Fresh has a new line of brightening products that promise to deliver on reducing sunspots and generally helping skin become more clear. The line includes: the Peony Brightening Night Treatment Mask ($76), the Peony Spot-Correcting Brightening Essence ($76), and a Peony Brightening UV Shield SPF 50 ($76) to keep those pesky discolorations at bay.
Of the three products in this line, I would absolutely avoid the sunscreen and use my own. It is thick, greasy, and extremely pigmented so that it sits like an actual mask on top of your skin. It’s really too bad, because this is the day and age of light, almost watery sunscreens and this formula is quite dated.
Other than that, the Brightening Mask and Brightening Essence are amazing. Both are formulated with a form of Vitamin C that has been proven to reduce sunspots, meaning that these are products that actually work! There’s also been some research that shows that Peony essence could help make skin more clear, and so Fresh is among the first to use that in their skincare products.
All the products smells like fresh cucumber which is lovely to use especially in the summer months.
The Brightening Essence is like a serum and goes on light and smooth.
The Night Treatment Mask is more emollient and has more brightening power. It’s best to use the Night Treatment Mask only once or twice a week as directed because although it feels thick, it does tend to dry out the skin a little bit.
You can pick up all the products at Sephora and Sephora.com.
