Mar
2012
Review Of Hitachi Hada CRiE – Japan’s No. 1 Beauty Gadget
I know that we’re still in the first quarter of 2012, but I believe that Hitachi Hada CRiE (model CM-N800-V) is going to be my favourite beauty purchase of the year. Hitachi Hada CRiE is the bee’s knees / the cat’s pyjamas / the bomb – it is phenomenal and worth every dollar my Husband’s credit card I paid for it ($1880 HKD = $250 AUD). It is “Japan’s No.1 beauty gadget” for a reason! And it is so amazing that I have written this long and in-depth review about it.
About Hitachi Hada CRiE
Warning : Poorly translated English copied and pasted from the Hitachi HK website.
Hitachi Hada CRiE, Ion Cleansing with Moisturizing Support Device which gets the Japan Sales No.1 makes your skin beautiful through several steps. You can achieve three wishes at the same time, pore cleansing, moisturizing and wrinkle reducing. Now you can enjoy a facial treatment with the level of beauty salon at your home!
So that is very confusing so allow me to elaborate from my personal experience…
The Hitachi Hada CRiE has 4 functions : Cleansing, Micro-Pat, Moisturize and Refresh.
The smooth metal head (with and without cotton pad) is designed to give your face a deep cleanse to exfoliate away all the dead skin and debris, which will help maximise the efficacy of skincare products and in doing so, will refresh, revitalise and rejuvenate skin. With the vibrations and pulses, it’s like giving my face a massage which helps plump up my skin. It’s like an Asian version of the Clarisonic without the harshness of using a brush head and with extra functions.
How To Use It
- It can get a bit confusing at first but with a little trial and error, I have figured out how to master the Hitachi Hada CRiE to suit my skin’s needs.
- It has a rechargeable battery and there are no cords so I use my Hitachi Hada CRiE everywhere around the house which is fantastic.
- It has sensor pads so if you’re not holding onto it properly, it won’t work and it will stop when the head is not touching skin. How smart!
- All you need are cotton pads, a selection of toners and a sheet mask.
- Each function works for 5 minutes and stops automatically.
- I use it all over my face in the motions as shown in the picture and avoid my delicate eye area.
- I remove all make-up and cleanse my face before using Hitachi Hada CRiE – which amazes me even more when I realise that my normal cleansing skills are totally inadequate at removing all dirt!
Not all the 4 functions are designed for daily use and they work and pulse in different ways :
Cleansing : daily use, cotton pad soaked in cleansing water or toner (I like to use Bioderma Crealine H2O or INSETA [World Spirit] H2o)
Micro-Pat : daily use, no cotton pad, spray toner on face and keep it wet to avoid dry burns (I like to use Comvita Hydrating Toning Mist or Hada Labo Super Hyaluronic Acid Moist Mist)
Moisturize : daily use, cotton pad soaked in a moisturising toner (I like to use Hada Labo Super Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Lotion or Pond’s Flawless White Toner)
Refresh : weekly use, over a sheet mask (I’ve been using it over My Beauty Diary face sheet masks but any sheet mask will do)
Why I Love Hitachi Hada CRiE
- The results are immediate and plain to see. It’s just so satisfying to see the amount of dirt and gunk on the cotton pad after using Hitachi Hada CRiE.
- I have had no breakouts or purging or dry, flaky skin or any irritations with using this whatsoever.
- It is so easy to use. And it is smart too because it knows when you’re not in contact with your skin and stops and starts accordingly.
- My skin is left feeling clean but not in a harsh squeaky clean kinda way – because it allows me to add moisture and hydration afterwards with its extra functions and plumps it up with the massaging motions.
- My pores are no longer clogged and blackheads pop out really easy.
- I can also use this on other parts of my body. And I have had fun using this on my Husband and on my Mum and my Sister – it’s fun to compare who has the dirtiest cotton pads! LOL.
- I must add that it is pretty in pink too! And it’s lightweight and the rechargeable battery lasts for a long time! I’ve only charged it twice since I bought this in January!
