Wild Ferns Autumn Glow Day & Night Collection Review

My first impression is how cute the packaging is. The bright orange/yellow colour is so positive. The products are wrapped in pretty paper which offer a luxurious feel. The products were a little smaller than I expected from the size of the box. There was a lot of that paper, which I suppose serves to protect the products from damage, particularly the facial serum which is glass bottled.

The most noticeable (and unsurprising) feature of all products is the manuka honey smell. I personally am not a fan of the smell of honey, so I was glad when the smell was light and no longer noticeable a few minutes after applying. I believe most people like the smell of honey so this is probably a bonus for most people.

The day cream was great except it was lacking something that is a must for people like me - SPF. So unfortunately this doesn't work as an everyday cream for me. However, the cream did it's moisturizing job perfectly and after a few minutes I wouldn't even feel it on me.

I found using the facial serum confusing at first. I'd never used facial serum before, and I had to google when to apply it properly. According to the internet, you are meant to apply facial serum after cleansing but before moisturizing. I feel like the timing is not as important as just applying it. I found that the process of applying it could be messy as the consistency was quite liquid-y, but I'm sure that with practice I will learn how to use dropper applicators correctly. I had to be careful not to use too much product, I didn't like the feeling of it on my face but as long as I was conservative with the amount I used, that wasn't a problem for long. The results of the facial serum were good, my face felt nice and smooth afterwards.

The night cream was a light fluffy texture, and easy to apply. I didn't notice any differences that I could directly attribute to the night cream but it's a little difficult to tell when I am using all these products around the same time.

The eye cream is my favourite product from this set. Full disclosure: this was my time ever using eye cream. I loved it! The consistency was creamy and light. It sunk into the skin easily. My eye area felt and looked more hydrated and bright. I wish the pot was bigger but I believe this pot will last me a quite while as only a small amount of product is needed at each application.

My skin type is dry and while using these products I never experienced any dryness or rough patches.

Bonus: the products are all natural. This makes me feel better about using them. Another bonus is that if you buy this set, you are buying local. I love supporting Kiwi businesses.

As much as I loved the products, I will probably not buy it for myself due to lack of SPF in day cream, and the price for product size. I recommend this set to people who don't burn easily (or don't mind separately applying sunscreen everyday), and to those who can afford it. This set would make a fun gift, especially with Mother's Day coming up.

This one is so tricky to review because they are really 4 separate products but I'll do my best. All in all this is a great set with beautiful ingredients and scents. The packaging is simple but fresh and the sizes are great for just popping in your handbag or travelling with.

Day Creme - I really loved the smell and the texture of this product. I felt like it was really moisturising and I never had any problems with dry patches on my skin when using this product. One thing I will mention is that it's better to use it as a day creme without any foundation instead of as a moisturiser base for other makeup. It made my makeup look patchy and clumpy when I tried that so I love to just use this day creme on its own or on those mascara only days :) My boyfriend ended up pinching some of this for his dry nose after a week in the sun and is obsessed with it now!

Night Creme - I would bathe in this night creme if I could. I love to give my skin a little something overnight but I also don't want to be putting junk into my pores if it's better for my skin to have some breathing time! I felt great about using this night creme because it's full of goodies and truly feels like it's worked its magic in the morning.

Eye Creme - I have never used an eye creme before and I have to say that I'm a convert after trying this. It wasn't harsh on that sensitive skin around my eyes at all and it felt as though it was really working its way into my fine lines and dull areas under my eyes. I've been using this very regularly and it is definitely something I would purchase again.

Facial Serum - I absolutely love this serum. It's thicker than chia or reshape oils but not so much that it feels heavy on your skin or anything. I put this all over my face and chest when I'm not wearing any makeup to give my skin a boost of goodness and to really work on my dry or dull areas. I almost use it as a relaxing face mask that I don't need to wash off. Give this one a try - you'll love the scent and the feel. It's actually quite different to anything I've used before and I really like it!

I was really excited to be picked to review this, albeit a wee bit skeptical. I have just changed up my skincare so wasn't sure I was up to the risk of new skincare, and the honey scent wasn't something I thought I would like. BUT thank goodness I tried, because actually I love these products.

Starting with my least fav, the replenishing day creme. The only reason I don't like this as a day cream is the fact it doesn't have sunscreen in it. As an incredibly pale gal that is a must for me. Otherwise this is a fab product. Quite light, sinks in well, great under makeup. No problems with my skin. Also as with all the products the honey scent is actually lovely. Light, sweet, and dissapears quickly.

The night creme is a wee bit thicker than the day cream as you would expect. But also lovely. My skin seemed to drink this up quickly, however it did appear to leave a bit of a residue that I could feel in the morning. Not a big deal for me.

