5 steps to Dewy Skin (for all skin types)

So since its going into summer I thought it was an appropriate time to do a step by step guide on how to get lovely glowy/dewy/healthy/radiant/luminous/moisturised(I think you get the point) looking skin.But not oily , theres a difference . I have written a 5 step guide on how to achieve it but you can add more or less steps depending on how intense of a glow you want .

Dewy Skin

                                                                        Oily Skin


Normal to Dry Skin 

Step 1 : Exfoliate . Exfoliating your skin will get rid of all the dead skin cells and leave your skin feeling softer , smoother and more radiant .

Step 2 : Moisturise. The perfect base for your foundation is mositurized skin.

Step 3 : Illuminate.  My favourite illuminator is the mars illuminator in orgasm , it gives a lovely Victoria secret model glow and i mean who doesn't want that ?

Step 4 : Foundation . Use a dewy foundation .

Step 5: Highlighter . Of course this was going to be included , got to love a little (or a lot) of highlighter .Hightlight the places in your face you want to stand out (places I like to highlight are the tip of my nose , inner tear-duct , cupids bow , under my eyebrows and the tops of the cheekbones)


Oily to Combination Skin 

Step 1 : Exfoliate.  Get rid of any dead skin cells on your face .

Step 2 : Prime .Apply a mattifying primer .

Step 3  : Foundation .Again Matte.

Step 4 : Highlighter .Highlight the places in your face you want to stand out (places I like to highlight are the tip of my nose , inner tear-duct , cupids bow , under my eyebrows and the tops of the cheekbones)

Step 5 : Spray . Apply some Mac fix plus to the sides of your face  , not the centre . This will make the highlighter more intense and make your skin not look overly matte or cakey.

Products I recommend 

Normal to Dry 
Exfoliator : Matis Youth Grain
Moisturiser : Embroylisse Lait Creme , Bioderma Hydrabio Riche
Highlighter : Sleek Highlighter
Illuminator : Nars Illuminator 
Foundation : The body shop Moisture foundation , Boujois Healthy Mix Serum  , No7 Stay perfect superlight foundation 
Powder : Ben nye neutral set translucent powder 

Oily to Combination 
Exfoliator : Matis Youth Grain
Primer : Smashbox photofinish primer 
Foundation : Make up forever Hd foundation 
Highlighter :  Sleek Highlighter
Spray :Mac Fix Plus , NYX Cosmetics Setting Spray - Dewy Finish

                                                                     Powder
This step is the difference between dewy and oily looking skin . Powder your t- zone so it looks matte and you will have a nice healthy glow on your cheeks . Why powder ? Well basically most people get oily around there t-zone and if you highlight that part of your face people might see it as being oily . If your skin is really dry this step isn't necessary .

Want to take that luminous glow to the next level ? You could use a blush with a little shimmer(Nars Orgasm blush) in it or a dewy setting spray (Nyx dewy setting spray) .Cream blushes and bronzers also help to achieve this look .

Hope this helped any one that likes this look I know a lot of people like matte skin so I promise to do a few looks with matte skin in the future . If you have any questions make sure to comment below and I will get back to you .

Which do you prefer matte or dewy skin ?

Alannah x

Sleek Highlighting Palette - Review

I really wanted to love this product but sadly didn't . I love highlighter I think its so beautiful applied on the tops of the cheekbones , the cupids bow and in the inner tear duct of your eye . Highlighter is worn to enhance a feature . There's a thin line between looking like a disco ball and having a nice healthy glow, so I am always on the look out for an amazing cheek highlight with a better price tag then the Hourglass Ambient Light palette(which I haven't splurged on just yet).

Packaging : A plus for packaging , so pretty I was like a magpie when I saw it in boots , real easy to wipe done and keep looking clean .

Layout : Four nice sized highlighters four cream highlighters : Platinum , Royal Gold , Renaissance and one powder highlight : Antique Bronze . You also get a little brush to apply the highlighter with witch could also come in handy when applying the powdered highlight as I prefer to apply the cream highlighter with my fingers .

Colour : Royal Gold and Renaissance are basically the same colour , far to similar in my opinion , they could of done with just three colours of highlight .Platinum is like a pearl coloured highlighter that would suit a paler person . The other three highlighter would be best suited for a tanner person just because there kind of on the bronzer side .

Texture : The texture of the cream highlighters is kind of greasy , but it works , it glides on your cheeks quite nicely  . The powder is bang centre between chalky and creamy which is a really nice texture .Very blendable .

Longevity : Lasted all day .

Pigmentation : The pigmentation in this product actually is pretty good in the creams and the powder.

Conclusion : There is only really one thing wrong with this products and that its more glittery the glowy . For me that's a something I hate and a big enough factor to put me off the palette . You could do worse for this price but I am determined I can find something better . I like to mix cream highlighters with some moisturiser or primer to use as an illuminator applied before my foundation or mix in with it and with this product you just cant without looking like a disco ball . I wouldn't recommend this palette because I now that there is definitely better highlights in the same price range out there .