We are craving sunshine, in the dead of winter. So here's our recipe for faking that summer glow with these radiance-making products, says editor Trudi Brewer.
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Even if your skin is not looking it’s best, these are the beauty buys that will help you fake a radiant, glowing complexion, I promise.
NARS Blush, Bumpy Ride, $45.
If you haven’t tried a Nars pressed powder blush, you must. They deliver a natural-looking flush of colour in either matte or shimmer finishes with a massive range of 29 shades. Their latest is a pretty universally flattering pink.
Westman Atelier Lip Suede Les Nudes, $127.
This lip palette houses a rainbow of four ultra-flattering, semi-matte nude lip shades, ideal for creating a customised lip look to suit any fashion mood. The vegan, vegetable-based formula is also cruelty and preservative-free. It will be a keeper in your makeup bag for years to come.
Rose Inc Skin Enhance Luminous Tinted Serum, $73.
We love makeup with skin benefits, and this tint bridges the gap between potent skincare and luminous foundation. Pigment spheres are suspended in hyaluronic acid, and peptide formulation to nourish and illuminate the skin.
DIOR Diorskin Mineral Nude Bronze Powder, $93.
If you don’t fall in love with how this beautiful bronzer looks, you will once it’s buffed on. It will light up any complexion with an iridescent sheen that adapts to any skin colouring. It’s designer powder at its best. There are four shades.
PAT MCGRATH LABS Skin Fetish Highlighter & Balm Duo, $93.
If you’ve binge-watched the latest season of Netflix's Bridgerton, you might have noticed a royal glow on the lady cast. In an interview with Allure, the show's lead makeup artist for season two, Erika Okvist, revealed that this radiance-making illuminator was the one product that every female cast member wore. We have bought all three shades, Nude, Golden and Bronze, of this half-highlighter and half-nourishing skin balm - it’s magnificent.
Gucci Rouge À Lèvres Voile - Lip Colour in Goldie Red 25, $75.
A luxurious lip balm-like lipstick that leaves a slick of nourishing moisture and a pop of gorgeous red colour on the lips. Inspired by vintage makeup, this is one lippy you will want to pull out of your bag and touch up in public. The pink rosebud print on ivory with a gold base is reminiscent of the 1940s, making this more than just your everyday lipstick.
CHARLOTTE TILBURY COLLAGEN SUPERFUSION FACIAL OIL, $120.
I am addicted to this facial oil. Created by makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury who has 28+ years of experience working with women's skin. Dubbed ‘The Queen of Glow,’ she has made the mother of all glow-giving face oils. Stacked with sweet white lupine seed,
hydrolysed collagen, cocoa bean extract, avocado, lavender and bitter orange flower oils, and heavenly Damascena rose flower extract. It’s potent and skin radiance-making
Here’s why it’s a summer essential.