At that time of the year where looking bright-eyed and bushy-tailed every day requires a little bit more effort than usual. But follow our invigorating morning beauty routine and you’ll be walking out the door looking like a well-rested GLAMOUR girl!
- Provided you cleansed your face well before you hit the hay, you shouldn’t need to wash your face in the morning. Instead, rinse well with cool water. The coolness will boost your circulation and tighten your pores.
- Use a shower gel with an uplifting scent to improve your mood. Citrus and sea scents help reduce stress and tension, so taking a few deep breaths in the shower will help set you up for the day. Oh, and make you smell great, too! Our current favourite is Greenland’s Lime & Vanilla Shower Gel, R170.
- Your eyes can give away all of your secrets, so hide the effects of over indulgence and late nights with Clarins Eye Revive Beauty Flash, R415. It contains a host of ingredients to smooth, refresh and illuminate your eyes instantly.
- Before you brush your teeth, apply your serum. This will give it time to penetrate before you apply the rest of your skincare. We love applying an antioxidant serum like Africology’s Anti-Oxidant Serum, R500, in the morning as antioxidants protect our skin from daily aggressors and help prevent ageing.
- The last step in your routine is to apply a fast absorbing body cream. It only takes a minute, but after two weeks of daily application, you won’t believe the difference in the texture of your skin. We swear by Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Intensive Body Treatment, R265.
Emmy is the daughter of a sailor, animal loving, coffee addicted, beauty product junkie editor of Rouge.
