A beautifully glowing complexion is really just a good skincare regime away.
However, the old “cleanse, tone and moisturise” really isn't enough to kiss dull and devitalised skin goodbye. You want to reveal a more radiant and healthy looking appearance, right?
We've put together an easy skincare regime to deliver more glow from the inside out, giving you enviable luminous skin. From sun up to sundown we have the key tips to have your skin looking it's glowing best.
IN THE MORNING:
1. Wake
Start your day right by drinking half a litre of warm water with a good squeeze of lemon as soon as your feet hit the floor. This kick-starts your digestion and helps flush out nasty toxins that can cause lack lustre skin.
2. Cleanse
Your skin works hard renewing and repairing itself whilst you sleep. Freshen up with a light milk cleanser which will cleanly splash excess sebum and dead skin cells away. Perfect to give your face a fresh vibrant start.
3. Tone
Dehydration = dullness! Spritz your face with Dermalogica's Antioxidant Hydramist for an instant hydration hit that's also loaded with free-radical fighting goodness.
4. Eye Cream
Massage a grain of rice size amount of a nourishing, brightening and protective eye cream around the orbital area. The firming and supportive vitamin B5 inside Alpha-H Absolute Eye Complex sends dark circles and under eye bags packing.
5. Facial Oil
Every skin craves a facial oil for more glow, even if you're naturally prone to oily shine. A little goes a long way, balancing sebum and nourishing where needed. Press a few drops into the skin neat or mix into your moisturiser. Or for a stunning dewy glow, delicately press onto cheekbones and brow bones over your makeup (just like professional MUA's do).
6. Moisturise
A well hydrated skin always outshines a dull dehydrated skin. Quench your skin with Dermalogica’s Skin Smoothing Cream which locks vital moisture into the skin and prevents future dehydration in one hit.
7. Protect
Applying Skinstitut's Age Defence SPF50+ under your foundation is a sure fire way to keep skin glowing. The antioxidants, hydrators and UV protection in this lightweight sunscreen means total radiance protection for your skin.
MID-MORNING:
Lattes and lamingtons do nothing to get your glow on. Feed your skin from within by reaching for antioxidant-rich fresh berries as a mid morning snack. And you can dose your skin topically too! Antioxidant Hydramist works wonders to boost hydration over makeup and disperses a shield of protection against skin ageing, aiding in your skincare regime.
MIDDAY:
Why not use your break to get more glow? If you don't feel like hitting the gym, try taking a walk for 20 minutes. This boosts circulation to make your skin naturally more radiant, and you'll pick up a healthy hit of vitamin D too.
MID-AFTERNOON:
Reapply
If you're out and about be sure to reapply your SPF. Preventing sun damage and premature skin ageing is the easiest way to preserve a youthful radiant complexion and keep dullness away.
EVENING:
Nourish your body and your skin reaps the rewards! Opt for a superfood dinner like macadamia crusted wild salmon, avocado salad and lots of leafy greens. The potent vitamins, minerals and antioxidants within will all make their way to brighten your skin. This is the perfect addition to a glowing skin regime!
1. Cleanse
This time make sure it's a double! Take the day off with a makeup remover that does more. PreCleanse Balm with it's nifty cleansing mitt targets makeup, sunscreen, oil, dirt and debris from the day, melting it all away so your second cleanser can get to where it needs to.
2. Tone
Go for a multi-tasking toner to lock in hydration, boost radiance and strengthen the skin. We love Skinstitut's Multi-Active Mist as it brightens the complexion thanks to Licorice Root whilst the vitamins and antioxidants help stop ageing.
3. Eye Cream
Fancy a massage at the end of a long day? Then you're eyes are in for a treat! The Collagen Eye Roll-On diminishes puffiness, dark circles and fine lines with clever metal massage balls to drain and smooth the skin surrounding the eyes.
4. Serum
Vitamin C should be called Vitamin G for glow! By applying 4 tiny drops, you're boosting your skin's elastin and collagen for a firmer skin appearance, whilst the skin luminizers banish dullness in a flash.
5. Moisturise
Repair and replenish all in one with an active moisturiser like the Liquid Gold 24 Hour Moisture Cream. The clever combination of Glycolic Acid and 24 Karat Gold Flakes instantly brightens and breathes new life back into tired and dull skin.
Round out your new glowing skincare regime with a good exfoliation 2-3 times a week in addition to a weekly mask treatment. This opens up the perfect opportunity to treat yourself whilst your facial pack is working wonders… Go for a piece of dark chocolate and a glass of red wine if you wish, as the powerful antioxidants will fend off skin aggressors that can cause a dull skin appearance. Now cheers to your new found glow!