Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

Advantages: Immediate radiance of skin, great with foundation
Disadvantages: Cost

...few of my friends had Clarins products on their bathroom shelves and not having encountered the brand before, I asked them their opinions. One of my best friends has very fair skin, being a red-head and she also has problems with sensitivity - so when she explained how Clarins used high quality ingredients with a more than above average percentage of natural plant extracts and that she'd never had any bad experiences with them - I decided to give ...
...having had success with various Clarins cleansers, toners and moisturisers without any bad reactions from my skin, I was looking for something which would brighten up my skin after one too many late nights or lack of sleep. Of course there is no substitute for 8 hours sleep, but sometimes we do need a little help to make up for our excesses! This seemed a good option to try. The Product and its claims: The main statement made by Clarins is that ... Read review

Advantages: Instantaneous results, youthful, radiant, vibrant skin
Disadvantages: The price and perhaps the packaging

Until very recently I'd never tried a single Clarin's product and until even more recently I didn't believe that beauty products really could work miracles. So what has caused the cynic in me to disappear? My in laws gave me a birthday present that is a pretty little pink box containing a number of Clarin's trial size products. It was in this little box that my miracle beauty product lurked, untried and untested by myself until about two weeks ago, ...
...wasn't quite sure what it was for. I am, of course, talking about Clarin's "Baume Beaute Éclair" or more commonly known as "Beauty-Flash Balm" (BFB). Then a couple of weeks ago I was at a two day work conference and the overnight stay resulted in some pretty serious drinking with some pretty stunning hangovers and an almighty lack of sleep. The following day one of my friends looked gorgeous, totally radiant, fresh, revitalised and youthful despite ... Read review

Advantages: Achieves a healthy glow.
Disadvantages: Not a significant healthy glow.

...and dehydrated. I read about Clarins beauty flash beauty balm: on here (ciao) actually. It sounded really effective, and the kind of product I was looking for: something that makes your skin look healthy and youthful. Therefore, I located the nearest clarins retailer and bought myself some. - The premise of the beauty flash balm, is that it brightens and tightens your skin, erasing the signs of fatigue and stress. It's intent is to be a 'pick ...
...wasted more money. As Clarins claim it 'will give your skin radiance in a flash' I expected more from it: at least more of a significant visual difference. I couldn't help but feel very disappointed and disgruntled at wasting £22.50. On resigning myself to the situation, my money was gone and I was stuck with it. I began to quite like the product. I like the discreet healthy glow: saves the hassle of going for a walk on a chilly day; to get the ... Read review

Advantages: Feels wonderful when first applied, highly recommended by many
Disadvantages: Not suitable for all skin - can irritate and flake

...for an hour or so to see if your skin reacts like mine to the ingredients. I don't normally have sensitive skin at all and use most beauty products with no problems, so it must be something in the Clarins product that just doesn't agree with my face, unfortunately. ... Read review

Advantages: An instant 'pick-me-up and refresher for fatigued skin.
Disadvantages: There is a real knack to applying this.

CLARINS BEAUTY FLASH BALM **THE SECRET OF INSTANT RADIANCE** I bought this quite a while ago after reading some very good opinions on the product, and after a while the balm kind of got pushed behind some newer items which I bought and placed in my bathroom cabinet. I was sorting this cabinet out the other day, and there it was. I had totally forgotten I had bought this. Now Clarins is not at the cheap end of the market, but I had read ...
...and red box. I find Clarins products simple in their packaging, but they do come with a very good reputation. Tried and trusted I'd say. Clarins have been in the beauty business for over forty years, and they use the purest plant extracts in their products. The tube of Beauty Flash Balm which is white with red writing on is four inches high, quite small for the price tag. The cream inside is pink, and slightly pearly in appearance. It is thick in ... Read review

Advantages: high quality products
Disadvantages: initial cost

...My first expeiences of Clarins products came when I spent a few months working in a hair and beauty salon, with a Clarins studio upstairs. Many lunch times were spent trying out products and gaining many useful hints and tips from the Clarins girls. The chance for me to try the products for a reasonable amount of time before buying was a huge bonus, as normally the testers given out only last a day or two and you don't really get to find out if they suit your skin. I have stuck with a few of the products in the four years since leaving the salon, these are as follows. CLARINS BEAUTY FLASH BALM A life saver if ever there was one!I don't know what they put in this stuff but I guarantee it will be in my make-up bag for a long time yet. I don't use it every day, at £22 (ish) per tube I don't have the bank balance to allow... Read review

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Advantages: makes your skin glow, great make-up base
Disadvantages: none that I can think of

...My mum read a review about these “Radiance” balms in a magazine recently where Superdrug’s Natural High got the best review. There are a number of these products on the market, Clarins Beauty Flash Balm being the one favoured by celebrities. Whilst we were shopping on Sunday, we popped into Superdrug to pick some up. Shock Horror! It was out of stock, this was the second time in little over a week my mum had tried to get some. The sales assistant had told her that it was very popular and sold out really quickly all the time. Well, this made me even more determined to get my hands on some. Luckily, we have two branches of Superdrug here, so on Monday I called in by the other branch in the hope of getting it there. I scanned the shelves and finally found it, grabbed two tubes (one for me and one for mum) and paid for it... Read review

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Advantages: It has a great consistency that should suit anyone and takes years off your face.
Disadvantages: some people hate the smell - but I love it!

...It has taken me a year and a half to discover this little wonder - but better late than never! When superdrug brought out their Natural High, Instant Radiance Balm, it was hailed as the poor girls' 'Clarins Beauty Flash Balm' (which is a celebrity favourite). At less than a quarter of the price, it was certainly worth a try. The pink and silver tube is shamelessly girly, but what the heck - I like it. The smell has been described as unusual as it contains some strange ingredients, including witch hazel. Personally I thought it was just like Turkish Delight - an aquired taste but one I certainly took to. It's probably best to give it a sniff before you buy it just in case you take an aversion to the scent as it is quite strong. Oh yes, and I nearly forgot - It works too! Yes, for your £3.95, you get a rather nice... Read review

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