diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/BrowsingModeManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/BrowsingModeManager.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e219951e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/BrowsingModeManager.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+   License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+   file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+package org.mozilla.fenix
+
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager
+
+interface BrowsingModeManager {
+    enum class Mode {
+        Normal, Private
+    }
+}
+
+var temporaryModeStorage: BrowsingModeManager.Mode? = null
+class DefaultBrowsingModeManager(private val homeActivity: HomeActivity) : BrowsingModeManager {
+    val isPrivate: Boolean
+        get() = mode == BrowsingModeManager.Mode.Private
+    var mode: BrowsingModeManager.Mode
+        get() = temporaryModeStorage!!
+        set(value) {
+            temporaryModeStorage = value
+            updateTheme(value)
+            setPreference()
+        }
+
+    private fun updateTheme(mode: BrowsingModeManager.Mode) {
+        homeActivity.themeManager.apply {
+            val newTheme = when (mode) {
+                BrowsingModeManager.Mode.Normal -> ThemeManager.Theme.Light
+                BrowsingModeManager.Mode.Private -> ThemeManager.Theme.Private
+            }
+            setTheme(newTheme)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun setPreference() {
+        PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(homeActivity)
+            .edit().putBoolean(homeActivity.getString(R.string.pref_key_private_mode), isPrivate).apply()
+    }
+
+    init {
+        if (temporaryModeStorage == null) {
+            mode = when (PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(homeActivity)
+                .getBoolean(homeActivity.getString(R.string.pref_key_private_mode), false)) {
+                true -> BrowsingModeManager.Mode.Private
+                false -> BrowsingModeManager.Mode.Normal
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
index bd75862ef..a9ccbef11 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -29,8 +29,12 @@ open class HomeActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    lateinit var browsingModeManager: DefaultBrowsingModeManager
+
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        browsingModeManager = DefaultBrowsingModeManager(this)
+
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_home)
 
         setTheme(themeManager.currentTheme)
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ open class HomeActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     private fun openToBrowser() {
         val sessionId = SafeIntent(intent).getStringExtra(IntentProcessor.ACTIVE_SESSION_ID)
         val host = supportFragmentManager.findFragmentById(R.id.container) as NavHostFragment
-        val directions = NavGraphDirections.actionGlobalBrowser(sessionId)
+        val directions = NavGraphDirections.actionGlobalBrowser(sessionId, browsingModeManager.isPrivate)
         host.navController.navigate(directions)
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BrowserFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BrowserFragment.kt
index 51834a96a..41feda56a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BrowserFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BrowserFragment.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
-import android.preference.PreferenceManager
 import android.view.Gravity
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ import mozilla.components.feature.session.SessionFeature
 import mozilla.components.feature.session.SessionUseCases
 import mozilla.components.support.base.feature.BackHandler
 import mozilla.components.support.base.feature.ViewBoundFeatureWrapper
+import org.mozilla.fenix.BrowsingModeManager
 import org.mozilla.fenix.DefaultThemeManager
 import org.mozilla.fenix.HomeActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class BrowserFragment : Fragment(), BackHandler {
     private val findInPageIntegration = ViewBoundFeatureWrapper<FindInPageIntegration>()
     private val customTabsToolbarFeature = ViewBoundFeatureWrapper<CustomTabsToolbarFeature>()
     private val toolbarIntegration = ViewBoundFeatureWrapper<ToolbarIntegration>()
+    private var isPrivate = false
     var sessionId: String? = null
 
     override fun onCreateView(
@@ -63,12 +64,16 @@ class BrowserFragment : Fragment(), BackHandler {
         container: ViewGroup?,
         savedInstanceState: Bundle?
     ): View? {
+        require(arguments != null)
         sessionId = BrowserFragmentArgs.fromBundle(arguments!!).sessionId
+        isPrivate = BrowserFragmentArgs.fromBundle(arguments!!).isPrivateTab
+
         val view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_browser, container, false)
 
         toolbarComponent = ToolbarComponent(
             view.browserLayout,
             ActionBusFactory.get(this), sessionId,
+            isPrivate,
             SearchState("", isEditing = false)
         )
 
