Ahh, the Clarins Beauty Flash Balm. It's been talked about for yonks and now I know why. While it doesn't do what I was hoping when I first bought it, which was to smooth over dry patches, it helps all the above foundations last longer, look better and apply better. Tick, tick, tick!
I had the biggest problem with the Nars Sheer Glow for the longest time. Maybe because the colour Deauville was a little off, but moreover because it didn't blend well, clung to dry patches, and would wear away in a patchy style. I didn't get why it was so beloved and after trying it over different moisturisers, sunscreens, mixing it with other foundations, experimented with different brushes, I was out of ideas. Enter the flash balm and now this is one of my favourite foundations to slap on. YUP. A mix of these two gives a beautiful glowy, medium finish to the skin that lasts the whole day. It is my most favourite finish so far, I loved it so much I bought a second bottle in Fiji so I could mix the colours and get my perfect match. This is the only foundation I've ever bought two colours of so I'm not kidding, this is a yummy combo.
After that success I started mixing it in with my other foundations. With winter skin not looking so plump, the Bourjois Happy Light Foundation (50) was looking a little lacklustre on its own. Good ol CBFB fixed that problem right up, and it is now happy light indeed. I reach for this combo for short makeup days, to ease that bank balance's pain.
Last up is mixed in with the Laura Mercier Silk Creme in Beige Ivory. This on it's own is already one of my favourites but it can feel a little heavy on the skin and it just wasn't lasting as long as I wanted it to. Somehow when mixed with CBFB, it manages to make it feel weightless as the skin feels so much more hydrated and plump. It also lasts longer too since my skin isn't absorbing all the moisture in the foundation (doesn't that just sound gross?!). While these two don't mix as seamlessly on the hand, they really do work well together. It also helps the foundation smooth out easier with a slightly sheerer finish. On a side note, I do apply a little extra of the balm along my dry t-zone as it is parch-city there.
It's not the cheapest product out there but I really think it's worth it. It comes in a 50mL tube so that does help ease the price a little. I'm still curious to try other primers and whatnot, but I this is definitely a staple in my beauty bumf. Have you tried it?
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