The serum is lovely. Sinks in super fast, you don't need too much. My skin loved it and didn't have any issues with this either. I love the texture, super light.

Eye creme, love! Personally I love an eye cream with a thicker texture as it really feels luxurious around the eyes. I have only been using this at night as it is a bit too thick to wear under makeup.

I started using this set of products after some big flights back to NZ after a holiday. I had some crazy dry patches around my eyes and jaw line and they cleared them up quick smart. Really happy with the moisturising properties of these products and would recommend to anyone with dry skin.

I would have loved for this set to skip the day cream and add a cleanser. But really that is just my personal preference for products as I love trying out cleansers.

I think this set would make a fabulous Mother's Day present (don't forget that is around the corner)! Great to support NZ products, and also your skin will love you for it.

First impressions of this were amazing! The packaging is gorgeous - would definitely be tempted by it if I saw in store. It feels very luxurious and my first thoughts were that it would be a perfect gift! The packaging has a blurb about each product, an ingredients list and what percentage natural they are (all products are between 92% and 99%).

I'm not generally the biggest fan of scented skin care and other products - I don't mind a subtle scent, but don't usually lean towards products strong smelling - so I wasn't too sure how I would feel about these products. They all smell distinctively of honey (which is too be expected) but they're not overpowering. I really like the scent these products have, they smell like, obviously, honey and remind me, weirdly enough, of being at a nail salon or getting a massage - just really relaxing and luxurious!

I've only tried one other eye cream that I use almost daily, but I swapped it for the Wild Fern's for the sake of the trial. I find the Wild Fern's one to do the same thing as the one I own - soften fine lines and reduce the appearance of puffiness. I found it to be super hydrating and loved the feel of it on my skin, and didn't find anything that I didn't like about it. I don't think I will continue to use it daily in place of my other eye cream, but will use it travelling, as it's smaller than the one I own and think it's perfect for travelling.

The day creme is super soft and made my skin feel very hydrated and moisturised. It's very rich and I think it would be perfect for dry skin. Again, I think this is perfect for travelling - the perfect size and gives you the feeling of being pampered. It doesn't contain any sunscreen, which isn't a must for me, but I can see how it would discourage people from the product.

The night creme is much like the day creme, I love the feel of it on my skin - super hydrating and moisturising. I use a night creme daily and think this is probably my favourite night creme that I've tried. It's super rich, without feeling greasy or oily. I really enjoyed using it every night. I will definitely look into buying a separate, full-sized version of this once it runs out, even though I don't think that will be for a while, just because a little goes a long way.

The facial serum is gorgeous as well. I think it's a really hydrating luxury product. I used it every third day, and didn't notice much of a difference on my skin during the trial, apart from it feeling really hydrated, but will continue using.

I think this is perfect for a gift set and would definitely recommend buying for yourself to try these products - especially if you have dry skin! Also, I think these are perfect for travelling. There wasn't a product that I didn't like and will continue to use all of these, even if it's not every day.

After cleansing and using a softener my usual routine and products I followed with

Facial Serum A small glass bottle with a glass sucker up tube with rubber on the top to squeeze and slurp up this lightly pearlised honey serum, the fragrance is a sweet floral honey very light and delicious The same fragrance for the rest of these products. One tube full and this slips onto my skin, not sticky or slippery just goes on and soaks on in, to my delight this is quite rich and perfect for old dry skin( so yummy) I'm left feeling quite hydrated and my skin is satisfied after using this. I used this every second day (morning and night) then followed with the cream, instructions are use two or three times a week,( my bad)this was the hero for me. I loved the results from this serum maybe a little autumn glow Day Cream A plastic tube with a screw top lid, the same as the night cream, nice no sticking fingers into this. Delightful soft cream neither watery or waxy, I used a good squirt of this pale pale gold whitish cream that soaked in very nicely, no sticky or tacky residue yet I got the impression that's what my skin would have felt like. Nice moisturising day cream that left me feeling like I had a light barrier on my skin to protect it from the changeable weather. I was left feeling quite happy with this cream and rather surprised my face felt soft and moisturised with no residue or shine Night Cream A slightly heavier textured cream than the day cream whilst still being light, with a similar fragrance and colour, rich and moisturising, soaked in readily and nice and even leaving me still feeling hydrated in the morning. Not to heavy for me either nice and rich in texture. A nice night cream I'm sure it did a bit of work during the night because in the morning my skin felt nice and moisturised no tight feeling with this. Eye Cream In a pottle with a screw top lid, not good if you don't like sticking fingers into cream (I use a wee stick) a soft fragrant light cream very pale gold colour that tingled when I applied for the first couple of days, this I used morning and night. I liked the way that this absorbed into my delicate skin around my eyes, non greasy or tacky. This eye cream Is nice and hydrating, soft light and silky to touch but doing such a great job. I'm sure my lines around my eyes softened while I used this also my dry flaky patches of skin

Summary I was quite surprised that I got such a positive outcome using this range of product. Not only was my skin left feeling hydrated it was also left feeling nice and soft. Natural ingredients and New Zealand made and with attractive and eye catching packaging at a reasonable price you can't really go wrong. I will quite happily buy more in this range of skin care.