@@ -105,7 +110,8 @@ class BrowserFragment : Fragment(), BackHandler {
                 when (it) {
                     is SearchAction.ToolbarTapped -> Navigation.findNavController(toolbar)
                         .navigate(BrowserFragmentDirections.actionBrowserFragmentToSearchFragment(
-                            requireComponents.core.sessionManager.selectedSession?.id
+                            requireComponents.core.sessionManager.selectedSession?.id,
+                            (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.isPrivate
                         ))
                     is SearchAction.ToolbarMenuItemTapped -> handleToolbarItemInteraction(it)
                 }
@@ -224,12 +230,11 @@ class BrowserFragment : Fragment(), BackHandler {
             ToolbarMenu.Item.Share -> requireComponents.core.sessionManager
                 .selectedSession?.url?.apply { requireContext().share(this) }
             ToolbarMenu.Item.NewPrivateTab -> {
-                PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                    .edit().putBoolean(
-                        context!!.getString(R.string.pref_key_private_mode),
-                        !PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                            .getBoolean(context!!.getString(R.string.pref_key_private_mode), false)
-                    ).apply()
+                val directions = BrowserFragmentDirections
+                    .actionBrowserFragmentToSearchFragment(requireComponents.core.sessionManager.selectedSession?.id,
+                        (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.isPrivate)
+                Navigation.findNavController(view!!).navigate(directions)
+                (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.mode = BrowsingModeManager.Mode.Private
             }
             ToolbarMenu.Item.FindInPage -> FindInPageIntegration.launch?.invoke()
             ToolbarMenu.Item.ReportIssue -> requireComponents.core.sessionManager
@@ -241,9 +246,11 @@ class BrowserFragment : Fragment(), BackHandler {
                 // TODO Help
             }
             ToolbarMenu.Item.NewTab -> {
-                val directions =
-                    BrowserFragmentDirections.actionBrowserFragmentToSearchFragment(null)
+                val directions = BrowserFragmentDirections
+                    .actionBrowserFragmentToSearchFragment(null,
+                        (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.isPrivate)
                 Navigation.findNavController(view!!).navigate(directions)
+                (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.mode = BrowsingModeManager.Mode.Normal
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarComponent.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarComponent.kt
index fd6593e46..82d6bdee9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarComponent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarComponent.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class ToolbarComponent(
     private val container: ViewGroup,
     bus: ActionBusFactory,
     private val sessionId: String?,
+    private val isPrivate: Boolean,
     override var initialState: SearchState = SearchState("", false)
 ) :
     UIComponent<SearchState, SearchAction, SearchChange>(
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ class ToolbarComponent(
         }
     }
 
-    override fun initView() = ToolbarUIView(sessionId, container, actionEmitter, changesObservable)
+    override fun initView() = ToolbarUIView(sessionId, isPrivate, container, actionEmitter, changesObservable)
     init {
         render(reducer)
         applyTheme()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarIntegration.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarIntegration.kt
index 030571d86..a125648e7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarIntegration.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarIntegration.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import android.graphics.PorterDuff
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.navigation.Navigation
 import mozilla.components.browser.domains.autocomplete.DomainAutocompleteProvider
+import mozilla.components.browser.session.Session
 import mozilla.components.browser.session.SessionManager
 import mozilla.components.browser.session.runWithSession
 import mozilla.components.browser.toolbar.BrowserToolbar
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ class ToolbarIntegration(
     domainAutocompleteProvider: DomainAutocompleteProvider,
     historyStorage: HistoryStorage,
     sessionManager: SessionManager,
-    sessionId: String? = null
+    sessionId: String? = null,
+    isPrivate: Boolean
 ) : LifecycleAwareFeature {
     init {
         toolbar.setMenuBuilder(toolbarMenu.menuBuilder)
@@ -68,10 +70,15 @@ class ToolbarIntegration(
         toolbar,
         context.components.core.sessionManager,
         if (sessionId == null) {
-            context.components.useCases.tabsUseCases.addTab
+            if (isPrivate) {
+                context.components.useCases.tabsUseCases.addPrivateTab
+            } else {
+                context.components.useCases.tabsUseCases.addTab
+            }
         } else context.components.useCases.sessionUseCases.loadUrl,
         { searchTerms -> if (sessionId == null) {
-            context.components.useCases.searchUseCases.newTabSearch.invoke(searchTerms)
+            context.components.useCases.searchUseCases.newTabSearch
+                .invoke(searchTerms, Session.Source.USER_ENTERED, true, isPrivate)
         } else context.components.useCases.searchUseCases.defaultSearch.invoke(searchTerms) },
         sessionId
     )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarUIView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarUIView.kt
index 9fe92d9ac..201f14d33 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarUIView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarUIView.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.mvi.UIView
 
