1 –  Start with Skincare

Before applying any makeup, it’s essential to prep your skin. The key to a natural glowy makeup look is having a smooth, hydrated base. Start by cleansing your skin with a gentle face wash that suits your skin type. This step removes dirt and oil, allowing your makeup to adhere better.

Following this, apply a moisturizer with hydrating properties and a subtle glow. Consider a lightweight illuminating moisturizer that will not weigh down your skin but provide a healthy-looking radiance. Also, don’t forget to apply eye cream for under-eye brightening and hydration. This will minimize puffiness and dark circles around the eyes.

2 –  Prime for a Smooth Finish

The next step is to apply a primer. For a glowy makeup look, use a luminous or hydrating primer that enhances your skin’s natural glow. These primers have light-reflecting properties, giving you that dewy, fresh finish. Apply the primer evenly across your face, focusing on areas like the high points of your cheekbones, the bridge of your nose, and your chin.

Priming your skin creates a smooth canvas for your foundation and helps your makeup last longer, especially if you have oily skin or wear makeup for extended hours.

3 – Select a light-coverage foundation

For a glowy makeup look, avoid using heavy, full-coverage foundations. Instead, try a light-coverage foundation or tinted moisturizer that lets your natural skin texture shine through. If you need a little more coverage, a dewy-finish foundation instead of a matte one will work. These foundations are designed to give you a radiant glow so you don’t have to worry about looking flat or cakey.

If you need to, apply thin layers using a damp beauty sponge or makeup brush where you may have more unevenness with redness or blemishes to build up coverage.

4 – Add a touch of concealer

Brighten the under-eye area and hide blemishes or redness with a concealer. A concealer one shade lighter than your skin tone will brighten the under-eye area for a natural glowy makeup look. Just be sure not to over-apply, which can make the makeup look too heavy. Instead, use just a little concealer and apply it well using your fingertips or a sponge.

For extra glow, you can even use a concealer with a little shimmer or a light-reflecting formula. This will enhance your radiant finish without looking too made-up.

5 – Add Color with Blush and Highlighter

Now, it’s time to add some color and luminosity to your face! A glowy makeup look isn’t complete without blush and highlighter. Choose a cream blush for a more natural finish, as it blends seamlessly into your skin and gives a youthful, radiant glow. Apply the blush to the apples of your cheeks, blending it upward toward your temples.

Add a highlighter to your cheekbones, the bridge of your nose, and your cupid’s bow to accentuate your natural bone structure and add a gorgeous glow. For a soft, glowing look, go for a cream or liquid highlighter, as these formulas tend to give a more natural finish compared to powder highlighters.

6 – Define Your Eyes Naturally

A glowy makeup look should not feature dark or dramatic eye makeup. Apply some brow gel or matching eyebrow pencil to set the eyebrows into place first. Thicker, healthier brows really do help frame a face and overall complete a makeup look.

Neutral shades should be used for eyeshadow. Soft browns, peaches, or rose golds will add a subtle glow to your eyelids without overpowering your features. Apply a shimmery eyeshadow on the inner corners of your eyes to brighten them and make them look more awake.

If you want extra definition, lightly line your upper lash line with a dark brown or black eyeliner. Avoid harsh lines; instead, opt for a smudged, soft line for a more natural look. Finish with a coat or two of lengthening mascara to give your lashes a fluttery, voluminous effect.

7 – Set the Look with a Setting Spray

To make sure your glowy makeup look lasts all day, finish with a setting spray. Look for a dewy setting spray that helps lock in your makeup while maintaining that radiant, fresh finish. Hold the spray about 6–8 inches away from your face and mist it lightly over your makeup. Let it dry naturally, and you’re good to go!

A setting spray will help to keep your makeup in place for the entire day and will, at the end, give the face that finishing hydration touch for it not to lose its glowing look during the day.