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Celeste @ Becoming Beautiful
13/03/2012 at 2:57 pm (433 days ago)Wow, that looks softer on the skin than the clarisonic as well!
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Ling Reply:
March 13th, 2012 at 3:03 pm
@Celeste @ Becoming Beautiful, I haven’t used a Clarisonic before because I don’t think my sensitive skin cannot handle using a brush… but I gotta say that this Hada CRiE cleanses and exfoliates so well, yet so gentle. It’s LOVE!
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Tram
13/03/2012 at 4:21 pm (433 days ago)Aww!! This sucksssssssssssssssssssssss. Only available in Asia? :’(
Thanks for the review! Now.. away for the research
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Ling Reply:
March 13th, 2012 at 9:27 pm
@Tram, It does suck indeed! Hopefully, it’ll be available to buy in Australia soon…
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Heidi Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 4:11 am
@Tram, you can buy it from amazon.com
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Eden-Avalon
14/03/2012 at 3:53 pm (432 days ago)D: Jealouuuuuus! i wish I coudl buy this! It looks amazing.
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Ling Reply:
March 15th, 2012 at 2:03 pm
@Eden-Avalon, Works wonders, I tell ya!
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espenine
15/03/2012 at 2:23 am (431 days ago)Hi, may i know what in HK you bought this?
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Ling Reply:
March 15th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
@espenine, I bought it in Fortress! But I have heard that it is sold out everywhere in Hong Kong! It’s a very popular product!
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Kate
23/03/2012 at 8:12 pm (423 days ago)After reading your review, I ordered mine from JapanTrendyMall dot com. They shipped to me in Singapore in less than a week and only cost me about 300 Singapore dollars. Only downside is all Japanese menu. But with so much information written in Hk websites & your blog, that was solvable. I’m now loving it so much. It really work.
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Ling Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
@Kate, Oh I love it sooooo much!!! It’s even mentioned on Bubzbeauty’s newest favourites video today
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qq Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 7:59 pm
@Kate, i just order from there too i hope it comes soon
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S. Partovi Reply:
April 9th, 2012 at 1:12 pm
@Kate, The menu is in Japanese but the manual is bilingual, ENGLISH and JAPANESE.
Thank you
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J
26/03/2012 at 9:43 am (420 days ago)Is the unit waterproof? Since you can use it with products without a cotton pad and have to wash the head, is it safe enough to just use it in the shower for cleansing purposes?
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Ling Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 2:13 pm
@J, I don’t actually think it is recommended for use in the shower. I haven’t tried it…but I don’t want to kill my totally-awesome beauty gadget
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Dorothy
26/03/2012 at 5:41 pm (420 days ago)HK Broadway restocked last week. I got mine there
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Ling Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
@Dorothy, Woohoo! Thanks for letting us know. Do you like it??
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qq
26/03/2012 at 8:01 pm (420 days ago)do u do this everyday ?
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Ling Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
@qq, I do it maybe 4 times a week. It is so easy to do!
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Taelin
26/03/2012 at 9:29 pm (419 days ago)I was considering the Clarisonic, but this sounds perfect. Looking forward to getting my hands on one soon, domo arigato for sharing! x
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Ling Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
@Taelin, No problemo!
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qq
27/03/2012 at 7:58 pm (419 days ago)@Ling, i have the Clarisonic and i love it. do u think i can use both ? one to clean and one to moisturize ?
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Ling Reply:
March 28th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
@qq, Hitachi Hada CRiE cleans face amazingly!! I see the dirt on the cotton pads all the time. I wouldn’t bother with Clarisonic
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Sally
07/04/2012 at 2:04 pm (408 days ago)I bought this from a seller in Japan. I was wondering if yours machine pulse/vibrate continously when you put on your skin? Because mine, for example under cleansing, vibrates a bit, stops a bit, vibrates a bit, stops a bit, etc. Is that normal?? Thanks!
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Anis Reply:
April 7th, 2012 at 11:43 pm
@Sally,I bought mine off ebay from a seller in Japan. Yup mine vibrates a bit and then stops a bit then the cycle continues. I think its pretty normal.
