Beautiful Body

Advantages: Great scent, moisturising
Disadvantages: Pricey, does not absorb easily

...I actually received thhis product as a present in part of a gift set, with a bottle of the perfume and a shimmer stick pulse point perfume. I really love the fragrance of the perfume, quite floral and woody (lotus blossom, liquid amber, black orchid and mahogany wood) and very distinctive. I was interested to see how this translated into a body lotion. The bottle itself if made of pretty thick plastic (it's quite hard to squeze the product out) and opens to a capped end with a small hole in - much like sun lotions. The cream is pretty thick and smells quite strongly of the euphoria scent. On application, the product goes quite a long way and not a lot is needed. However, I found that it did not absorb very easily into the skin and needed quite a bit of rubbing in. Once it had been absorbed, my skin felt soft and smelt great...

katherineh123 29.09.2009 · Read review
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Beautiful Body Balm

Advantages: Smells wonderful and leaves skin soft
Disadvantages: As with all Clarins products the cost is the downside!

...quickly absorbed in to my skin and does not feel at all greasy. After applying my skin feels softer and smoother and wonderfully scented. Clarins lists the beauty benefits of this Body Balm as : - Protects, moisturizes and nourishes the skin - Smoothes and softens the skin - Soothes and relaxes after exercise - Promotes total well-being What does it smell like? ------------------------------------ I have to mention here about the scent, it smells wonderful. It reminds me of the massages I have had at the Clarins studio, when you enter the room you smell this wonderful aroma. So just smelling this cream makes me feel relaxed because I remember my wonderful massages. There is a combination of so many different aromatherapy essential oils which I will describe below. What are the ingredients...

AJ26 22.01.2006 · Read review
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Review of Clarins Relaxing Body Balm

Protecting the body beautiful

Advantages: Moulds to your body, great protection
Disadvantages: Bit pricey

...My good old father always told me about the importance of protection, well in fact his actual, and only words, with regards to my sex education were "Show them a good time but don't get them in the family way" which I then interpreted to mean that he meant wear protection. Wise words indeed and an ethos I apply to any sport which involves the risk of injury hence for horse riding a body protector is a must have item. Body protectors resemble the stab or bullet proof jackets that you see police officers and drug dealers wearing and are designed to protect the back and ribs from injury should you take a fall from your horse and the Rodney Powell range of Body Armour have a good reputation both in the professional ranks and the general riding population. The latest body protector that I have bought is the Series 5 protector and it cost...

atticusuk 26.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Rodney Powell Body Armour

The body Beautiful

Advantages: Good range, reasonable prices
Disadvantages: None

...Anita Roddik certainly seemed to hit the mark with the Body Shop. My wife shops there with frightening regularity and I always look in there when searching for a present for her (my wife that is not Anita)or my daughters. Their range of products is quite extensive and the shops are always well laid out neat and tidy. The smell as you enter fills the air with a blend of exotic herbs and fragrancies and is enough to make you want to buy something. A particular bonus is the fact that none of the products are tested on or made from animals, that is a big plus in my book. Back to the present front you will be hard pressed not to find something that will make the ideal gift for a loved one, they have some pretty good gift items and ideas.Prices are reasonable and certainly in line with other local stores. The staff are always well...

jonwhite 10.11.2000 · Read review
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Review of The Body Shop (Shop)

MY LITTLE BEAUTY

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, largely because I hadn't bothered to read the leaflet and 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...

fantasybeliever 24.09.2005 · Read review
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Review of Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

Beauty Flash Bum!

