This Cult-Favorite Lip Mask Is Like Butter for Your Lips
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Some products that we've tried have stood the test of time and remain our faves to this day. In our series 10/10 Would Recommend, we're giving the final word on well-known products that we fully stand behind.
The Product
The Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask, a hydrating overnight lip treatment that promises smoother, softer, and plumper lips by morning.
The Stats
The Price: $22
Year It Came Out: 2015 in Korea, 2017 in the United States
Reviewed by: Allure, Glamour, Byrdie, The Cut, the list doesn't end.
What Does It Do?
Originally launched in Korea in spring 2015, the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask made waves in Western beauty when it traveled stateside in 2017. As the second cult-favorite overnight mask from this K-Beauty darling, right behind Laneige's original Water Sleeping Mask, this is the product that put Laneige on the map.
The Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask, like the face mask that came before it, helps to resurrect your complexion and transform it into a dewy, plump masterpiece even in the dead of winter — but in this one, the focus is all on your pout.
So, what makes this lip mask better than the lip balms and salves on the market? Well, it's enriched with a few skincare saviors and acts as a hydrating overnight facial just for your lips. Its ingredients include the following:
Vitamin C: An active skin-strengthening ingredient known for boosting collagen production.
Hyaluronic acid: One of the most popular skincare ingredients that boosts water retention in your skin, making it look plump and dewy.
Antioxidants: Multiple vitamins and minerals that protect your skin against environmental damage.
For a serum that contains this impressive lineup of ingredients, you'd usually spend upwards of $50 — but Laneige's Lip Sleeping Mask only costs $22, making it a major bang for your buck. It's light enough to wear throughout the day if your chapped lips are screaming S.O.S, and it comes in seven different delicious flavors to choose from.
No wonder it has over 500,000 (that's right, thousand) "loves" and an extra 11K sparkling reviews on Sephora's site.
Why Do I Love It?
Chapped lips are always an issue for me when the weather gets cold, and it's also one of my biggest pet peeves. And since I won't be stepping into my dermatologist's office for a while, my lips aren't getting their usual Juvaderm treatment. Point being, I'm rocking all-natural lips and need them to look as great as possible without their usual dose of filler.
So, when the humidity in the air drops, I slather the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask onto my face like it's my job (because technically it is ... but I digress). This mask is the last step in my three-step lip care routine — yes, I have a lip care routine, and you should too — to give my pout a much-deserving boost of hydration. Immediately after applying, I can actually feel the mask start working. It has a rich, balmy texture that melts like butter, seeping into each and every crevice of my pout, so all of its nourishing goodness can take care of my dry lips.
Don't want to touch your lips with your fingers? That’s OK, because this nifty mask also comes with a mini spatula to apply it in the most sanitary (and extra AF) way possible. This little overnight treatment also comes in seven different flavors, and I love the gummy bear one for its sweet scent that's not too overpowering.
Et voilà: By the time I hit snooze (for the fifth time of the a.m.), my lips feel moisturized, plump, and free of any stubborn dry flakes. Plus, it leaves no residue or marks on my pillowcases!
The Final Word
In my opinion, chapped lips are neither fun nor cute to have, and Laneige's Lip Sleeping Mask gives me the smoothest, softest, and sexiest pout possible — all without me having to do anything other than sleep. Plus, it helps me crack a smile without cracking through my bank account.
Even if I don't always wake up on the right side of the bed, my lips sure as hell do, all thanks to this lip mask that has completely elevated my beauty sleep.
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