After collecting and analyzing hundreds of Reddit posts about the Jones Road Miracle Balm, this is the summary review with quotes of Redditors. Hope this is helpful for you if are considering buying

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Pros

• Works well for dry skin: “If you are DRY AF the miracle balm is fantastic! It’s the only thing I’ve ever had that can give me an even light dewy look”
• Great for mature skin: “I’m 54, with good skin, if somewhat dry — and this stuff is brilliant for it… After about 5 minutes, it dries down and absorbs, leaving luxuriously moisturized skin with a lovely sheen”
• Perfect for specific demographics: “It’s made for a specific person, which is someone with mature/dry skin who doesn’t wear much makeup and just wants a little color”
• Some users find it transformative: “Live-changing. I’m a 60-something and no makeup looks good on me, so I usually don’t bother. But this stuff is BOMB”
• Good for aging skin: “I am 68 years old and it works great with my skin”
• Multi-purpose: “I use it on my cheeks, lips & to highlight”

Cons

• Too oily for some skin types: “The only miracle with ‘miracle balm’ is that my foundation didn’t literally drip off my face. I felt like a pizza slice that needed to be blotted with a paper towel before eating”
• Strong scent: “It has an extremely strong smell. I honestly loathe it. It doesn’t dissipate and lingers for hours”, “Smells like rancid oil to me”
• Sticky texture: “It’s greasy, hard to apply and essentially does nothing. It’s so gloopy on that your hair sticks to your face”
• Never sets: “It never sets. Like never. If you put setting spray on it, it doesn’t set. If your hair is down your hair is in it”
• Glitter issues: “No one mentions the GLITTER. There is GLITTER in the balm. What am I, 13 years old??”
• Allergic reactions: “Patch test first for sure!! Very irritating to my face”
• Low pigmentation: “The tint is very faint. No matter how much you ‘tap’ on – it’s not enough color”

Some application tips to make it better

• Less is more – “You must have used way too much. I rub a little into my palm to warm it up, and then use sparingly. A little goes a long way”
• Layer strategically – “I put a little powder blush over the miracle balm and it’s stays all day”
• Skin prep matters – “I use it on bare skin, so it feels light, but can imagine it feeling heavy if combined with other things”
• Skip heavy moisturizer – “I’ve since used it twice without any moisturizer underneath and using just a tiny bit and smoothing with my fingertips and it’s great!”
• Try fingers first – “I apply with my fingertips and less is definitely better”
• Consider a brush – “I think it’s just not for everyone. I apply it with a brush and I like the finish”
• Break the seal – “You have to break the seal to really access the pigmented product underneath”

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