GLOW THROUGH WINTER
ACCENTUATE YOUR NATURAL GLOW FOR AGELESS BEAUTY
At 48 years old, Naomi Watts radiates natural beauty and is the perfect example of how to wear an age-appropriate, healthy-looking dewy glow without looking like she fell into a pot of glitter. Here are some ways you can give your skin a hit of radiance too…
Your skin needs to take centre stage to make this look work, so a good base is a great place to start. If you like a lightweight coverage, try 1 L’Oréal Glam Beige Foundation, $29.99. It only comes in three shades but cleverly self-adjusts to match a light, medium or dark skin tone.
If you prefer to stick with your everyday liquid foundation, give it the Midas touch by mixing a couple of drops of facial oil with it in the palm of your hand. Any facial oil will do but we particularly like newcomer
2 Farsali Rose Gold Elixir, $119. It does the job beautifully with its ultra-light, moisturising rosehip oil base which is laced with specks of 24-carat gold that dissolve on the skin to give it a subtle lustre. And it smells incredible too.
When it comes to blush, aim for the colour your cheeks would go if you were to take a brisk walk on a fresh winter’s day.
3 Hourglass Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder in Iridescent Flash, $59, manages to create the perfect balance of colour pigment and luminescent glow. Lightly tap your brush onto it and brush on to the apples of your cheeks.
Shades of rosy gold are flattering on every complexion and having a selection to choose from, such as the
4 Smashbox Spotlight Palette, $79, means you can customise the colour and texture. Wear these highlighting powders over your usual blush, across the top of your cheekbones and any other high points on your face. They work beautifully on the eyes
too – try
pressing a small amount onto the centre of each eyelid or the inner corner of each eye, for an instant brightening effect.
As for eye shadow, try adding a little shimmer onto your eyelids (just up to the crease to avoid highlighting any crepiness) and carry on a medium shade under each eye as well. 5 Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow Trio in Beach, $90, from its limited-edition Peace Love & Beach collection, is super-subtle, with a couple of lovely sheer shades and a darker one for extra intensity.
The most flattering glow will come from choosing a product to match your skin tone. Pearl or champagne shades sit beautifully on a light complexion, rose for a medium skin and deeper bronze shades for medium to dark or a very tanned skin. You get the choice with 6 YSL Touche Éclat Glow Shots, $65. The hydrating, skin-plumping reflectors can be applied as a foundation base or on top of make-up, onto targeted points of the face.
Keep the dewy theme going with a creamy nude or create a tonal look like Naomi’s by opting for a lip colour in a similar hue to your blush. Just a little bit of sheen, like the one you’ll get from 7 Clinique Chubby Plump & Shine in Va-va-Violet, $42, will help to make your lips look plump and youthful.
Lashes never go out of fashion and a thick, luscious lashline is incredibly youthful. Maximise what you have naturally with a thickening mascara and always opt for black. 8 Avon Luxe Volumising Mascara in Caviar Black, $20.95, uses black diamond powder to get its intense pigment.
For those days when your décolletage or legs are on show, use a little faux tan. Try
9 Elizabeth Arden Limited Edition Dare to Bare Body Bronzing Oil, $69, to add a subtle glow. Particles of mica will help to blur any imperfections, and hints of vanilla and coconut will make you feel as if you’ve been whisked away somewhere tropical.