10 Makeup Products That Will Give You a Sun-Kissed Glow

Makeup can fake almost any look, but your results will be even better if you start with healthy, hydrated skin. Always prep your skin by cleansing and then moisturising with a lightweight lotion before applying makeup. If you have dehydration or dry patches, a face oil will absorb and smooth uneven surfaces for the perfect makeup prep and a sheen will peek through for extra dewiness.

Milk Makeup Hydrating Oil Stick, $29.

You know that sheen your skin has an hour post-workout? That is the definition of a healthy glow, albeit one that may not feel too fresh. Luckily, that afterglow has been bottled and can be bought. Use a dewy face gel on its own or under your foundation, sweeping all over the face and onto the neck for ultra radiant skin.
Charlotte Tilbury Unisex Healthy Glow, $50.

Choose a lightweight foundation or tinted moisturiser that will blur blemishes and fade discolouration but that will still leave you with natural-looking, dewy skin. If you only have a richer formulation, apply with a damp sponge for a lighter, more luminous finish.

Try Revlon Photoready Airbrush Effect Makeup, available at most major retailers.

An illuminating pencil can brighten areas of the face that could, well, use a little brightening! A brightening pencil will give you a subtle lift by enhancing areas of the face without the sparkle or shimmer of highlighting products. Use an illuminating pencil on the eyebrow bone, a dab above the arch of your eyebrows, and down the side of your nose where it meets your cheeks.

NYX Hydra Touch Brightener, $12.

Adding warmth to your complexion with a sweep of bronzer creates beautiful dimension to your luminous spring skin. Bronzer is especially helpful if your face is on the sallow side after a long, cold winter. Using a large, fluffy bronzer brush apply a powder bronzer to the forehead, down the temples to the cheeks, and along the bridge of the nose.

Stila Stay All Day Bronzer, $47.

Show off your features by sweeping a highlighting stick over the tops of your cheekbones, the bridge of your nose, the inner corners of your eyes, the centre of your chin and forehead, and the bow of your lips. These areas will bounce light adding a sexy radiance to the high points of your face.

NYX Bright Idea Illuminating Stick, $11.

A pop of colour on your cheeks can make a huge difference in creating the perfect healthy glow. Add a pop of colour to the apples of your cheeks and blend out and up towards your temples. This will give the face a soft, natural-looking flush and cheeky lift.

MAC Cosmetics Extra Dimension Blush in Cheeky Bits, $33.

Looking fresh and radiant doesn’t just stop at your skin. The final step to looking luminous this spring is make sure your eyes also look bright and beautiful. Keep your look dreamy with a sweep of rose gold eyeshadow all over the lid. Using a shimmery formulation will bring light to the lid every time you blink. Enhance with a smudge of warm bronze along the top and bottom lash line.

Charlotte Tilbury The Beauty Glow Palette, $85.

Finish your spring look with a touch of sheer colour or shine on your lips. Whether it's your favourite lip balm, a shiny gloss, or a cream blush patted onto your pout, always make sure your lips are smooth, hydrated and healthy-looking too.

Burt’s Bees Lip Shimmer, $6.

Even if you have nothing in your bag but your trusty lip balm, you can still create dewy-looking skin by pressing your balm (or even Vaseline or coconut oil) onto your cheekbones, brow bones, bridge of your nose and collarbone. You can always multitask with makeup, that’s the beauty of it!

Dr. Roebuck’s Lips, $9.