Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

I'm never really sure what these balm products are supposed to be used for so I've been using this almost exclusively as a primer. I hear it can be used as a mask too but when I found out how much this cost (I was lucky enough to be gifted it) I nearly choked and couldn't bear to use that much of it again if it wasn't going to aid my makeup finish.

As a primer it is GORGEOUS. I leave it a tad wet and immediately apply my base as as it dries it sort of bonds with the colour and helps it to set. It gives an amazing finish. I haven't had any oily or drying affects from this product at all. It's perhaps a tad thicker than primers I'm used to but really I cannot fault it in this regard.

My main issue is the price. For the same price I could get a dedicated primer that it's just great but phenomenal, or for much less I could get an equally great dedicated primer. Yes this is a multitasking product "supposedly" but I wonder how much of that is marketing.

I have used it as a mask a couple of times and I didn't really get any effect either positive or negative from it. Also, again, there are better and cheaper dedicated masks that can be left on or wiped away with a tissue.

I never use things as a pick-me-up because I usually have makeup on and if I remove it I generally run through my entire routine anyway so there's no room for those types of products in my life.

Maybe I'm just a big fuddy-duddy though and like things to have a specific job and not try to be an everything product.

I used this more as a primer and found that it gave a nice matt(ish) finish to my skin. However, I don't find it to be an absolute need to be in my skincare routine. On occasions it has made me look a little lively but I think it depends on the circumstance of how my skin is at that particular time.

I had not used this product until recently when it was included as part of a travel pack I purchased. I had read about this product ad what it could do. For me it has become the rescue remedy for skin, especially if I am tired or traveling as it perks by skin up and tones down the redness.

Smells nice, feels soft and light, isnt sticky, it does smooth your skin but it is out of my price range

I recieved this as a gift, I was really unsure at first what it was... A moisturiser? Primer? Mask? The packaging kind of confused me as it said it Brightens and Tightens but can also be used once or twice a week as a mask for 10-15 minutes.

I have been using this as a moisturiser under my make up. Smells lovely and has a great light non-oily texture, leaves my skin feeling soft and awake, has a freshness about it that I adore in the morning. I would say this is a light moisturiser and would not be quite suitable for really dry skin. I have Oily/combination skin and find this wears well under my makeup without making me look too shiny throughout the day. I have found that sometimes that if you touch the product on your face too much or rub it in too much it begins to ball up on your skin.

This is quite a costly product and am unsure yet if I will buy this product myself. I will continue to use this bottle in the meantime and re-evaluate. I will update this review as I continue to try this Beauty Flash out.

I was a bit confused when I satrted using this product. I got in free in a Clarins gift pack. Now that I've used it a few times I love it but I tend not to use it everyday. I use it particularly when I look tired or my skin is having a bad day. Its good on the dry bits and evens out skin tones

I'm new to makeup so I've never noticed if primer has an effect on my look or not, and the beauty flash balm is no exception. That doesn't exclude it from being the greatest thing I've put on my skin. It smells great (sort of like baby powder), it feels incredibly silky and of course, it has the ever-gorgeous Clarins packaging. Is it bad that I just use this as a special-occasion hand moisturiser?

A good multi purpose product, works well as a primer under your make up, as a quick 5 min pick me up mask or just to give your face a little boost. It refreshes, tightens and smooths your skin. Only gripe I have is its smell, I really don't like it!

I hadn't heard of this until I became counter manager at farmers, but boy am I glad I did! A great big drink for the skin, a great wee pick me up under makeup, and a few customers even swore of it after a big night!

Ignore my past review - must have done this too late at night is muddled this with Elizabeth Arden's 8 hour cream (that's the one I'm on the fence about!) thanks to the wonderful lady who pointed this out! I like this product in short - although my oily skin I found it broke me out, so have stopped using it.