As we wave goodbye to winter and officially skip into spring, your skin is most likely still recovering from the dry, dull effects the harsh colder months have on your complexion. To tackle lacklustre skin, we recommend investing in glow-giving skincare and make-up. From a high-impact highlighter and bronzing palette to a brightening face mask, these 5 products reinvigorate the skin for a youthful, healthy glow.
Try our top 5 glow-giving skincare and make-up products that will help you tackle lacklustre winter skin, from M·A·C’s high-impact highlighter to La Mer’s brightening face mask.
Benefit Dandelion Powder Highlighter, £24.50
Benefit’s new edition to the cult favourite box powder range is this pretty nude-pink highlighter that imparts a beautiful, delicate sheen to the skin thanks to its finely-milled texture. The light-weight powder can be applied to the tops of cheek bones, below the brow bone, bridge of the nose – basically anywhere you’d like the light to naturally hit.
Guerlain Terracotta Sun Trio, £40
Renowned for their authority on all-things bronze, Guerlain’s latest offering to the Terracotta family is an easy 3-step sun-contouring palette that allows you to shape and illuminate the complexion. You can customise your glow and intensity of bronze depending on which area of the powder you pick up, or simply swish all 3 colours together for a gorgeous golden glow.
Laura Mercier Set & Glow Trio, £34
This limited edition, travel size collection of Laura Mercier’s best-selling loose powder sets make-up for a radiant, healthy finish. The trio includes the Translucent Loose Setting Powder to set your base, the Secret Brightening Powder for Under Eyes to set your under-eye concealer and the Mineral Illuminating Powder in Candlelight for a gorgeous glow-giving veil over the skin.
La Mer Brilliance Brightening Mask, £200
Glowing skin starts with great skincare, and La Mer’s new mask harnesses the latest in brightening technology to deliver a healthy, revitalising glow to dull, dehydrated skin. Step 1 calms visible redness and preps the skin for the potent brightening ingredients to follow. Step 2 helps diminish the appearance of age spots and dullness while deeply hydrating and plumping lines and wrinkles.
MAC Extra Dimension Skin Finish in Glow With It, £24.50
If you’re a glow-enthusiast, MAC’s Extra Dimension Skinfinish highlighters mean business. The liquid-powder formula with prismatic reflections delivers a high-impact luminous finish to the skin. There are a total of 7 shades in the range, from pink-toned powders adorned with flecks of gold shimmer to soft peachy nudes with a shot of multi-dimension metallic. There’s a highlight for every skin tone in the range.