The Glowy Skin Recipe : Life, Skincare & Makeup

A true glow only comes from within (or sweating profusely), however a combination of the right skincare helps me fake it till I make it. I won’t bore you with every single tiny detail of my current routine (if you want that, watch this video), instead I’m breaking it down to the top players who really are the MVPs of the glow game. Aside from just generally running a tight ship with my routine, I’d say that the one product that gives me instant results whenever I feel flakey and like my makeup isn’t sitting well, is the MONAT Beauty Insider 30 Second Miracle It’s seriously incredible stuff and the physical and chemical exfoliants work together in unison to brighten my skin and slough away the dead stuff revealing radiance. I do this step once a week and if I ever forget to do it, I soon realise when my foundation starts to cake up and look like clay on my skin. If you fancy something that has a similar result, although more subtle as it’s applied overnight to the skin – the MONAT Beauty Night Haven is a great pick.

For no makeup days, I add the  C. Radiance Illuminating Serum into my routine as a faux-primer step, because it gives a sheen to my skin without adding glitter at all. I look like the best version of my hydrated and well fed ‘I’ve just done Pilates’ self. The final shoutout that I have to give is great for if I’m barefaced or have makeup on. It’s what Skin Revitalizing Essence have termed the ‘skincare snack’ and until their recent post, it was a step that I had been seriously neglecting. So enter the Rejuveniqe Oil Intensive by MONAT – or any hydrating oil for that matter – which gives your skin a literal drink and say hello to some welcome mid-afternoon shine.