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I bought itfrom Sofina shop located at Maritime Square. It is a self-foaming facial cleanser and ease to use. It's no doubt that the foam is easy to be handled during the face washing process. However, I personally feel uncomfortable on 2 things: 1. This self-foaming cleanser is only for a month (2 times a day use) and HK$220 for a month's supply seems a bit costly to me. 2. I personally think that the self-rising foam is not that smooth in texture. After cleaning, the face is also not that smooth in texture. Thus, I don't think this item will be repurchased by me.

Lancome Teint Miracle (30mL/approx HK$320) 在決定離開 YSL粉底液後，轉用 Lancome，粉質很幼滑，coverage 很足，唯很容易掉粧。我 7:30am 上粉﹔未到 10am ，鼻頭已經脫粧﹔未到 11am，鼻旁已經掉粧到看見毛孔的程度。所以，唯有跟 Lancome 粉底液 say goodbye。

若只容許我選兩件化妝品, 我會選粉底液和眉筆。以前是日系用家，Kose, Shiseido, IPSA, Kanebo, Sofina, Shu Uemura, Jill Stuart都用過。近兩年偏好法國品牌, 用過 YSL、Lancome 和 Chanel。 YSL Perfect Touch radiant brush foundation bio-protection UVA (40mL / approx HK$350) 購買的原因是因為包裝貴氣，以及被那掃子包裝吸引。粉質幼滑，但部份位置仍需要用手指或海綿塗。coverage一般，防曬不足。要注意，此粉質開封後，上色當然很好。唯開封後約四個月後，粉質不再那麼幼滑，掃頭而變粗糙。 從 2008夏天到 2011年春天，買過五支，期間近手天天都使用它。最後改用別的品牌，原因是BA 錯給深一號的顏色 (我用的是 3 號色，並不是 4 號色的！)。雖然開封後，BA 讓我更換顏色, 但我當時因趕 project，沒有去 YSL counter 換回 3 號色，忍受了那深一號的顏色足足兩個月！

Chanel Natural Finish Loose Powder (30g/approx HK$400) 可能是我用過最幼細最滑溜的碎粉，顏色是 "02 Clair" 。基本上是不太掉粧，跟我使用的 Chanel professional finish 系列的粉底液是天作之合。「一份錢一份貨」這句話，挺合用！ 再買都應該是買 Chanel的。 p.s. ﹕我是用掃子上碎粉的，再以 puff 輕按定粧。不捨得買 Shu Uemura，對 MAC 把有懷疑，便用便宜的 Body Shop 碎粉掃 (HK$190) ，算起來已經使用了快 6 年了，狀態似乎還很好。Puff 我用 Shu Uemura。

Chanel White Essentiel Brightening Translucent Loose Powder SPF15/PA++ (10g/approx HK$400) 自 2011年開始，使用 Chanel的碎粉。這個有防曬成份的碎粉質地幼細，個人認為是有防曬美白效果，至少使用它的那個夏天並沒有皮膚變得黑黑的。但份量偏少，我一周用五次，不消五個月便用完了。

是在 Seibu 的 YSL 專櫃購買，塗上後即時感到清涼，能夠即時收細毛孔和控油，然而2小時後便打回原形。比 Sofina Pore Care 好丁點兒。

別小看這 lotion! BA 教我用這支 mask-in lotion 作 洗臉後的 toner，隨即上「神仙水」，再塗 Estee Lauder Re-Nutriv 面霜。 質地濃稠幻彩珍珠色的液體，用瓶口大小份量多少許，塗臉輕拍几下。一直以來，沒有任何所謂 "15 秒極速滲透" 到肌底的認知。但好快吸收得晒是事實，仲要係用多几多吸多几多。是酒精成份作崇?還是所謂導入效果？不得而知。 沒有「即時」的美白潤澤效果。所以頭果兩個星期，它對我來說，只是為了上之後的「神仙水」而求其揾 d 嘢打底。(心想:下次可以買番其他品牌平少少的 toner。) 直至用到第十五日(我因年今年初一開始用，所以對哪天見效果好易計到，嘻!) 就在第十五日下午，我在行街街時，從鏡倒影看見自己沒化妝的情況下，臉有光澤,絕不是沒面油的油光。於是就像呆子般對比其他人實物跟鏡倒影的分別，以make sure 是那道鏡牆的問題令到人變美還是真的如實報導。答案是後者。 可能加埋那支同系列的精華和面霜會更加見效！但是先決條件係，要先用光家中的 Estee Lauder Re-Nutriv 精華和面霜才能潻置新保養品!

