Is there anything that does the same job as Beauty Flash Balm...

[TheMoistWorldOfSeptimusQuench]

... but isn't so £££?

Or anywhere online that sells BFB at a speactularly knock down price?

Thanks

[TheMoistWorldOfSeptimusQuench]

speactularly?

spectacularly

[CybilLiberty]

I think Superdrug do a copy version for a couple of quid

[cocolepew]

Superdrug did a good one. I'll go and look.

[cocolepew]

oh x-post here if it's not this it's definately in their own Natural High range

[janeite]

I haven't used BFB but have used the Superdrug one. It is quite sticky and not v good, although not bad used as a face mask.

[cocolepew]

Avon does pretty good stuff, they show the product that they are copying emulating.

[MrsBadger]

or the Body Shop Vitamin C cream - can;t remmeber which one exactly but comes in a teeny tube not a big jar

or if you have dryish skin then Waitrose Baby Bottom Butter does a decent overnight plumping job for occasional use.

[TheMoistWorldOfSeptimusQuench]

£1.95

Surely it's must be pants though?

What's Garnier Ultralift like (on the same page as coco's link

[TheMoistWorldOfSeptimusQuench]

Oh yes, I have the bottom butter!
Bit greasy for me (already a natural greaseball)

[cocolepew]

There's one in Avon but it's £24, then the cheaper one is about £3.

[TheMoistWorldOfSeptimusQuench]

Gosh, never though about Avon.

Do they still have Avon ladies?

[cocolepew]

I get it through work or online. You can get some good bargins in it. A few mumsnetters are Avon ladies!

[cleaningsucks]

grind up some asprin and mix them with some moisturiser and use as a mask once a week, then you wont need bfb.

[TheMoistWorldOfSeptimusQuench]

Aspirin? How come?

(thanks for link coco)

[cleaningsucks]

Something about the salycylic acid - does all the brightening malarkey - here

[MrsMerryHenry]

err, what does BFB actually do apart from feel nice for 8 seconds? Isn't it just, like all expensive cosmetics, an utter rip-off?

[TheMoistWorldOfSeptimusQuench]

Brightens & tightens MrsMH

Or maybe I'm just a sucker

[GrapefruitMoon]

Boots used to do a great version in the Botanics range but couldn't find it the last couple of times I went in so it may have been discontinued...

[LibrasBiscuitsOfFortune]

Exactly the same as BFB at 1/3 of the cost

[TheMoistWorldOfSeptimusQuench]

Ooh, now that looks good, Libra.

cleaningsucks - have you tried the aspirin thing? Can you vouch for it?

[cleaningsucks]

i do it weekly! honestly -its amazing.

[TheMoistWorldOfSeptimusQuench]

cleaningsucks

I have just done it

Crushed 5 aspirin in a pestle and motar with some cheapy moisturiser, left it on for about 10 minutes

And you're damn right! It is fantastic

I've got nice skin

Wow. Thanks!

[mamayaya]

Really??? Aspirin???? Am going to dig some out and try it.

[cleaningsucks]

hooray! congratulations. welcome to the joys of 16p facials!

[TwoManyFallsAndYouGetABadScore]

just done the asprin facial as my skin was looking tired and dull and have a glam friend coming over for dinner.

Its amazing. I am going to do it every week.

Thank you!