 class ToolbarUIView(
     sessionId: String?,
+    isPrivate: Boolean,
     container: ViewGroup,
     actionEmitter: Observer<SearchAction>,
     changesObservable: Observable<SearchChange>
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ class ToolbarUIView(
                 ShippedDomainsProvider().also { it.initialize(this) },
                 components.core.historyStorage,
                 components.core.sessionManager,
-                sessionId
+                sessionId,
+                isPrivate
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
index 2d43bb5ea..62ced7646 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ import mozilla.components.browser.menu.BrowserMenu
 import mozilla.components.browser.session.Session
 import mozilla.components.browser.session.SessionManager
 import org.mozilla.fenix.DefaultThemeManager
+import org.mozilla.fenix.BrowsingModeManager
 import org.mozilla.fenix.HomeActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
-import org.mozilla.fenix.ThemeManager
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.requireComponents
 import org.mozilla.fenix.home.sessions.SessionsComponent
 import org.mozilla.fenix.home.tabs.TabsAction
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
         savedInstanceState: Bundle?
     ): View? {
         val view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_home, container, false)
-        TabsComponent(view.homeLayout, bus, TabsState(requireComponents.core.sessionManager.sessions))
-        SessionsComponent(view.homeLayout, bus)
+        TabsComponent(view.homeLayout, bus, (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.isPrivate,
+            TabsState(requireComponents.core.sessionManager.sessions))
+        SessionsComponent(view.homeLayout, bus, (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.isPrivate)
         layoutComponents(view)
         ActionBusFactory.get(this).logMergedObservables()
         val activity = activity as HomeActivity
@@ -68,7 +69,8 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
                 when (it) {
                     is TabsAction.Select -> {
                         requireComponents.core.sessionManager.select(it.session)
-                        val directions = HomeFragmentDirections.actionHomeFragmentToBrowserFragment(it.session.id)
+                        val directions = HomeFragmentDirections.actionHomeFragmentToBrowserFragment(it.session.id,
+                            (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.isPrivate)
                         Navigation.findNavController(view).navigate(directions)
                     }
                     is TabsAction.Close -> {
@@ -90,8 +92,9 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
         view.toolbar.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(searchIcon, null, null, null)
         val roundToInt = (toolbarPaddingDp * Resources.getSystem().displayMetrics.density).roundToInt()
         view.toolbar.compoundDrawablePadding = roundToInt
-        view.toolbar.setOnClickListener {
-            val directions = HomeFragmentDirections.actionHomeFragmentToSearchFragment(null)
+        view.toolbar.setOnClickListener { it ->
+            val directions = HomeFragmentDirections.actionHomeFragmentToSearchFragment(null,
+                (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.isPrivate)
             Navigation.findNavController(it).navigate(directions)
         }
 
@@ -129,14 +132,10 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
             .isPrivate()
 
         privateBrowsingButton.setOnClickListener {
-            // When we build out private mode we will want to handle this logic elsewhere.
-            (requireActivity() as HomeActivity).themeManager.apply {
-                val newTheme = when (this.currentTheme) {
-                    ThemeManager.Theme.Light -> ThemeManager.Theme.Private
-                    ThemeManager.Theme.Private -> ThemeManager.Theme.Light
-                }
-
-                setTheme(newTheme)
+            val browsingModeManager = (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager
+            browsingModeManager.mode = when (browsingModeManager.mode) {
+                BrowsingModeManager.Mode.Normal -> BrowsingModeManager.Mode.Private
+                BrowsingModeManager.Mode.Private -> BrowsingModeManager.Mode.Normal
             }
         }
     }
@@ -144,6 +143,7 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
     override fun onResume() {
         super.onResume()
         sessionObserver = subscribeToSessions()
+        sessionObserver?.onSessionsRestored()
     }
 
