Makeup Bag Essentials to Glow for Good!
my top skincare and makeup products to achieve a glowy complexion that looks hydrated and radiant!
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Marc Jacobs The Glow Show* - Get the set here
Skincare Products
From the brand: This soothing face mist for sensitive skin gently refreshes and tones the skin. Sourced in La Roche-Posay, France, this thermal spring water is naturally rich in minerals with scientifically demonstrated soothing and antioxidant properties.
From Onorina: This thermal spring water will leave your skin feeling refreshed and perfectly hydrated! The fine mist distributes the product evenly all over your face, without feeling heavy or wet. Use after a hot shower to re-hydrate and re-balance the skin, use during or after your workouts, and use it throughout the day to freshen up your face and makeup.
Great for: All skin types
From the brand: Cleanse your face in one easy step without stripping your skin. This beautiful cleanser helps your skin maintain its delicate skin barrier. Yes even you, oily skin gal, can use JCO. Not only will it clean your face quickly and easily, JCO makes you feel like you have your life together. Using the latest Japanese innovation, Japanese Cleansing Oil is a makeup remover and facial cleanser in one.
From Onorina: This product is an amazing makeup remover and cleanser, and it smells divine! Don’t be afraid of the word ‘oil',’ because this formulation is made to emulsify and melt makeup away, leaving your skin squeaky clean, soft, and radiant, but never oily or greasy. You will love how easy it is to use this product, and the best part is you don’t need to use any cotton pads or cloths - just massage into the skin with your fingertips and rinse with warm water!
Great for: All skin types, removing face makeup effortlessly without disrupting the skin.
Malin+Goetz
Revilatizing Eye Gel*
From the brand: Our lightweight eye gel nourishes the delicate skin under the eyes and helps improve the appearance of dark circles and fine lines. Rice and soy peptides help brighten the overall eye area while cooling cucumber extract helps soothe dry skin and alleviate puffiness.
From Onorina: Everyone needs to wear an eye cream (you heard that right!), and this eye gel is universally wonderful for all skin types. This eye gel applies smoothly onto the skin, leaving a veil of moisture around the delicate eye area. A little goes a really long way, so apply only the smallest amount using fingertips. This product comes in a really generous quantity too, so it will last you a while and serve your eyes well!
Great for: All skin types, dehydrated skin.
From the brand: The Lillie oil is fast absorbing and is full of essential Fatty acids, including OMEGA 5, which are essential in anti-aging and can help reverse skin damage, including dark spots and fine lines. It helps improve skin texture and helps to firm the skin. With oils like Rosehip, Vetiver, Lavender, your skin will be protected from any environmental hazards. The oils are anti-aging, anti-acne, and help leave your skin feeling completely rejuvenated.
From Onorina: B3 Balm is not only hand-made and poured with love, but they curate their oil blends to perfection. This oil is one of their higher end products due to its star ingredient, Helichrysum, which has powerful healing properties and will help your skin heal and regenerate from within. Clearer skin means glowier skin, so I highly recommend incorporating a product like this into your regimen. Be sure to give it at least a couple of weeks to see best results - your skin will love you!
Great for: Acne scars, Dry skin, Sun Damage, Mature skin, Normal and Combination skin.
La Roche-Posay
Toleriane Dermo Milky Cleanser*
From the brand: This milky cleanser gently cleanses without over-drying to remove waterproof makeup, dirt and oil on the face and eyes. Ideal for sensitive skin, this cleansing cream can be rinsed off or removed with cotton or tissue.
From Onorina: A serious GO-TO of mine, as is everything La Roche-Posay! This creamy, gentle cleanser will remove dirt and impurities off your skin, without stripping it of its natural oils and lipids. Your skin will love you for using this product and will feel healthy and hydrated, plus have more of a glow, even after being cleansed. A lot of women use really harsh cleansers, so I recommend giving a milder one a try and see the difference that it makes for you!
Great for: All skin types, especially for Dry, Combination, Sensitive skin types.