由唸中學聽到它的名字到出來工作時各同事久久便以它作說笑話題，一直未有機會試用它。主要是因為它的 BA 普遍是過度進取，甚至部份 BA 更借機 hold 起客人的信用咭不肯拿去結賬，而繼續 sell 更多更多產品的強迫型推銷。個人對此甚為厭惡。直至遇到美孚屈臣氏專櫃的 Ann，才願意幫趁此產品。 我買了四個產品：洗臉膏、mask-in lotion 、神仙水體驗套裝(包 :75 ml 神仙水+ 40ml clear lotion + 紙面膜1張)，以及 UV cream, 合共約 HK$2100)。 根據 BA Ann，先 mask-in lotion，後神仙水，再上面霜或乳液，最近塗防曬。 我從年初一(10/02/2013)開始用，最初幾日可以話你「無 feel」，但到了第十日，我發現面上少了泛油，毛孔細左一些(大約由「好礙眼」變成為「曄!真係細左 d 喎!」當然，單憑外塗品而不做機是不可能零毛孔。) 用到第廿日,我開始覺得面珠刺痛泛紅和亁,扯住扯住，故停用 SK-II, 用回我的 fresh infusion toner 和 estee lauder renutriv serum 和 cream。問題舒緩了但果五日粗大毛孔回歸，還出了四大粒又紅又實又痛的巨型暗瘡。 可以點呢?咪繼續用 sk-ii 囉!但加多些estee lauder renutriv cream。到今日為止，毛孔明顯細翻晒。 都係果句:零毛孔是不可能，但係毛孔細一半和面油少左是真的辦到，此外面頰上的幼紋淡化了一些亦做到(完全無動態紋是無可能，除非做機或打 filler)。對我來說，最大亦是暫時唯一問題係它令我雙頰乾和泛紅。價錢唔平但都仲ok。

I presonally like gel texture toner because of my previous good experience with Chanel's HydraMax Nano lotion a few years ago. Sicne the Nano version is no longer offered by Chanel, I need to find any better gel toner. People told me that Lancome has a gel toner. In the earlier time, I got a set of Lancome Hydra Zen Neoclam sample which includes the "Multi-Relief Anti-Stress Moistursing Aqua Gel Fresh" and "Detoxifying Moistursing Multi-Relief Anti-Stress Gel Essence". Just like the gel essence, thisaqua gelis not moist enough even on a summer morning. The texture is too "watery". Although saying that "absorb quickly", I would consider that the product is "being evaporated quickly" since I don't feel any "moist" after applying it. Compared with Chanel's gel like toner (HydraMax), its texture is too "watery" and less ability to "supply water" for the skin right after cleaning the face. Unless you are oily skin, I recommend you not to use it for the routine. But for those young lady with oily skin over the whole face, she may try that.

I presonally like gel texture toner because of my previous good experience with Chanel's HydraMax Nano lotion a few years ago. Sicne the Nano version is no longer offered by Chanel, I need to find any better gel toner. People told me that Lancome has a gel toner. In the earlier time, I got a set of Lancome Hydra Zen Neoclam sample which includes the "Multi-Relief Anti-Stress Moistursing Aqua Gel Fresh" and "Detoxifying Moistursing Multi-Relief Anti-Stress Gel Essence". Just like the gel essence, thisaqua gelis not moist enough even on a summer morning. The texture is too "watery". Although saying that "absorb quickly", I would consider that the product is "being evaporated quickly" since I don't feel any "moist" after applying it. Compared with Chanel's gel like toner (HydraMax), its texture is too "watery" and less ability to "supply water" for the skin right after cleaning the face. Unless you are oily skin, I recommend you not to use it for the routine. But for those young lady with oily skin over the whole face, she may try that.

I presonally like gel texture toner because of my previous good experience with Chanel's HydraMax Nano lotion a few years ago. Sicne the Nano version is no longer offered by Chanel, I need to find any better gel toner. People told me that Lancome has a gel toner. In the earlier time, I got a set of Lancome Hydra Zen Neoclam sample which includes the "Multi-Relief Anti-Stress Moistursing Aqua Gel Fresh" and "Detoxifying Moistursing Multi-Relief Anti-Stress Gel Essence". Just like the gel essence, thisaqua gelis not moist enough even on a summer morning. The texture is too "watery". Although saying that "absorb quickly", I would consider that the product is "being evaporated quickly" since I don't feel any "moist" after applying it. Compared with Chanel's gel like toner (HydraMax), its texture is too "watery" and less ability to "supply water" for the skin right after cleaning the face. Unless you are oily skin, I recommend you not to use it for the routine. But for those young lady with oily skin over the whole face, she may try that.

I got a set of Lancome Hydra Zen Neoclam sample which includes the "Multi-Relief Anti-Stress Moistursing Aqua Gel Fresh" and "Detoxifying Moistursing Multi-Relief Anti-Stress Gel Essence". Just like the aqua gel, this gel essence is not moist enough even on a summer morning. The texture is too "watery". Although saying that "absorb quickly", I would consider that the product is "being evaporated quickly" since I don't feel any "moist" after applying it. Unless you are oily skin, I recommend you not to use it for the routine. But for those young lady with oily skin over the whole face, she may try that.