Well guys you all seemed to love my video where I shared the products I dont like from the brands I love and so I thought in the interest of fairness I should do the reverse and look at the products I love from the brands I dont.. What would be your favourite product from a brand you dont really like overall.. Sending lots of love xx
I can’t believe how quickly you reacted to our wishes and did this format! Not skincare related but have to say that the color of your sweater looks great on you☺️
Love the concept of this video. I agree with you on Clinique as a brand but I LOVE the cleansing balm as well as the Moisture Surge line especially the moisturizer. You should try it out 😊
Aww thank you so so much hun.. A couple of people have recommended the moisture surge now so I have just popped one on order to try and I cant wait.. I will let you know what I think xx
OMG!, Your subscribers number just keeps going up so fast everyday! You deserve it. We all just gonna keep tuning in and be very proud watching you reach 1M. As always, I enjoy every single video you put out, and learn something new every time. Thank you from Stockton CA. Keep spreading the love.
Aww thank you so so much hun thats so sweet of you to say and I am so blessed to have the most amazing and supportive subscribers ever :).. Sending lots of love xx
Hey hun thank you so so much for sharing and I think this is something which I wish more people would read as a lot of people think that because brands like simple and cerave are 'basic' they wont be able to have a negative reaction to them and this is simply not true so thank you so much for sharing xx
I don't like Neutrogena, but I do like their dry-touch face sunscreens for those days when I go for a swim or to the beach. They stay matte all day, seem to protect me from burning pretty well, and are good when I just want something basic, not sticky, water-resistant, and more heavy-duty than my usual daily sunscreens.
OMG I totally agree, their dry touch sunscreens were my go to before Korean sunscreens were a thing and they were the only ones which would keep my oil slick skin in check and matt all day.. Thanks so much for reminding me of them xx
Loved it! I’m with you on the Clinique balm, but my Drunk Elephant cheat product is the C Firma serum. The cleanser is also great but I haven’t found crucial differences between it and others.
Team Clinique cleanser... I agree with you on the Drunk Elephant c-firma which I used to love and go to all the time but I have recently moved to using more vitamin c derivatives so havent bought it in a while but the texture is divine xx
Mad About Skin I’ve actually been wanting to ask you about this if you don’t mind - the C Firma is oil based, right? I know that vitamin c is best layered directly onto the skin before other products - would you use the Survival 0 or Inkey Q10 before or after the C Firma? Lots of love!
Hey Emily I hope everything is good with you.. I must be the only person in the world who hasnt tried the simple cleanser so I am going to pop that on order so I can see for myself as so many people say how good it is for oily skin so thank you for the recommendation xx
Rob, I keep a tube of acne fighting cream from a drugstore acne line of products that I wouldn't buy anything else from. I use this to spot treat any bumps that may show up once in a while! The only product I use from Simple is their cleansing oil. I do have sensitive skin, so it has worked beautifully for me. PS It's interesting to hear you talk about Clinique because back when the company started, their focus was making products for people with sensitive skin. The salespeople wear white lab coats because of it. I don't see them that way anymore!
Interesting that the cleanser is your secret Drunk Elephant product- points out the differences in our skin types since its my least favorite product. I can't give up my C-Firma serum; I've tried other alleged dupes but my skin just loves their formula. I happen to love the Clinique balm. I can't remember the last time I bought it, but I always enjoy any samples I manage to receive. I think you get so many 111Skin requests because they've been pushing products through subscription boxes. I haven't loved any of the products I've used. I just got a 5-pack of sheet masks in my latest Boxycharm box valued at $135 that's pink. Not sure about that.
Hey hun thats super interesting to hear about the 111SKIN being given away a lot in boxes as that would explain why I get so many requests for information.. I think its odd that a luxury brand which thinks the can charge such outrageous prices is resulting to giving the products away in boxes- something doesnt fit.. I havent tried the pink masks myself but I do think the masks are the best products from their line even though they are a little overpriced for sure xx
@@MadAboutSkin I just looked and I've received in the past 12 months: Cryo Acting Hydra Gel, Rose Gold Brightening Sheet Mask (both single & set of 5), Vitamin C Brightening Booster, Pollution Defense Booster, Black Diamond Eye Mask (just one- what's that going to do?). I also know they also promoted the ATP Sports Booster but I didn't receive.. It's an interesting tactic- expose your very expensive products to a new audience at an accessible price point while risking devaluing your brand. I've received products from both Ipsy and Boxycharm since about December 2019.
