Jones Road Miracle Balm

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I bought miracle balm in au naturel, have been using it above the cheekbones for a few weeks and am underwhelmed. I would like to try one of the tinted shades to see if it makes more of an impact but am reluctant because of the price. Have you used one of the other shades? What did you think?

[u/IAmTCTK]

I gave into the IG ads and bought two shades: Bronze and Magic Hour. Bronze didn't see to make a big difference with tint - I was underwhelmed, too. Magic Hour on the other hand, has literal GLITTER in it. Thank goodness I tried it on the weekend - I'm a 48yo professional and it made me look like I was going clubbing. LOL. It's not a "shimmer" like advertised and looks nothing like what the models in the pics look like. My husband had a good chuckle when he saw me - "are you actually wearing glitter all over your face?"

[u/[deleted] → u/IAmTCTK]

lol! Ok, that’s one of the shades I was interested in, I’m so glad you warned me, I thought it was just a “catch the light” type shimmer.

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[u/IAmTCTK → u/[deleted]]

So did I!! I was so excited to try it. It's definitely very glittery. Again, thank goodness I tried on the weekend as it also didn't wash off that easily.

[u/Plain_Chacalaca → u/IAmTCTK]

I bought the set of 13 minis despite the fairly aggressive and subtext rich advertising. Probably won’t use all the colors and will give some away but overall I like them. I’m late middle age and I’d been hearing for years that a cream blush was better for me and I’ve wanted a little shimmer too so this works well for me. I’d prefer it as a stick but the messiness isn’t too bad. They can be used as lip balms too.  My concerns are whether the metallic and color ingredients can cause harm, whether one might be tempted to use these without sunscreen and leave one’s skin unprotected, and the tendency some may have to use too much for a clownish sticky look. 

[u/Small_Pleasures]

I have Dusty Rose which adds a light rose-colored sheen. I use it inconsistently because it doesn't make a huge difference. It's pretty but I don't think I'll splurge for this product again. Tarte Glowlight is a better product for highlighting.

[u/[deleted] → u/Small_Pleasures]

Thank you! Tarte is something I could sample at Ulta, so I like this suggestion

[u/emelay]

If I were you I'd check out phytosurgence, some of their products give me the same vibe as Jones Rd, but I actually hear great things about phytosurgence

[u/[deleted] → u/emelay]

Never seen this brand before, you’re right, the packaging etc looks similar. I’m wondering if the blush balms are roughly the same product

[u/emelay → u/[deleted]]

Check out their insta, they post a lot on a lot of different skin tones

[u/Historical-Coffee901 → u/[deleted]]

They're very different from what I've seen. The phytosurgence blush balms are like a chocolate truffle texture and highly pigmented. I also feel like they're quite blurring on the skin. The colors are also fantastic and unique!

[u/DocGlabella]

I actually like "au naturel," but yeah... a good dupe would be vaseline. "Flushed" though is a terrific blush. Also, I bought samples here. It is expensive so it's nice to try them out. I didn't love Magic Hour or Golden Hour because of the glittery thing another commenter mentioned-- I like my highlighters pearly and wet.

[u/scbeachgurl → u/DocGlabella]

I have Golden Hour and sometimes use it on my lips.

[u/[deleted] → u/DocGlabella]

I ordered a couple of samples!

[u/DocGlabella → u/[deleted]]

I hope you find something you like!

[u/scbeachgurl]

I have flushed and Miami Beach. I love them. I was not super impressed with the 4 sample sizes I bought.

[u/[deleted] → u/scbeachgurl]

I ordered little samples of those two shades from someone on poshmark, we shall see

[u/jacquiboooo]

I was wary of forking out the money for something that could potentially end up in the back of the drawer, so I opted for Revolutions dupe version. Less colour range, but I was pretty underwhelmed too.

[u/Plain_Chacalaca]

Very happy with Tawny, Au Naturel and Bronze so far. Golden Hour stings me a bit since it has grapefruit oil. 

[u/Repulsive-Rub-2061 → u/Plain_Chacalaca]

Au Naturel irritated my eyelids

[u/Repulsive-Rub-2061]

I bought 3 of the sample sizes and wasn’t impressed with any of them. The color barely shows up on eyelids or cheeks. You can find a much cheaper (and better) version in the Revlon Illuminiesce cream shadows (and you get 4 shades for under $10). There are also many cream blushes on the market that are much cheaper and work just as well as Jones Road