     override fun onPause() {
@@ -170,31 +170,36 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
             override fun onSessionAdded(session: Session) {
                 super.onSessionAdded(session)
                 getManagedEmitter<TabsChange>().onNext(
-                    TabsChange.Changed(requireComponents.core.sessionManager.sessions))
+                    TabsChange.Changed(requireComponents.core.sessionManager.sessions
+                        .filter { (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.isPrivate == it.private }))
             }
 
             override fun onSessionRemoved(session: Session) {
                 super.onSessionRemoved(session)
                 getManagedEmitter<TabsChange>().onNext(
-                    TabsChange.Changed(requireComponents.core.sessionManager.sessions))
+                    TabsChange.Changed(requireComponents.core.sessionManager.sessions
+                        .filter { (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.isPrivate == it.private }))
             }
 
             override fun onSessionSelected(session: Session) {
                 super.onSessionSelected(session)
                 getManagedEmitter<TabsChange>().onNext(
-                    TabsChange.Changed(requireComponents.core.sessionManager.sessions))
+                    TabsChange.Changed(requireComponents.core.sessionManager.sessions
+                        .filter { (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.isPrivate == it.private }))
             }
 
             override fun onSessionsRestored() {
                 super.onSessionsRestored()
                 getManagedEmitter<TabsChange>().onNext(
-                    TabsChange.Changed(requireComponents.core.sessionManager.sessions))
+                    TabsChange.Changed(requireComponents.core.sessionManager.sessions
+                        .filter { (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.isPrivate == it.private }))
             }
 
             override fun onAllSessionsRemoved() {
                 super.onAllSessionsRemoved()
                 getManagedEmitter<TabsChange>().onNext(
-                    TabsChange.Changed(requireComponents.core.sessionManager.sessions))
+                    TabsChange.Changed(requireComponents.core.sessionManager.sessions
+                        .filter { (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.isPrivate == it.private }))
             }
         }
         requireComponents.core.sessionManager.register(observer)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessions/SessionsAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessions/SessionsAdapter.kt
index 01ed6d104..2acd56e88 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessions/SessionsAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessions/SessionsAdapter.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 package org.mozilla.fenix.home.sessions
 
+import android.content.Context
+import android.text.SpannableString
+import android.text.style.ClickableSpan
+import android.text.style.ForegroundColorSpan
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
@@ -12,38 +16,70 @@ import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
 
 class SessionsAdapter : RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>() {
+    var isPrivate = false
+    var context: Context? = null
+
     override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int): RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
         val view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.context).inflate(viewType, parent, false)
 
         return when (viewType) {
             HeaderViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID -> HeaderViewHolder(view)
             EmptyListViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID -> EmptyListViewHolder(view)
+            PrivateEmptyListViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID -> PrivateEmptyListViewHolder(view)
             else -> EmptyListViewHolder(view)
         }
     }
 
     override fun getItemViewType(position: Int) = when (position) {
         0 -> HeaderViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID
-        1 -> EmptyListViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID
+        1 -> if (isPrivate) PrivateEmptyListViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID else EmptyListViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID
         else -> -1
     }
 
     override fun getItemCount(): Int = 2
 
     override fun onBindViewHolder(holder: RecyclerView.ViewHolder, position: Int) {
-        if (holder is HeaderViewHolder) {
-            holder.headerText.text = "Today"
+        when (holder) {
+            is HeaderViewHolder -> if (isPrivate) {
+                holder.headerText.text = "Private Session"
+            } else {
+                holder.headerText.text = "Today"
+            }
+            is PrivateEmptyListViewHolder -> {
+                // Format the description text to include a hyperlink
+                val descriptionText = String
+                    .format(holder.description.text.toString(), System.getProperty("line.separator"))
+                val linkStartIndex = descriptionText.indexOf("\n\n") + 2
+                val linkAction = object : ClickableSpan() {
+                    override fun onClick(widget: View?) {
+                        // TODO Go to SUMO page
+                    }
+                }
+                val textWithLink = SpannableString(descriptionText).apply {
+                    setSpan(linkAction, linkStartIndex, descriptionText.length, 0)
+
+                    val colorSpan = ForegroundColorSpan(holder.description.currentTextColor)
+                    setSpan(colorSpan, linkStartIndex, descriptionText.length, 0)
+                }
+                holder.description.text = textWithLink
+            }
         }
     }
 
     private class HeaderViewHolder(private val view: View) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(view) {
         val headerText = view.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.header_text)
-
         companion object {
             const val LAYOUT_ID = R.layout.session_list_header
         }
     }
 