From the brand: Water Elixir - A light, liquid moisturizer and serum in one that helps your extremely parched skin feel normal again. Helps relieve dehydration, dryness, redness, and malnourishment in your skin. Water Oil - A lightweight, kick-ass dual-phase facial oil that is not only lubricating but hydrating. Great for all skin tones. Yes, even you, oily skin. Water Oil marries oil and water together to create the most amazing facial oil you will ever put on your face.
From Onorina: Seriously the best combination to achieve glowing, happy, healthy skin! These products were developed by beauty industry pioneer Sonia Roselli in Japan, and a lot of research went into bringing them to life! Water Elixir is my go-to for just about anyone, and Water Oil is oh-so-lovely on the skin a night treatment. I love both products used together, because they are the perfect formulations to give you the shot of hydration you need, and lock in the moisture so your skin feels amazing and looks fresh and radiant!
Great for: Dehydrated, Dry, Normal, Combination, Oily Skin.
Peter Thomas Roth Labs
Pumpkin Enzyme Mask*
From the brand: This powerful, triple-action manual, chemical and enzymatic exfoliating treatment addresses a dull, aging, and congested complexion in three ways: exfoliates with Pumpkin Enzyme, reveals with Alpha Hydroxy Acid and polishes with Aluminum Oxide Crystals.
From Onorina: We all love hydrating & moisturizing, but glowy skin also requires some (mild) exfoliation once in a while! This Pumpkin Enzyme Mask will gently exfoliate and resurface your skin, resulting in less distressed and happier, healthier skin. Use only 1-2 times a week and don’t use any other exfoliating products at the same time. Less is more when it comes to exfoliation, so that your skin does not get over-stripped and has enough time to regenerate properly.
Great for: Normal, Dry, Oily, and Combination skin types. Avoid using on sensitive or rosacea-prone skin.
From the brand: Squalane is naturally produced in our own skin, but as we age, we stop producing as much. Naturally found in olives, this 100% saturated oil moisturizes, fights acne and rids of blemishes. Widely known as “liquid gold,” Roses are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and amino acids. Not only is it deeply moisturizing, Rose can help reduce inflammation and acne, refine skin’s texture, calm sensitivities and reduce signs of aging and the appearance of scars.
From Onorina: Squalane is such an important ingredient in skincare, and this beauty oil is great to use before applying your makeup, because it is super light-weight and absorbs very quickly into the skin. Just rub one drop between the palms of your hands and press it into your skin. For an extra dose of glow, mix a couple of drops into your foundation, and apply all over your face. Powder only the areas you need (T-Zone), and let your glow shine through!
Great for: All skin types, morning, evening, and before makeup.
Tata Harper
Ultimate Hydration Kit*
From the brand: Our Ultimate Hydration Kit Includes A 5-piece Regimen To Deeply Hydrate & Replenish Thirsty Skin. Featuring Our Latest Hydration Technology, This Curated Mix Of Products Works To Lock-in Moisture For Dewy-soft, Nourished Skin That Makes You Look Like You're Fresh From A Facial
From Onorina: Anything Tata Harper is simply heavenly, and if you’re looking to re-vamp your skincare completely, this is a great set for you! Though this set is marketed toward dry, thirsty skin, normal to combination skin can benefit greatly from these intensively hydrating products, because oftentimes these skin types are dehydrated. This is also a great set for winter skin, which needs extra love and hydration. Give these luxury, non-toxic products because they’re designed to give you amazing results with high quality, targeted ingredients!
Great for: Dehydrated, Dry, Normal, and Combination skin types (applied on dry, flaky areas).
Makeup Products
From the brand: A gorgeous glow is just a sweep away! Stroke our silky-fine powder highlighter along cheekbones for a delicious soft-gold shimmer. Includes a built-in mirror and powder brush for easy, seamless application.
From Onorina: Highlighter has become a favorite in every woman’s makeup drawer, and there’s a reason for that - it simply makes us look like we’re beaming! This highlighter isn’t shy, and a little goes a long way, so you’ll love having it handy to add a pop of sparkle to your cheek bones. Plus, this base shade is so universal that you can use it as an eye shadow as well, and it will work on most skin tones! The brush it comes with is the perfect size for applying it to the tops of the cheeks, and how cute is this recyclable, paper box packaging?
