Clarins Beauty Flash Balm, 50 ml

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Clarins Multi-Active Day Cream SPF 20 – Designed for all skin types, this cream targets fine lines while helping to add a boost of radiance. A key ingredient is teasel, a spiky plant. Keen to find out more about the balm? Myself and three Team Escentual members put it to the test for one month. Watch along to find out why we were so keen to try it and what we thought of it after 30 days… Use it under a lightweight foundation or concealer and you'll see the radiance underneath. The texture - a lightweight gel-cream - also makes it an ideal base, which helps makeup adhere to it brilliantly.

Clarins Eye Contour Gel – Powered by coffee and chamomile, this eye gel can be applied anytime for a cooling, soothing effect. It is formulated to minimize puffiness and dark circles and preps eyelids for make-up application. Here at T&C, we pride ourselves on our discerning eye for quality. With Tried & True , our editors will give you an inside look at the pieces they simply cannot live without. There’s no doubt about it; the Clarins Beauty Flash Balm is an icon. Powered by over 40 years’ worth of expertise, it’s just been updated so it’s now even better than before. We’re talking: new active ingredients, improved texture, sleek new design and improved results.

Clarins Skin Illusion Foundation – Available in 22 shades, the hybrid foundation serum contains plant oils as well as pigments for long lasting color. Clarins Beauty Flash Balm – This cult favorite classic can be used as a mask, or left on to help prep skin for makeup and add a dose of hydration. The treatment-mask balm works to energise and illuminate your complexion, all while smoothing, tightening and toning your skin – it diminishes signs of fatigue too.

I’m sure a lot of you are familiar with Beauty Flash but, if you aren’t, then you need to know its main purpose is to deliver instant radiance; it’s all about natural beauty without the filter. As a makeup base: Apply over your regular skincare products before applying your foundation; or, mix in with your liquid foundation for a glowy finish. Clarins Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream- This cream is meant for normal to dry skin and keeps it hydrated with organic leaf of life extract, a succulent plant. As a mask: Apply a thin layer to your skin two or three times a week. Leave on for 10 minutes before removing any excess with water. Then, apply your lotion with cotton pads and pat dry.

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According to a 2017 article in The Cut, the Double Serum is the company’s best-selling product. The writer felt that “Double Serum is not a miracle potion, but it does a lot. It’s a product that makes your skin look better, even when you think your skin already looks pretty great.” British Vogue called the Double Serum a “beauty hero” in 2018. The magazine’s Jessica Diner wrote, “This is what you call a democratic beauty product. It’s designed to work on all skin ages (from first signs of ageing to more advanced lines and wrinkles) and on all skin types (I have oily skin and it works like a dream, but friends who have sensitive and dry skin have also seen the benefits)…” Long before there was K-beauty and J-beauty, many skincare junkies were obsessed with a French approach to beauty, which focuses on skin health rather than makeup. Just Google “French girl makeup” and you’ll find blog posts devoted to a natural, no makeup makeup look that’s pared down to a little bit of concealer and mascara, and a rosy lip. The French look is effortless and its cornerstone is healthy, glowing skin. While French pharmacies are legendary for their well-priced products to help achieve flawless skin, arguably the best known French skincare company is Clarins, which launched in 1954 and is still owned by the same family. There are few beauty brands that do it as 'right' as Clarins. With skincare, makeup and fragrance on offer, its appeal spans widely. The Duchess of Cambridge has been spotted with one of its tinted lip balms, and the Queen is said to favour Clarins' Hand and Nail Treatment Cream, too.

This glow-boosting face balm is suitable for normal, oily, combination or dry skin types – it’s not recommended for sensitive skin, unfortunately. Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser with Cottonseed – Add water to turn this cleanser into a foam. Cottonseed extract and gypsophila root extract leave skin clean but not stripped of essential oils.Clarins products have received plenty of editorial coverage over the years, and arguably its two best known products are the Double Serum and Beauty Flash Balm. Allure magazine named the Beauty Flash Balm a “Best of Beauty” winner, writing “Like a shot of espresso for the face, this treatment perks you up instantly, quenching skin and making it seem brighter and tighter.” The Clarins Super Restorative Night Cream was designed to serve as an ultra potent and targeted anti-aging moisturizer for specifically targeting skin concerns while you sleep. This active moisturizer offers a complex formula that’s chalk full of powerful ingredients and unique complexes that are available exclusively through the brand. This includes things like the Organic Montpellier Rose-rose and the Clarins’ Anti-Pollution Complex, each of which perform different functions when applied to the skin. Starting off with the Organic Montpellier Rose-rose, this rarely seen rose-based ingredient helps to fight the visible signs of aging that are linked to hormonal changes that occur naturally as we age, including skin dullness and loss of density within the skin. The Clarins’ Anti-Pollution Complex on the other hand is an antioxidant rich blend of ingredients that help to fight the effects of environmental aggressors like pollution and free radicals. Overtime, these two aggressors can reek havoc on our skin and lead to some of the more visible signs of premature aging. Think of it as a skincare-makeup hybrid. The gel-cream is hydrating enough for those with normal to oily skin types to skip their moisturiser; they'll find it lends enough hydration to plump up skin and supply moisture. Those with drier skin types will likely still need a richer cream underneath to quench any real dry patches, but will welcome the added hydration from this product.