t good for business. For four years, the Post feasted on a never-ending stream of stories surrounding Donald Trump as president. In more recent times, that hasn’t been nearly as lucrative, though.
10 years after The Washington Post was purchased by Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos, the outlet is “on a pace to lose about $100 million in 2023,” according to a recent New York Times report.
Bezos took over the Post for $250 million in 2013, in one of the most significant media acquisitions of the last decade. The Post’s famous saying, “Democracy Dies in Darkness,” became the official slogan of the paper in 2017, under Bezos’ watch.
But it seems that even Bezos could not turn around The Post’s flagging popularity with readers.
“The Post has struggled to increase the number of its paying customers since the 2020 election, when its digital subscriptions peaked at three million. It now has around 2.5 million,” The Times wrote in a story headlined, “A Decade Ago, Jeff Bezos Bought a Newspaper. Now He’s Paying Attention to It Again.”
The Washington Post has become a punchline.
Remember when this news outlet ran a multimillion dollar Super Bowl ad narrated by Tom Hanks about how their reporting protects our democracy? https://t.co/np71PAWmXm
— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) July 22, 2023
It’s pretty sad.
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“Alvin Bragg Says Criminals Have More Rights Than You!” – NYC Police Union Blasts Bragg with Billboard Truck After He Indicts Cop (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit
The Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York blasted Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg with a billboard truck this week.
The police union, which represents more than 50,000 active and retired NYC police officers, lashed out at Bragg after he indicted a police officer for doing his job.
In October 2021, Officer Salvatore Provenzano was called to an Upper West Side Apple store to help take care of an unruly man who was harassing customers.
The unruly man broke free so the police officer allegedly punched him.
The officer was arrested, charged with assault, and suspended without pay even though he didn’t cause injury to the troublemaker.
Soros-backed Alvin Bragg indicted the cop for trying to keep the peace.
“Public safety officers and foolhardy New Yorkers who imagine they have the right to self-defense face scorn, loss of income, and prison time for trying to do their jobs or protect their neighbors.”
In Alvin Bragg’s Manhattan, criminals come first.https://t.co/K52YOPAed9
— NYC PBA (@NYCPBA) July 21, 2023
The Police Benevolent Association said Bragg doesn’t care about the residents and merchants in the city.
“Alvin Bragg is NOT on your side!” NYC PBA said.
“Alvin Bragg says criminals have more rights than you!” the message on the PBA’s billboard truck on the Upper West Side said.
WATCH:
The PBA billboard truck on the Upper West Side this afternoon with a message for merchants and residents: @ManhattanDA is NOT on your side! pic.twitter.com/FEgg7o38Vq
— NYC PBA (@NYCPBA) July 20, 2023
Alvin Bragg routinely allows violent criminals to run free while he throws the book at the innocent.
Earlier this year Bragg indicted Trump on 34 felony counts on junk charges related to ‘hush payments’ Trump made to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Meanwhile, murderers, rapists, thieves and other violent criminals run free in New York City.
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San Francisco Businessman Says Homeless Problem is Far Worse Than Media is Reporting: ‘Honestly Shocking’ | The Gateway Pundit
There have been multiple reports about the homeless problem in San Francisco, but according to one businessman from the city, it’s far worse than anyone knows, including the media.
This is one of the main reasons that so many companies have fled the city in recent months.
With a large homeless population comes crime and filthy streets. San Francisco has both of those problems, too.
FOX News reports:
San Francisco business owner says media have ‘no idea’ how bad homeless crisis is: ‘Apocalyptic’
A San Francisco business owner said journalists have “no idea” the depth of the homeless crisis in the region, calling the things he’s seen “honestly shocking.”
“They have no idea. Honestly, they have no idea. The stuff that we see out here from day to day– it’s just– it’s honestly shocking,” Cody Cunningham, owner of SF Planters told Fox News Digital. “The levels of drug addiction, the mental health stuff and the crime—it’s like apocalyptic, honestly, almost sometimes.”
A longtime Bay Area resident, Cunningham has transformed his landscaping business to now exclusively install heavy sidewalk planter boxes that have been primarily used to deter homeless encampments in the city…
The business owner has seen a “precipitous decline” in the quality of life in the city in the past 25+ years. Business and property owners have to deal with break-ins, trash and fires on a daily basis, he said.
“The problems on the street are –kind of metastasizing, it seems from year to year. So people are just—trying to make their city look a little more beautiful with the planter boxes,” he added.
