Skin type: normal, dehydrated. Tends to be partly oily in hot&dry summer, and severely dehydrated&dry in our windy winter with harsh seasonal heating. Skin has under the skin pimples in particular time of month due to hormonal changes.

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Consistency: usual emulsion, watery cream.

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Scent: Fragrance note of this line is GREEN - FLORAL. I think that emulsion has the most GREEN- note (smells HEAVENLY!!!), while the rest of it has a little bit sweetness in it. This one has the most beautiful and the strongest fragrance among other products, but still it's lightweight and disappears quickly. It doesn't linger on skin.

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Absorption: soaks in quickly and without any stickiness. I let all the products I use before it being fully absorbed, so all layers of skincare soaks in in a right way.

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Overall: The most controversial product. I use it with the SAEM Harakeke Foam, Harakeke Ampoule and Harakeke Toner together. The first time I used them all, I haven't let them being fully absorbed, and layered it on slightly wet skin, and it became wonderfully saturated with moisture and it was so pleasant to touch it! I felt how velvety and soft, truly hydrated, nourished and vitalized it was. Then, a few days later of such use, I found it might leave a little greasy shine after, but maybe it was because of I didn't calculate the right amount of products and it was too much. OR because of I didn't let products being absorbed fully before next steps. Then I noticed that when I used it that way - layering steps on slightly wet skin, after couple of days it made my skin slightly red. I thought it was because of finger pressure, but then a day or two later I think I broke out. Then I stopped using this emulsion, and when I felt I needed SOS hydration few days later, I applied it again. Note: I let all the products I used before being fully absorbed!!! It's important, because this way I didn't have any reaction. Maybe my skin got used to it, maybe it was all about the way I applied it. Anyway, as for me, especially now in winter, I'd definately prefer something moisturazing atop of it in addition. So I guess it really depends on if you let it absorb fully or on air condition (harsh seasonal heating or dry and cold weather, for example). I think, in general, it moisturizes, but sometimes not enough.