I've been wanting to try Laneige for awhile, and luckily Target has
started carrying them so you can purchase them online now. I've been wanting to try a sleeping mask so I decided to purchase Laneige's Water Sleeping Mask. The subline says its a revitalizing mask with sleepscent.
It cost $21 for a 2.7 fl oz jar which is pretty affordable. The jar is simple, and a bit big from the usual night time cream products. Its nearly 3" tall.
This product also comes with a nice plastic scoop to get the product.
Rarely do jar packaged products come with a scoop so I highly appreciate
it, and would probably keep it for future jar products.The jar itself is a plastic jar. Unlike the water bank gel cream, the opening is not smaller so there is no difficult areas to get the product.
The cream is a gel consistency. Its a semi translucent blue in color, and has a slight perfume scent. The gel makes it light on the skin and absorbs fast. Sleeping masks are the last step in asian skincare routine for night time. The box says to use once or twice a week but I use it every night. It acts like a moisture protective layer for all your skincare. Whether or not your need a emulsion or moisturizer before using is is up to your skin. I would assuming it would be beneficial for those with dry or mature skin. I use it as my night time moisturizer since many other night moisturizers are just too heavy for my combination skin. This doesn't make me as oily in the mornings as other products which I like. This product is advertise to help dry and dull skin. The jar says it has brightening anti-oxidant Hunza apricot extract, and retexturizing chestnut extract. I don't really any difference other than its moisturizing.
Overall, I really do like this product and would recommend it. As for ingredients, it does contain fragrance and coloring namely Blue 1 (CI 42090). It also has a few dimethicone ingredients as well. The top few ingredients are aprioct, chestnut, and willowbark extracts so it has more natural type ingredients than the water bank gel cream.
Wanted to try out their night cremes so I choice this. The reviews say they find Burt's Bees night creme to be heavy, but this one isn't that heavy. It's heavy in the jar, but I can easily spread it thinly onto my skin. It absorbs quickly and I use a moderate amount for my face. It has a nice sweet smell, and it doesn't make my face super oily like my moisturizer does even in the summer.
After over a month of use, I haven't really seen much difference in my skin. Sometimes it does feel heavy during the summer which might be too much for my skin. Most of the ingredients are extracts, but there is some oils. The second ingredient is sunflower oil. There's also alcohol denat. but its the 7th listed ingredient from the bottom.
So for the summer this might be too much to use every night for my combination-oily skin. I will update this post again for the cooler seasons.
The creme is 99% natural and has no parabens, phthalates, or petrochemicals. And no animal testing.
I really liked the Naruko Oil Out Tea Tree nighty gelly so I went to try the Narcissus version since I hear its good. It comes in a semi translucent purple glass jar with a white plastic screw top and a little black scoop wand. There's 2.1 fl oz of product and its really affordable. The Narcissus products are very hydrating and its does antiaging, brightening, and help strengthen your skin's defense against the harmful environment effects.
These night gellies are overnight masks so its best used after your nighttime skincare routine. It will also help your skincare products work its best and protect them from ending up on your pillow when you sleep. Despite it being called a gelly it goes on watery like on your skin so you can put on a thin layer so it works well with any type of skin.
I like it. The scent is light and it absorbs and dries quickly. I use it all year long too. It works well when I use harsh treatment skincare products. It helps keep my skin in balance and not get irritated. I really don't see any antiaging or brightening effects. Just really like it for its moisturizing effect that I find soothing and gentle. Definitely recommend it.
This is a popular moisturizer in Asia from some Japanese actress who raved about it and magazines have featured it. The price wasn't too bad so I bought it. Its recommended to be used as a night cream but you can use it both morning and evenings. Its said that B12 vitamins can get in deep into the skin and regenerate skin cells. Its mostly good for tired skin, dryness, mature skin, wrinkles, and improving elasticity and firmness.
The product comes in a aluminum tube like toothpaste with a plastic screw cap with a point to open the tube. The product is a scented pink cream. The scent is pleasant and is moderately strong or mild depending on your preference. Its moisturizing and this is the only cream I ever used that didn't make me oily. I didn't really see any real improvement to my skin but maybe because I'm not at a appropriate age to see its magic? I do like it as it did feel nice and didn't irritate me or worsen my skin in anyway. Overall, I think this cream is a great basic cream.