+    private class PrivateEmptyListViewHolder(private val view: View) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(view) {
+        val description = view.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.session_description)
+        companion object {
+            const val LAYOUT_ID = R.layout.session_list_empty_private
+        }
+    }
+
     private class EmptyListViewHolder(private val view: View) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(view) {
         companion object {
             const val LAYOUT_ID = R.layout.session_list_empty
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessions/SessionsComponent.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessions/SessionsComponent.kt
index 0468070b4..818ab0e71 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessions/SessionsComponent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessions/SessionsComponent.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.mvi.ViewState
 class SessionsComponent(
     private val container: ViewGroup,
     bus: ActionBusFactory,
+    private val isPrivate: Boolean,
     override var initialState: SessionsState = SessionsState(emptyList())
 ) :
     UIComponent<SessionsState, SessionsAction, SessionsChange>(
@@ -28,19 +29,19 @@ class SessionsComponent(
         }
     }
 
-    override fun initView() = SessionsUIView(container, actionEmitter, changesObservable)
+    override fun initView() = SessionsUIView(container, actionEmitter, isPrivate, changesObservable)
 
     init {
         render(reducer)
     }
 }
 
-data class SessionsState(val sessions: List<Session>) : ViewState
+data class SessionsState(val sessions: List<Session>, val isPrivate: Boolean = false) : ViewState
 
 sealed class SessionsAction : Action {
     object Select : SessionsAction()
 }
 
 sealed class SessionsChange : Change {
-    object Changed : SessionsChange()
+    data class Changed(val isPrivate: Boolean) : SessionsChange()
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessions/SessionsUIView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessions/SessionsUIView.kt
index 37d752bae..c3b36f223 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessions/SessionsUIView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessions/SessionsUIView.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.mvi.UIView
 class SessionsUIView(
     container: ViewGroup,
     actionEmitter: Observer<SessionsAction>,
+    isPrivate: Boolean,
     changesObservable: Observable<SessionsChange>
 ) :
     UIView<SessionsState, SessionsAction, SessionsChange>(container, actionEmitter, changesObservable) {
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ class SessionsUIView(
     init {
         view.apply {
             layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(container.context)
+            sessionsAdapter.isPrivate = isPrivate
+            sessionsAdapter.context = context
             adapter = sessionsAdapter
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/tabs/TabsComponent.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/tabs/TabsComponent.kt
index e17c733e7..bb11d25d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/tabs/TabsComponent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/tabs/TabsComponent.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.mvi.ViewState
 class TabsComponent(
     private val container: ViewGroup,
     bus: ActionBusFactory,
+    private val isPrivate: Boolean,
     override var initialState: TabsState = TabsState(listOf())
 ) :
     UIComponent<TabsState, TabsAction, TabsChange>(
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ class TabsComponent(
         }
     }
 
-    override fun initView() = TabsUIView(container, actionEmitter, changesObservable)
+    override fun initView() = TabsUIView(container, actionEmitter, isPrivate, changesObservable)
 
