Review: Laneige Water Sleeping Pack_EX

I am riveted by Asian skincare, with the numerous steps to achieve youthful skin. I love how Asian women really take their skincare routine seriously. It is beyond purchasing a simple moisturizer, rather, it is like a ritual of praising the sublimal skin gods to grant luminous skin by following a tedious routine of cleansing, toning, masking, spritz and spraying and balancing all the properties of the skin (not in the same order). It's something worth noting though, because a lot of Asian celebs have flawless skin.

One of my good friends got me the Laniege Water Sleeping Pack for my birthday and I've been diligently using it once or twice  a week.

What it is: Laneige Water Sleeping Pack  It is a leave-in mask that you wear before you go to sleep and is suppose to lock in moisture so you can wake up with soft, supple skin. Because it is enriched with many plant extracts, the mask keeps your skin hydrated all night.
Texture: It is very gel-like. Once applied onto skin, it feels like thick water but it's not runny in any way. And when it is fully absorbed into skin, it feels very smooth but you still retain that moistness that you typically feel when you wear a cold cream.
Scent: It has a very pleasant (and light) floral scent. I don't think it is overbearing in any sense, because it doesn't linger when you're getting ready to snooze.
Strengths: There are a lot of fruit extracts and collagen added in here to be similar to a sheet mask, but in a night cream formula. You don't have to throw away anything and it feels very luxurious on your skin. Since one of the main ingredients is camella sinesis (leaf buds used to make tea), it's very repairing for the skin especially if you feel bloated on your face o_o The oils also strengthen the skin barrier. Takes about 4-5 mins for product to fully absorb into skin...this largely depends on how much moisture your skin needs as well.
Weaknesses: If you are allergic to certain silicones like Dimethicone, note that it is the 9th ingredient in the product. While it doesn't bother me in a skincare product, a lot of people avoid this ingredient because of possible allergic reactions.
Price: Ranges from $25-$35 online if purchased in the US. A plus side to the price is that you get 2.7 fl oz (80ml) of product that can last you very long.
Overall: I love it! It feels really luxurious when applied. I love the scent and the cute blue jar. The best time to use it would be during the hot summer months because it's really cooling. You can also put it in the fridge for maximum coolness. Your skin naturally firms up when something cold is on it (never wash your face in hot water, ever). I'd definitely repurchase when I run out :)


Close Dupe: If you can't get your hands on this right away, or you want something more inexpensive to try, I recommend the Garnier Moisture Rescue gel cream. 

As you can tell, it's almost all gone =p The texture of this is very similar to Laneige's sleeping mask, with a heavier scent. It's less than $10 at most drugstores (I saw it at Walgreens for $6 when it was on sale) and is just as cooling. Note: Not a mask though!

Ingredients: Aqua/Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Dimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, Carbomer, Dimethiconol, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Vitis Vinifera Extract/Grapefruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Menthoxypropanediol, Magnesium Gluconate, Sodium Citrate, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Calcium Gluconate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, CI 19140/Yellow 5, CI 42090/Blue 1, Parfum/Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol.


It doesn't have all the plant oils in it, but I really love how cooling it feels on the skin and how accessible it is to get.

Have you tried either of these products? What are your thoughts? :)