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Fresh skin is the ultimate spring makeup trend for 2021. This season’s focus is a barely-there look with lightly blushed cheeks and subtly accentuated complexion highlights. Cream products are most desirable for achieving this low maintenance look. Easy to use, cream makeup is fool proof and blends across the skin quickly. Not only this, but cream makeup often creates a healthy glowing complexion. Cream makeup products are less drying than powder makeup, so they are perfect for those with drier skin. We have rounded up the best cream products for a fresh complexion this spring.
The Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Hydrating Foundation Stick will create a minimal, fresh base. Great for dry skin, this water-based foundation is super hydrating and can improve the skin’s moisture after one day of wear. With its creamy consistency, this foundation melts into the skin. The Hydrating Foundation Stick feels as light as a feather on the skin and will leave the skin glowing and radiant. Best for every day, spring look, this foundation is free of pore-clogging oils. As it is a multi-purpose product, it also doubles up as a concealer. As well as this, this non-drying foundation is ideal for on the go when you require a touch-up.
Warm up the foundation base with the Milk Makeup Matte Bronzer. This bronzing stick has a lightweight formula that gives the skin a sun-kissed glow. With its ultra-creamy consistency, it is easy to blend across the skin. The Matte Bronzer is also buildable to take the light bronze tint to a full-on holiday glow. Bursting with nourishing ingredients such as avocado oil and mango butter, this bronzer will keep the skin hydrated all day long. Swipe this bronzer across the cheekbones, jawline and, the edges of the forehead to bring dimension to the face. The Matte Bronzer is the perfect, low maintenance product for the fresh spring look.
Add a pop of colour to the cheeks with the Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush in Petal Poppin. It’s a beautiful pink shade that will create a healthy-looking complexion. The Fenty Beauty Cream blush is easy to blend into the skin without disrupting the makeup underneath. Build up the colour from a natural flushed look to a vivid pink blush. Lightweight on the skin and sweat-resistant, this cream blush is ideal for the warmer days ahead. With its bright colour, this blush is suitable for every skin tone. Use your fingers or a small brush to apply this blush, as a little goes a long way. It is the perfect blush for a fresh-faced look this spring.
CHANEL Baume Essentiel is a multi-use glow stick perfect for delicately highlighting the natural light points of the face. This moisturising highlighter reflects the light, creating a glimmering effect. Its velvet consistency enables this highlighter to blend seamlessly with the other makeup. Low maintenance and easy to use, the Baume Essentiel is retractable, ensuring precise application. Apply this highlighter by dabbing across the cheekbones, cupids bow, the nose and the inner corner of the eyes for a healthy glow. Take this on the go with you to keep your skin glowing throughout the day.
Add a shimmery glaze to the eyelids with the Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerise eyeshadow. The award-winning shade, Champagne, is the perfect choice for a spring look. It’s a stunning champagne pink colour that will compliment any eye colour and every skin tone. Using your fingertips, swipe the eyeshadow across the eyes for a touch of shine. This creamy eyeshadow is enriched with vitamin E, giving it a refreshing feeling when applied to the eyelids. Quick and easy to apply, this low maintenance eyeshadow is crease-resistant, melting into the skin.
Finish the look with a natural finish mascara such as the Glossier Lash Slick and a tinted brow gel to set the brows in place, such as the Anastasia Beverly Hills Tinted Brow Gel. Try out this low maintenance look for the ultimate spring glow.
Glossier Lash Slick
Words By Eleanor Coleman
