Glowing skin is the main makeup trend of recent seasons. This effect is loved by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Zendaya, Bella Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski. And this summer even a new term dolphin skin appeared - smooth, slightly touched by the sun and a little moist, as if slippery, skin.
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Creating makeup with the effect of skin glowing from within, but without oily shine, is not an easy task. We learned how to deal with it from Kristina Novikova, a makeup artist, creator of the NOVIKOVA MUA cosmetics brand and a beauty blogger with more than 1 million fans.
“Glowing skin immediately evokes images of young, fresh, healthy skin. This is why this type of makeup is popular. Every girl wants to highlight her natural beauty,” says Christina. “But highlighter alone is not enough.” Here are step-by-step instructions on how to apply makeup for glowing skin.
Kristina Novikova
Bonus Tips
- Wash your face with boiled or filtered water at room temperature.
- Use disposable paper towels instead of regular cloth towels.
- Sleep on silk underwear, it doesn't dry out as much.
- Change your pillowcase more often, at least 1-2 times a week.
- Touch your face with your hands less.
- From time to time it is useful to go to a cosmetologist for a facial massage (but not every massage is useful).
- Love vitamin C. It stimulates collagen synthesis, the skin becomes smooth and elastic. It is better to take it internally. So eat your cabbage.
The most important point in this entire article is proper nutrition. This is already 50-60% success.
Injections
Dehydrated, dry skin does not reflect light well, so it looks dull and lifeless. In addition, with a lack of moisture, its elasticity and firmness decreases, which also affects the ability to shine. In order to bring your skin back to life, saturate it with moisture and nutritional components, you can turn to injection cosmetology. The most popular methods here are mesotherapy and biorevitalization.
Cocktails for mesotherapy include hyaluronic acid, which moisturizes the skin, and various components suitable in a particular case, for example, lightening ones for pigmentation; narrowing pores and relieving inflammation - with excess fat; strengthening - for aging skin and so on. Biorevitalization is carried out with preparations based on hyaluronic acid without additives. It is indicated for mature skin, it moisturizes well, evens out the complexion and fights age-related changes - loss of turgor, fine wrinkles.
A course of mesotherapy consists of 6-8 procedures with a break of one to two weeks. The course of biorevitalization is 3-5 procedures with a break of two weeks.
1.Cleansing
This step cannot be skipped if you want to see your skin beautiful . Ideally, there should be a two-stage cleansing - first, remove makeup and impurities with micellar water, and then wash with a soft cleansing gel. Micellar gel and micellar water contain micelles - particles that cleanse the skin of oil and impurities, as well as a restorative prebiotic for the epidermis - sugar, which helps maintain the balance of the skin ecosystem. Thanks to the combination of these two active ingredients, makeup will be removed perfectly and your face will be clean.
Home care
Skin radiance largely depends on home care.
Regular use of properly selected moisturizing and nourishing creams, masks and, if necessary, intensive serums makes the skin well-groomed, maintains its moisture and healthy appearance. Products with vitamins and antioxidants are especially relevant for evening out skin tone. They relieve signs of skin stress, restore it, restore freshness and radiance. Elixir for skin renewal and radiance 8 Flower Golden Nectar, Darphin — RUB 10,190.
A luxurious complex of extracts of eight flowers (ylang-ylang, neroli, immortelle, patchouli, rose, jasmine, iris, lavender), more than 20 plant and essential oils, enriched with particles of 24-karat gold and salicylic acid. Moisturizes the skin and smoothes out fine wrinkles, nourishes, gives radiance and a subtle aroma.
Face mask with radiance effect BRIGHTMUD™, Glamglow — RUB 4,990.
The composition includes vitamin C and niacinamide, which refresh the skin and give it a healthy color. Lactic and salicylic acids, as well as ultra-fine crystals of volcanic pumice exfoliate and remove dead particles, accelerate cell renewal. White clay cleanses the skin and improves its tone.
Glow face cream, Erborian — RUB 3,890.
The texture transforms from milky creamy to pearly, silky, and when in contact with the skin, it becomes transparent. Liquorice extract moisturizes the skin, makes it smooth, and a light pearlescent glow gives a radiant and smooth finish.
Serum with vitamin C, Double Dare OMG! — 3350 rub.
Contains vitamin extracts that saturate the skin with nutrients. Helps restore firmness and elasticity, tightens pores, prevents the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and gives skin a more youthful and radiant appearance.
Fabric mask “Honey - Radiance”, Superfood Salad for Skin - 200 rub.
Honey, a superfood known for its moisturizing properties, restores radiance to tired, dry skin. Colostrum - an extract of the first milk that a cow gives immediately after the birth of a calf - contains many useful microelements that improve skin elasticity. The mask is suitable for lifeless, dull skin.
Sheet mask “Moisturizing + Sakura radiance”, Garnier - 170 rub.
Impregnated with gel enriched with sakura extract, hyaluronic acid and moisturizing serum. Acts as a compress for deep hydration and radiance of the skin. Suitable for sensitive skin.
Skin hydration
If the skin is dry or dehydrated, it loses its tone, elasticity and acquires a matte tint.
Conversely, if the skin is hydrated, it smooths out, looks elastic, saturated with moisture, which promotes a healthy, natural glow.
What will help in this case? At a young age, first of all, you need to pay attention to your washes, peels, creams and face masks.
Do they dry out the skin?
Often young people, trying to get rid of oily shine, use cleansing or mattifying products too often. Or they choose rather aggressive cleansers, which over time lead to dehydration of the skin and it becomes matte.
