Glow

[vp215]

Hi everyone ! So it’s winter and freezing ( I’m in IL literally 0 degree weather) and my skin is looking dull! I’m asking for recommendations for products that will give me a glow ? I’m very subtle with my routine I mainly do skin care ( I have the innis beauty eye cream and the duo redness serum/corrector, Sunday Riley good genes, and belif water bomb moisturizer . I only really put makeup on my eyes ( shadow and liner) and I just picked up iconic prep-set-go and I am so obsessed with it it’s very pretty and smells great but I feel like it’s not giving me the glow I want ? I really don’t want any foundation or concealer, and tbh not sure how to even use highlighter without looking like I have baby oil on my face 😅 mainly I want to avoid that. I’ve tried some tinted moisturizers in store but it just didn’t do anything for me . Thoughts, suggestions and/or anything would be helpful ! ☺️

[WinglessOne]

Hi @vp215! I’m also in IL (Chicago). Hope you’re staying warm! We’re supposed to get a heatwave of 40ºF on Friday, woo-hoo! 😂 Of course that’s predicted to change to single digits a mere 3 days later, but still! 

My secret to glowy skin in the frigid depths of winter is sunscreen. Not a matte finish sunscreen; one that leaves a natural skin, radiant, or even dewy/glass skin finish. Do you currently use sunscreen? My usual winter go-tos: 

• Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen Invisible Broad Spectrum SPF 40 PA +++  for a natural skin finish (I have mostly-dry combo skin; this sunscreen always makes my skin look good) 
• Supergoop! Protec(tint) Daily SPF Tint SPF 50 Sunscreen Skin Tint with Ectoin  if I want a little skin tint to blur the lines between my skin tones 
• SKIN 1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF 50 for a more radiant glow, but not super dewy; this is a Korean sunscreen you’ll find at K-beauty retailers (YesStyle, Olive Young, Stylevana, etc.) 
• Eucerin Age Defense Sunscreen SPF 50 for even more glow; now we’re getting into seriously dewy territory 
• Trader Joe’s Daily Facial Sunscreen SPF 40 (aka “the Unseen Sunscreen dupe”) which my skin likes in cold weather for its heavier greasier feel (extra moisturization/protection against cold winds) 
• La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-In Milk Sunscreen SPF 100 for glass skin; this sunscreen does feel greasy, but people will stop you and ask what you’re doing to make your skin so glowy 

Other than sunscreen, consider LANEIGE Cream Skin Refillable Toner & Moisturizer with Ceramides and Peptides  (don’t let the word “toner” fool you; like many toners these days, this one’s more of a watery hydrating serum), Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Ultra-Fine Mist 2.53 oz/ 75 mL , or  Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops Serum . And/or you can try a facial oil like The Ordinary 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil 1 oz/ 30 mL  or The Ordinary 100% Plant-Derived Squalane 1 oz/ 30 mL ; you probably won’t need more than 2-3 drops rubbed between your palms and then pressed into your skin. Rosehip oil is hydrating while squalane is moisturizing. 

[vp215]

I tried the dew drops at the store and it does the same thing my Iconic prep set and go does and leave a slight shimmer but u only see it in certain lightings tho 

[CynthieLu]

You should check out Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops Serum  @vp215 I think this gives a nice subtle glow 🌟