Sephora and I have slowed down our relationship the last two years as I now favour both shopping less and with Dior at Holt Renfrew, but ever since Sephora started stocking Anua and then putting it on massive sale (which I guess means they won't be carrying it anymore??), I have been restocking my Anua sheet masks especially because the ones that are on sale are the KPop Demon Hunter ones!
Self purchase
In my last Sephora haul, I think I was trying to hit a certain spend threshold for extra points so I decided to add these new-to-me Laneige sheet masks as it has been a couple of years since I have reviewed a new Laneige sheet mask! I feel like at the height of sheet masking almost 10 years ago, there were MANY Laneige sheet mask options and then they all kind of just vanished so I was happy to see a new one!
What makes this mask special? This is the sheet mask version of Laneige's bestselling Cream Skin Milky Toner, but with "5X more ceramides and peptides" as well as white tea extract and a number of soothing plant extracts. They are mostly at the bottom of the ingredients list, but there are so many packed in the lower half that I feel like they WOULD do something for your skin, no?
It also apparently "delivers 10 levels of hydration" which is supposed to mean that it hydrates up to 10 layers of the stratum corneum, the top layer of the epidermis, according to a study with 32 participants. How seriously you wish to take this, I leave up to you!
It is also a cream mask which I always enjoy as there aren't as many cream masks around and usually they tend to be pretty hydrating and perfect for Fall/Winter weather although it was 15 degrees and I was outside in a tank top today...
The mask itself is what Laneige calls a gel-hybrid in that it is partly gelatinous in texture, but still feels like fabric. It also has a mesh texture which when you hold it up to the light has little tiny holes.
Mask Summary:
Price: 5 masks/$25.50 CDN (at Sephora and will vary at other Korean beauty e-tailers)
What it does: Hydrates with peptides and ceramides, soothes and can be used to prep for makeup
Scent: It smells kind of creamy, but not in a sweet way. It could also be in my head because of the name and product packaging...
Essence Type: Cream
Duration: I was able to leave it on easily for 30 minutes as the cream essence kept the mask moist (do we all like that word?)
Thickness: Thin and has a gel-like feel.
Mask Fit: A little more wrinkly than I would like, but other than that pretty good with a good chunky moustache piece and the sides not being too long that they go into my hair.
Tackiness: Light-medium, but not sticky which is interesting!
Hydration: Yeah, it's good. I almost feel like I already have moisturizer on! My skin feels very comforted.
Other notes: N/A
Final verdict: Oooh, I like this mask! My skin does feel soft and "creamy', but it's not sticky so if I wanted to use this in the mornings I probably could! My skin feels hydrated in a way where I feel like I have applied moisturizer, but in actuality, I only wore the mask so maybe this essence DID go 10 layers deep?
You can find the Laneige Cream Skin Milky Hydration Sheet Mask at www.sephora.com!
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