The Black Tea Collection by Fresh Beauty is probably one of my favorite lines they make. Black tea is high in antioxidants and helps protect against free radicals. The Fresh Black Tea Complex has black tea extract, black tea ferment (kombucha), blackberry leaf extract (firms and helps keep skin supple) & lychee seed extract (maintain elasticity & smoothness). For me the black tea line provides antioxidants and it helps firm the skin. The Black Tea Collection has a mask, essence, several creams and serums. The Black Tea line has a light fragrance to it, the products all pretty much smell similar. It's just a light pleasant fresh scent that's kind of like cucumbers and tea. There's almost a hint of lychee to the scent as well.
My first Fresh Black Tea experience was with the Black Tea Instant Perfecting Mask. This plumping and smoothing mask is your red carpet ready mask. It gives instant results. Details per Fresh:
This advanced treatment melts onto skin and instantly softens with a cooling sensation (the tingle tells you it’s working!) to reveal a luminous complexion. It's powered by fresh's potent black tea complex, skin-smoothing polysaccharides, and moisturizing hyaluronic acid spheres.
Benefits
- fresh's black tea complex of black tea extract, black tea ferment, blackberry leaf extract, and lychee seed extract is proven to inhibit damaging free radicals and helps to improve skin elasticity.
- Polysaccharides help to smooth the skin.
- Hyaluronic spheres help attract and maintain moisture to enhance suppleness.
Directions After cleansing, apply a generous amount to damp skin, avoiding the eye area. Leave on for 5-10 minutes and rinse. Use 2-3 times per week.
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Rice Ferment Filtrate (Sake), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Betaine, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Vitis Vinif- era (Grape) Seed Oil, Litchi Chinensis Seed Extract, Rubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Leaf Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Tocopheryl Ac- etate, Tocopherol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Poloxamer 407, Butylene Glycol, Parfum (Fragrance), Hydrogenated Lecithin, Menthoxypropanediol, Maltodextrin, Silica, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Trihydroxystearin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Caramel, Hexylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, BHT, Biotin, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool.
This mask has a dreamy almost cloud like texture. It feels light like it's whipped yet it has a creamy, hydrating, moist feel to it. It's a very unique texture-there's nothing else like it. You would expect it to be creamy and glossy but it has an almost matte appearance which adds to the unique texture. You apply a thick layer, let it do it's magic then wash off after 5-10 minutes. I love that it's a quick mask which makes it easy to use this as a quick pick me up. It has a cooling sensation while you wear it. I totally figured this would have mint or some kind of menthol extract due to the cooling but actually Fresh told me it's from the hyaluronic acid spheres. This masks gives visible plumping with instant hydration. This is great to use before a night out or big event plus it's a great way to just have a pick me up. I keep a jar in the shower as I love the hot and cold contrast. I've gone through several jars over the years and will continue to repurchase. This is top right in the below photo.
The Black Tea Firming Overnight Mask is technically a sleeping mask but I use it as a night cream. Details per Fresh:
The velvety mask works with your skin’s natural nighttime recovery process to soothe signs of tiredness and restore suppleness and shape while you sleep. Firming peptides have a corset-like effect, meaning they help redefine facial contours. And it blankets skin with moisture (hello hyaluronic acid).
Benefits
- fresh's black tea complex of black tea extract, black tea ferment, blackberry leaf extract, and lychee seed extract is proven to inhibit damaging free radicals and helps to improve skin elasticity.
- Belle de Nuit extract, “nature’s nocturnal flower,” helps to soothe and rebalance the skin.
- Grapeseed oil helps to smooth and soften.
- Hyaluronic acid helps attract and maintain moisture for supple skin.
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Jojoba Esters, Isohexadecane, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Mirabilis Jalapa Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Steareth-21, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Oxidized Corn Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Cera Alba (Beeswax), Kigelia, Africana Fruit Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Leaf Extract, Litichi Chinensis Seed Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Ceteareth-20, Behenyl Alcohol, Fragrance, Ceteareth-12, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sorbitan Laurate, Disodium Edta, Maltodextrin, Silica, Tetrasodium Edta, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Citric Acid, Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), BHT, Potassium Sorbate, Biotin, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol.