Advantages: None that I can think of
Disadvantages: Expensive and over-rated

...I was given a tube of this 'wonder cream' as a Christmas present from my in-laws just last Christmas. It sat inside my dressing table drawer until about three weeks ago, still in its original box/packaging etc, unused. I don't know why it's taken me so long to open the box and read the 'instructions leaflet' and actually use the stuff - maybe I was having a 'premonition' about it?? I have to say, Clairins Beauty Flash Balm, or, as it states in the French (also on the packaging/tube) "Baume Beaute Eclair" has been probably THE most disappointing beauty product I have used, EVER!! I've used a lot during my years, but this stuff does not live up to the hype, so don't waste your money. The tube I was given is a 50ml (1.7floz) size and I believe it costs somewhere in the region of £17.00 to £19.00 in major department stores. I...

mightymuffin 31.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

Beautiful Body In A Bottle

Advantages: Beautiful scent, wonderfully mositurising
Disadvantages: Hard to get hold of

...I'd love to have beautiful soft skin like my husband but instead I'm rough and ragged like the dog. This depresses me. It depressed me even more since in January of this year I was looking like a cross between a loofah and someone who had an unfortunate accident in a cheese grater AND I was getting hitched in April. I spend a fair amount of money a year buying creams, lotions, potions, bars, creams, oils to make my skin smooth, soft and supple they never work, I must be immune to them or at least I must need industrial strength formulas. I am invariably disappointed with creams which promise to make me smooth & I learnt my lesson and didn't spend more than £5 on them. I was in my usual shopping daze when I found myself sporting th grater look in Superdrug, I knew I needed to get a move on with the upkeep and repair of my skin in...

memphisto_chick 09.06.2006 · Read review
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Review of Garnier Skin Naturals Body Repair

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

Advantages: Luxury, Feels lovely
Disadvantages: Can irritate some skins

...Rightio, before I start Id just like to point out that the cheapest price advertised with this product on ciao is £22. Thats actually higher that the RRP for this product and I know that is it £16 from wowwoman.com with free p&p. Be careful if you buy more than 1 item from this site thiough as any items you buy from Hong Kong over £18 come with an £8 customs charge. **************************** I got my Beauty Flash Balm, or Baume Beaute Eclair as it is also known, from wow woman after seeing it in endless magazines and such for years and years. For some reason I have always been mental about beauty products and since I was about 7 Ive been making a mental list of all the things I want. Whwn I got my first student loan a couple of years ago I embarked on a massive beauty splurge and have spent unspeakable amounts of cash on things...

NataliePhelan 29.05.2004 · Read review
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Review of Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

Beauty in a flash...

Advantages: Instantly works on improving skin appearance
Disadvantages: Quite costly

...Wanting to further improve my skin, friends recommended me this flash balm so a friend offered me a sample of the product to try. I was eager to try it out! Clarins is a well-known and highly respected brand in the make up industry. Their ranges of products are all of an extremely high quality and value. Although their prices are on the high end of the scale, their products are well worth the money. So what is this Flash Balm? Clarins states that this Beauty Flash Balm will -Promote immediate and long-lasting radiance. - Firms and helps minimise fine lines and wrinkles. - Smoothes and softens skin. - Strengthens and refines the contours of the face; skin regains firmness and suppleness. - Make-up looks exceptionally radiant. My first thoughts on Flash Balm, is the name, which came across as a product that works quickly...

redballoon 16.03.2005 · Read review
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Review of Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

Beauty-ful

Advantages: Gives you a healthy glow
Disadvantages: Price - can cost up to around £21 for 50ml

...A friend of mine had been ranting on about how she wanted to try this product. I had seen it on a daytime TV programme as a 'wonder-cure' to make you look like you've had 8 hours sleep. On a shopping trip, there was an offer where you buy 2 Clarin's products and get some other trial-sized goods for free (many many department stores so this). So we bought one each and split the freebies. I had hoped that it would be wonderful and transform my face? however it did not go that far. It did give me a healthy glow when I wore it under my make-up and my make-up did last longer. So it lives up to that claim. The instructions say to use a thin layer under make up 2 - 3 times a weeks and you can also wear it as a beauty mask for 10 - 15mins once a week. Personally, instead of wacking on a layer in the mornings, I have mixed a small...

tiger13 13.05.2005 · Read review
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Review of Clarins Beauty Flash Balm