ハリ

English translation: firmness (skin)

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Japanese term or phrase:	ハリ
English translation:	firmness (skin)
Entered by:	Shannon Morales

01:09 May 15, 2005

Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty / skin care, eyes

Japanese term or phrase: ハリ

I hate to ask so many questions on this topic, but this one's got me stumped too. In the context of beauty products/skin care, this seems to usually refer to the undereye area, and I see usages like: ハリ感; ハリ・弾力を与える；ハリのある(目元）. No dictionary or glossary entries I can find seem to relate at all to this usage. What does this mean, and what is its English equivalent? Thanks.

Shannon Morales KudoZ activity Questions: 160 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 101 United States
Local time: 18:46

skin firming

Explanation:
I agree to suggestion posted by other members, while I may re-phrase them a bit by referring to the Elizabeth Arden brochure I happen to have here. It may conceptually mean 'strengthen the skin surface or its quality', while directly translated using the word "firm", "firming", "firmness", etc. :

I try picking up several examples of this to show how it's expressed in the English source below.

Strengthens skin giving it a firmer younger look
Strengthens and Firms Skin
Soothes and helps promote firmer, stronger skin
Strengthens skin for a smoother firmer look.
Improves skin's radiance and firmness.
Helps promote, firmer, stronger skin

HIH

Selected response from:

Minoru Kuwahara
Japan
Local time: 08:46

Grading comment

Thanks to all who answered; I'm awarding points to mulberryfield for the wealth of examples and variations. But it looks like "firm"/ "firmness" is what this word is all about. Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

firmness

CELC Inc

4 +1

firm skin tone/firmness

KathyT

skin firming

Minoru Kuwahara

Answers

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

ハリ firmness

Explanation:
Basically, this is just a property of young skin as opposed to wrinkly old skin. I've seen "firmness" and "firm skin" used quite a bit, and the first URL suggests that they refer to the same thing.
The second is a Google search for:
"skin products" firm
which gave over 13,000 hits, suggesting that this is a very common usage.

Reference: http://www.star-line.co.jp/a2/sip1234u/tynaturabisseeyes.htm
Reference: http://www.google.co.jp/search?hl=ja&client=firefox-a&rls=or...

CELC Inc
Local time: 08:46
Native speaker of:

English

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

ハリ firm skin tone/firmness

Explanation:
www.make-upusa.com/ gives:
...eye cream with plant extracts to tighten and firm skin around the eye.

www.hollywoodbeautysecrets.com/beauty_products.php gives:
helps diminish fine lines, and firms skin around eyes (day & night). ...

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 09:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 72

1 hr confidence:

ハリ

skin firming

Minoru Kuwahara
Japan
Local time: 08:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks to all who answered; I'm awarding points to mulberryfield for the wealth of examples and variations. But it looks like "firm"/ "firmness" is what this word is all about. Thank you!

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