Headquarters | , South Korea |
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Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Skincare |
Parent | Amore Pacific |
Website |
www |
Laneige ( Hangul: 라네즈) is a South Korean cosmetics brand launched by Amore Pacific in 1994. [1] [2] Its name comes from the French "la neige", which translates to "the snow". [3] The brand's flagship products include its Water Bank skin care line, Water Sleeping Mask, BB Cushion foundation and two-tone lipsticks.
The brand's central concept is based on its Advanced Water Science technology, an emphasis on skin hydration. [4] Laneige is noted by its parent company as one of their first brands to be launched and find popularity outside Korea. [4]
Laneige was introduced in September 1994, with a skin care collection titled UV Green. [5] Under the campaign "Laneige Protects Women", which emphasises the line's "skin immunity" properties, Laneige selected actress Lee Yoo-ri and talent Kim Si-won to represent the brand. Despite its success, Laneige found that contrary to its image, consumers perceived the brand to be slightly mature. [5] In July 1995, actress Kim Ji-ho became the third face of Laneige. The brand reached a milestone of 100 billion KRW in sales by 1996. [6] [7] Their further campaigns include "Women Who Live Like a Movie" with models Shin Joo-ri, Lee Hye-sang and Chae Rim, both notable figures during the 1997 Asian financial crisis. [5]
A mid-1999 campaign with the slogan "Everyday New Face", accompanied by actress Lee Na-young, reenergized sales for Laneige; by 2002, the brand was number one on AC Nielsen's Brand Power Index. [7] [5] In 2002, Laneige expanded into the greater Asian market with its first international stores in Hong Kong and Shanghai. [8] After opening over 200 stores in eight Asian countries, Laneige entered Europe by opening its first store in Moscow, Russia. [9]
The brand then launched its first cosmetics line in 2007, [8] and began targeting male consumers with Laneige Homme that same year. [2]
In September 2017, Laneige partnered with cosmetics retailer Sephora to relaunch its brand in the United States, with the exclusive debut of its Lip Sleeping Mask. [10] The brand was previously available at American retailer Target from 2014 to 2015, and its offerings have been stocked by Sephora Canada since September 2015. [11] [12]
Laneige redirected its focus to its "moisturizing skincare portfolio" and underwent its first rebrand in five years, introducing a new logo and "Luminous Beauty" concept in early 2019. [13] Sephora's European outlets began to carry the brand in April 2019. [14]
Laneige's flagship products include Water Bank Hydro Essence, Cream Skin, Water Sleeping Mask, Neo Cushion, and Layering Lip Bar.
Headquarters | , South Korea |
---|---|
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Skincare |
Parent | Amore Pacific |
Website |
www |
Laneige ( Hangul: 라네즈) is a South Korean cosmetics brand launched by Amore Pacific in 1994. [1] [2] Its name comes from the French "la neige", which translates to "the snow". [3] The brand's flagship products include its Water Bank skin care line, Water Sleeping Mask, BB Cushion foundation and two-tone lipsticks.
The brand's central concept is based on its Advanced Water Science technology, an emphasis on skin hydration. [4] Laneige is noted by its parent company as one of their first brands to be launched and find popularity outside Korea. [4]
Laneige was introduced in September 1994, with a skin care collection titled UV Green. [5] Under the campaign "Laneige Protects Women", which emphasises the line's "skin immunity" properties, Laneige selected actress Lee Yoo-ri and talent Kim Si-won to represent the brand. Despite its success, Laneige found that contrary to its image, consumers perceived the brand to be slightly mature. [5] In July 1995, actress Kim Ji-ho became the third face of Laneige. The brand reached a milestone of 100 billion KRW in sales by 1996. [6] [7] Their further campaigns include "Women Who Live Like a Movie" with models Shin Joo-ri, Lee Hye-sang and Chae Rim, both notable figures during the 1997 Asian financial crisis. [5]
A mid-1999 campaign with the slogan "Everyday New Face", accompanied by actress Lee Na-young, reenergized sales for Laneige; by 2002, the brand was number one on AC Nielsen's Brand Power Index. [7] [5] In 2002, Laneige expanded into the greater Asian market with its first international stores in Hong Kong and Shanghai. [8] After opening over 200 stores in eight Asian countries, Laneige entered Europe by opening its first store in Moscow, Russia. [9]
The brand then launched its first cosmetics line in 2007, [8] and began targeting male consumers with Laneige Homme that same year. [2]
In September 2017, Laneige partnered with cosmetics retailer Sephora to relaunch its brand in the United States, with the exclusive debut of its Lip Sleeping Mask. [10] The brand was previously available at American retailer Target from 2014 to 2015, and its offerings have been stocked by Sephora Canada since September 2015. [11] [12]
Laneige redirected its focus to its "moisturizing skincare portfolio" and underwent its first rebrand in five years, introducing a new logo and "Luminous Beauty" concept in early 2019. [13] Sephora's European outlets began to carry the brand in April 2019. [14]
Laneige's flagship products include Water Bank Hydro Essence, Cream Skin, Water Sleeping Mask, Neo Cushion, and Layering Lip Bar.