[REVIEW] Laneige Water Bank Essence

Hello readers! Today I'll be doing a review on an essential item in my daily face care regime - Laneige Water Bank Essence. 

This is one of Laneige's all-time best sellers. It comes in a sleek 60ml cerulean blue glass bottle (be careful if you have butterfingers!).

The product is dispensed through a pump to ensure hygiene - one pump is all you need!

The essence is a watery-like gel. The texture hovers on the fence between watery and gel-like.

I like to dot the product on five points of my face: the forehead, tip of my nose, on both sides of my cheeks, and my chin, before spreading them in a circular motion.

The essence would feel greasy at first, but not to worry, this will be absorbed into the skin in a minute or two. I suppose the greasy-feeling may be due to the fact that an essence is a highly concentrated form of moisturiser which works to hydrate the deeper layers of your skin. (a moisturiser would hydrate the outer layers of skin - so both are needed for your face care routine!)

 

Product Benefits (taken from the Laneige website):

- A 24-hour long-lasting moisture essence that contains mineral water for skin regeneration and Water Pump System for moisture circulation to safeguard skin moisture and hold it in to leave the skin moisturised and smooth.
- Instantly dampens the skin with ample moisture and forms a natural moisture barrier on skin surface to protect the moisture that is in the skin.
- Contains chestnut extracts and seaweed extracts to enhance keratin turnover to fight roughness and energises the skin for a smooth and healthy texture.

Instructions for use (taken from the Laneige website):

1. After using the emulsion, release about a hazelnut-sized amount.
2. Gently spread from the center of the face towards the contours.
3. Cover the entire face with both hands to enhance penetration.

SUMMARY OF REVIEW

Would I buy it again: YES! I am already on my second bottle, and I have another two more from when I was in Korea over the summer. This product is truly watery heaven. I would recommend this for people of all skin types. :)

Price: I bought nearly all my Laneige products either from qoo10.sg, duty-free stores at the airport, or when I was in Korea over the summer as they are relatively cheaper compared to buying from the Laneige stores in Singapore.

1. Qoo10.sg is selling this for approximately S$35 for the full-sized product. There is also an alternative where you can get 4 sample-sized of the essence which is equivalent to the full bottle (60ml) at about S$25.

2. As for duty-free stores, I got it in a traveller's edition where it was selling 2 for S$60.

3. Lotte Duty Free Seoul was selling one bottle for approximately US$29 (S$35).

Verdict: 10/10

Thanks for reading this! And do share your thoughts about this product!

♥ Apple

[REVIEW] Laneige Multi Cleanser

Hello readers! This is my first post on this blog so I'm feeling a little excited about it. Do let me know under the comments section if there is anything else you'd like me to include in the reviews or if there is anything to improve on okay? Please & thank youuuu. :)

Now, I'll be doing a review on my #1 facial care brand today - Laneige.

Laneige is a popular facial care and cosmetics brand located in Korea. Under the company of Amore Pacific, Laneige prides itself in using the science of water to produce their best-selling products. Laneige means "snow" in French and is the result of intense research into hydration technology.

They have a series of Skin Care Lines to suit people of all ages and skin types such as:

1. Basic Care - 3 types for Dry/Normal Skin, Combination/Oily Skin, and Sensitive Skin.
2. White Plus Renew - for whitening
3. Pore Care - for pore troubles
4. Perfect Renew - for firming
5. Time Freeze (new in 2013!) - for anti-aging

Check out their Laneige SG website here for more details!

We have probably come across numerous reviews raving and praising their Water Sleep Pack_Ex (which by the way, is a product I will be reviewing next time too).

Today's review is going to be about one of their facial cleansers - Laneige Multi Cleanser

I have been using this cleanser for more than a year now, and it has now become a staple in my facial care regime. It has four functions:

- cleanser
- removes makeup
- removes sunscreen
- exfoliator (gentle enough for everyday use!)

This is perfect for those who wear light make up (such as BB cream) or sunscreen everyday!

Product Benefits (taken from the Laneige website):

- A new 4-in-1 cleanser removes makeup, removes sunscreen, exfoliates and cleanses at once.
- Micro-sized dense foam removes makeup completely leaving fresh feeling
- Mild plant-based cleansing ingredients and Papain enzymes, the exfoliating enzymes extracted from papaya fruit, remove makeup completely and exfoliate for smoother skin.

Instructions for use (taken from the Laneige website):

1. Wet face and then release about a coin-sized amount of cleanser to massage onto face and melt makeup.
2. Use every day to purify pores for brighter skin.

SUMMARY OF REVIEW:

My thoughts: One bottle of this can last you for a long time, even when you use it twice daily. All you need is a 10-cent sized amount.

 

After adding it with a little bit of water, the foam that formulates is dense and doesn't result in a lot of bubbles. You can use this to remove light make-up or sunscreen too! I have tried this previously and it does remove BB Cream / Sunscreen very easily, leaving your skin clean and great-smelling. :)

*there are other reviews which may mention that the cleanser often leaves their face feeling "too clean" and tight. But that wasn't a problem for me. For those who do experience the tightness (or are worried about it), I would suggest using a light moisturiser such as Hado Labo hydrating lotion afterwards. 

Would I buy it again: Yes. This has been a staple facial wash of mine for a little over a year now. I am currently on my second one, and had bought two more when I was in Seoul. :)

Price: 17000 won (S$20) @ Lotte Duty Free (Seoul), S$24.90 @ qoo10.sg, S$35 @ local Laneige stores (SG)

Verdict: 10/10

Thanks for reading this! And do share your thoughts about this product!

♥ Apple

Hello!

Hello Blogspot readers!

I just wanted to share the reason why I was inspired to set up this page.

I suffered terribly from horrible acne when I was in secondary school and junior college. The scars from those vicious years still remain till today. However, thanks to medication and a much stricter face regime, my skin has became alot clearer (except for the scars left behind :'(... ). Nevertheless, this is a place where I'd like to share my reviews of the various face products and make-up I have come across since university. And I do hope you'd share your opinions here too as I review each product.

Face type:

- Sensitive

- Combination skin (T-zone is usually my oily area)

- Fair, with a warm undertones

I developed an interest in cosmetics and face-care products when I was 19 and had first entered university. I loved reading reviews and trying sample-sized products from notable brands. After reading so many beautifully written reviews about various products, it occurred to me that perhaps I too could contribute my opinions on the products I have tried so far.

So readers, I do hope you'd stick around to check out the reviews on the various products I have tried so far! And I highly encourage you to leave comments after on YOUR opinions too on the reviewed product. It never hurts to know a second opinion, or third, or fourth.

Thank you for reading!

This is a place where I'd like to share my reviews of the various face products and make-up I have come across since university.

♥ Apple