First of all the packaging! Wow I was SO impressed! Came in a box with woodshaving and inside that was a lovely box with a glossy sleeve and the contents wrapped in tissue paper. Was delightful to open.

The eye cream is fabulous, love the consistency and richness of it. Goes on nicely and not a lot of product is required so will last a long time. Has a lovely natural honey scent, So much so that I thought it would be sticky like honey, but it wasn't at all.

Facial serum comes in a lovely glass bottle with dropper applicator. It is a fairly thick consistency and again smells wonderfully deliciously edible. Feels very nice to apply and nice and refreshing. My skin absorbed the product very well.

The day cream is quite thick so I thought it would be much the same as the night cream but it feels light on my skin and leaves it feeling hydrated and smooth. I found after exfoliating that I would need to use quite a lot of this product to feel mpisturised.. It has the honey scent to it and also a little herbal.

The night cream is my absolute favorite out of the four products. It is luxuriously thick and VERY hydrating. I love how it feels on my skin, It's like silk! Doesn't feel heavy or sticky/greasy. I just love it!! The scent again is honey/herbal deliciousness and i look forward to using this product each day. (I use it during the day too as my skin is quite dry at the moment) Using a combination of the eye cream and day/night cream at the same time works really well for my skin. While using the serum every 2 days. I can see a difference with how my skin looks and feels so I will definitely keep using these products.

What an amazing set of products! First off, the packaging was super cute and it was so exciting getting in there.

I used the eye cream morning and night, the day cream every morning and the night cream each night. The facial serum i used every couple Of nights. And I loved every one of these products At first I thought they were a little small, but a little bit of product goes a long way! Both day and night cream moisturisers are quite thick but you are not left with a heavy oily feeling at all! And the smell is quite nice! The facial serum comes with a handy little pipet so you can control the amount you're using. Again, the serum is not overly oily either which is a usual turn off for me even wanting to try facial serums.

Moisturising, These moisturisers are exactly that! My face felt so much more hydrated instantly. you really can feel the difference.

So many amazing things about these products, Made in New Zealand, Paraben Free, not tested on animals!! And 99% natural! Definitely worth giving a try and I will definitely be buying seeking out these products in the future

The outer packaging this set comes in is really nice. The box is embossed and has a cardboard slip thing around it which makes it look a bit nicer and give it a bit more of a luxury feeling. There is a wee write up on the back covering all four of the products inside which is very helpful. When you get into the box the products are wrapped in lovely tissue paper. The products come in plastic tubes or pots which is okay for mini's. It makes them easy to seal and travel with. These are the perfect size to take away with you and I imagine you would get 4-6 weeks daily use out of them. I have been using them everyday for about 10 days now and have barely made a dent in the amount of product.

First up is the eye cream. This eye creme is a thick white cream which is what you would expect from an eye creme. It smells so, so good and I would just dip my finger in to pick up some product and apply it morning and night. I have been really tired and had broken sleep a lot lately and you can't tell so this eye creme really does what it should, no under eye bags or fine lines here! The day creme. A little goes a long way with this day creme and my combination skin coped very well with it. It seemed a bit more oily or heavy than I would usually use but my skin has stayed in really good condition and I haven't had a breakout. The texture is what you would expect for a day creme but if you had oily skin it might not be quite right for you. The Night Creme. This one smells beautiful too and I would put it on at night after applying the serum and a facial oil. It goes on thick but easily soaked into my skin quickly and my skin is very soft and lovely in the mornings. The facial serum. I really liked this serum. I only needed 2.5 drops to give my whole face a good covering and I applied this every day or two. It soaked in nice and quickly and left a good base to apply the day creme onto. This serum is my most favourite smelling serum ever! This is a really lovely range and it has kept my skin in top condition. I prefer to use complimentary skincare products because I think you get the best out of them by using ones made to work together. I will be using these products up totally and will seriously consider purchasing them next time I need new skincare. This set of mini's is great to try four products in the range and makes it very affordable to do so. It's a great gift too, I'm sure pretty much anyone would love to receive it and it does a great job of showing off NZ skincare and how incredible it is. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to trial these products BR, they are all keepers!

