COMPLEXION PERFECTION
THE MAKEUP TRICKS A-LISTERS SWEAR BY FOR AN ‘I-WOKE-UP-LIKE-THIS’ GLOW
Our idea of dewy makeup has certainly changed in recent years. No longer just an alternative to matte foundations, the pursuit for a buttery, radiant, just-like-skin complexion is something many of us are after for our day-to-day. And while the quest for this level of glow is a journey that most definitely starts with skincare, it doesn’t mean it can’t be elevated with makeup. Or rather, the way we work our makeup with our skincare. Highlighters have already given us so much, but for a glow that’s as good as being genetically blessed, here’s every makeup hack we know to help.
1 MAKE MOISTURISING PART OF YOUR MAKEUP ROUTINE
Ask any glow-giving makeup artist for their foundation step-by-step and moisturiser will most definitely be involved. Glass skin genius Nikki Wolff starts every tutorial by applying moisturiser before any base makeup, really working it into the skin with a quick massage. If you’re in a rush, try mixing your moisturiser into your foundation. It will create a more sheer, hydrated finish in a flash. The same goes for face oils if they take your fancy more.
Don’t forget to apply a hydrating serum under your moisturiser too. endota spa Radiance Boost Serum, $60, endotaspa.com.au. Plunkett’s Superbright Illuminating Skin Defence Moisturiser SPF 15+, $44.95, plunketts.com.au
2 CREATE CREAMY CHEEKS
If you want wet-look, glowing cheeks, ditch your powder for a cream or liquid. Makeup artist and creator of the ‘dewy dumplings’ phenomenon, Nam Vo, takes it one step further by mixing cream blush and a skin glazing highlighter for extra juicy, dewy apples. Fenty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush in Bikini Martini, $35, sephora. com.au. Kevyn Aucoin Glass Glow in Solar Quartz, $48, mecca.com.au
3 MIST INSTEAD OF POWDER FOR LONGEVITY
Rather than using powder to prolong the life of your makeup, try a mist or setting spray instead. A mist will hydrate the skin as it provides longevity, without the mattifying effect of a powder. Even better yet, spritz on one that contains some shimmer for an extra glow boost. MAC Prep + Prime Fix+ (Shimmer), $44, maccosmetics.com.au
4 DAMP BLENDERS ARE BEST
Wetting your sponge before applying your foundation not only stops it from soaking up the product, but helps to create the super-sheer finish that allows skin to shine through. In fact, Beautyblender founder Rea Ann Silva, says using her product dry is the biggest mistake people make. “You have to wet and squeeze your Beautyblender fully until it doubles in size and then it becomes super soft and it won’t absorb your makeup.” Beautyblender Original Sponge, $28, sephora.com.au. MECCA MAX Beauty Bullet Flawless Sphere, $9, mecca. com.au