Fresh Kombucha Event - Pics & Recap

[bonafide11]

Hi all, I don’t see a thread yet for this event so hope it’s okay I’m starting it off. Thank you to @KatieBT for inviting Toronto BIC members to attend! 

Edit: Here’s a recap...

The event was at Early Mercy in downtown Toronto. It was a beautiful evening for it...not too hot to enjoy the patio. There were drinks, nibbles, a kombucha station by Alchemy  Pickle Company, tea leaf reading, and various game stations (Fresh Beauty Jenga, tea bag toss!). I did the tea leaf reading (apparently there’s a man on a motorcycle in my future LOL) and I loved the kombucha station (will definitely look for this company at my farmers market). Alina, the cofounder of fresh beauty, was mingling with everybody. She’s lovely in person. The little touches in decor were awesome...the essence and Fresh was everywhere but it all fitted well in with the venue. Even the bathrooms were decked out with Fresh candles and hand cream.

There was a station for you to try and learn about the benefits of the kombucha essence (anti-pollution, hydration, luminosity, soothing, improved texture and more!). I really enjoyed the light watery of texture essences and like how I can add more layers if I feel my skin needs more. I already use several Fresh products (soy cleanser, lotus face cream, black tea eye cream, black tea infusion, and their many masks) so I’m excited to add this to my routine. We got a goodie bag with the kombucha essence (the extra large size that they don’t even sell in Canada yet!) and a bottle of Alchemy kombucha. So generous! Thanks again to Fresh Beauty, Sephora and the BIC mods for inviting us.

More pics in the spoilers...

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The goody bag!

[playingdressup]

This event looks gorgeous. I love that they had tea leaf readers and a kombucha stand. Thanks for sharing the tips you learned @Aaliaa!

[tsavorite]

@Aaliaa,

I enjoyed reading the summary of your experience!   I especially enjoyed your tips from Alina Roytberg.   Great of you to share!   🙂

[Aaliaa]

Thank you @tsavorite, it was a really fun event to attend and I love that Sephora is giving us these opportunities.

[tsavorite]

@Aaliaa,

It's also great that you made the effort to attend, and to report back to us!  🙂

[scott1201]

So happy you were able to go, @Aaliaa! The Kombucha product has been in my loves list for a while now so you'll have to tell me how you like it after a while.

[Aaliaa]

Thanks ladies! @scott1201 @sp1771 @veronika23 @bakeamuffin

[sp1771]

Great recap and lovely pictures @Aaliaa! 🙂 Thank you for sharing the tips from Alina!

[veronika23]

Thanks for your post and pics @Aaliaa

[bakeamuffin]

Thank you so much for sharing details with us about your chat with Alina! The Rose mask is one of my faves so that masking tip was awesome! It sounds like you had an enjoyable time, enjoy your goodies @Aaliaa ☺️

[SpaceLlama]

Thanks for all of the pictures, @bonafide11 and @sp1771! This looks like it was such a well thought out and planned event! The decor looks cute and the food and drinks look so delightful. Alina seems like a sweetheart from all of the BIC event reports. It was so nice of her to give you all some gifts to take home! Glad you had fun!

[bakeamuffin]

This event looks absolutely delightful @bonafide11! I’m so glad that you and other BIC members had the opportunity to attend! Everything looks so wonderful, the space is so cool l! It looks like they made it fun and easy to mingle. Glad to hear you had a nice time! ☺️ Thanks for sharing about your experience, I especially love seeing the photos 😄

[Llgc]

@bonafide11 @sp1771 What a cute event! I’m glad you two had a good time. Thanks for sharing your pics and experience!

You’ll have to update us about your mystery motorcycle man when it happens 😉

[ohheyitscindyk]

@bonafide11 @sp1771 Thank you for the pictures, it looks like so much fun! It seemed like a really well-planned event, I love that they had a bunch of different activities & games for you to participate in.

And hahaha @bonafide11 your tea leaf reading 😄

[katkapivarci]

What an amazing event!! Thank you for sharing your experience with us. ❤️❤️

[sp1771]

@bonafide11 Thank you for starting the thread, its great to see the pictures! I was also there and I'll start off my recap of the Fresh event for anyone interested 😊

Tonight's event hosted by Fresh in honour of their new Black Tea Kombucha Facial Essence (BTKFE for short!) was a wonderful evening. 'Early Mercy' was the venue and it was a good space as the place had an indoor area as well as an outdoor patio. The decor of the event was quite well done and in line with the kombucha / tea theme. There were displays of kombucha drinks and teas, as well as games, food, music and an interesting tea leaf reading! Alina Roytberg and the Fresh team were also present and talking to the attendees.

The main emphasis of the event was on the benefits of Fresh's new essence. I saw quite a lot of information explaining the advantages of BTKFE and how incorporating it into your skincare regimen has lasting results. 

I had a brief chance to speak to Alina, and I found her to be extremely down to earth, friendly and welcoming. We chatted about using our favorite Fresh products and the importance of using natural ingredients. I'm personally a fan of Fresh because there is an element connecting the products to nature (usually roses which I adore!), I discovered Fresh through their renowned sugar lip treatments. Over the years I have tried a number of items from Fresh and I feel all of them are quality products that deliver results. Talking to Alina made me see how passionate she is about the products Fresh has and takes pride in their craftsmanship.  

It was a great opportunity to meet fellow BIC member @Aaliaa tonight as well! So lovely to have a chance to talk face to face and get to know each other. Thank you again to @KatieBT for letting us know and inviting us to the event on behalf of Sephora. 

As we were leaving, the ladies at the check in desk gave us a goodbye gift. It was a little heavy, and upon looking inside there was a massive bottle of a kombucha drink (which we were also drinking at the event) and a bottle of BTKFE! It was quite a generous gift and a lovely gesture on part of Fresh.

Some pictures below of the event!

[tsavorite]

@sp1771,

Thanks for your description and photos of the event!   🙂

[mganeshaly]

@sp1771 Love the pictures! Thanks for sharing!

[Aaliaa]

It was lovely meeting you @sp1771! Glad you got to chat with Alina!

[veronika23]

Thanks for sharing @sp1771!

[bakeamuffin]

I’m getting hungry looking at your pictures @sp1771 😋 They had some great snacks and drinks out! It’s really cool that you had a chance to talk to Alina a bit, What an opportunity! ☺️ Thanks so much for sharing about the evening, enjoy your goodies! 😄

[sp1771]

Thank you @bakeamuffin! It was a lovely evening, so happy to have attended. Glad you like the pics 🙂