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: Watery gel, fluid.

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Scent: Fragrance note of this line is GREEN - FLORAL. It's gentle and it smells HEAVENLY, but you can feel it only when you sniff the pipette. As for usual applying, scent is barely perceptible and it doesn't linger on skin.

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Absorption: At first I was confused about when I should apply it. Info in web says it usually goes after toner, but also it says to pay attention to consistency. Rule is [First use the most watery consistency, then until the most viscous]. Info here says it should be the first after foam, and I discovered it to be the most watery between Toner and Emulsion. I tried both ways: to use before and after toning, but found that all layers of skincare soaks in quickly and without any stickiness, in short - in a right way, when I use it right after foam. So I guess rule about consistency working. Well, I need 1 pipette for my whole face. It's a thin layer, so it sinks in immediately. And so I let it being absorbed fully before next product.

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Overall: It's nice ampoule, I bought it with SAEM Harakeke Foam, Harakeke Toner and Harakeke Emulsion together to feel fully moisturizing effect. So, skin was completly dehydrated, but the first time I used them all, I haven't let them being absorbed fully, 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 little while later I found it leaves a little greasy shine, but I'm sure now that it was because of I didn't let products being absorbed fully before next steps. Few days later, when I used it in a different way (waited for full absorption till next step), I found that I need more moisture, even though I used all of those I bought. 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). But I think, in general, it does it's job nicely vitalizing my skin. It has a little calming effect on stimulated skin, but occasionaly can sting wounds on skin.