We know that loose lips sink ships, but chapped lips? Those are really the worst.
Good thing lip masks are now über trendy, with the shining star being the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask.
The little tub of hydrating salve is from Korean beauty brand Laneige, which has gone viral several times on social media and is now represented by “Euphoira” star Sydney Sweeney, who really does have one of the best celeb pouts out there.
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Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask
Amazon Pros:
- Available in flavors: Sweet Candy, and Vanilla
- Moisturizing ingredients Murumuru seed and Shea butter
- Comes with applicator
Cons:
- Not for those allergic to coconut oil, which is also an ingredient
Speaking of celebrities, the $24 mask is beloved by a whole array of A-listers, from Kendall Jenner and Nina Dobrev to Brooke Shields and Kaia Gerber, as reported by Page Six.
Obviously, this means that we had to get our hands (and lips) on the Lip Glowy Balm.
Jump to my review of the iconic beauty must-have now or keep scrolling to learn more about why people love it.
What is the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask?
The Lip Sleeping Mask reportedly sells one unit every three seconds, which makes for a whole lot of hydrated lips.
The formula works to hydrate and soften lips, combatting dryness with key ingredients like shea butter, coconut oil, murumuru butter — which comes from nuts found in the Brazilian Amazon, and Vitamin C to name a few.
The process is quite simple. Before bed, or really any time, slather the thick, vaseline-like mask onto your lips and then let the formula sink in overnight or an eight-hour period for best results. Since it is thicker than most chapsticks, you won’t need to reapply as often, letting all the magic happen while you sleep.
The Lip Sleeping Mask also comes in four different flavors, so no matter if you’re a sweet candy, there’s one for you!
The Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask review: dry to dewy lips overnight
Because of the current heatwave sweeping the United States right now, I have been sleeping with my A/C unit on full blast, which is great for my sweat but horrible for my lips. I hate waking up with cracking and peeling lips, and so when I spotted everyone carrying this little pink tub, I had to try it for myself.
To give it a fair shake, I stopped using chapstick for a few days prior, which was insanely hard for me as a compulsive lip-gloss-checker and chapstick fanatic. Sure enough, they chapped up and lucky for me, I also got a dry patch on my inner corner. The trials and tribulations of a commerce journalist, right?
Once sufficiently dry, I then used the Lip Sleeping Mask every night before bed for five nights, just to see the full effects. After one sleep, I noticed that my cracks were healing and my dry spot was starting to fade. Sure enough, after three nights (and a few re-applications during the day after meals or drinking) my lips were back to their full, plump glory and the spot was 90% better.
The only con to mention, as the rest are pros, is that since you are supposed to sleep with the mask on and I layered it on quite thick, side and stomach-sleepers may want to change to an old pillowcase or use less product. I woke up once to a kiss-marked pillow and don’t advise that if you sleep on silk like I do. Lesson learned, but the soft lips were 100% worth it.
To make the rest of my face match my lips, I also used the Water Bank Moisture Cream after my normal evening face wash. Just like the lip mask, my face was instantly hydrated, but unlike the mask, the product fully absorbed into my skin and didn’t leave me looking greasy or too shiny — more like the glazed doughnut skin that is also viral right now.
Lastly, for even more of a glow on your lips during the day, the Gummy Bear scent smells 100% like grape Kool-aid and I had instant flashbacks to elementary school in the best way possible.
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