The 3-Minute Glow

I’ve found a convenient and quick combination to brighten my complexion on the dullest of days; mixing an illuminating liquid with my foundation. Whilst this beauty hack is nothing new, I’ve been having a crisis come morning. Not only have I become good friends with snooze, my skin just doesn’t glow like it used to without a little help. I blame the current climate and indoor heating for sucking the life out of my skin. But, BECCA’s Backlight Priming Filter has become the ultimate quick fix and has been a favourite of mine for a few months now. 
After letting my moisturiser sink in for a few minutes, I pump equal parts of BECCA’s Backlight Priming Filter £32.00 and foundation onto the back of my hand, mix and use a buffing brush to apply it all over my face. Mixing the priming filter with my foundation instantly adds that lit-from-within glow I’m trying to achieve, leaving my skin subtly glowy without putting in too much time and effort. And on good skin days (which are a rarity at the moment) I skip foundation all together and apply the Backlight Priming Filter with my fingers to make my skin look fresh, plumped and dewy without a hint of greasiness. 
The priming filter doesn’t scream disco ball and has just the right amount of refined shimmer, it’s not sparkly – an important distinction! It doesn’t alter the colour of my foundation, has a light consistency, is easy to apply and anything that follows blends seamlessly and lasts just that bit longer (note: I wouldn’t count on this primer to extend the wear of your foundation alone!). If BECCA isn’t appealing to your purse L'Oreal Paris Lumi Magique Primer is a great high street buy and scores big beauty points for the luminosity and radiance it adds to my skin for all of £9.99 (similar to MAC Strobe Cream £18.50 – another great product). It’s a pearlescent white so may run a little light for some complexions. But it’s super-wearable as it has very fine reflective particles that get the job done. 
All in all, BECCA’s Backlight Priming Filter creates that instant glow when I’m short of time (#iwokeuplikethis) and tricks the eye away from anything I’m trying to disguise. It’s become my favourite primer for an all over glow for sure. And did I mention when wearing this magic mixture friends have told me “your skin looks so glowy today” and like most, I’m awful at receiving compliments. But in that moment, I felt pretty great. Thanks BECCA, you're a total bae. 
What's your go-to liquid illuminator for an all over glow?

Emily