I've used Manuka Honey skincare products in the past (some that have been quite hyped up, due to famous last name associations) & I've found that they haven't delivered on what they've promised. That was until I tried Wild Ferns Autumn Glow Day & Night Collection. When I first took the products out of their extremely pretty packaging, I didn't think that collection wouldn't last me that long, being that the contents of the day & night creams were only 30 mls each (the serum is 15mls, the eye cream 15g) - I'm the type of person who likes to use a lot of product to ensure that my face is fully moisturised. In fact, on the 1st couple of days I used probably more than I should have. When I did this, I noticed by the end of the day my face was an oily mess - enough to cook my dinner with at the end of the night. I've noticed since I've been using less, my skin (& make up) doesn't look an oil slick and it's still as soft at night time as it is when I apply it first thing in the morning.

While the eye cream says to only apply it once a day, I've been using it in the morning & at night, & I've definitely noticed my under eye area isn't as creased as it used to be, especially when wearing make up. I will be honest though, my first couple of uses of the eye cream did sting a little bit under my eye area, but as time has gone on, it doesn't sting at all. Could've been because the cream is super intense & my poor under eye area wasn't used to being so looked after. With application, make sure you do tap it gently under your eye area, so not to drag the skin, which can cause even more creasing/wrinkles!

I believe since I've been using this, my skin is more moisturised, & in fact I also believe that it's helped minimise the oils that naturally seep out of my pores during the day. Speaking of pores, while this product never mentioned any talk of helping to minimise pores, I really do think that it's helping makes those little suckers smaller, which is always a good thing.

The serum, which you only need to use 2 to 3 times a week is also a nice treat for your skin & I think that this, & the combination of everything else, has improved my skin greatly & even reduced its oil production, while also ensuring my skin is oh so soft and moisturised. I use the serum 3 times a week, at nights, about 1 and a half drops. I feel that's enough to cover my face. I use it after the night cream.

If you're not a fan of the smell of honey this product may not be for you, as all the products do have a slight lingering honey scent...it is pretty minimal though & you do get used to it.

I will continue to use this product until it runs out & will update my review to let you know the full results (I have only been using it for a couple of weeks, & would love to see what it can do for me in say a month).

If after reading this review & you want to know if this product is right for you, my skin is combination & I am a newly turned 40 year old.

Intensive Refining Eye Crème: Claims – This product claims to rejuvenate, smooth and soften the appearance of fine lines around the eyes. This is also a product which is 92% natural. My eye area is generally just tired looking and I do have some fine lines. My main problem is under eye circles. Even though this product didn’t eliminate the dark circles, they were reducing in appearance. I used this following the night crème each night and in the morning my eyes were not puffy or tired looking. They appeared to be hydrated and made me look well rested even if I wasn’t! The good stuff – Manuka Honey, Rosehip oil, Borage oil, Wheatgerm oil, Hazelnut oil, Vitamins A, C and E. Consistency and Texture – Smooth to the touch. Has a creamy texture. Not sticky and blends into skin pretty fast. Scent – Strong sweet scent. I personally really like the scent. You can smell it for a few minutes after you apply but that goes away. Packaging – Comes in a cute yellow coloured pot. Size of this was 15 grams. Easy to open and scoop product out. How it applies – Applies smoothly. Blends out nicely. I used my ring finger to tap it all over my under-eye area. A little goes a long way so don’t need much at all. Performance – Performed really well and did what is said it would do! Repurchase – Definitely, if it ever runs out!!

Replenishing Day Cream: Claims – This claims to be deeply hydrating and also to soften the skin. This is also 99% natural. My skin is normal to oily and I am very prone to break outs. When I initially applied this product, my skin felt quite dry. This was most likely due to how fast it absorbed into my skin. As the day went on, my skin felt hydrated even a bit plump. The good stuff – Manuka Honey, Evening Primrose oil, Avocado oil, Olive oil, Raspberry seed oil. Consistency and Texture – Smooth and absorbs into the skin really fast. Has a cooling effect when first applied. Scent – This also has a strong, sweet scent. This scent lingers for a while too. Packaging – Comes in a 30ml tube. Product is easily squeezed out. How it applies – I use a pea sized amount for my entire face. Distribute the product on my palms and apply it with an upward motion to my freshly cleansed face. This applies easily and glides over my skin. Absorbs almost instantly. Performance – Definitely did what it claimed to do. I was happy with the way my skin felt with this moisturiser on. Repurchase – Yes!