Wild Ferns Autumn Glow Day & Night Collection Review

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.

I was really excited to be chosen to be part of this trial. I have started transitioning over to more natural products where possible so I am always interested in ranges I have tried before. The pack came beautifully packaged in a colourful box, with each product wrapped in tissue paper. The Autumn Glow description brought all sorts of wonderful, warm and colourful things to mind and the packaging was exactly in line with that. The price point seems really reasonable at $47.95 for the entire pack of eye crème, day crème, night crème and serum. The use of Manuka honey seemed like it would be a perfect ‘change of season’ advantage with aiding hydration, regeneration and also soothing the skin. The first thing I was surprised at was there was no cleanser. The 2nd thing was the size of the eye crème – it is a huge pottle compared to the size of the moisturisers! I like packs that are designed to last a set length of time with everything running out together. This eye crème would last for ages so purchasing another pack wouldn’t be a great option. The crèmes and the serum have a really strong ‘honey’ scent, which isn’t surprising but each time I used it, I felt like it should be sticky like honey - it wasn’t but it’s funny what tricks your mind plays on you! The crèmes are in little tube and product is easy to squeeze out. The serum has an dropper dispenser which worked well but I’m not sure it would be able to get every drop out when it starts getting low. My least favourite was the eye crème – a really really large pottle with a clear protective seal inside. I am not a fan of dipping my finger into products so I used a cotton bud to make sure everything stayed hygienic. Lastly, the results – my skin broke out like crazy. I persisted knowing a change of product can often cause that temporarily, however it didn’t get better. I didn’t notice any glow or radiance, and didn’t feel like I was getting a great deal of hydration or nourishment either. Overall I was really disappointed with this product – I’ll pass it over to my 13yo daughter and she can use it up, but I’ll be watching to make sure it doesn’t cause any skin irritations like it did with me. Back to the drawing board I think!

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.

Firstly - what a treat to review 4 products! Thanks, BR!

The review... I arrive home and happily rip into the nice box containing the 4 goodies and immediately throw it away. Then, after looking at the back of each product and not seeing any instructions (yes, I know, you stick it on your face, Georgina!) I retrieved it back and cut out the small panel with some vague wording to keep in my bathroom where said goods will reside.

As someone who only sometimes and half-heartedly uses moisturiser, I was really excited to be using a night creme as well as an eye creme - something I had been wanting to do for a while.

I thought the moisturisers were quite small - however, you only need a pea size amount because this stuff is smooooth! So it will definitely last you the season; in this case Autumn (I see what you did there, Wild Ferns!)

Back to the "instructions" I was looking for earlier. Having never used a facial serum before, I don't know what it was for. And I still don't, because other than "pop it on a few times a week" there wasn't any indicator via the packaging. Do I put it on after the day/night creme? Before? Or on its own? I will never know. I also found the "dropper" to be very flash looking but essentially unnecessary. Sort of the same for the eye creme - do I just dab this under my eyes? Do I go all the way up to my brows? Do I just plaster it from my dark circles up to my brows with everything in between? Again alas, I will never know, there is no way for me to ever find out on my own accord.

The day and night cremes, as mentioned, are really smooth which is lovely. They are though, very strong smelling and that was a bit much for me going to sleep at night. The day creme wasn't so bad while I was out and about or working.

I like that the products say what percent they are natural, although they are all different.

I cannot give this product 5 kisses out of five for "Did it do what it said it would?" because other than the buzz words "replenishing", "ultra enriching", or "intensive refining" it doesn't say much else. Note: I happen to have the day, night and eye cremes in my bag and not the serum, hence knowing what each have written on them haha.

Overall, these are very lovely, smooth, scented and natural products. Its nice knowing I am putting something so honestly natural (whether that be 92% or 99%) and New Zealand made, too.

I hope that the stye in my right eye is not a product of the eye creme and no instructions. Do I put it directly into my eye? Is that how these things work? Time will tell :-)

Note: I hope to god people can tell I am taking the mickey out of myself and not Wild Ferns!

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!

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!

This set was $40 and i was super keen to try. My skin is sensitive but has always responded well to products containing honey. First the day cream. Lightly textured and sweetly scented, this lotion is nice. I wouldn't say its great but it does a good job of moisturising my skin for the day. Only a small amount is required so even though it's a fairly small tube, it lasted me about six weeks. The eye cream is in a pot, which i have no problem with. I always wash my hands before applying any moisturiser. Very pale lemon in colour and with no scent, it just didn't have enough 'oomph' for my (ahem), over fourty, eyes. Would be lovely as an introduction to wearing eye cream to someone younger. Th night cream comes in the same size tube as the day cream. Heavier in texture, my skin loved this product. They say that you know when you have the perfect level of moisture, your skin won't feel either tight or oily...and that's my usual guage for a moisturiser. This night cream ticked all the boxes. More if a cream than the day cream, which was more of a lotion. The last product in this range is a serum. A wee bottle of golden delight! Comes with a gorgeous scent and my skin just drinks it in. I only apply three times a week, before applying night cream, and my skin looks all glowy in the morning.

Having grown up with a mother who preached about manuka being the bee's knees, I was very keen to try out this range of products. The packaging is a beautiful yellow box, inside there is a branded tissue paper (very nice touch) wrapped around the four small products. Lets be honest here, they are small. But there is a good reason that I shall get to. Before I even opened the box I could smell the manuka honey, deliciously rich and sweet the scent increased with each reveal. To. Die. For.

Now on to the products: The Day Crème – I only need slightly smaller than a pea size of the crème to cover my face because it does spread very well (now you know why the tubes are only 30ml). It is very hydrating. Using this crème does mean that I need to use another product if I want sunscreen, whereas I prefer sunscreen already in my moisturiser.

The Night Crème – this is a gem for dry skin, my dry patches (which can sometimes get bad enough to look like grazes on my face and almost always feel delicate and thin) now feel like normal skin! It’s pretty amazing. However, everywhere else on my face this crème feels oily and heavy, so I’ve been applying it, waiting for it to sink in and then wiping off some of the excess. Otherwise my pores feel a bit clogged.

The Eye Crème – I had not used an eye crème before so this was exciting for me. Being a newbie I felt I needed a bit more instructions about when to use this, but ended up applying it each morning after the day crème. I have seen a decrease in some fine lines under my eyes but not much else has changed. This one feels more of a pampering product than a purposeful one for me.

The Serum – also a first for me! And again, I felt confused about whether to use it with the other products and when. In this instance, I used it at night (not sure if this is right) every third day. I still used the night crème after the serum had had time to settle but used less than normal. The serum comes in a very cute little glass bottle with a dropper applicator, which made it kind of a fun, sophisticated change. Once applied the serum glides on your skin, sinks in and almost instantly firms it. It’s like the feeling you get from a good mask, which I really enjoy.

All up I don’t think I would buy this product for myself again, from the care routine as a whole I have been getting more blemishes than before, however my lips are softer than ever before and my dry patches have been helped A LOT. That is where I think the glory of manuka really is. It is a very fun and sophisticated treatment pack in my opinion which would make a good gift for someone who wants to try out a range of luxuries without having to sell the kitchen sink. And a bonus is the fact that it’s a NZ brand!! P.s. I am definitely interested in looking at other products from their range.

UPDATE: It is now getting into winter and these moisturizers are no longer heavy at all, in face they're doing the best job of protecting and hydrating my skin!!

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.