Glowy skin – as seen at the Erdem SS20 show – is a bit like happiness: everyone wants it. Especially now, after the main lockdown. While adding vitamin C and a liquid exfoliator to your regime will help to brighten and refine skin, I can’t promise those layers of dullness that built over months will disappear overnight. The good news is that while you wait for your good efforts to kick in, there’s always makeup. Mix a liquid highlighter with a non-greasy moisturiser, brush on bronzer, add a warm eyeshadow and finish off with a sheer lip colour. Unlike happiness, glowy skin is easier to fake.
1. Glossier Priming Moisturizer £18, glossier.com
2. Chanel Les Beige Sheer Highlighting Glow Fluid £38, chanel.com
3. Too Faced Born This Way Natural Nudes Eyeshadow Palette £35, selfridges.com
4. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Bronzer £39, charlottetilbury.com
5. Fenty Slip Shine Sheer Lipstick £19, harveynichols.com
I can’t do without... A one-stop cleanser that works well for all skin types
A good proportion of the face-washing public falls into one of the following categories: those who use any old thing; those who use something they are not entirely satisfied with but don’t hate it enough to change it; and those who don’t wash their face (sorry, makeup remover and wipes don’t count). Your choice of cleanser determines so many things: how your skin looks and feels; how well subsequent products perform; and how well your makeup sits on your skin. I appreciate there are many types of cleansers: oily, balm, cream, foamy, milky... And nowadays, due to forward-thinking formulas, those old-school blanket statements about what is and isn’t right for your skin type (eg foamy washes should never be used on drier skins) don’t always hold true. It’s all rather exhausting – hence, most people can’t be bothered. This Cleansing Complex might help. It is one of the handful of unicorn cleansers that is no respecter of persons. It works on every skin type, fulfils myriad requirements and is not exorbitantly priced – a teeny bit goes a very long way. It combines mild resurfacing ingredients, antioxidants and nutrients that brighten skin, minimise the look of pores, de-clog, and deals with breakouts. It does it all powerfully but gently; even sensitive skins can use this ( it soothes irritation). And it takes the complexity out of choosing a cleanser. IS Cleansing Complex, £36, isclinical.co.uk
On my radar … Let moisture in but keep the sun and greys out
Aqua therapy I’ve long extolled the joys of watery skin hydrators. This light moisturiser with peptides and hyaluronic acid delivers a perfect dose of hydration to thirsty skin. Tata Harper Water-Lock Moisturiser, £53, tata harper.com
Stay shady This socially conscious cult Californian sun-care brand quickly went from the surf community’s fave to being lauded by the US beauty industry. It has now winged its way over the Atlantic. Sun Bum Original SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray, £17.99, boots.com
Grey away Getting your colour done might take a while, so it’s worth trying this by the innovative Inkey List. By reactivating pigment in the follicle, it helps reduce and prevent grey hair. Inkey List Amino Acid Anti Gray Hair and Scalp Treatment, £14.99, cultbeauty.com
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