Not a big fan of the Clarins skincare range as it seems to be strongly formulated with alot of fragrance, which doesnt usually sit very well with my sensitive skin type. However, their Blue Orchid face treatment oil for dehydrated skin really helps me in the winter when my face is dry or when ive exfoliated. I put a few drops in my moisturiser in the evening and my skin seems to love it!
Hey hun thank you so so much for watching.. I love love love the trick of popping a few drops of your favourite facial oil into your moisturiser for that extra hit of hydration its my go to hack in winter... I know what you mean about clarins way too much fragrance and I dont like their packaging that much either (though that shouldnt matter really).. I will have to try the oil you recommend when the department store are open again and we can grab some testers xx
Safflower oil is good for acne prone skin because of high linoleic acid content, which acne prone skin tends to be deficient in. I wouldn't recommend leaving any oil on spot prone skin but a massage and a rinse is good for that linoleic acid boost, helps break up sebum and gunk. I am describing this because I am trying to convince myself to try Clinique TTDO balm. I have a decades long aversion to anything oily or greasy on my skin...will take courage to try something that violates that personal rule.
Haha so many people have recommended the moisture surge so I have just popped one on order as I cant wait to try it out for myself.. Thank you so much for watching and for your recommendation xx
omg hun I can second that.. I dont like the brand as all the products look the same so its totally confusing (yet I like The Ordinary lol) but their hand creams smell so so so good xx
I don't like Drunk Elephant either for the same reason. I ended up buying their D-Bronzi to mix in with my SPF to get rid of the white cast. I love the product, but I don't feel great about giving DE my money.
Haha I would plan a holiday lol but travel is a little restricted so I will need to plan one in for the New Year for sure.. I hope all is well with you hun xx
First commenter of the day 🤩🤩❤ excited what you have to say about clinque I use to love the moisturizer surge until I found out about dyes🥺 I also use to use there toners until I found out what the ingredients meant
Hey Sophia thank you so so much for tuning in... I know what you mean about Clinique, their formulations could do with being updated as peoples tastes have moved on, we dont really want colour in our products so they could take that out without really messing with many of their products.. The cleansing balm though is one of my holiday essentials and a little luxury I take wherever I go xx
@@MadAboutSkin thanks so much for all the uploads ❤❤& exactly! They can formulate without the dyes and have the product not even be effected and just have more consumers. Hopefully in the future!❤ & so happy you reviewed that cleansing balm? Do you find polyethylene problematic for very acne prone skin tho?
I like Simple s fragrance free shampoo, gel cleanser and masks. Sometimes this brand is very cheap at Morrisons , 1 .50 pounds :)) They are not that bad but the packaging it is boring indeed.
HAHA in my teens I used to work for Morrisons which is where I first tried Simple and your right if your lucky you can get some real bargains on the brand when they are on sale xx
Surprised to not see Naturium on the list! (Either because you don't dislike them as much as I thought, or because there's no product you really love?)
Haha thats a fair point.. The reason I havent put them on there is that they dont ship to anywhere but the US and apparently they wont be changing that anytime soon and so I have just forgotten about them as its such a shame so many of the viewers cant get the products even if they wanted to xxx
My daughter bought me a 111skin gift pack with the mask you mentioned and 3 of the glow masks with a few trial size creams. Im scared to try it coz of price lol. I do looove Elemis pro collagen range though and a few the ordinary products. I hate all Boots No7 range and find it well overpriced for trash .
I'm glad you said you don't want to call products simple/boring, I'm surprised because that was your critique of Dr. Dray and why you didn't include her in your list a few weeks back. What changed?
Hiya I hope all is good with you.. I think this is a fair shoutout.. I dont want to call any products boring as simple doesnt always mean dull.. My critique of Dr Dray is that I thought she focussed too much on the simpler products which overall I feel is boring as someone who doesnt mind some fragrance, nice packaging etc.. I hope that makes sense.. I try to include a range of products which meet as many peoples tastes as possible but I wouldnt like people to think I believe simple products are boring ones.. Sending lots of love xx
I think it was in the video where i shared my favourite UA-camrs.. I said that one channel I didnt watch was Dr Dray, not because I dont respect her opinion but because her focus on brands like CeraVe and other more standard brands I found less interesting as I like to discover new products and brands... The products themselves are not 'boring' however.. I hope that makes sense and I hope all is amazing with you xx
Mad About Skin Thanks for clarifying. I totally agree. I do not find Dr. Dray very adventurous in her product choices unless she is sponsored and so I stopped watching her.