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Sally Reply:
April 9th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
@Anis,
Haha, me too! Maybe we bought it from the same seller lol. But yeah, it’s good to know that the vibration cycle is normal.
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Ling Reply:
April 10th, 2012 at 2:13 pm
@Sally, Yes, mine does the same Sally
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Anis
07/04/2012 at 11:45 pm (407 days ago)Btw, Thank You for your post on how to use Hada Crie. Really helps me a lot.
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Ling Reply:
April 10th, 2012 at 2:15 pm
@Anis, Yay! No problem
Do you love it? I do!!!
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S. Partovi
09/04/2012 at 1:14 pm (406 days ago)The Hada Crie menu is in Japanese but the manual is bilingual, ENGLISH and JAPANESE.
Thank you
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Ling Reply:
April 10th, 2012 at 2:17 pm
@S. Partovi, Yes, thanks for letting us know
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Joyce
11/04/2012 at 12:18 am (404 days ago)Hi Ling,
I’ve purchased this one recently as well but i’m a little confused about mode 2 and 3. My daily skin routine is simply toner, a serum and cream. But the instruction said for mode 3 don’t put any milky lotion or gel like lotion, I’m not sure what should i use for mode 3 since i’ve already use my toner on mode 2
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Ling Reply:
April 11th, 2012 at 11:38 am
@Joyce, Because the manual is a bit “iffy” in English, I have made up my own rules LOL. For mode 3, I like to use serums or a moisturising toner to let it absorb before applying moisturiser. That means you could use your serum!
Let me know how it works out for you 
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lydia
16/04/2012 at 12:01 am (399 days ago)hi ling !! im a lil bit confused with this because i think there’s 2 versions of hitachi hada crie moiture retention and the another one is ion cleansing am i wrong? if so.. do you know which one is better? hope
you answer .. and thanks in advance..
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Ling Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
@lydia, I think they are both the same. Or are you talking about Face Crie??
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lydia Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 2:54 pm
@Ling, No im not talkin about the face crie ..i think must be a bit diference btw them coz the one with ion is a lil bit more expensive than the moisture retention one..
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Ling Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 2:59 pm
@lydia, Mine says “ion cleansing with moisturising support device”
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haruka
06/05/2012 at 5:58 am (379 days ago)For step 1, can I use cleansing oil or cleansing cream??
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Ling Reply:
May 7th, 2012 at 3:09 pm
@haruka, I don’t use cleansing oil or cream but cleansing water is best
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Isabel Ong
31/05/2012 at 10:05 pm (353 days ago)Gosh i just got Clarisonic for less than 2 months … not sure if i have seen results yet… my face still feels lumpy (small ones)…..
just spent 100 on that..but sure if am going to spend 300 on this… sigh
by the way ling – i saw your twitter that you bought dresses or was it jackets from ASOS. you putting a blog up on that soon? just wondering what sizes are you ordering. Am a 8-10 AUD size but my friends are asking me to order one size smaller than usual…
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Ling Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 6:33 pm
@Isabel Ong, Yes, I got my dresses. The fitted one fitted fine…and then there was a baggy one which was baggy… but yeah, I think it just depends what style you order on ASOS. I will hopefully blog about them later next week
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Kathy
10/06/2012 at 12:40 am (344 days ago)I just bought this at Fortress in Mongkok! I read the instructions and gave up, too hard to follow! Your instructions review are great
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Ling Reply:
June 10th, 2012 at 12:57 am
@Kathy, Yay!
Have fun with it!
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Cindy
12/06/2012 at 12:13 pm (342 days ago)I’ve bought one in Broadway! They are in stock again! Yeey! But i’ve tried yesterday night.
I used round cotton pad, but i didnt work!
It doesnt sence my skin, why is it? Have i done something wrong?
HElpppP!!!
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Ling Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 3:42 pm
@Cindy, It doesn’t sense your skin??? Have you tried touching the side sensors? It won’t work unless you are gripping to the side. Let me know how you get on
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Cindy
13/06/2012 at 3:50 pm (341 days ago)Hi,…yes i’ve touched the silver side.