This has a very thick and creamy texture. While it's really thick in texture it's not heavy or greasy feeling on the skin. It's got a light feel on the skin but it's also thick and creamy. What I love about this cream its ability to keep my skin so hydrated and plump all night long. It's like sleeping with a blanket of firming plumping moisture that leaves you with the most amazingly plumped up dewy skin in the morning. It's seriously so good and I've been completely obsessed with it since I discovered it earlier this year. It's become one of my all time favorite night creams. Don't be scared how thick this looks in the jar as it's not as heavy feeling as the corset cream (I found that one to feel heavier on the skin and more oily). If you want a firming and plumping cream that lasts all night long without being too greasy or heavy I would definitely get a sample of this. I've been able to use this both in the summer and winter and it works well in both seasons with no breakouts or heavy feel on my skin. Plus who doesn't love the luxe Fresh glass packaging?
The Black Tea Age-Delay Firming Serum is a nice hydrating and firming serum. I love it's cool packaging with the glass base and squeeze top. Details per Fresh:
This potent treatment delivers continuous 24-hour hydration with a corset-like lifting effect, making your facial features appear more defined. Powered by fresh's elasticity-boosting black tea complex and firming peptides, the gel absorbs instantly for skin that looks smoother and feels tighter.
Benefits
- fresh's black tea complex of black tea extract, kombucha, blackberry leaf extract, and lychee seed extract is proven to inhibit damaging free radicals** and helps to improve skin elasticity.
- Peptides help firm the skin, defy the visible signs of gravity, and smooth fine lines and wrinkles.
- Honeysuckle leaf extract helps firm and soothe the skin.
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Jojoba Oil PEG-150 Esters, Pentylene Glycol, Methyl Gluceth-20, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Acacia Senegal Gum, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Rhizobian Gum, Xanthan Gum, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Leaf Extract, Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Leaf Extract, Litchi Chinensis Seed Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, PEG-150, Squalane, Lecithin, Carbomer, Sorbitan Laurate, Sorbitol, Parfum (Fragrance), Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Maltodextrin, Algin, Sodium Hydroxide, Polyquaternium-51, Adenosine, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Lactic Acid, BHT, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Biotin, Linalool, Citronellol, Phenoxyethanol.
The serum has a thin gel serum texture. It's hydrating and does give a firming lift with continued use. It plumps fine lines out and helps keep my skin firm & bouncy. Sometimes it's nice to just have that simple firming/hydrating serum without all the actives (retinol, peptides, acids) that you can use day or night for some antioxidants and plumping. You can use it with a hyaluronic acid serum as well. It doesn't pill and it layers well so it's a good serum to add on to a routine if you're looking for a boost.
The Black Tea Firming Eye Serum was such a good new launch to this line. Details per Fresh:
Brewed with fresh’s black tea complex and an eye-defining peptide, this illuminating gel treatment will reshape your view on eye care—with signs of under-eye baggage, fine lines, and crow’s feet all minimized. The result is eyes that appear younger, radiant, and wide awake.
Benefits
- fresh's black tea complex of black tea extract, black tea ferment, blackberry leaf extract, and lychee seed extract is proven to inhibit damaging free radicals and helps to improve skin elasticity.
- A dual-action eye-defining peptide helps reduce the look of eye bags while smoothing the eye contour for a more defined look .
- Goji fruit extract helps improve firmness and protect skin’s youthful-looking bounce.
- Uji tea extract works to calm and comfort.
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Jojoba Oil PEG-150 Esters, Methyl Gluceth-20, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Acacia Senegal Gum, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Leaf Extract, Litchi Chinensis Seed Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Carbomer, PEG-150, Sorbitol, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum (Fragrance), Rhizobian Gum, Maltodextrin, Algin, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Cellulose Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Diamond Powder, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Citrate, Biotin, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol.
