Laneige Water Bank Gel Cream Review

I was pretty excited to be one of the lucky ones to receive a Laneige product to try out from Influenster.  I received  the Water Bank Gel Cream. 

Laneige Water Bank Gel Cream Review

 
I usually don't use gel for a moisturizer as I have a tendency to have dry skin along with having mature skin.  I decided I would try this as a day cream and stick to my thicker/richer cream for night time.  The moisturizer is very creamy and absorbs very quickly.  Initially it was very moisturizing, but in the afternoons I started to see a couple of dry patches.  I tried it for an entire week and still the dry patches later in the day.  I decided to pass it along to my daughter and she loves it...I just think it was the wrong match for my mature/dry skin.  I might try the the Water Bank Moisture Cream.  My only complaint (this is minor) but I wasn't fond of the fragrance of the moisturizer.  I prefer anything on my face to have no scent.

Laneige Water Bank Gel Cream is now available at Sephora in Canada for $42.00.

*The products featured in this post were provided by Influenster for my honest review.

Garnier Fructis Color Shield

I am not normally very impressed with shampoo or conditioner as long as it is gentle and won't strip the colour out of my hair, as I colour my hair every 6 weeks.  I really like this trio of products.  I coloured my hair the first week in September and have used the Garnier Fructis Colour Shield products since then and I think my hair has done really well.  The Garnier Fructis Colour Shield shine & care leave-in conditioner for colour treated hair is my favourite, there is so much shine without the greasiness...love!

I would so recommend this for someone with coloured treated hair!

Garnier Fructis Damage Eraser Products

This is the Garnier Fructis Damage Eraser collection by L'Oreal Canada.  It includes Damage Eraser Shampoo, Damage Eraser Conditioner, Split Ends Bandage and Strength Reconstructing Butter.  The scent was fabulous, which is always important to me.  I always smell before I buy ;)

It is  described as:

The formula contains Phyto-Keratin® Complex with plant based proteins and fruit concentrate & Cupuaçu Butter, with natural lipids. 

I'm not sure split ends can really be erased, the only thing that erases them is a hair cut!

I tried the products (with the exception of the reconstructing butter) for a full week and I did find that the products definitely made my hair softer and more manageable.  I am pretty gentle on my hair; I only use hair colour every 6-8 weeks and don't normally use heat for styling.  I found the leave in Split Ends Bandage too moisturizing for my hair and will pass that along to someone who will use it. I think the Strength Reconstructing Butter will be great to use after the next time I colour my hair.

I would recommend this line for someone who needs that extra moisturizing either from damage or just someone with dry hair.  This might be too much moisture for someone with normal to oily hair.

More detailed info can be found here.