Great for: Light to Medium-Deep skin tones.
From the brand: The Sculpting Contour Powder glides on effortlessly for a crease-free, matte finish that mimics natural skin, enhancing bone structure. The Celestial Powder highlights and illuminates facial features and casts an opalescent, radiant glow over the beautiful contours of the face. Both cashmere-like textures blend easily together for natural-looking definition and subtle highlight.
From Onorina: I absolutely love Kevyn Aucoin products because their colors and formulations are so carefully curated! This contour shade is just right to achieve a natural-looking, defined cheek bone, and the palette comes in deeper tones too! The highlighter is divine - just the right amount of shimmer and sparkle to complement your contour. This is a great palette to have because you’ll use both shades equally and both shades are also very flattering on the eyes - win-win! Plus, it’s travel-size, so you can try it out before you invest in the full-size versions.
Great for: Light to Medium skin tones. Other shades available for deeper skin tones.
Face Atelier
Ultra Sheer, Champagne
Photo Courtesy of Face Atelier
From the brand: Silicone-based Ultra Sheer is magic in a bottle. Hydrating yet oil-free, add it to Ultra Foundation to subtly alter its hue, or use over Ultra Foundation to highlight. Use Ultra Sheer alone for a diaphanous finish that floats on your skin as it illuminates. It's a blush - a bronzer - a highlighter.
From Onorina: Ultra Sheer has just the right amount of shimmer to give you that dewy, glow-from-within complexion! I love adding a drop to my foundation for an overall glow, and layering it over the high points of the face! This product is super light-weight and mixes beautifully with foundations - it will even turn a more matte foundation into a dewier one, so it’s a great product to have handy, especially in winter when our skin tends to look more dull and dehydrated. There are five shades to choose from, and the shades are beautiful!
Great for: Light to Dark Complexions, Dry Skin, Normal Skin, Mature Skin.
Hourglass Cosmetics
Ambient Lighting Edit Mini-Sculpture Unlocked - Limited Edition
Photo Courtesy of Hourglass Cosmetics
From the brand: A cult-favorite returns in a curated quad, with four shades to layer and blend for multidimensional radiance. In its third year, the bestselling palette features an edited selection of Ambient Finishing Powder, Blush, Bronzer and Metallic Strobe Powder in a striking gold compact with architectural facets. This vegan and cruelty free palette is part of Unlocked, a collection supporting our mission to unlock the cages of wild animals in captivity.
From Onorina: Hourglass highlighters are one of my go-to’s because they are so finely milled, that they give the softest glow (in powder form) - I love using them not only on the cheek bones, but under the eye area (sparingly) to brighten and lift the face! Plus, their blush and bronzer shades are always spot-on, with just a hint of shimmer! This palette is perfect for women who like to have all their complexion products in the palm of their hand - the packaging is beautiful and oh-so-luxe, and the product inside won’t disappoint!
Great for: All skin types, Light-Medium Skin Tones.
From the brand: With a delicate coconut scent, O!Mega Bronze Coconut Perfect Tan Bronzer delivers an even, sun-kissed glow. Created with micro-fine, jet-milled powder and advanced pigment technology, O!Mega Bronze’s smooth, silky texture blends effortlessly for a natural-looking bronzed and contoured finish.
From Onorina: We all love a good bronzer, but they can be really hard to come by! When it comes to bronzers, Marc Jacobs does it best - the shades are so flattering on the skin, never orange-looking, and they apply to perfection! This compact will last you a really long time too! The powder is fine and matte, so it will give a rich color payoff - be sure to dip and tap your brush before applying it onto the skin, for a soft, radiant, sun-kissed look!
Great for: Light to Medium skin tones, depending upon personal preference. Other shades available.
Photo courtesy of Viseart Paris
From the brand: Inspired by dainty pastry delicacies, these miniature treats feature mouthwatering-mattes perfectly paired with sparkling sugary shades within four scrumptious eyeshadow quads! Expertly crafted and baked to perfection, these charming color-stories create delightfully decadent eye-catching confections! Each magnetized miniature morsel is encased within brand new shimmering, bite-sized petite packaging.