I love the glass pump bottle this comes in. This is a really great plumping and firming eye serum. I like it more than the facial serum actually. It has a light hydrating gel serum texture. I love layering an eye serum under an eye cream. I have dry eyes so this method works great for me. It's great at plumping out fine lines and firming the eye area. It's easy to layer. You can check out the full review HERE.
I've only used a sample of the Black Tea Age-Delay Eye Cream. It's got a nice thick creamy hydrating texture that's more similar to the corset cream. This should work well for drier eyes. It's fairly rich but not too greasy. I prefer the eye serum to the eye cream ultimately. That way I can layer a peptide or treatment eye cream over the serum. If I was looking for some plumping hydration with antioxidants and not much else I would go for this eye cream. Details per Fresh:
The fast-absorbing eye cream is light enough to apply under makeup as a hydrating de-puffer, yet nourishing enough to help fight wrinkles. With fresh’s antioxidant black tea complex and noni fruit juice, it works to revive tired eyes and reduce all signs of aging for a smooth, renewed, younger look.
Benefits
- fresh's black tea complex of black tea extract, black tea ferment, blackberry leaf extract, and lychee seed extract is proven to inhibit damaging free radicals and helps to improve skin elasticity.
- Noni fruit juice is known to retain and increase moisture, improving the appearance of the skin.
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Steareth-21, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, C10-18 Triglycerides, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Juice, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Litchi Chinensis Seed Extract, Rubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Biotin, Glyceryl Hydroxystearate, Steareth-2, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Sodium Polyacrylate, Fragrance, Dimethicone, Silica, Propylene Carbonate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Maltodextrin, Tromethamine, Adenosine, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Biosaccharide Gum-2, Caramel, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Algin, BHT, Sodium Citrate, Tin Oxide, Acacia Senegal Gum, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Serine, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool.
I love essences. I've been absolutely loving the Black Tea Kombucha Facial Treatment Essence for a while now. I actually just named it one of my top three favorite essences. Details per Fresh:
This liquid treatment provides protection from indoor and outdoor pollution, plus digital light, while increasing smoothness, luminosity, and suppleness. It also minimises the look of pores and fine lines, hydrates, and preps for next steps. The star is kombucha, fermented black tea rich in antioxidants.
Benefits
- Kombucha, fermented black tea, helps to smooth, increase luminosity, and protect against pollution and free radicals.
- Hyaluronic acid works to maintain moisture for supple skin.
- Mandarin peel extract helps promote an even complexion.
- Kigelia africana fruit extract helps smooth the appearance of skin texture.
Ingredients
Water, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglycerin-3, Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, Diglycerin, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum (Fragrance), Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Citrate, BHT, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Biotin, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol.
This is a great antioxidant essence. It's got a light slippery hydrating texture and it plumps the skin with hydration from hyaluronic acid. It's got kombucha, green tea, kigelia fruit extract and low weight hyaluronic acid. This is easy to layer and adds a nice firming and plumping hydrated feel to the skin. You really must try an essence one day if you have not yet. They add such a nice layer of hydration to your skin without being heavy and weighing it down. My skin has been more elastic and bouncy since I started using an essence twice a day. This bottle lasts forever too. I used it all the time and barely made a dent in it. It's a good buy plus they have minis now if you want to try a smaller size. This is a great essence to try if you've never used one before as I think it'll suit most skin types plus it's really pleasant to use. Full review HERE.
As I said earlier this is one of my favorite lines from Fresh Beauty. It's such a good plumping and firming collection if that's what you're looking for. It's easy to layer these with other treatment actives to get the full anti-aging approach or use these on your own when you're not into all the strong actives for a healthy preventative approach. My ultimate favorites are the essence, eye serum, mask and overnight mask. For me the overnight mask really kills it in comparison to the other creams in the line. The Body Cream is actually quite delicious as well if you like a richer body cream. (I didn't have it when I snapped these photos)
*Gifted by brand but I have bought the essence and mask (multiples times). All thoughts are my own.
