1. Revlon Bare It All Lustrous Lotion in Peachy Tease, $34.95
Dab this water-based lotion at the highest point of your brow, on the bridge of your nose and along the upper ledge of your cheekbones to catch the light as you move. With a sheer glow rather than glitter, it’s more candlelight than mirrored disco ball and even looks exquisite by day. Beautiful.
2. ID BareMinerals Bare Radiance, $70
This super fine mineral powder gives you a dewy goddess glow in an instant. Luminous over blush, adding a subtle sheen when worn beneath make-up, this multi-tasker can also be dusted on alone or blended with gloss or eyeshadow. Our tip: Mixed with water or shadow primer, it makes a gorgeously glimmering wet shadow liner.
3. Ella Bache Elixir d’Eclat, $80
Like a juice boost to wake up a dull, sleepy complexion, this lightweight fluid uses tomato (vitamins A, B and C) and vegetal extract lupin to promote microcirculation. Make it part of your daily skincare ritual and it’ll seem you’ve switched a light on inside your skin.
4. Rimmel London Recover Illuminating Anti-Fatigue Foundation, $18.95
For the morning after the night before, this foundation features pearl extracts and subtle blue pigments to capture light, kickstart a lacklustre complexion and dispel dark shadows. It’s also got a mineral and vitamin complex to pamper pooped skin as it camouflages. If it works for Kate Moss…
5. POP Cosmetics Glow Belle, $55
The perfect palette for getting any type of glow, be it a full-on shimmering glam or a natural, healthy flush. There are eight sheer shades for highlighting, illuminating, sculpting and shading, all of which can all be swirled together for a subtle all-over lift. Best of all, the powder is so fine your skin still looks like your skin, only brighter.
6. Clarins Beauty Flash Balm, $57
A pre make-up pick-me-up for when you need to look fresh fast. It contains a moisturising cocktail of algae extract, olive, rice and witch hazel that lifts and tones your skin until it beams.
7. YSL Radiant Touch, $75
Every make-up bag’s must-have. Reflecting light away from imperfections, highlighting brow and cheekbones and generally helping you fake your way to flawless, this is a veritable magic wand. Never, ever leave home without it.
8. Australis Iridescent Dust, $12.95
This stuff is like fairy dust. Featherlight sparkles twinkle on your face and look amazing swept across your shoulders and décolletage too. Sprinkle some in your body lotion for a dewy, all-over shimmer.
9. Gorgeous Cosmetics Superstar Liquid Highlighter, $49
The ultimate gleam cream. Use it as an everyday brightness booster in your foundation/moisturiser or apply it strategically to spotlight your favourite features. Available in three colours (Bronze, Gold Dust and Pink Diamond) to suit every skin tone.
10. ERA Glaze by Classified Cosmetics, $55
Remember that Rihanna video for S.O.S? Recall the way her skin glistened like she was glazed with diamond dust? Well this is the spray on fabulous she used to get it. Wrapping the skin in an either Platinum or Gold prismatic sheen, it looks boomin’ on your bod or more delicate on your face beneath foundation. We love it.
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