     init {
         render(reducer)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/tabs/TabsUIView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/tabs/TabsUIView.kt
index cd4afe841..a24621363 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/tabs/TabsUIView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/tabs/TabsUIView.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.mvi.UIView
 class TabsUIView(
     container: ViewGroup,
     actionEmitter: Observer<TabsAction>,
+    isPrivate: Boolean,
     changesObservable: Observable<TabsChange>
 ) :
     UIView<TabsState, TabsAction, TabsChange>(container, actionEmitter, changesObservable) {
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@ class TabsUIView(
         }
         header.add_tab_button.increaseTapArea(HomeFragment.addTabButtonIncreaseDps)
         header.add_tab_button.setOnClickListener {
-            val directions = HomeFragmentDirections.actionHomeFragmentToSearchFragment(null)
+            val directions = HomeFragmentDirections.actionHomeFragmentToSearchFragment(null,
+                isPrivate)
             Navigation.findNavController(it).navigate(directions)
         }
         header.tabs_overflow_button.increaseTapArea(HomeFragment.overflowButtonIncreaseDps)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt
index a34c6c352..8bbc174d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import org.mozilla.fenix.HomeActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.requireComponents
 import org.mozilla.fenix.mvi.ActionBusFactory
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ class HistoryFragment : Fragment(), CoroutineScope {
                 if (it is HistoryAction.Select) {
                     Navigation.findNavController(requireActivity(), R.id.container).apply {
                         navigate(
-                            HistoryFragmentDirections.actionGlobalBrowser(null),
+                            HistoryFragmentDirections.actionGlobalBrowser(null,
+                                (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.isPrivate),
                             NavOptions.Builder().setPopUpTo(R.id.homeFragment, false).build()
                         )
                     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchFragment.kt
index 4e4d04792..108fe8db0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchFragment.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.navigation.Navigation
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_search.view.*
+import org.mozilla.fenix.HomeActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
 import org.mozilla.fenix.mvi.ActionBusFactory
 import org.mozilla.fenix.mvi.getManagedEmitter
@@ -36,11 +37,13 @@ class SearchFragment : Fragment() {
         savedInstanceState: Bundle?
     ): View? {
         val sessionId = SearchFragmentArgs.fromBundle(arguments!!).sessionId
+        val isPrivate = SearchFragmentArgs.fromBundle(arguments!!).isPrivateTab
         val view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_search, container, false)
         toolbarComponent = ToolbarComponent(
             view.toolbar_wrapper,
             ActionBusFactory.get(this),
             sessionId,
+            isPrivate,
             SearchState("", isEditing = true)
         )
         awesomeBarComponent = AwesomeBarComponent(
@@ -83,7 +86,9 @@ class SearchFragment : Fragment() {
 
     private fun transitionToBrowser() {
         val sessionId = SearchFragmentArgs.fromBundle(arguments!!).sessionId
-        val directions = SearchFragmentDirections.actionSearchFragmentToBrowserFragment(sessionId)
+        val directions = SearchFragmentDirections.actionSearchFragmentToBrowserFragment(sessionId,
+            (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.isPrivate)
+
         Navigation.findNavController(view!!.search_layout).navigate(directions)
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/SettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
index 2cc085f38..6e1f1021b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class SettingsFragment : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
                 Navigation.findNavController(it)
                     .navigate(
                         SettingsFragmentDirections.actionGlobalBrowser(
-                            null
+                            null, false
                         )
                     )
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/session_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/session_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..827143d2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/session_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+   - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+   - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
+
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle" >
+    <solid android:color="@color/photonGrey40" />
+    <corners
+        android:bottomLeftRadius="7dp"
+        android:bottomRightRadius="7dp" />
+</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/session_border.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/session_border.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b8aed892
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/session_border.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+   - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+   - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
+
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <stroke android:width="2dp"
+        android:color="?attr/sessionBorderColor"/>
+
+    <padding android:left="1dp"  android:top="1dp" android:right="1dp" android:bottom="1dp"/>
+
+    <corners android:radius="8dp"/>
+</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/session_list_empty_private.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/session_list_empty_private.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61e817f7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/session_list_empty_private.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+   - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+   - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
+<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    android:id="@+id/private_no_sessions"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/session_description"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginStart="0dp"
+        android:ellipsize="none"
+        android:gravity="center_vertical"
+        android:scrollHorizontally="false"
+        android:text="@string/private_browsing_explanation"
+        android:textColor="@color/off_white"
+        android:textSize="14sp"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/session_list_header.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/session_list_header.xml
index e4dfa0e36..8e8a421bb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/session_list_header.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/session_list_header.xml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 <TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
           android:id="@+id/header_text"
           android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
-          android:textSize="12dp"
-          android:textColor="@color/session_list_header"
+          android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.MaterialComponents.Headline6"
+          android:textColor="?attr/toolbarTextColor"
           android:layout_width="match_parent"
           android:layout_height="wrap_content">
 </TextView>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_list_header.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_list_header.xml
index 27d487388..212dd5e04 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_list_header.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_list_header.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:text="@string/tabs_header_title"
             android:textSize="24sp"
-            android:textColor="@android:color/black"
+            android:textColor="?attr/toolbarTextColor"
             app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"/>
     <ImageView
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_margin="8dp"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_new"
+            android:tint="?attr/toolbarTextColor"
             android:baselineAlignBottom="true"
             app:layout_constraintBaseline_toBaselineOf="@id/header_text"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/tabs_overflow_button"/>
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_margin="8dp"
+            android:tint="?attr/toolbarTextColor"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_menu"
             android:baselineAlignBottom="true"
             app:layout_constraintBaseline_toBaselineOf="@id/header_text"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_list_row.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_list_row.xml
index 410d13ef2..44a513197 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_list_row.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_list_row.xml
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@
     android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
     android:padding="10dp"
     android:elevation="5dp"
-    app:cardCornerRadius="10dp">
+    app:cardCornerRadius="10dp"
+    android:clipChildren="true">
 
