Fresh Sugar Cream Lip Treatment | First Impression & Swatches

I'm a huge fan of the Fresh Sugar Lip Treatments, so when I saw the new Fresh Cream Lip Treatments ($24) on the Sephora website last week, I knew I had to try one. I ordered it while I was on vacation and it was waiting for me when I got home. I've only been using it for a few days, but I'm in love already!
Let's take a look...

These contain sugar (a humectant that prevents water loss), Black Currant Seed Oil, Jojoba Oil, Avocado Oil, and Grapeseed oil, so they're full of moisturizing ingredients just like the twist-up stick version.

Also, for those who may be wondering where they're made, they are made in France.

They come in cute little squeeze packaging that reminds me of those little metal paint tubes. It has a slanted plastic lip applicator, which is a huge plus. I was half expecting these to have just a hole where you squeeze the product out and have to use your fingers to apply (like the Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask), so it was a nice surprise to have an actual applicator!

The formula is creamy and somewhat thick...not as thick as a lip balm and not as runny as a gloss. It's somewhere in between, sort of a hybrid of the two. It lays down a nice layer of pigmentation...it's more opaque than the tinted lip treatment sticks, but it still lets a little bit of your lips show through, which I really love about it. I favor a natural look most of the time, and this gives your look some polish but isn't as full coverage as wearing a lipstick. It's great for when you're home or out running errands...but you can also totally wear this to work.

It gives your lips a large dose of shine...as much as a lip gloss but without the stickiness. It feels really smooth and silky, even with the shimmer in the formula, you don't feel any grittiness.

It comes in three shades, Buff (nude), Blush (rose), and Pink. I chose the Blush shade and I love this color so much! It's the perfect rosy pink shade (and totally matches my shirt today, which wasn't planned!). As far as lasting power, it's not the most long-lasting lip product, but that's to be expected because it is a lip balm, after all. I do have to reapply this a few times throughout the day but I enjoy doing so because it makes my lips feel really moisturized and smooth. Plus I love the scent...it has the same lemon-sugar scent that the other Fresh lip products have.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this if you're a fan of the Fresh Sugar Lip Treatments, but are looking for something with a bit more pigmentation. I really hope they come out with more shades in the future, like they did with the stick version!

Grab yours now at Sephora.com 


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Fresh Sugar Cream Lip Treatment | New at Sephora

If you're a fan of the Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment like I am, you'll probably be excited to know that a new version has just launched called Sugar Cream Lip Treatment ($24).  It claims to have a "cushiony" texture and "marries the benefits of lip color and skincare to deliver a soft, modern glow."

The formula contains sugar, Vitamins E & C, plus a blend of oils to provide six hour moisture while coating the lips with liquid color.

I just picked one up in the color Blush and can't wait to try it out! What do you think? Are you a fan of Fresh Lip products?

Grab one now at Sephora.com


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New! Fresh Cocoa Body Exfoliant

If you're a chocoholic like me, you'll be super excited to know that Fresh has just released a brand new scrub at Sephora...Fresh Cocoa Body Exfoliant ($45). It's infused with cocoa butter and coconut oil and contains crushed cocoa and coconut shells to buff and polish your skin to perfection.

I have to say, I was obsessed with their Brown Sugar Body Polish for a while, but it was too expensive to keep buying all the time, and I found that the Tree Hut scrubs from the drugstore did a good job for only a few bucks. Still, despite the price tag, this is chocolate and I might need to treat myself to at least one jar of the Fresh Cocoa Body Exfoliant. Also, I think this would make such an amazing gift, because who couldn't use a spa-quality body scrub (especially one that smells heavenly like chocolate)? The women in my life will definitely be getting one of these this holiday season!

You can find the Fresh Cocoa Body Scrub at Sephora.com

Fresh Sugar Shine Treatment Review Honey and Rose Swatches

Fresh Sugar Honey Shine and Rose Shine ($18.50) are two of three new shades that Fresh has recently released. I've been a huge fan of their Sugar Lip Treatment balms for years and then last fall, I bought the original Sugar Shine Treatment. The original Shine Treatment is clear and I've been waiting for Fresh to add some colors for a while. I was so excited to see these come out, I bought two of them..Rose (my favorite shade in the Sugar Balm!) and Honey. The third shade, Cherry is red but I'm not a fan of dark lip colors.

Left to right- Original (Clear), Honey and Rose

Original (Clear), Honey and Rose

Here's the description:

Fresh Sugar Shine Lip Treatment works to promote suppleness and improve the definition of the lip area while preserving moisture for up to six hours. The high-shine treatment enhances the natural color of the lips while offering essential nourishment. It can be worn alone or on top of your favorite Sugar Tinted Lip Treatment for smooth, youthful-looking lips.   

These come in beautiful, high-end looking tubes that are wider than your average lip gloss tube. They have bronze colored soft touch caps and the tubes are clear so you can see the product inside. 

Ingredients:

-Sugar: Attracts and seals in moisture. -Commiphora Extract: Promotes suppleness and helps smooth rough lips. -Cupuaçu and Mango Butters: Help nourish, soften, and restore suppleness. -Hyaluronic Filling Spheres: Help make the lips appear fuller. -Black Currant Seed and Grapeseed Oils: Help hydrate and protect. 

Diisostearyl Malate, Polybutene, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Isostearyl Isostearate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Fragrance, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Trihydroxystearin, Bht, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ci 77491 (Iron Oxides), Ci 75470 (Carmine), Hexylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Propyl Gallate, Limonene, Citral, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol.

Here are the shades a little more close-up:

Original (Clear)

                       

Honey

Rose

Since Clear doesn't add color to my lips I only took photos of Honey and Rose. Both shades are way more pigmented than I thought they would be for a lip gloss! Online at Sephora.com, Honey appeared more as a nude shade but when I tried it on, it ended up being sort of orangey and not really my thing. But the Rose didn't disappoint...just like the Lip Treatment balm of the same color, Rose is a beautiful shade that works perfectly with my fair skin.

Honey

Rose

Here are the swatches. The Honey (bottom) is actually a bit darker than the Rose (top). It just goes to show that you can't trust those swatches on the store websites! So if you're looking for a subtle, my-lips-but-a-little-rosier definitely check out the Rose shade. It's gorgeous!

Overall, this lasted a couple of hours on me, typical of a gloss. It did leave a little stain behind after the shine had faded away and my lips felt moist for hours afterward! I love that it's a gloss with some serious moisturizing power. It's a bit on the expensive side, but it's really like 2 products in 1 (plus Rose is the most gorgeous color ever). So I say, go ahead and splurge! I think you'll really like this one! (If not, it's always returnable at Sephora).
See the shades, more information and reviews at Sephora.