And in adulthood, the cause of dryness can be insufficient nutrition and hydration of the skin.
In this case, additional care will help. Moisturizing or nourishing masks, serums, or a richer face cream.
Clothes that suit you
The fifth step to radiant skin does not relate to cosmetic care, but nevertheless also significantly affects your complexion - wear clothes that suit you.
You probably know that different people have different color types. Therefore, some suit cool shades better, while others suit warm shades. Some people prefer bright, saturated colors, while others prefer pastel ones.
And if, for example, a woman suits cold shades, then in clothes of warm colors her skin takes on a painful or tired look.
And if a woman prefers bright, saturated colors, then in clothes of pastel colors her skin will look dull, pale, have a grayish tint, even if in fact it is not.
Therefore, we need to try to wear clothes that are ideally suited to our face, at least close to our face.
Well, if you have a dress or blouse of not very suitable colors, then you can smooth out the impression with the help of a jacket, scarf or jewelry of a perfectly matching color.
Of course, the same applies to makeup shades.
We perform a radiant make up with our own hands
Having selected the products for future makeup, you can begin to apply it. Sit in front of a mirror and provide yourself with good lighting.
A few rules for applying glossy make-up
Use these tips if you want to achieve perfect glitter makeup.
- To make your face seem to glow from the inside, you need to highlight the upper part of the cheekbone, make a highlight above the eyebrow, in the middle of the moving eyelid.
- Remember, the T-zone should always remain matte, otherwise your makeup will fail: you risk getting a greasy effect instead of glowing skin.
- When using radiant products, keep in mind the main rule: creamy products are applied exclusively to the foundation, and loose dry products are applied to powder.
- To make shiny makeup look natural, use products with small glitter.
- To visually enlarge your lips, apply shimmer above the upper lip and a little below the lower lip.
Step-by-step scheme for glossy makeup
Now we will tell you how to perform a glossy Hollywood make-up yourself:
- Light-reflective textures look best on smooth skin, so first you need to even out the tone using a makeup base.
- Then apply a foundation with reflective particles that matches your shade using a sponge. It is not necessary to apply the cream to the entire face, there may be only some areas that need tone. Carefully work into your hairline for the most natural looking application possible.
- If you need to hide some skin imperfections and dark circles under your eyes, use a concealer.
- Touch the highlighter to the inner corner of the eyes and the skin above the lip, carefully blending the product.
- Apply shimmer powder with a large brush.
- Use shimmer to add highlights to your face: touch the areas of skin under the eyes, above the eyebrows, on the chin.
- Apply blush with shimmer to the apples of your cheeks; you only need a little bit.
- Work on your eyebrows: comb the hairs with a special brush and apply a colored fixative gel.
- To make up your eyes, you can use pearlescent eyeshadow palettes of any shade, harmoniously combined with your appearance and image. The classic version: draw a line along the eyelashes with a black pencil and blend it with a brush. Apply silver shadows in 2 shades, a lighter shade on the inner corner of the eye, a darker shade on the outer corner. Finally, coat your eyelashes with black mascara for a voluminous curl.
- Apply a fluid in a natural shade, such as coral, to your lips.
- Use translucent powder to remove unnecessary shine from the T-zone.
Do not overload your face with excessive shine, remember that the gloss should be healthy and natural. Use our recommendations and always be on top!
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Eat the right foods
Trite. Everyone is talking about it. Everyone knows this. But few people do . It would be worth it.
Everything you eat today will affect your appearance tomorrow, in a week, in a few months and even in 7 years.
So, instead of running to the store for another miracle cream that supposedly will get rid of all your problems, change your diet and keep it that way for at least 2-3 weeks. After about this time, the result will appear.
Proper nutrition is already half the success on the path to fresh and glowing skin from the inside.
What products do I recommend:
- clean water (not 2 liters per day, as is recommended everywhere, but an amount that is comfortable for you);
- chicken or quail eggs (preferably soft-boiled);
- raw vegetables and greens (especially broccoli);
- sprouted grains;
- fatty fish;
- seafood;
- butter (1-2 teaspoons per day);
- olive oil (Extra Virgin, up to 2-3 tablespoons per day);
- chicken, rabbit and veal.
Please note, there are no cereals or fruits here. They are useful, but in limited quantities. Porridge - once a day, 3-4 days a week. Of these, give preference to buckwheat and oatmeal. By the way, it is better not to cook, but to brew with boiling water. Don’t overuse fruits either - up to 3 fruits a day and not on an empty stomach. Optimally - immediately after physical activity.
What to exclude:
- industrial sugar (refined sugar, cookies, candies, cakes, etc.);
- sausages;
- canned food;
- ketchup and mayonnaise;
- roast;
- very salty and very spicy.
If it’s difficult to give up, at least reduce the amount you consume. For example, instead of tea with sugar, drink plain water.
Exercises to restore tone
Little effort – noticeable effect! Skip the elevator and opt for the stairs. In this case, the foot should be completely on the step, and the back leg should be straightened so that the knee ligaments work. Daily rhythmic walking (10,000 steps) is beneficial for the normal functioning of the body and heart muscle. To pump up and tone the muscles of the thighs, buttocks and abdominals, there is nothing better than lunges and squats: place your feet shoulder-width apart and bend them so that they are parallel to the floor, then return to the starting position. A simple exercise will also help you strengthen your arm muscles: bend your forearms while holding dumbbells in your hands.
