Beyond the hype over K-pop and K-drama is also a hype for all things K-beauty from makeup to skincare to whatever helps make one look pretty.
I've heard about this Laneige "water" products a long time ago but I never really bought into the hype because their skincare is too expensive for my liking. It was only until a few days back, my sister gave me deluxe sample sizes of the Laneige Water Sleeping Mask and the Water Bank Cream and I finally got to see for myself if this was worth the hype (at least in my opinion).
It is also great if you could grab travel or deluxe sample sizes of products that you are trying out. It will save you more money in the long run.
Laneige Water Bank Moisture Cream
This product is targeted towards those with dryness, acne and blemishes. It promises to strengthen the defence barrier of the skin and keep it hydrated all day. It retails for CAD $50 in Sephora.
This is a good moisturizer. I can honestly say that I really like how this feels on the skin. It's really lightweight but it still retains moisture well. It also has a tacky finish which also makes it a good makeup base. I can see this working for a lot of people even those with oily skin. It works really well in terms of hydration retention in the skin.
However, I think this is too expensive for what the basic function that it has. There's nothing special about it. When I wake up in the morning, I don't notice a significant effect that will make me want to throw away my other (cheaper) favourite moisturizer and splurge on this cream.
Laneige Water Sleeping Mask
If I'm not mistaken, this is the product that really stirred up the hype with these "water" line from Laneige. I was a little excited to try this that I didn't even bother reading up about it. Given that it says it is a sleeping mask, I assumed it works like all other Korean sleeping masks. So, I ditched my regular moisturizer one night to try this on its own.
Well, that did not end well.
My naturally very dry skin was parched. For the first time in a long time my skin was extremely dehydrated. It has not been feeling extremely well since the start of the winter season but I never had it that bad. My pores were wide open that they looked like they are gasping for hydration. It was a very horrible experience. I layered it five times but my skin drank it all up and still looked so dehydrated.
I didn't know that I was supposed to use this on top of all my skincare as a final step. I tried that and with the moisture cream and I did not have a problem with it anymore. But the cream was already great on its own. I don't see the point of adding this on top of everything else. I don't feel like it's adding up to the benefits at all.
If you have another CAD $33 to spend for facial frosting, then you might want to try this out but I don't want to spend money on something that does not work and adds an extra step to my routine. So, I will not purchase the full size as well.
Final Verdict
The experience with Laneige moisturizers was pleasing but there was nothing special about both products. I really like the cream a lot but again, I'm not one to spend that much on a moisturizer. It hydrated okay but not enough to keep my skin peeling off during the winter. Both products also contain fragrance that are way up in the ingredients list and I know if I continue using these for a longer period of time, my skin will eventually be irritated.
These are pretty looking products, but these are two hard passes for me.
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