     <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
+            android:background="@drawable/session_border"
             android:id="@+id/item_tab"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
@@ -50,7 +52,10 @@
 
         <ImageView android:layout_width="0dp"
                    android:layout_height="100dp"
-                   android:src="@color/photonBlue40"
+                   android:layout_marginStart="1dp"
+                   android:layout_marginEnd="1dp"
+                   android:layout_marginBottom="1dp"
+                   android:background="@drawable/session_background"
                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/text_url"
                    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
                    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/navigation/nav_graph.xml b/app/src/main/res/navigation/nav_graph.xml
index 119aba599..543719568 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/navigation/nav_graph.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/navigation/nav_graph.xml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
             app:destination="@id/browserFragment"
             app:popUpTo="@id/homeFragment" />
         <argument android:name="session_id" app:argType="string" app:nullable="true"/>
+        <argument android:name="is_private_tab" app:argType="boolean"/>
     </fragment>
 
     <fragment
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@
             android:name="session_id"
             app:argType="string"
             app:nullable="true" />
+        <argument
+            android:name="is_private_tab"
+            app:argType="boolean"/>
         <action
             android:id="@+id/action_browserFragment_to_settingsFragment"
             app:destination="@id/settingsFragment" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 6053700f2..0996454ae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <attr name="toolbarTextColor" format="reference"/>
     <attr name="navigationBarColorHome" format="reference"/>
     <attr name="homeDividerColor" format="reference" />
+    <attr name="sessionBorderColor" format="reference"/>
 
     <!-- Search fragment -->
     <attr name="searchBackground" format="reference"/>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index b57ea833c..9139c7820 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     <color name="off_white">#f9f9fa</color>
     <color name="url_box_view">#E9E9ED</color>
     <color name="icons">#20233E</color>
+    <color name="session_border_color">#2f26c1</color>
 
     <color name="session_list_empty_bg">#1A665BFD</color>
     <color name="session_list_empty_fg">#544CD9</color>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 067846743..04afe5dc3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
     <!-- Explanation for private browsing displayed to users on home view when they first enable private mode -->
     <string name="private_browsing_explanation">Fenix clears your search and browsing history when you close all
         Private Sessions tabs. While this doesn\'t make you anonymous to websites or your internet service provider,
-        it makes it easier to keep what you do online private from anyone else who uses this device.</string>
+        it makes it easier to keep what you do online private from anyone else who uses this device.\n\nCommon myths
+        about private browsing</string>
     <!-- Delete session button to erase your history in a private session -->
     <string name="private_browsing_delete_session">Delete Session</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 7cc50b199..6683c69da 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         <item name="toolbarWrapperBackground">@drawable/home_search_background_light</item>
         <item name="toolbarTextColor">@color/search_text</item>
         <item name="homeDividerColor">@color/photonGrey30</item>
+        <item name="sessionBorderColor">@color/session_border_color</item>
 
         <!-- Search fragment colors -->
         <item name="searchBackground">@color/off_white</item>
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@
         <item name="toolbarWrapperBackground">@drawable/home_search_background_private</item>
         <item name="toolbarTextColor">@color/off_white</item>
         <item name="homeDividerColor">@color/search_private_background</item>
+        <item name="sessionBorderColor">@color/private_browsing_primary</item>
 
         <!-- Search fragment colors -->
         <item name="searchBackground">@color/private_browsing_bottom_gradient</item>