I like the Clinique balm, too. When I ran out of it, I decided to try something new. The Neutrogena makeup remover melting balm melts even faster than the Clinique and cleans well. It is also cheaper.
Hey hun thank you so so much for watching and for sharing that fantastic dupe.. I havent tried the neutrogena one but I am going to have to now.. I will let you know what I think xx
I've just come across this video. The 111 skin celestial black diamond range use the diamond powder as a unique patented delivery system to allow the other active ingredients to penetrate into the dermis. Neither is 111skin claiming diamonds make any impact on skin surface. These are medical grade skincare products and part of what makes this brand medi grade is the level of actives and the delivery systems they use to bypass the outer layers to impact physiological changes to the skin.
Hi James thank you so so much for watching and for sharing your thoughts... In general I think the 111 skin range is way over priced for what they deliver, I appreciate they are meant to be next level but having tried most of their products I have been really underwhelmed and I know a lot of people who feel the same ... I think if the price was a little more reasonable more people would choose them and they would expect a little less than they do in terms of results... sending you lots of love xxxx
I have a challenge for you! Can you do a video with dupes (cruelty-free if possible), for all of these items. Also, what is the point of diamond dust? I like the kind you can wear! 💎
OMG yes yes yes challenge accepted.. And I will make them all cruelty free for sure :) ... I have no issue with diamonds you can wear lol I am happy to be dripping in them lol xx
My current shelfie is all clinique and The Ordinary 😊 could you look in Estee Lauder Advanced night repair serum very pricey and boujii but be interested on your thoughts.
OMG thats a tough call for me to make as I love the Estee Lauder advanced night repair but I think its because my Mum always used it when I was growing up and so I have that nostalgia attached to it.. Looking at the ingredients there is nothing special in it which makes it worth the price tag and yet when I use it my skin is so smooth and hydrated the next day so I keep using it.. I always say the proof of the pudding and so it really works for me but I tend not to recommend it too often as just on the ingredients alone it shouldnt work as well as it does and so I wouldnt like people to buy something and be disappointed.. I know thats not a proper answer but I wanted to give you my reasons and full thoughts on the product to be totally honest and upfront xx
@@MadAboutSkin Thankyou for your honest answer. I've used it once from a free sample but wanted to give it more time to see any results it's gets great reviews so I've ordered some more sample sachets to try over a longer time period it's so pricey I can't commit yet to getting a bottle 🤣 or may stick with my matrixl.
OMG so so many people have called that out as their guilty pleasure and I totally agree it is so good but I feel so guilty when I use any of their products lol.. Thank you so much for watching xx
Love the video but agree to disagree. 111skin is absolutely the best brand I’ve ever tried and it’s been a game changer for me. I’ve tried Ordinary, Medik8, Tata Harper, Augustus Bader and La Mer and I can honestly say for me nothing works better. But yeah, it does a number on one’s wallet 😂
Well guys you all seemed to love my video where I shared the products I dont like from the brands I love and so I thought in the interest of fairness I should do the reverse and look at the products I love from the brands I dont.. What would be your favourite product from a brand you dont really like overall.. Sending lots of love xx
Mine would be the subQ from hylamide.. Not a fan of the rest of the brand but the serum is amazing x
I can’t believe how quickly you reacted to our wishes and did this format!
Not skincare related but have to say that the color of your sweater looks great on you☺️
Aww thank you so so much hun.. I am wearing yellow to cling on to the last bits of summer here in the UK lol.. xxx
Yay two videos one day. Im glad you did this video as we should call out the good even if we don't like the brand xx
Hey hun no problem at all and I agree with you we should call out good wherever we see it even if we are not huge fans of the brand xx
Really loving your videos lately! I look forward to them every morning.