From Onorina: Anything Viseart makes is pure gold, no pun intended! Their eye shadows are highly pigmented, and there are so many shades to choose from! I selected this one in particular because the shades are so universally flattering - it will look beautiful on just about anyone! This palette comes in four different sets of shades, so there ARE other options for the color lovers out there! Try out their eye shadows - their mattes and shimmers are equally amazing and this baby right here will give you all the glow!
Great for: All skin tones.
Marc Jacobs Beauty
Gold Edition Eye Collection 7-Piece Eye Set* - Limited Edition
From the brand: Decked out in gold stripes, this luxe eyeshadow palette covers lids in the same velvety-rich, super-plush pigment of the original Eye-conic palettes. Style your eyes with its four fashion finishes: buttery matte velvet, shimmering satin, sparkling silk, and metallic lamé.
From Onorina: I absolutely LOVE eye shadows, because they are so versatile and can make our eyes pop and sparkle! These shimmer and metallic, buttery shades are universally flattering on all skin tones, and will bring out your eyes and make you look fresh, awake, and perfectly polished for a special occasion. This value set is incredible because you get 5 pencils too, which can be applied on their own, or layered under the eye shadows for a more dramatic effect. And if you don’t want to use all the pencils, get the set and gift them to your loved ones for the holidays - that’s what I would do! And make sure to keep that luscious mascara all for yourself!
Great for: Most skin tones, with the exception of first two, light matte shades. Pencils, mascara, and shimmer shades will flatter all skin tones. For mature skin and eye wrinkles, opt for more matte or satin eye shadow formulas.
From the brand: A limited-edition metallic lip lacquer that gives you the coverage of a liquid lipstick and the patent shine of a lip gloss in just one swipe. The clean, high-shine lip lacquer formula delivers molten-metallic shine while providing hydrating and nourishing benefits with a blend of Jojoba Oil, Algae, and Zinc and Copper Extracts. Multi-Dimensional Crushed Mineral Pearls create a glistening finish in 10 wearable metallic shades for all skin tones.
From Onorina: The cherry on top to completing a glowing, polished look? The perfect shade of nude, shimmery goodness! Hydrated, glossy lips are always in style because this makes your lips look fuller and simply fresh and healthy! Be sure to exfoliate your lips before you apply this creamy product for better wear, and feel free to layer it over your favorite lip pencil. You can’t go wrong with this shade - it’s a must-have in every woman’s makeup bag!
Great for: All skin tones - a universally flattering shade.
Charlotte Tilbury
K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Super Nude
Photo Courtesy of Charlotte Tilbury
From the brand: A cool nude-beige moisturising, satin-finish lipstick in a magical bejewelled case to flatter all skin tones!
From Onorina: When it comes to glamor and glow, Charlotte Tilbury knows what she’s doing! Her lipstick shades have such an amazing range of wearable colors, and the textures are beautiful! This shade in particular is simply stunning because it will look great on everyone, and give you smooth, kissable lips!
Great for: All skin tones - a universally flattering shade.
From the brand: Lips go glam with this high impact, glitter and glow liquid lip color. A blend of super fine, gem-like pearls come together to coat lips for a lustrous diamond bright shine. Soft moisture rich formula melts weightlessly onto lips for comfortable wear.
From Onorina: When it comes to shimmery lip gloss, Kevyn Aucoin has nailed the color combinations! This coral, metallic liquid lipstick with gold shimmer will complement your look beautifully, adding a pop of color to your lips, and a high level of shine for an extra bit of glow. The brand makes some other really amazing shades, but this one will look flattering on most every woman and make a great addition to your lip collection. Layer it over a coral lipstick for a stronger color punch, or over your lip balm for a kiss of summer!
Great for: Light to Medium-Deep skin tones. For deeper skin tones, opt for a deeper or brighter shade.
I hope you enjoyed reading and learning about these products! Which is the best fit for you?
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