Review: Lioele Waterdrop Sleeping Pack

This is one of those products that’s been on my “To Try” list for just this side of forever, as I have a handful of packets of it floating around in my sample bag. Well, no time like the present, right? It’s been a rough spring up here in the northwest, and my skin has just not been having it. In fairness, that might also be related to end-of-the-semester neglect of my routine, but regardless, I decided it was a good time to test the merits of a new moisturizing product.

Product Description: A thin, bluish/off-white product with a gel-like consistency. It definitely has a scent, but doesn’t really smell “like” anything besides just being perfumey on the whole. It’s fast-absorbing and intended to provide an extra layer of moisture for your skin.

Given that this is marketed as a sleeping pack, I decided to substitute it into my evening routine where CosRX Ultimate Moisturizing Honey Overnight Mask usually goes, right after my first moisturizer. The very first thing I noticed about the product is that when they advertise it as “fast absorbing”, they ain’t playin’. If you’re not careful, this stuff is liable to absorb into your hands before you can get it onto your face. I ended up using about 50% more than I’d expected to because it absorbed so quickly and easily. I have to say, I did not experience many of the purported effects (“rub it in until you feel water droplets form on your skin”), but it certainly wasn’t an unpleasant experience to apply either.



Considering its thin consistency and fast absorption, I was worried that the product wouldn’t do much from a moisturization/occlusive standpoint. However, the next morning my face did feel pretty soft and hydrated. It wasn’t a really dramatic effect like some sleeping packs, but it was noticeable.



I continued using the sleeping pack for a couple nights, to see what the medium-term effects were, and found the results to be pretty consistent but muted. The extra moisture didn’t seem to last in my skin all day – probably in part because I do cleanse in the mornings – so I did end up adding some of my usual CosRX Overnight Mask to my AM routine to compensate.

Overall: I can see this product working well as first or second step in a PM routine, but at least for me, it isn’t really ideal as a sleeping pack because it isn’t very occlusive. I would repurchase if I decided I wanted a third moisturizer to use between my first moisturizer and my CosRX Overnight Mask, but at this stage, I don’t think its effects are dramatic enough for me to keep it in my routine. If you’re someone who loves using many layers of thinner products, you might like this a lot, but I might recommend using a heavier product over the top to get better results out of it.

Review: 3/5

1: “I will never use this product again and intend to immediately throw it away or return it”

2: “I’m not a big fan of the product, but I’ll probably use it once in a while”



3: “I’ll use up what I have, but don’t plan to repurchase this product”

4: “I really like the product, and will keep using it unless I find a better replacement”

5: “I absolutely love this product, and will probably never look for a replacement unless it’s discontinued or the formula changes”