Victoria Beckham asked Pat McGrath to give her models “fresh, flawless ‘post-spa’ skin”. This is a dewy, perfected finish, the secret to which is serious prep and a light base, ideally one that thinks of itself as skincare, too. This is 2018, after all. We are living in a time of “glow”, of bases built to illuminate and transcend. If you don’t want to buy new products, try mixing a dollop of moisturiser with your regular foundation, and blend to taste.
Get the look
1. Laura Mercier Illuminating Tinted Moisturiser £34, houseoffraser.co.uk
2. Fresh Freshface Instant Glow Luminizer £26.50, johnlewis.com
3. Kevyn Aucoin The Etherealist Skin Illuminating Foundation £47, spacenk.com
4. Benefit Hello Happy Foundation £25.50, benefitcosmetics.com
5. Guerlain Abeille Royale Bee Glow £66, debenhams.com
6. Lumene Instant Glow Beauty Serum £27, lookfantastic.com
7. Vita Liberata Beauty Blur £17.95, feelunique.com
8. Darphin Lumiere Essentielle Instant Purifying and Illuminating Mask £40, escentual.com
9. Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser £30, asos.com
Wash and go eco
Award-winning social enterprise Clarity – The Soap Co has launched Beco, eco-friendly soaps (£3) created by people who are visually impaired, disabled or disadvantaged. Available at Sainsbury’s.
Totally made up
The Fenty Beauty pop-up is coming to the UK. This weekend it is in Glasgow, followed by Nottingham and, on 28 July, catch it in Belfast’s Custom House Square. Go to fentybeauty.com for details.
Laying foundations
Lush has become as well known for its human rights campaigning as the smell of its bathbombs. Now it has launched its first foundation. Slap Stick (£16.95) looks like an egg (reducing packaging waste), 10% profits go to charity, it’s vegan and it comes in 40 shades.
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