Let's face it, 2020 has been horrendous.
It has created an if we are just at home, who cares attitude. Many of us have slacked off on beauty regimens particularly, our skin care routines. I know there are lots of hairy legs, callused feet, and dull, dry faces out there! We have to get back to looking and feeling our best and New Year's is the perfect time to do it.
Let's say goodbye and good riddance to 2020 and welcome the new year with positive energy for a healthy, happy year.
I for one, want to get my skin back to glowing skin.
It's takes healthy living and TLC to get that elusive JLo glowing skin that I'm so envious of! Skin care products must be used consistently to achieve glowing skin.
The key to getting that glow is to remove dead skin cells and hydrate the skin. Hydrated skin is healthy skin. Many people apply oil to their skin to get a glow. Adding oil is not for me. I have enough oil already, thank you. I want hydrated, plumped up, beautiful, younger looking skin.
I have been using some of my old favorite cruelty free skin care products plus some new for me products to make my old skin look more glowing, hydrated and healthy without turning it into an oil slick.
I also have my tried and true makeup products that I use to add glow if my skin is not looking it's glowy best.
There are also some healthy living habits we can do to promote better, healthier glowing skin.
Healthy Habits for Glowing Skin
Eat your Fruits and Veggies
A diet full of fruits and veggies provides your body with age fighting, healing, skin glow producing vitamins and antioxidants for the best looking skin! Orange veggies, with their high beta carotene content, can actually add warm color to the skin when eaten in abundance.
Water
Water is of utmost importance for hydrated, glowing skin in more ways than one.
Avoid hot water and prolonged contact with water
A nice long hot shower or soak in the tub may feel amazing but both will dehydrate the skin. Opt for a short warm bath or shower to prevent dehydration.
Drink lots of it!
Dehydrated skin is dull, dry and crinkly. Drink lots of water to hydrate the body which, in turn, hydrates the skin. They say drink eight 8 ounces glasses of water each day.
Speaking of drinking...avoid overdoing it in the alcoholic beverage department. Sorry to put a damper on things but alcohol is notorious for dehydrating the skin.
Read Skin and the Effects of Alcohol
Moisturizer
The main purpose of a moisturizer is to seal in the water you already have in your skin. It creates a barrier to prevent the water in your skin from evaporating into the air. A moisturizer can also contain ingredients, such as hyaluronic acid, butters and oils, to plump up and condition the skin as well.
Sun Screen
You must protect the skin from the UV rays of the sun if you want moist, hydrated glowing skin. Apply a sunscreen with a 30 SPF or higher to your skin daily to prevent dehydrating damage from sun exposure.
Those vital skin care basics (eating healthy, drinking water, using moisturizer and using sunscreen) being said, let's get to my favorite products for glowing skin!
I have included my Amazon affiliate links in this post to help you shop for my favorite cruelty free skin care and makeup products.
How to Get Glowing Skin with Skin Care
It's all about the right ingredients in your products. You want to look for ingredients that promote radiance such as, hyaluronic acid, alpha hydroxy acid, beta hydroxy acid, retinol, bakuchiol, and citrus extracts.
Exfoliate
Start the glowing process by exfoliating the skin. Not too much. Over exfoliating will dehydrate the skin leaving it crinkly and flaky.
Read Over Exfoliated Dehydrated Skin
Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel
I love this gentle easy to use peel! It's formulated for normal and combination skin. Those of you with dry skin will be fine using too as long as you don't have excessively dry skin.
This best selling 2 step peel product removes dead cell build up with alpha hydrox acids and beta hydroxy acid. It also contains anti aging retinol and the antioxidant powerhouse green tea.
