November 2, 2014

Laneige Essences: Water Bank and White Plus Renew


This will be part 1 of the sample "series" because if you read my What Should I Call This? - Another Haul post then you'll know that I went overboard at hoarding sample size products.  First stop, Laneige essences.

Laneige is considered as a mid-range brand though for me, its price is already on the high end category.  Price is justifiable though, basing on the Power Essential Skin Refiner and Water Sleeping Pack that I tried.


One of the known range from Laneige is the Water Bank and I got 3 15ml + 1 10ml essence, that's already like a full size amount of product.  Water Bank Essence says that it's a long lasting hydration essence that provides clear and moist skin.

It's light, it makes the skin hydrated, smooth and moist and it has a nice refreshing smell so it hit all the things that is in the description (good job Laneige).  This is also a friendly product to those with oily skin type because it's moisturizing without being too heavy, it's even lighter than emulsion.

Full size of this Water Bank Essence cost around $30 to $40, in this Amazon link it's $37.04 free shipping but if you wanted a cheaper alternative then go for Missha's Super Aqua Essence which is around $20 I got mine before at a discounted price.


And here's how the essence looks like, it seems that it melts when applied on skin.  Next essence is a much more liquidy one, more like a very moisturizing lotion/toner and it's the Original Essence White Plus Renew which promises to mildly renew skin to be radiant and clear.


"in just 2 weeks, find solutions to 6 whitening concerns with gentle whitening that excludes 4 mild ingredients for a complexion 2 tones brighter." I don't want to have a lighter skin tone, I just wanted my blemishes like freckles and pimple scar to lighten.  The brightening part is a bonus and this essence didn't deliver.  Sorry Laneige but this essence didn't do any action that it promises and the only good thing that I can think about it is it's texture/consistency because its liquidy and can easily be spread to the skin so it is perfect for all skin types.

No brigtening, no lightening...just a mild kind of moisturization...boring... :)


The Water Bank Essence is really great in terms of moisturizing without being greasy and I'm glad that I bought sample sizes rather than a full size for the White Plus Renew Essence which is perfectly not for me.

20 comments:

  1. Laneige's Water Bank Essence feels very moisturising! ^ ^

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  2. Oh very nice essence Laneige is on my wishlist of brands for try, the brightening part sounds great!
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    1. yeah the brightening sounds great but didn't get that result :(

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  3. I'm a huge fan of Laneige and by far had tried 3 of its skincare range but I got to say that the Water Bank line is good especially after the 2014 upgrade. The thing with Laneige is, if you want to see the result, you gotta need to get the whole range. A friend of mine too just got the essence and used it with toner and moisturizer from other brand, she too, didn't get the result that she aimed for.

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    1. i use their toner and sleeping apck and they work inidvidualy great...if I have to use the whole range just to get the results they promised of each of their products then I'm very disappointed :( my skin tends to adopt to the skincare products I use fast so I have to rotate/change my skincare products every now and then.. glad to know Nuraini :)

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  4. Eep, for something that pricey I'd have second thoughts about buying the whole range. Looks real moisturizing though.

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    1. It's not economical ahahaha and I usually spend more on serums than essences so I think twice before buying a full size product...whole range pa kaya :)

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  5. The Water Bank Essence sounds like a nice product, though I am going to try the emulsion first and see if it will be enough as a moisturizer for me. I don't plan to buy the whole range as well because it will be very costly.

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    1. it's really nice and moisturizing that i sometime skip putting emulsion and cream when my skin is in okay mode :)

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  6. Really good review and insightful! :)

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  7. Maybe it's not luxury pero it's definitely high-end for me too. You know I've been wanting to get the sleeping pack pero ang mahaaaaaaal. :(

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    1. ang mahal nga niya pero ilang months ko na rin siya ginagamit. I have a small tub na sample, you like?

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  8. The Water Bank Essence sounds nice, I don't have an issue with the highend stuff (well, depends how high i guess lol) if it works then I think its worth the money?! Great review!!! :)

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    1. thanks. Yeah if it really works and last in a good amount of time then it's worth spending a little bit more than normal

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  9. I've been wanting to try this brand out, where did you get them?

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    1. There are laneige store here in PH but for the saples, i ordered them from Gmarket through ba lu

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  10. i really wanna try the water bank essence, is it considered a moisturizer? but ill skip the other one baka kase may chance that it will lighten my skin ^^

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    1. It's not tecnically a moisturizer but it is enough to moisturize the skin, i like essences kasi hindi lang siya nagsisit sa surface ng skin...it moisturizes the next layer of the skin...something to that effect ahahaha

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