It’s no secret that here at ICONIC London, we’re famous for our GLOW. From our viral beauty favourites (look to Illuminator and Prep-Set-Glow) to our professional MUA kit buys (Radiance Booster and Super Smoother Blurring Skin Tint) if you want to achieve flawless, glowing skin makeup – ICONIC London is the way to go.

 But how to make your skin glow takes more than using a combination of the correct products (although, let’s be honest – you’ll be well on your way). Getting a really natural-looking, long lasting and professional looking glow up starts with the prep and is perfected by layering each simple step in the correct order. 

So, we decided to help you dolls out and create our go-to glowy face base tutorial, that you can follow along to achieve that insta-famous glow IRL. The best news, it’s simple, easy to follow and leaves your skin looking healthy and lit-from-within.

Ready to glow from the inside out? Here’s our pro-approved ICONIC London step-by-step to perfecting the ultimate glowy face base…

It’s All In The Prep

You’ve heard it before but it’s true dolls. For a seriously glowing face base, your skin prep is key. Plus, if you lay the groundworks down right, your look will last all night long too. Start by spritzing the skin with Prep-Set-Glow, our award-winning face mist. It douses skin in instant hydration (which then allows your make-up to sit on top more smoothly and last way longer), while also providing your complexion with an instant glow. There’s a reason why it’s famous… and that’s because it WORKS.

TOP TIP: Level up your glow by misting Prep-Set-Glow along your shoulders, decolletage and any areas of skin on show for the ultimate silky skin finish.

Blur Imperfections Away

For a flawless skin finish, use our Underglow Blurring Primer. This clever complexion savior contains smoothing soft focus blurring powders to expertly blur away any imperfections – like excess shine, open pores and pigmentation spots. Plus, vitamin C helps to boost your skin while you wear it, protecting against environmental damage and giving your skin an ultra-natural glow. Apply 2-3 drops all over the face, focussing on any areas you’re prone to excess shine. Watch as your complexion is instantly perfected, like you’ve just put an IRL filter on. It’s seriously ICONIC.

Glow For Gold

Next up, Radiance Booster. Come rain or shine, this little beauty helps to perfect your complexion and give you a next level glow – while still looking ultra-natural on the skin. The gel-cream formula douses your skin in a seriously hydrated dewy sheen, giving the instant appearance of healthy-looking, juicy skin. The expert formula contains peptides to enrich your skin with a flawless transparency whilst its oleo-gel complex works to smooth skin and even out your complexion in one. Available in 11 sheer shades, you can choose to warm up your complexion slightly or keep things au-natural. There’s no glitter or sparkle particles, just a seriously glossy finish. If you haven’t tried it already, you need to add this to your basket. Like, right now…

 Filter-like finish

It can be hard to find a foundation that truly looks like natural skin, which is why we spent years developing our Super Smoother Blurring Skin Tint. The completely unique formula is like nothing else you’ve ever tried (and is one of the reasons why pro make-up artists love it). It’s a lightweight, hydrating skin tint that leaves your skin looking blurred and perfected with a luminous satin-matte finish. Available in 18 shades, the formula is seriously flexible, expertly adapting to melt into your skin tone for an undetectable finish. Apply using the heat from your own fingertips to help it really melt into the skin or together with our Glossing Brush for a filter-like finish.

Glow Baby Glow

Now let’s get real. This wouldn’t be an ICONIC London get the look without Illuminator, would it? The product that put us on the map, this little beauty is instantly recognisable on the skin – giving you that ICONIC London glow that cannot be created with anything else. Loved by A listers, MUAs and millions of our ICONIC London gang, it gives your skin a truly gorgeous glow like nothing else you’ve ever tried. Use the expert dropper to apply a small amount to the areas you really want to pop before blending with your fingertips or favorite brushes. The finish is unrivaled and the glow is truly ICONIC.

The Tools To Perfect Your Look

Now, we’ll be honest with you. You *can* use whichever brushes you’d like to get this gorgeously glowing face base – and trust us, you’ll still look LIT. But for the ultimate ICONIC pro finish – our All Angles Brush Set is made for this look. Containing nine professional-finish, vegan and cruelty free brushes, each densely-packed soft hair head has been designed with liquid base products in mind. The result? A gorgeous glossy payoff, without wasting tonnes of product while you go. It’s the ICONIC London finish…