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Tips and Tricks: How to Get Dewy Skin

From ultra-matte glam with carved-out brows to contour-chiseled cheekbones, there's always a new de rigueur. Follow these skincare and makeup tips to dewy skin.

By Lisa GarciaPublished 2 years ago 5 min read
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For so many years, we have been told by magazines and the beauty industry that shine was the villain, with blotting papers, pressed powders, and mattifying primers as our main weapons to combat it.

However, starting a few years ago, it seems like the tables have turned. From ultra-matte foundation, carved-out brows, and contour-chiseled cheekbones as the ultimate MakeupGoals, there's a new de rigueur—a natural, glowing, dewy look.

The dewy skin trend is believed to have been popularized by the country that also introduced popular music and addicting dramas: South Korea. The country has spawned countless beauty trends you've probably heard of, such as glass and honey skin, which also aim to make you look hydrated and well-rested with only minimal makeup.

Fortunately, it doesn't take much to achieve the natural, lightweight, dewy skin look—even if your complexion is naturally on the dry side. With the right makeup products and a quality skincare routine, you can definitely glow!

If you're a fan of a luminescent look, add these makeup and skincare for glowing skin tricks to your beauty routine.

Makeup meets skincare

Dewy skin is a trend that toes the line between makeup and skincare. It's a perfect mix of the hydration you get from skincare products and the extra pizazz from illuminating foundation, highlighters, and primers.

There are quite a few products that can give you dewy skin, but there's one product combination we recommend: mixing a dab of L’Oréal Paris True Match LUMI Glotion Natural Glow Enhancer with your moisturizer. It takes moisturizing to the next level as it has an illuminating color tint that enhances your natural skin glow.

Mix the combination onto a damp beauty blender and stipple it mixture onto your clean skin—it's that easy. It only takes two products, perfect for when you are on the go!

Keep it creamy

Creamy formulas will make your dewy dream come true, such as a creamy concealer, blush, and highlighter.

Grab an illuminating, lightweight concealer like the L’Oréal True Match Eye Cream in a Concealer and put some under your eyes. You can also put it on the middle of your forehead and down the bridge of your nose. As its name suggests, the concealer gives instant dark circle coverage with the care of an eye cream.

Next, define your cheekbones with creamy, blendable blush and highlighter. The L’Oréal True Match Super-Blendable Blush and L’Oréal True Match Lumi Glow Nude Highlighter Palette also come with an illuminating blush and bronzer for a multi-dimensional glow look.

Don't forget the lips

Now that you have fresh-looking skin and flushed rosy cheeks, all you need to complete your dewy skin look is juicy and glossy lips. While you may be gliding on a smoothing lip balm onto your lips regularly, you may be forgetting an important lip care step—exfoliation.

Yes, exfoliating your lips is also essential to achieving dewy skin. To do this, grab a gentle and hydrating lip scrub like the L’Oréal Pure-Sugar Nourish & Soften Cocoa Scrub or a coffee scrub like the L’Oréal Paris Pure-Sugar Resurface & Energize Kona Coffee Scrub that has finely ground coffee to energize tired-looking lips.

Top off your look with a lip tint or stain, such as the L’Oréal Rouge Signature Lightweight Matte Lip Stain, to give your pout a subtle but long-lasting flush of color. But what if you're feeling a bit bold? That's no problem! A red lip complements dewy skin, too.

But first, ace your base

If you want your skin to be dewy from within and for the long haul, it all comes down to your skincare routine. That means having proper skin care is essential if you want to achieve a natural radiant glow. Make sure to take care of your face by using the right facial wash, toner, moisturizer, or face oil, depending on your skin type.

Exfoliate regularly to make your skin look brighter and firmer. Exfoliating your skin with a gentle exfoliant, such as the Garnier Light Complete Brightening Scrub, to buff away dead skin cells from the surface at least once a week is a good practice to add to your skincare routine. Dead skin cells that build up on the surface can lead to dull, dry-looking skin.

You can also opt to include a brightening face mask. The L’Oréal Pure-Clay Detox and Brighten Face Mask, for example, is formulated with three pure-clays and charcoal that can help detoxify and illuminate your complexion in a jiffy. Need we say more?

Vitamin C is your friend

If you're slathering your skin with Vitamin C, you're on the right track to dewy skin. A Vitamin C serum, like the Garnier Bright Complete Vitamin C Booster Serum, will help you achieve a skin glow that is naturally shiny and healthy, with no chance of anyone mistaking your face for being greasy.

Brightens dark spots, evens out skin tone, protects skin surface from damaging elements, assists in melanin production, and strengthens the skin barrier—these are just some of the wide array of benefits of Vitamin C to your skin. If it's still not a staple in your skincare routine, consider adding it as soon as possible!

It's all in the placement

Where and how you put your makeup products can make or break your dewy look.

"There's a fine line between radiant, dewy skin and greasy, oily skin — it's all about the strategic placement of your makeup," says Hector Espinal, Fenty Beauty's Global Makeup Artist, and yes, the person likely responsible for Rihanna's glow!

He suggests mattifying the oily places, like the T-zone and chin, and keeping the radiance to the high points of the face, like the bridge of the nose, cheekbones, and brow bones.

It's easy to achieve a natural and luminous look when you start with a skin that is well prepared. Remember: it all comes down to your skincare routine--because the secret to getting the perfect dewy skin is a clear canvass.

Now that you're all set with these skincare tricks and makeup tips to dewy skin, you're ready to glow.

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