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Clarins Beauty Flash Balm
got this for xmas I dont think it lives up to all the hype it gets,
has anyone else on here used it ? I think it leaves the skin really dry |
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Never leaves my skin feeling dry - if anything it leaves it feeling really silky. I warm it in my hands and then press it against my skin rather than rubbing it in like a normal face cream. My skin always feels tightened up and really fresh afterwards.
Could you be allergic to it maybe? |
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I dont think that Im allergic to it, I might give your way ago next time I use it, I was just expecting more from the product for the price it is.
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I love it, it makes my skin look better after foundation, I have quite red cheeks and it seems to calm them down. Are you using moisturiser before? You will probably need to: it won't be great at moisturising on its own.
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I love it. I'll have it off you if you don't want it!
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I love it, it makes my skin look better after foundation, I have quite red cheeks and it seems to calm them down. Are you using moisturiser before? You will probably need to: it won't be great at moisturising on its own.
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I love it. I'll have it off you if you don't want it!
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I work in the make up profession and I swear by this - nothing touches it...don't stick to the instructions, apply to clean face, don't blend and 2 mins later apply foundation - amazing, i use a tiny bit everyday!
BTW if you use a moistirser use a tad and then apply BFB |
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just tried it again after my bath put on a small amount of moisteriser on first, much better than my 1st try on bare face,
I love it now it makes my face feel amazing!!! I will use this for life now
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just tried it again after my bath put on a small amount of moisteriser on first, much better than my 1st try on bare face,
I love it now it makes my face feel amazing!!! I will use this for life now ![]() You can use on lips and if I do close up shots I use it on hands, chest etc.. ( I don't work for them I just love this stuff)
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just tried it again after my bath put on a small amount of moisteriser on first, much better than my 1st try on bare face,
I love it now it makes my face feel amazing!!! I will use this for life now ![]() It works especially well after a night out with little sleep, I swear by it!
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You can also use it as a face masque but I think its too pricey to be layering it on thick and wiping it off. I love the smell of it too.
Not that I am tight but when it stops squeezing out of the tube I then cut the end off as because its quite thick there is often quite a lot stuck to the sides of the tube so I scrape all that out too. |
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Not that I am tight but when it stops squeezing out of the tube I then cut the end off as because its quite thick there is often quite a lot stuck to the sides of the tube so I scrape all that out too. ![]() how long does a tube last? |
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Anyone use Superdrug Natural High Radiance Balm?
![]() It's pretty similar, you can use just a bit to give yourself that glow, or put a thick layer on as a mask. I think it's pretty good stuff and only £3.99!
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I have used it when couldn't afford BFB and its not a bad substitute. Bit like using value baked beans rather than Heinz. Both do the job but I prefer BFB if money is no object.
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how long does a tube last? I think if you use something on your skin all the time you get used to it and it doesn't have the same effect after a while. Sometimes I will use a blob mixed with normal moisturiser to give my normal moisturiser a bit of a boost. |
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Anyone use Superdrug Natural High Radiance Balm?
![]() It's pretty similar, you can use just a bit to give yourself that glow, or put a thick layer on as a mask. I think it's pretty good stuff and only £3.99! ![]() Had a sample of Beauty Flash Balm once but it was years ago and I wasn't really into skincare at that time... |
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clarins beauty flash
i always thought the clarins balm made me look a bit pinky, like foundations with too much pink in them. i have yellow toned skin...
if you want to use as a mask, i found dermalogica multivitamin masque is better for yellow toned skin...and is very good in winter as it makes you glow but doesn't look like fake tan. |
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I've got some but only used it a couple of times - like the OP my skin felt really tight and it felt like a 'second skin', like I had a face mask on or something.
Having read this thread I'll give it a go again with moisturiser first and maybe use a bit less. |
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I dont rate it at all though I would recommend the Smashbox primer. It leaves my skin looking fabulous.
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I alway though BFB was *almost* proof that there maybe a god.
Just magic stuff. |
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