Every beauty editor has a tub of this in their bathroom. Or their gym bag. Or their nightstand. Laneige sold one every 3 seconds in 2023 — and then they reformulated in 2026.
The real question: does it still fix your crusty winter lips, or is it just a pretty pink jar collecting dust?
It’s a thick, overnight lip mask. $25. The claim: wake up with pillow-soft lips. I’ve tested 14 lip masks. This one has a cult because it actually works — if you apply it right.
New Shea Butter Base
2026 version swapped mineral oil for shea. Feels richer, less greasy.
The Berry Scent
Smells like a Jolly Rancher. Some love it. I find it distracting at 2am.
The Squeeze Tube
They finally ditched the jar. No more digging with dirty fingers. Thank god.
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The old formula was basically fancy Vaseline. The new one actually tries. Hero ingredients: murumuru butter for deep hydration, vitamin C for brightness, and coconut oil that doesn’t clog my pores (surprisingly).
- Murumuru Butter: Rebuilds the lip barrier overnight — not just a surface slick
- Vitamin C (3-O-Ethyl): Fades that dark upper lip line from years of licking
- Coconut Oil: Penetrates fast — absorbs in 15 seconds, not 5 minutes
- Shea Butter: The thick shield that locks everything in
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First night: it’s thick. Like lip balm that got left in a freezer. You need a pea-sized amount — any more and you’re sleeping on a slip-n-slide. But it melts on contact. By morning, zero residue.
Two weeks in: my lips stopped peeling. The weird part? My lipstick applies smoother now. Didn’t expect that. But if you hate sticky textures, this will annoy you for the first 10 minutes.
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My lips went from “constantly picking at dead skin” to “smooth enough for matte liquid lipstick” in 8 days. The fine lines? Still there. But the dryness? Gone. I’m not glowing — I’m just not chapped.
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The reformulation is smarter, not flashier. It’s still the internet’s favorite lip mask for a reason — but don’t expect miracles if your lips are already fine.