Highlighters give skin a beautiful glow
Many years ago I looked at pictures of J Lo wondering why she looked like she ate sunshine for breakfast when the rest of us had the air deficient in vital nutrients. His secret? Highlighters. These essentially bring more light to your skin. The more discreet can use a hint of metallic pigment at the top of the cheekbones. If you want the full works, mix it with your foundation. In the wrong hands, highlighters can be shorthand for looking robotic, but these brilliant formulas make that fate entirely avoidable.
1. UOMA Salute to the Sun Highlighter £21, boots.com2. Rare Beauty Positive Light Luminizer £21, spacenk.com 3. Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish Divine Glow Highlighter £45, selfridges.com 4. RéVive Glow Elixir £105, reviveskincare.com 5. Victoria Beckham Beauty Reflect Highlighter Stick £36, victoriabeckhambeauty .com
I can't live without it… An ultra-lightweight matte foundation perfect for the summer heat foundation in the summer. The reality is different. Many pigmentation issues, for example, consider a base with great coverage the holy grail. For others, it simply comes down to a love of makeup. And when summer comes, the two prefer not to give up foundation. That said, no one wants to carry a batter mix in the heat. This is where a good powder foundation comes in. It may seem like a contradiction to a "summer look", but in fact, the idea that everyone wants a "glossy finish" is a mistake. Of course, for those who want a shiny finish, there's the tinted moisturizer. But many actually prefer a matte finish (not to be confused with a “dead finish” – no one wants their skin to look comatose). So if you're part of the pro-matte brigade, give this best-selling Fenty a try. It has a soft yet glowing finish and is available in 50 shades. The texture is light as a feather - you'll forget you're wearing it - but it's also buildable, so it provides great coverage without feeling masky. It is long-wearing, which makes it particularly excellent for oily skin whose base disintegrates quickly in the summer. It is also sweat, moisture and wrinkle resistant. So if you're looking for a lovely matte foundation for the summer, look no further. Fenty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation, £30, boots.comOn my radar…Summer scents with vanilla in the heartVanilla Thriller A blend of bergamot, neroli and angelica seeds give this traditionally indulgent ingredient a sophisticated new twist. Prada Vanilla Infusion, £115, selfridges.com
Warmth and musk A left-focused olfactory approach is de rigueur at Byredo. And this vanilla scent, with its hints of plum and musk, does not disappoint. Byredo Vanilla Antique, £235, byredo.com
Spice of Life This cozy yet complex vanilla concoction – tonka bean, violet, rose, patchouli and sandalwood – is an intense marriage of sweet and spicy. Boucheron Tonka Bean from Canaima, £125, harrods.com
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Many years ago I looked at pictures of J Lo wondering why she looked like she ate sunshine for breakfast when the rest of us had the air deficient in vital nutrients. His secret? Highlighters. These essentially bring more light to your skin. The more discreet can use a hint of metallic pigment at the top of the cheekbones. If you want the full works, mix it with your foundation. In the wrong hands, highlighters can be shorthand for looking robotic, but these brilliant formulas make that fate entirely avoidable.
1. UOMA Salute to the Sun Highlighter £21, boots.com2. Rare Beauty Positive Light Luminizer £21, spacenk.com 3. Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish Divine Glow Highlighter £45, selfridges.com 4. RéVive Glow Elixir £105, reviveskincare.com 5. Victoria Beckham Beauty Reflect Highlighter Stick £36, victoriabeckhambeauty .com
I can't live without it… An ultra-lightweight matte foundation perfect for the summer heat foundation in the summer. The reality is different. Many pigmentation issues, for example, consider a base with great coverage the holy grail. For others, it simply comes down to a love of makeup. And when summer comes, the two prefer not to give up foundation. That said, no one wants to carry a batter mix in the heat. This is where a good powder foundation comes in. It may seem like a contradiction to a "summer look", but in fact, the idea that everyone wants a "glossy finish" is a mistake. Of course, for those who want a shiny finish, there's the tinted moisturizer. But many actually prefer a matte finish (not to be confused with a “dead finish” – no one wants their skin to look comatose). So if you're part of the pro-matte brigade, give this best-selling Fenty a try. It has a soft yet glowing finish and is available in 50 shades. The texture is light as a feather - you'll forget you're wearing it - but it's also buildable, so it provides great coverage without feeling masky. It is long-wearing, which makes it particularly excellent for oily skin whose base disintegrates quickly in the summer. It is also sweat, moisture and wrinkle resistant. So if you're looking for a lovely matte foundation for the summer, look no further. Fenty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation, £30, boots.comOn my radar…Summer scents with vanilla in the heartVanilla Thriller A blend of bergamot, neroli and angelica seeds give this traditionally indulgent ingredient a sophisticated new twist. Prada Vanilla Infusion, £115, selfridges.com
Warmth and musk A left-focused olfactory approach is de rigueur at Byredo. And this vanilla scent, with its hints of plum and musk, does not disappoint. Byredo Vanilla Antique, £235, byredo.com
Spice of Life This cozy yet complex vanilla concoction – tonka bean, violet, rose, patchouli and sandalwood – is an intense marriage of sweet and spicy. Boucheron Tonka Bean from Canaima, £125, harrods.com
Follow Funmi on Twitter @FunmiFetto
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