I have recharged for more than 5hrs again…and now it works!!
But….very stranged, it doesnt sence on my skin again in the beginning…took me 10min.
So,..my treatment was done yesterday and it feels goooddd!! hahahaa..
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Ling Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:05 pm
@Cindy, Yes! Great news
And yay to healthy and radiant skin!!! I love mine to death 
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Cheraon
17/06/2012 at 1:14 am (337 days ago)thanks for the great step by step instruction, but i want o ask if you still need to apply daily face lotion after step 3?
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Ling Reply:
June 18th, 2012 at 8:35 pm
@Cheraon, For me, I like to apply face lotion afterwards because I have dry skin. But if your skin is soft and hydrated, there is no need
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Tiffany
07/07/2012 at 12:01 am (317 days ago)Hi Ling, I bought this little gadget about three weeks ago. I definitely love it. My pore on my cheek has reduced after three days of use. However, I do find that my cheek is abit red after using it. I really don’t know if I’m pressing the gadget too hard towards or face, or if the pad is too dry, or if it is irritating my skin. Also, on the manual it says not to use on the same area for more than 10 seconds per day, but you can use each function up to 5 minutes. I always think even if you use it on every single area of your face for 10 seconds, it still won’t take up to 5 minutes, right? What do you think about this? Also, do you have any idea about the redness on my cheek?
Thank you
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Ling Reply:
July 8th, 2012 at 12:02 am
@Tiffany, For your redness, I would advise making the pad wetter and also, during Micro-Pat, make sure your face is very wet so it won’t burn and turn red. As for the 10-second rule, I think it meant not to hold it in the same place for longer than 10 seconds…? Anyway, I like to spread it right down to my neck and under my chin – so try that too
Hope this helps Tiffany
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Tiffany Reply:
July 8th, 2012 at 2:01 am
Thank you Ling, I will try it! Also, I always see people posting some pictures on the internet. Their pads after cleansing were SO SO SO brown-yellow. Mine are always quite white~ I would say it’s slightly lighter than yours. I wonder if I’m not using that probably or if i’m cleaning my face that well!?!? Probably the amount of toner will affect the result. I tried three different brands of toner. They all give the similar result. What do you think about that? Thank you again!
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Ling Reply:
July 9th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
@Tiffany, Maybe you have a really clean face??
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Tiffany Reply:
July 9th, 2012 at 9:29 pm
Hehe I hope so! Thank you again!
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Ling Reply:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:09 pm
@Tiffany, No problem
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Elisa
22/07/2012 at 10:09 pm (301 days ago)this sounds so good !! i haven’t seen this in asia before actually o_O.. wants !!
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Ling Reply:
July 24th, 2012 at 9:55 pm
@Elisa, Definitely worth getting one
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Linh Nguyen
16/08/2012 at 8:59 pm (276 days ago)I received this in the mail today and cannot wait to try it. Hopefully it will work for my skin too
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Ling Reply:
August 17th, 2012 at 3:45 pm
@Linh Nguyen, Woohoo!!! You will love it! Let me know how it goes. And where did you buy yours?
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Linh Nguyen Reply:
August 17th, 2012 at 4:44 pm
@Ling, Omg omg I tried it last night and this morning too, I dont know if Im imagining or my skin got really soft and smoother,and also my breakout has significantly reduced –> miracle lol
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I got mine for AUD 170 from a Japanese ebay seller. If u wanna get it, I can possibly pass on the link, coz at least now that I have bought it, I know he is a trustable seller
I have to thank u so much because I only decided to buy after reading ur review. I couldnt find many reviews on this before tho:) so thanks Ling <3
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Ling Reply:
August 17th, 2012 at 4:51 pm
@Linh Nguyen, That’s fantastic news Linh! Just be careful not to over-use it. If used too often, skin can get a bit sensitive.