Start by cleansing your skin and patting it dry. Then, massage the step one packet onto your skin until it is dry. Wait 2 minutes. Massage the step two packet onto your skin and allow it to dry. Do not rinse either step. Apply your usually serum followed by moisturizer. This product will get you glowing in a hurry! $88.00 for a 30 pack
Step 2 Ingredients: Water/Aqua/Eau, Sodium Bicarbonate, Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Retinyl Palmitate, Retinol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Resveratrol, Ubiquinone, Achillea Millefolium Extract , Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Soy Isoflavones, Phospholipids, Copper PCA, Sodium PCA, Zinc PCA, Dimethicone, Lecithin, Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 80, PEG-30 Stearate, Octoxynol-9, Alcohol, BHT, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol
Treat with Serum
There are tons of serums out there! A serum is a treatment product. Generally, they have healing, hydrating, anti aging properties. They are have a thin watery or gel like consistency. You apply them after cleanser and toner. Your moisturizer goes on top. The price range is staggering broad depending on what brand you choose.
I have recently explored products from The Ordinary. They look very scientific and clinical. Don't be intimidated by them. This brand provides you with superior ingredients at low prices!
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5
Give your skin what it needs to glow... moisture! Hyaluronic acid is the magic cosmetic ingredient to hydrate and plump up the skin. I love this product. It is lightweight, non greasy and has given my skin a more glowy appearance. Use it on any skin type.
This serum is a clear, gel like serum with no fragrance containing vegan hyaluronic acid which holds up to 1000 times its weight in water. The B5 it contains also enhances hydration. It is packaged in glass with glass dropper. Perfect!
Apply a few drops morning and evening to freshly cleansed skin. Apply your moisturizer on top. $13.00 on Amazon.
Moisturize
Every skin types needs a moisturizer to help it retain water. I will give you two of my favorites, one for oily, combination skin and one for dry skin.
Ole Henriksen Cold Plunge Pore Remedy Moisturizer
This cool refreshing moisturizer contains beta hydroxy acid (salicylic acid) and LHA (lipohydroxy acid) to remove dead skin cells, control surface oil, and minimize the look of the pores. It is perfect for oily skin, combination skin or breakout areas on dry skin. I love this product!!!
Aqua/Water/Eau, Propanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Isopentyldiol, Cetearyl Olivate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Olivate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Stearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Menthyl Lactate, Parfum/Fragrance, Epilobium Fleischeri Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Trifolium Pratense (Clover) Flower Extract, Sodium Phytate, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan) Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Salicylate, Tocopherol, Yellow 5 (Ci 19140), Blue 1 (Ci 42090), Limonene.
Youngblood CC Perfecting Primer
Yonka Pamplemousse Creme Dry Skin
This fabulous moisturizer for normal to dry skin feels luxurious on the skin and has a light fresh scent. It's essential oils, fruit oils and vitamin C leave the skin looking hydrated and more radiant. This is a best selling product at the salon. There is a Pamplemousse formula for oily skin as well. $60.00
Ingredients: Essential oils of grapefruit, lime, sweet orange, lemon, Quintessence Yon-Ka (essential oils of lavender, geranium, rosemary, cypress and thyme)- vitlaizing
Grapefruit extract, vitamin C: radiance booster - anti-oxidant
Olive oil, pumpkin seed oil: nourishing - protecting
Other ingredients: Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Oil, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Decyl Oleate, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cera Alba/Beeswax/Cire D'abeille, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Oil/Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium) Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens (Cypress) Oil, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Oil, Peg-35 Castor Oil, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate (Vit. C), Isohexadecane, Glycerin, Polysorbate 80, Citric Acid, Limonene *, Linalool *, Citral *, Citronellol *, Geraniol *
*Natural Components of Essential Oils
How to Get Glowing Skin with Makeup
You can always go to the magic of makeup to get the look of glowing skin. There are a variety of products you can use to create a little glow. Products that are light reflecting blur imperfection and add brightness to the skin.
I feel you should steer away from overly sparkly products applied all over the face. They can be artificial looking and who wants a shimmering face in the sunlight!
CC Cream
A CC cream is the perfect product to add glow without too much sparkle. A CC cream is a tinted primer cream designed to correct uneven skin tones, moisturize, and add a healthy glow.
