I don’t know
if I am still young and just too carefree. But I have never been one to stick
too much of a facial regime and just basically used make up wipes to remove my
makeup. But the other morning after applying my makeup, I looked in the
mirror in the car to see the girls. They were doing something funny which made
me laugh, then like a hurricane it hit me and I was in shock. You know the
whole look and then look away, only to snap back to get a second look to see if
you were seeing things or not. Nope I wasn’t seeing things that is for sure..
Instead I was greeted with some lovely lines forming on my eye area Shriekkk.
I am
only 23 and can only imagine what they will look like in another 10 years!!! My
mum has always said if you get crows feet it means you have spent most of your
life smiling… I don’t care how much I smile these lines are just not cool!!!
So I quickly
scrimmaged through some of the products I have been sent over time to see if
there was some facelift in a bottle, or a little botox laying around… But there
wasn’t unfortunately, but what I did find it a super awesome little white tube
which read:
CLARINS BEAUTY FLASH BALM rrp $60 for 50mL
Available at leading department stores,
select salons and pharmacies nationally
CLARINS Beauty
Flash Balm is an exceptional beauty booster that immediately eliminates all
signs of fatigue. Just the thing for a quick "pick-me-up" before a
busy day or an evening out, this rich, non-oily, lightweight balm immediately
helps restore a fresh, revived, beautiful appearance.
Left: Product on the skin
Right: Product when rubbed into the skin (slightly greasy until absorbed.)
The gentle
skin-tightening benefits of Olive Extract and Witch Hazel work instantly to
diminish the appearance of fine lines. The formula’s moisturising and softening
vegetal extracts complement this skin- smoothing effect and help restore
satiny-soft, firm, radiant-looking skin.
This balm is
ideal for all skin types, which is great for me. As my skin is all over the
place and one day it may decide to be dry but when I wake up in the morning I
could look like a massive grease ball.
As soon as
this balm hits my face it has this radiance about it, like that I would get
from a CC Cream, minus any foundation. It claims to tighten the skin, but so
far since using it I have not felt my skin tightening up, but maybe over time
it will just work its magic and keep my skin looking young.
I also use
this beneath both my primer and foundation and it gives me a beautiful glow and
really finishes off my look.
I love the super cute, shiny lid
KEY
INGREDIENTS
- Algae Extract: revitalising
- Witch Hazel and Olive Tree Extracts: tightening effect, promotes
radiance
- Bisabolol: soothing and softening
They suggest
using the Beauty Flash Balm after washing your face and only applying a tiny
amount. Your not meant to “rub” it in either, but instead use sweeping
movements to apply to your skin.
You can pop
your makeup on straight after applying it like I have said above to if your
want :-) All I know is that I love this balm and
will continue to use it to banish and keep these unwanted lines away.
