Wild Ferns Manuka Honey Purifying Toner Review

I tried using this range with the toner for 2 weeks and then without the toner for 2 weeks, and I found no difference in my skin with the toner vs without.

When I was using the toner, I found it to be a real nuisance to use. It says to use cotton wool to apply it, so I tried using cotton pads at first but something in the formula seemed to completely disintegrate the pads so that as I swiped the product on I'd end up depositing big lumps of cotton all over my face.

I switched to spraying 1.5 spritzes straight into the palm of my hand, rubbing my hands together, and applying directly to my face which seemed to get a good, even coverage. The finish once it's applied is really sticky and tight - it just doesn't feel very nice at all until you apply a moisturiser.

The scent was a bit overpowering, although not as bad as the face wash - if I liked the toner, the scent wouldn't have been enough to put me off and I'm not a big fan of scents near my face. The packaging was nice and felt fairly sturdy, although I wish they'd packaged it more like the face wash which was very lovely looking.

The most annoying feature of the toner, though, was how much of a pain it made moisturising. It seemed to create a barrier on my skin that made moisturisers sink in much, much more slowly. Even with a normal moisturiser that was a bit of a pain, but with their moisturiser which was already fairly sticky and smeary it made it nigh on impossible to smooth into my skin. I had to pat it in instead to make it settle in nicely.

Package arrived with the face wash, this toner and a moisturiser. The bright yellow colours had my quite exited - until I opened the box and found a pale yellow spray bottle inside that curbed my excitement.

I used this after the face wash - and found that it has a spray top that distributed the liquid just about everywhere rather then on the cotton pad I tried to hit. In the end gave up and just unscrewed the bottle and tipped it over onto the cotton pad.

A faint smell of honey and citrus was noted but not as strong as the face wash and the moisturiser. Went on easily enough once you had the product on the cotton pad. I found it to be pretty refreshing and like it not being sticky (especially in the humid conditions we have been experiencing the last few weeks during summer)

I liked the travel sized bottle which I really good for traveling. I will however keep on unscrewing the bottle rather than spraying it onto the cotton pad - which only leads to a waste of product.

I will probably not buy or recommend this to anyone else - there is less expensive products out there that I prefer.

A watery toner that comes in a spray bottle, but instructions state to apply with a cotton ball. Alcohol free and does not irritate my skin, but has a strong, perfumey honey scent. Leaves my skin feeling clean and hydrated. Tested around pH 5-6 which is ideal. Despite coming in a spray bottle, I would not recommend spraying it directly on your face, because if it gets on your lips it is horrendously bitter! I don't see the point of this packaging - a simple screw top bottle would be more practical and less wasteful. Might finish the bottle but would not repurchase.

Firstly, I'd just like to point out I'm not a huge fan of toner. I have very rarely used it. I have dry skin and often toners leave me feeling even dryer, unfortunately, this was no exception. I thought maybe the honey would have some great moisturising effects, but in the end it just made me feel worse so I had to give it away. Please don't let my review put you off, as my friend with normal skin used and loved this product, it just didn't gel with my skin type.

Coming in a pretty but practical honey-yellow bottle with a spray top this toner is intended to be sprayed onto cotton wool for use. It has the same smell as the rest of the range which may be too strong for some people - I found the cleanser overwhelming but this and the moisturiser were ok.

I am not a toner person, either they do nothing or upset my skin. This one is quite refreshing but ultimately was too drying for my skin, even if I only used it once a day. Like all the other products in this range while it says all skin types, if you have dry or sensitive skin it probably isn't for you

I was put on the trial team to try this toner and I must say, the packaging was quite pretty. I loved the embossed, gold font on the front of packaging. The 'Made in New Zealand' on the front of the tiny box caught my attention straight away.

The small box containing the spray bottle of toner was easy to open. I liked that the toner was easy to use and I only needed a few sprays of the product. It had a pleasant smell with a slight honey scent to it which wasn't overpowering.

I used this morning and at night for a couple of weeks to remove my make up and to make my skin feel fresh and revitalised. It left my skin feeling fresher than normally. There's still a decent amount left in the spray bottle. The instructions on how to use this toner were vsuper simple. Used in conjuction with the Refreshing facial wash and the Protective Hydrating moisturiser, this toner made my skin feel refreshed and I love that the natural ingredients make my face feel clean, hydrated and purified.

I probably wouldn't go out and buy this toner as it is out of my price range but I am grateful to have been on the trial team for this.

I loved that this was in a spray bottle!! It makes it so much easier to use and less wastage than having to tip the toner on a cotton pad and wipe onto the face. It works well with the Moisturiser and i will definitely continue to use this up

In all - a great toner in a decent sized bottle made from New Zealand sourced ingredients. I love that Wild Ferns products are New Zealand made and they're not tested on animals and that the packaging is sustainable. Toners are something I've only recently started using though I long knew I should. The Wild Ferns Manuka Honey Purifying Toner is beautifully refreshing used between cleansing and moisturising. It dries my skin out a little as it removes any remaining oil, dirt and makeup as I really do feel the need to moisturise immediately afterwards. My skin is really soft and clear from using the Wild Ferns 3-step skincare regime!

I don't really usually use toner but was pretty keen to give this a try when I got selected for a trial team (Thanks BR!).

Firstly the packaging, it comes in a pastel/mellow yellow bottle with a white spray head. I found it interesting being a spray, as you'd think you should spray it straight onto your face, but don't! It's designed to be sprayed onto a cotton ball, which is weird because the spray disperses quite widely. A regular, open top bottle might have been more practical...?

Anyway, the product itself seems to do a really good job. It dried out my face well and took away all the excess oil and left my skin feeling dry and snatched. Always make sure you apply moisturiser afterwards so your skin doesn't dry out too much!

The downfall with this product, and the rest of the Wild Ferns Manuka range I've tried, is the smell. I think it's a pollen smell and it's juts too much and too strong for me.

All in all its actually a great product that does a good job if you can handle the smell.