The newest Fresh mask, hit or miss? -Fresh Vitamin Nectar Vibrancy Boosting Face Mask

Fresh Vitamin Nectar Vibrancy Boosting Face Mask Review

I have always had this image of the brand Fresh: natural ingredients, beautiful packaging, expensive, exclusive (in a way that it's almost impossible to get hold of in most European countries).  So finally, I paid the Fresh shop a visit last time I went to Paris. This brand new mask caught my eyes instantly, vibrancy-boosting, duh who doesn't love that?! After two months of uses, I think it's time to share with you my thoughts on this bad boy.

The lady at the Fresh counter told me their products uses 100% natural ingredients, which explains its delicious citrus fruits scent. Seriously if you walk pass a Fresh counter, give it a sniff, it smells like nothing else! Just like other masks by Fresh, you find pieces of raw ingredients in it, the rose mask has rose petal in it, and this mask has citrus fruits chucks. I wouldn't say I'm a big fan of it, sure it feels very natural and all, but it's such a pain to take it off. Plus honestly I don't see fruit chunks do anything special to my skin..

Now the product itself.. My skin feels tightened up while using it, and it does give the skin some vibrancy for sure, not to mention it's fresh delicious scent. So it's a good pick-me-up mask in a tiring morning, I like to bring it with when travelling. However that's about it. It doesn't do much more than that. I find the vibrancy and tightening it gives to be temporary, it doesn't bring much beneficial to my skin in a long run. So in the end I have to say I'm a bit disappointed. Especially considering it's 69€ price tag, I was expecting something more.

All in all I would say it's a miss product for me. It's not so bad that I will give it away or stop using it, but it's just not as good as I expected, if you know what I mean. However if you're a morning mask person who enjoys citrus scent and is looking for something that gives instant vibrancy, it might be something for you!

Even though this mask did not score, I have heard loads of good things of their other products, so I'd love to try more in the future. Have you tried any Fresh products? What's your favourite?  Please share with me!

xo, Jessie

Gentle Cleanser Hits and Miss

I used to not care about cleansers, however I've come to realise that a good cleanser is the crucial first step in a skincare routine that provides a clean base for the follow up skincare product. If I have to choose between under cleaning and over cleaning, I'll choose the latter, however if possible I'd love to avoid both. Especially now we are at the change of seasons, my skin gets irritated more often than usual, so I have been looking for gentle cleansers for both day and night.

Three Face Masks I'm Currently Loving

Today's post is all about face masks- the skincare product I do not consider a must-have for everyone but definitely plays an important role in my skincare routine. I have sensitive skin that gets dehydrated in winter times, so my concern is mainly dehydration and dullness when it comes to skincare. These three masks I'm sharing with you today have been my favourites through the entire autumn and winter, although frankly speaking I think they are suitable for all seasons. 

12 Days of Unique Beauty

12 Days of Unique Beauty Review

I received a huge unexpected parcel at the end of November. It turned out to be my surprise birthday gift from my best friend Shan. It's the Feelunique's Beauty Calendar featuring 12 beauty products from hair band to eyeshadow palette. It's a perfect gift for someone who likes trying out new products and it's a great way to discover new brands!  

Maintain That Summer Glow- My Autumn Skincare Routine

If you're a regular reader of Bear& Berries, you'd known that I am a skincare enthusiast. Makeup can be magical most of the time, it conceals the redness, evens the skin tone, and hide those imperfections. However, I still see skincare as the most important step of my daily beauty routine (if that's a thing). There is nothing nicer than a clean, smooth base, glow within is more beautiful than any highlighters.

Bliss Fabulous Foaming Face Wash - Review

I've gone through half of the bottle now, at the beginning it almost fell into my "products that I regret buying" stash, but now it's safe to claim that it is my all time favourite facial cleanser  ;)

If you've read my Most Repurchased Skin Care Products post, you'd know that I'm really really serious about facial cleansing. I used to cleanse my face with three steps:
1. Take off eyes and lips makeup with makeup remover.
2. Cleanse with facial wash.
3. Double cleanse either with a gentle foaming facial wash or Bioderma.

Summer essential- Clarins UV Plus Anti-Pollution Sunscreen

(Not bragging here, but) sometimes people ask me how do I take care of my skin, the simple answer is to take skin protection and cleansing seriously. If you are interested, I wrote about some of my favourite cleansing product on this post. Skin protection includes various aspects: air pollution, UV, chemical products and etc, out of these UV light is probably the priority in summer. 

Most Repurchased Skin Care Products

I believe that skin care deserves as much attention as makeup, if not more. A good base saves a lot of energy and money to cover imperfections. So today I'm sharing with you my most loved and repurchased skin care products, hope you'll find something useful!

Before we start, I'd like to point out that my skin type is normal to dry, it occasionally gets shiny during warmer days. Also the environment I live in, Sweden, is pretty cool, so my main concern is hydration and radiance.