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ashley
04/09/2012 at 10:35 pm (257 days ago)Hello,
After reading your blog I’m so tempted to buy!!! Just wondering does this help minimise pores? Thanks in advance! Ps: You are very pretty! (=
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Ling Reply:
September 4th, 2012 at 10:52 pm
@ashley, Hi Ashley, awww, thank you so much!!! It definitely minimises my pores! You will love it and you can now buy it on Amazon
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ashley
04/09/2012 at 11:36 pm (257 days ago)(=(=(= You are welcome! Thanks for replying so fast!(= Actually I’m pretty torn between the two models N8100 and the N1000. N1000 model have a special function to minimise pores but slightly more ex as for the N8100 model it’s wireless n can use mask sheets with the refresh function which I’m really keen on. My main concern is big pores I wanna minimise it.. Does it help a lot on big pores? Thanks in advance!
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Ling Reply:
September 9th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
@ashley, No problem Ashley
And it has definitely minimised the appearance of my big pores by cleansing well. Pores cannot be minimised because they are hereditary but they can only look smaller with deep cleansing
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ands
11/10/2012 at 4:00 am (221 days ago)Hi Ling, thanks for all the info on this product. I dunno if im getting confused but it sounds like you’re using 3 different kinds of toners? Is that what you need with this product? It’s just that i only use one toner in my daily skincare routine so would I not get the full benefit from it? my daily skincare regime at the mo is:
makeup remover (oil)
cleanser (foam)
toner (liquid)
serum (oil)
moisturiser (cream)
spf (gel)
mask (gel)
So if i was to use it with my current regime then would I only use one function out of the 4? Or if i did use it with cream / gel/ oil products then wouldnt’ the cotton pad soak it all up?
Thanks in advance. x
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Ling Reply:
October 11th, 2012 at 9:31 pm
@ands, Hi ands, it is actually okay to just use one toner for all of the functions of the Hitachi Hada Crie – but I just wanted to use a range of toners for each function. It doesn’t work for cream / gel / oil products. I hope this helps… if not, keep asking me questions and I am happy to answer
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Heidi
18/01/2013 at 9:57 am (122 days ago)Hi Ling,
I am thinking of buying one and you review helps me to understand how to use this machine and what I need.
Thx!
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Ling Reply:
January 30th, 2013 at 9:01 pm
@Heidi, Yay! How do you like it Heidi?
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Heidi Reply:
February 6th, 2013 at 10:12 am
@Ling,
I haven’t bought it yet. I want to find out more first. What kind of toner you use with it?
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Ling Reply:
February 6th, 2013 at 11:32 pm
@Heidi, I use a few – Bioderma, Hada Labo, Ponds…any toner is good
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Candice
31/01/2013 at 9:54 pm (108 days ago)I find my Cotton is dirtier after using the 3 rd mode instead of the 1st ? Does that mean I’m not using it properly? Or using the right toner (I’ve been using the same toner for all 3 steps and my cotton doesn’t really change color except slightly yellow after the 3 rd mode)
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Ling Reply:
February 3rd, 2013 at 10:24 pm
@Candice, It’s fine. You must be removing more dirt so that is good
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Irene
14/03/2013 at 7:47 am (67 days ago)Hi – thanks for the helpful info! I am in Canada and looking to get this. Are the ones sold in Hong Kong comes with English on the unit itself (cleansing, micro-pat, etc menu)? All the ones on ebay and amazon seem to have the japanese menu on the unit.
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Ling Reply:
March 17th, 2013 at 10:03 pm
@Irene, The one I got in Hong Kong has English on the unit itself
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Alice
26/04/2013 at 12:55 am (24 days ago)Hi,
Thanks for your review, it’s very helpful.
I am quite confused first 3 steps. What are the differences between the toners used in Step 1 and 2? I believe the third step is to use moisturisers, but if I have a gel-type moisturiser, then it won’t be compatible? Thanks.
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Ling Reply:
May 19th, 2013 at 4:52 pm
@Alice, You can use the same toner for all 3 steps. I just like to change toners, but it is up to you
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