Youngblood CC Perfecting Primer
This primer instantly creates a more even, smoother, radiant appearance to the skin. It blurs out fine lines and large pores plus adds a subtle sheen with mica. It has a matte finish so you don't have to worry about looking too shiny.
The CC Perfecting Primer also helps build younger looking skin with it's collagen stimulating peptide ingredients. You can use it alone or as a makeup primer.
There are two colors, Bare (the light color) and Tan. Each color blends surprisingly well with many skin tones. Use on any type. $36.00
Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cyclohexasiloxane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Stearic Acid, Alumina, Water/Aqua, Glycerin, Mica, Methicone, Polysorbate 20, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Sodium Lactate, Phenoxyethanol. MAY CONTAIN (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499).
Concealer
Smith & Cult Cancelled Light Diffusing V-Concealer
Help to hide your under eye imperfections and add a little glow with this light diffusing concealer design especially to brighten the v shaped under eye area.
I find that this concealer doesn't not provide enough coverage to hide my dark circles however, I like to use it over a full coverage concealer to add brightness to my under eye area. I also apply it on my nose and chin areas instead of foundation to lightly conceal and add a bit of radiance. This radiant concealer comes in 20 colors. $28.00
Highlight
Add some highlighter to create more glow over your CC Cream. Highlight specific areas on your face only. Apply highlighter to your cheekbones, your brow bones just under your eyebrows, at the inner corners of your eyes and on the cupids bow. You can also use it on your eyelids as a brightening eye shadow.
Anastasia Glow Kit
This Anastasia highlighting kit in Sun Dipped has four irresistible warm metallic colors you can highlight with. I love it!!! The powder colors are easy to apply with a brush and can be built up for more color. It can be used on the eyes, face and body. $40.00.
INGREDIENTS: BRONZED, TOURMALINE: MICA, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, TALC, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, SYNTHETIC WAX, BORON NITRIDE, DIMETHICONE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, THEOBROMA GRANDIFLORUM SEED BUTTER, MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR: (+/-) IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77499), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) <154296>
SUMMER: SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, TALC, MICA, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, SYNTHETIC WAX, BORON NITRIDE, DIMETHICONE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, THEOBROMA GRANDIFLORUM SEED BUTTER, TIN OXIDE, MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR: (+/-) IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) <154295>
MOONSTONE: MICA, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, TALC, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, SYNTHETIC WAX, BORON NITRIDE, DIMETHICONE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, THEOBROMA GRANDIFLORUM SEED BUTTER, TIN OXIDE, MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR: (+/-) IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) <154293>"
Shine Your Lips
Glossy metallic lips will brighten up your whole face!
Laura Geller Color Luster Lip Gloss in Gilded Honey
This is my favorite go to lip gloss when I want to sparkle and shine. I love it's peachy gold fine metallic glitter and high shine. Use it alone or on top of your favorite lipstick. $19.00
INGREDIENTS: POLYBUTENE, OCTYLDODECANOL, HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, VP/HEXADECENE COPOLYMER, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, HYDROGENATED STYRENE/ISOPRENE COPOLYMER, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SILICA, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, TIN OXIDE, MICA. MAY CONTAIN: CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE), CI 77491 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77492 (IRON OXIDES), CI 45410 (RED 28 LAKE).
Let's recap the ways to get glowing skin.
Healthy living habits for glowing skin:
Eat lots of fruits and veggies
Drink lots of water
Avoid hot water & prolonged exposure to water
Keep alcoholic beverages to a minimum
Use moisturizer
Wear sunscreen
Use skin care with ingredients that promote glowing skin
Exfoliate
Use a hydrating serum
Use moisturizer for your skin type to add radiance
Use makeup products that are light reflecting
Use a CC Cream
Wear a light diffusing concealer
Apply highlighter specific areas
Add shimmer and shine to your lips
Using some or all of these products will add up to a glowing skin new year! I wish you all good health, prosperity and happiness in the new year. God Bless!
Here's Glowy Skin for the New Year🥂
xo
Licensed Cosmetologist, Esthetician, Makeup Artist
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