Aww thank you so so much hun and thank you for all the support you give the channel xx
Love the concept of this video. I agree with you on Clinique as a brand but I LOVE the cleansing balm as well as the Moisture Surge line especially the moisturizer. You should try it out 😊
Aww thank you so so much hun.. A couple of people have recommended the moisture surge now so I have just popped one on order to try and I cant wait.. I will let you know what I think xx
OMG!, Your subscribers number just keeps going up so fast everyday!
You deserve it. We all just gonna keep tuning in and be very proud watching you reach 1M. As always, I enjoy every single video you put out, and learn something new every time. Thank you from Stockton CA. Keep spreading the love.
Aww thank you so so much hun thats so sweet of you to say and I am so blessed to have the most amazing and supportive subscribers ever :).. Sending lots of love xx
Simple skincare messed up my skin so bad, tried the cleanser and moisturizer. Broke out so bad for months afterwards.
Hey hun thank you so so much for sharing and I think this is something which I wish more people would read as a lot of people think that because brands like simple and cerave are 'basic' they wont be able to have a negative reaction to them and this is simply not true so thank you so much for sharing xx
I don't like Neutrogena, but I do like their dry-touch face sunscreens for those days when I go for a swim or to the beach. They stay matte all day, seem to protect me from burning pretty well, and are good when I just want something basic, not sticky, water-resistant, and more heavy-duty than my usual daily sunscreens.
OMG I totally agree, their dry touch sunscreens were my go to before Korean sunscreens were a thing and they were the only ones which would keep my oil slick skin in check and matt all day.. Thanks so much for reminding me of them xx
Loved it! I’m with you on the Clinique balm, but my Drunk Elephant cheat product is the C Firma serum. The cleanser is also great but I haven’t found crucial differences between it and others.
Team Clinique cleanser... I agree with you on the Drunk Elephant c-firma which I used to love and go to all the time but I have recently moved to using more vitamin c derivatives so havent bought it in a while but the texture is divine xx
Mad About Skin I’ve actually been wanting to ask you about this if you don’t mind - the C Firma is oil based, right? I know that vitamin c is best layered directly onto the skin before other products - would you use the Survival 0 or Inkey Q10 before or after the C Firma? Lots of love!
I love the simple cleanser, great for sensitive and dry skin and so affordable xx
Hey Emily I hope everything is good with you.. I must be the only person in the world who hasnt tried the simple cleanser so I am going to pop that on order so I can see for myself as so many people say how good it is for oily skin so thank you for the recommendation xx
Rob, I keep a tube of acne fighting cream from a drugstore acne line of products that I wouldn't buy anything else from. I use this to spot treat any bumps that may show up once in a while! The only product I use from Simple is their cleansing oil. I do have sensitive skin, so it has worked beautifully for me.
PS It's interesting to hear you talk about Clinique because back when the company started, their focus was making products for people with sensitive skin. The salespeople wear white lab coats because of it. I don't see them that way anymore!
Interesting that the cleanser is your secret Drunk Elephant product- points out the differences in our skin types since its my least favorite product. I can't give up my C-Firma serum; I've tried other alleged dupes but my skin just loves their formula. I happen to love the Clinique balm. I can't remember the last time I bought it, but I always enjoy any samples I manage to receive. I think you get so many 111Skin requests because they've been pushing products through subscription boxes. I haven't loved any of the products I've used. I just got a 5-pack of sheet masks in my latest Boxycharm box valued at $135 that's pink. Not sure about that.
Hey hun thats super interesting to hear about the 111SKIN being given away a lot in boxes as that would explain why I get so many requests for information.. I think its odd that a luxury brand which thinks the can charge such outrageous prices is resulting to giving the products away in boxes- something doesnt fit.. I havent tried the pink masks myself but I do think the masks are the best products from their line even though they are a little overpriced for sure xx
@@MadAboutSkin I just looked and I've received in the past 12 months: Cryo Acting Hydra Gel, Rose Gold Brightening Sheet Mask (both single & set of 5), Vitamin C Brightening Booster, Pollution Defense Booster, Black Diamond Eye Mask (just one- what's that going to do?). I also know they also promoted the ATP Sports Booster but I didn't receive.. It's an interesting tactic- expose your very expensive products to a new audience at an accessible price point while risking devaluing your brand. I've received products from both Ipsy and Boxycharm since about December 2019.
