Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

So i had got given the small tube as a gift, and decided to use as a primer. it has a real heavy texture the kind of drags along my skin, it made my skin break out and irritated, and dry. The fragrance is subtle, i wasnt a fan

I have used this off and on for years. It is not a bad product but for me it is not a "I can't live without this" product. I would recommend other primers /balms over this one.

I had a couple of deluxe sample sizes of this, with the hope that it would make a good primer under foundation. It made the foundation look a bit more dewy but did not help with pores or foundation wear time. So it that respect it was not for me. I also tried it as a mask as the company talks about it being helpful to tighten the skin. For the price I could buy several other cream or sheet masks.

Maybe someone with dryer skin would appreciate this more than me.

I've just been through my first tube of this and I have to say, I wasn't startled or excited by this product. I wasn't sure exactly what this was - was it a moisturiser, was it a mask, was it a base product? I still haven't decided to be honest. I haven't noticed any difference to my skin when I wear it so just wear it under my moisturiser.

I love several Clarin's skin care products and have used for years. This is one of those well known products I've been wanting to try. Normal Clarin's packaging in a white tube, a thickish yellow cream. My skin did feel smoother instantly, the balm felt like it was tightening a little bit initially then disappeared after a few minutes; and that's really where it ended for me. It has a relatively fresh feeling on the skin, but I didn't actually see any difference, which is what I was hoping for. If you are going to pay good money for a product, I expect visual difference, not just a feel. I can't see the point in using it as a mask. Perhaps for dry skin it works better, but my water-dehydrated skin didn't benefit. I kept using until it was finished, but won't be buying again, as other primers and masks can offer a more targeted result.

I think I have read every review on here for this product, I hummed and ha-ad and eventually bought it. There as a Christmas gift pack with this in full size and two delux samples in a toiletries bag.

It comes in a decent sized tube, and the price was ok. It's a gel like cream, milky orange in colour. I applied it and contined to apply my makeup and......nothing much. My make up applied as normal, nothing exceptional, it lasted as per normal nothing exceptional. I'm not really sure what I was expecting but whatever it was in my mind it had been built up to be a lot!

Can't say I felt my skin to be extra hydrated or anything, in fact I missed my regular morning routine. I certainly look like i could us a few extra hours sleep still.

To be honest I'm a little devastated because it wasn't as good as I was led to believe.

The tube of Beauty Flash Balm I have is kind of oval rather than round which makes getting most of the product out a lot easier than some tubes. I appreciate the simplicity of the packaging; a white tube with red text. There is nothing gimmicky, I feel like my money is going towards a product rather than a flashy package. When it comes to the product itself, I’m not sold. The cream is a peachy-apricot colour with a light perfumed scent. Although it feels like it would be pretty heavy straight from the tube, it quickly absorbs into the skin and provides a bit of moisture with a subtle glow. I don’t notice anything really different from a moisturiser which is why I don’t think I’d repurchase this product.

I got given a sample but I would never actually pay for this product myself. It didn't make any difference to my skin whatsoever. It works perfectly fine as a primer, but you can find primers that work just as good for a quarter of the price.

This is a cult product, but I find on my oily skin it needs to be used sparingly. It's great for tired skin, as a primer, or can be used as a mask.

I know people rave about this product but I'm not convinced. I didn't notice any difference in my skin with using it. I found it not the greatest at helping my foundation stay on. I felt very 'greasy' with both the balm and foundation on together. My skin does tend to be oily though. I did follow instructions and put foundation over it straight away without letting it be absorbed first though. The Clarins girl told me to use it this way as if you don't you can end up with bitty foundation everywhere rather like dead skin bits. I haven't tried letting it absorb first but after reading some of the reviews on here, I will give that a go. But, as a primer I have found some other products that I definitely prefer.