It’s pretty challenging to duplicate a “summer glow” in the dead of winter, but I was up for the challenge with this makeup look.
I’m not sure there is anything better you can do to your skin to make it look more youthful and fresh then applying a rich moisturizer and an illuminating primer. Dry skin lacks vibrancy, bounce, glow, reflection, etc. So if there is only one thing you take from this demo, let it be that you need to find a richly hydrating moisturizer for your skin. Even for those of you with oily skin, there is a moisturizer out there that will hydrate where it needs to hydrate, and not clog pores in the meantime.
The biggest impact from the glow in this look is from the illuminating primer, though. In the spirit of full disclosure, I’m an on again off again primer user. Sometimes I’m dedicated to daily use, otherwise, I forget to use it and don’t really notice. However, if I use this Illuminating Primer from Laura Mercier one day and not the next, I notice. I was browsing the beauty department at Nordstrom recently and tested a few different primers from Laura Mercier’s new line up, and the Illuminating one was my very favorite. I considered getting a sample to try since the consultants at Nordstrom are always so helpful when I ask to try out products, but I just loved the finish so much I decided to go ahead buy the primer.
I’ve used it every day since then!
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