Not a big fan of the Clarins skincare range as it seems to be strongly formulated with alot of fragrance, which doesnt usually sit very well with my sensitive skin type. However, their Blue Orchid face treatment oil for dehydrated skin really helps me in the winter when my face is dry or when ive exfoliated. I put a few drops in my moisturiser in the evening and my skin seems to love it!
Hey hun thank you so so much for watching.. I love love love the trick of popping a few drops of your favourite facial oil into your moisturiser for that extra hit of hydration its my go to hack in winter... I know what you mean about clarins way too much fragrance and I dont like their packaging that much either (though that shouldnt matter really).. I will have to try the oil you recommend when the department store are open again and we can grab some testers xx
Have you tried the lotus oil? I’ve been using it for 10+ years. Does wonders
Safflower oil is good for acne prone skin because of high linoleic acid content, which acne prone skin tends to be deficient in. I wouldn't recommend leaving any oil on spot prone skin but a massage and a rinse is good for that linoleic acid boost, helps break up sebum and gunk. I am describing this because I am trying to convince myself to try Clinique TTDO balm. I have a decades long aversion to anything oily or greasy on my skin...will take courage to try something that violates that personal rule.
The Clinique TTDF is one of my holy grail items but add the Moisture surge 72hr Auto-replenishing hydrator
Haha so many people have recommended the moisture surge so I have just popped one on order as I cant wait to try it out for myself.. Thank you so much for watching and for your recommendation xx
Clarins don't like the brand (too much perfume of all sort for my skin) but loooooove the hand cream "jeunesse des mains"
omg hun I can second that.. I dont like the brand as all the products look the same so its totally confusing (yet I like The Ordinary lol) but their hand creams smell so so so good xx
I don't like Drunk Elephant either for the same reason. I ended up buying their D-Bronzi to mix in with my SPF to get rid of the white cast. I love the product, but I don't feel great about giving DE my money.
Haha I totally agree with you, I get this feeling of guilt everytime I use the jelly cleanser so I am hunting for a dupe all the time xx
🤗🤗🤗 two videos in one day!!!! You deserve a day off lol. Love the video.
Haha I would plan a holiday lol but travel is a little restricted so I will need to plan one in for the New Year for sure.. I hope all is well with you hun xx
Mad About Skin Lol yes, travel will have to wait. But you should still take a day off to relax, etc 😊
First commenter of the day 🤩🤩❤ excited what you have to say about clinque I use to love the moisturizer surge until I found out about dyes🥺 I also use to use there toners until I found out what the ingredients meant
Hey Sophia thank you so so much for tuning in... I know what you mean about Clinique, their formulations could do with being updated as peoples tastes have moved on, we dont really want colour in our products so they could take that out without really messing with many of their products.. The cleansing balm though is one of my holiday essentials and a little luxury I take wherever I go xx
@@MadAboutSkin thanks so much for all the uploads ❤❤& exactly! They can formulate without the dyes and have the product not even be effected and just have more consumers. Hopefully in the future!❤ & so happy you reviewed that cleansing balm? Do you find polyethylene problematic for very acne prone skin tho?
I like Simple s fragrance free shampoo, gel cleanser and masks. Sometimes this brand is very cheap at Morrisons , 1 .50 pounds :)) They are not that bad but the packaging it is boring indeed.
HAHA in my teens I used to work for Morrisons which is where I first tried Simple and your right if your lucky you can get some real bargains on the brand when they are on sale xx
Love this video!!!
Surprised to not see Naturium on the list!
(Either because you don't dislike them as much as I thought, or because there's no product you really love?)
Haha thats a fair point.. The reason I havent put them on there is that they dont ship to anywhere but the US and apparently they wont be changing that anytime soon and so I have just forgotten about them as its such a shame so many of the viewers cant get the products even if they wanted to xxx
Clinique is NOT a brand I like, but there is a pore filling primer I adore!!!!
Thank you so so much for sharing and sending you lots of love xx
I loved the Drunk Elephant TLC Framboos, but will not buy from them anymore, for the same reason you mentioned.
I know how you feel hun.. I get such a feeling of guilt whenever I use the jelly cleanser so I am looking for a dupe all the time xx
My daughter bought me a 111skin gift pack with the mask you mentioned and 3 of the glow masks with a few trial size creams. Im scared to try it coz of price lol. I do looove Elemis pro collagen range though and a few the ordinary products. I hate all Boots No7 range and find it well overpriced for trash .