The video below has been making the rounds on social media for a few days. This is another man from San Francisco who was recently punched in the face by a man who was urinating on the street. Check it out, but FYI, there are lots of four-letter words here.
Life in San Francisco: Sandwich shop owner gets punched in the face for confronting a guy peeing in the street in front of his shop. This should be neither normal nor acceptable.
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 21, 2023
This is what Soros DAs and progressive law enforcement has done to American cities. It’s maddening.
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5 Toner Pads For Better Skin and Makeup Application
Toner is a controversial skin-care product. While some dermatologists will tell you it isn’t necessary, others sing its praises as an important part of the cleansing-and-treatment process. No one in the United States can seem to agree, but, in the world of K-Beauty, toner pads, which come pre-soaked in product, are an important step in the routine.
Formulated to balance the skin’s pH and provide hydration, these pre-soaked cotton rounds are generally grainy on one side to gently buff the skin and remove any remaining impurities, and smooth on the other to replenish hydration right after cleansing. “Unlike liquid toners, toner pads partially still belong to the cleansing part of the skin-care routine, given their exfoliating benefits,” explains Anna Kang, founder and CEO of K-beauty brand YADAH. “This additional step in between cleansing and nourishing the skin with serums and creams is important to remove residue from the face and to prepare its surface to really absorb all ingredients from the products that follow.”
Versatile and effective, toner pads have experienced a recent surge in popularity as the community looks to more convenient skin care. “No need to soak a cotton pad before applying directly to the face, no need to measure and pour an appropriate amount of toner — the mess-free application is quick and easy,” says Kang. Other practical benefits include easy portability, fewer chances of contamination from an open bottle, or accidental spills.
Toner pads are also formulated to impart a slew of secondary benefits like brightening, calming, and pore minimizing, all of which help to prep the skin for makeup application, points out Alicia Yoon, founder and CEO of Peach & Lily. “The key is to include toner pads that are suitable for your skin type and needs: For increased hydration, look for humectants like hyaluronic acid or glycerin. For calming benefits, look for soothing ingredients like cica or pantheons. For resurfacing benefits, look for acids like AHA or BHA, and for brightening benefits, look for ingredients like vitamin C or niacinamide.”
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For an instant burst of hydration or a quick pick-me-up, these strategically thin toner pads also make excellent impromptu face masks when placed for three to five minutes on areas that need extra care. Plus, if you’re not a fan of the tacky feeling of primer, especially in the heat of summer, nourishing the skin by applying toner pads right before makeup application instead is a practice favored by the K-beauty community.
“Because hydrating toners can help prep skin for increased absorption of next steps while imparting moisture, you may notice that your skin care absorbs better and that your skin feels more plumped and hydrated—all great for less cakey and second-skin-like foundation application,” explains Yoon. “Hydrated skin is the best canvas for makeup.”
Both Kang and Yoon note that toner pads are not mutually exclusive with primers, and using both together, depending on your skin’s needs, can still help achieve flawless makeup application. But incorporating toner pads into your skin-care routine boasts added long-term benefits. “While makeup primers usually aren’t nourishing at all and silicone-based, they create a temporary, smooth canvas for makeup application and shield the skin against dirt and sweat to enhance the longevity of makeup, but there’s a high risk of clogged pores and breakouts,” explains Kang. “Meanwhile, toner pads are designed to nourish and balance the skin, and to achieve a flawless look in the long run.”
Here are some of the hottest toner pads beauty lovers in Korea are using to prep their skin for makeup application at the moment
Abib, Sedum Hyaluron Pad Hydrating Touch — $29.00
Also known as stringy stonecrop or gold moss, the succulent sedum sarmentosum is used in skin-care products as a humectant to draw moisture in to the skin. Combined with eight different types of hyaluronic acids, these toner pads provide intense hydration.
SKIN1004, Madagascar Centella Quick Calming Pad — $21.00
Lauded for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties, centella asiatica is best suited for those with sensitive skin. Exceptionally calming, these toner pads soothe upset skin by reducing redness, irritation, and inflammation, while panthenol delivers deep hydration.
BRING GREEN, Carrot Vita Toner Pad — $20.00
For anyone experiencing dull skin, these toner pads are packed with antioxidants from carrot extract to brighten the skin for a radiant look. The addition of willow bark helps unclog pores.
COSRX, Original Clear Pad — $22.00
Suitable for those with sensitive and acne-prone skin, the combination of white willow bark water and beta-hydroxy acid (BHA) in these toner pads promise improved skin texture while unclogging pores and removing impurities.
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