I'm glad you said you don't want to call products simple/boring, I'm surprised because that was your critique of Dr. Dray and why you didn't include her in your list a few weeks back. What changed?
Curious which video you are referring to?
Hiya I hope all is good with you.. I think this is a fair shoutout.. I dont want to call any products boring as simple doesnt always mean dull.. My critique of Dr Dray is that I thought she focussed too much on the simpler products which overall I feel is boring as someone who doesnt mind some fragrance, nice packaging etc.. I hope that makes sense.. I try to include a range of products which meet as many peoples tastes as possible but I wouldnt like people to think I believe simple products are boring ones.. Sending lots of love xx
I think it was in the video where i shared my favourite UA-camrs.. I said that one channel I didnt watch was Dr Dray, not because I dont respect her opinion but because her focus on brands like CeraVe and other more standard brands I found less interesting as I like to discover new products and brands... The products themselves are not 'boring' however.. I hope that makes sense and I hope all is amazing with you xx
Mad About Skin Thanks for clarifying. I totally agree. I do not find Dr. Dray very adventurous in her product choices unless she is sponsored and so I stopped watching her.
I like the Clinique balm, too. When I ran out of it, I decided to try something new. The Neutrogena makeup remover melting balm melts even faster than the Clinique and cleans well. It is also cheaper.
Hey hun thank you so so much for watching and for sharing that fantastic dupe.. I havent tried the neutrogena one but I am going to have to now.. I will let you know what I think xx
I've just come across this video. The 111 skin celestial black diamond range use the diamond powder as a unique patented delivery system to allow the other active ingredients to penetrate into the dermis. Neither is 111skin claiming diamonds make any impact on skin surface. These are medical grade skincare products and part of what makes this brand medi grade is the level of actives and the delivery systems they use to bypass the outer layers to impact physiological changes to the skin.
Hi James thank you so so much for watching and for sharing your thoughts... In general I think the 111 skin range is way over priced for what they deliver, I appreciate they are meant to be next level but having tried most of their products I have been really underwhelmed and I know a lot of people who feel the same ... I think if the price was a little more reasonable more people would choose them and they would expect a little less than they do in terms of results... sending you lots of love xxxx
I have a challenge for you! Can you do a video with dupes (cruelty-free if possible), for all of these items.
Also, what is the point of diamond dust? I like the kind you can wear! 💎
OMG yes yes yes challenge accepted.. And I will make them all cruelty free for sure :) ... I have no issue with diamonds you can wear lol I am happy to be dripping in them lol xx
My current shelfie is all clinique and The Ordinary 😊 could you look in Estee Lauder Advanced night repair serum very pricey and boujii but be interested on your thoughts.
OMG thats a tough call for me to make as I love the Estee Lauder advanced night repair but I think its because my Mum always used it when I was growing up and so I have that nostalgia attached to it.. Looking at the ingredients there is nothing special in it which makes it worth the price tag and yet when I use it my skin is so smooth and hydrated the next day so I keep using it.. I always say the proof of the pudding and so it really works for me but I tend not to recommend it too often as just on the ingredients alone it shouldnt work as well as it does and so I wouldnt like people to buy something and be disappointed.. I know thats not a proper answer but I wanted to give you my reasons and full thoughts on the product to be totally honest and upfront xx
@@MadAboutSkin Thankyou for your honest answer. I've used it once from a free sample but wanted to give it more time to see any results it's gets great reviews so I've ordered some more sample sachets to try over a longer time period it's so pricey I can't commit yet to getting a bottle 🤣 or may stick with my matrixl.
I also don't like to support Drunk Elephant but their D-Bronzi is soooooooo good
OMG so so many people have called that out as their guilty pleasure and I totally agree it is so good but I feel so guilty when I use any of their products lol.. Thank you so much for watching xx
Black diamond dust... 🤔 chemically sounds like charcoal 🤣
HAHAHAHA that comment just made my day and you are so right.. Something smells like fancy marketing over substance lol xx
Love the video but agree to disagree. 111skin is absolutely the best brand I’ve ever tried and it’s been a game changer for me. I’ve tried Ordinary, Medik8, Tata Harper, Augustus Bader and La Mer and I can honestly say for me nothing works better. But yeah, it does a number on one’s wallet 😂
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