Get Ya'll Glow On

Beyonce, Rihanna, Christina Hendricks, Cheryl Cole, Zooey Deschanel, Rachel McAdams, Eva Mendes, Kim Kardashian, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Megan Fox, Jen An, Kate Hudson... I've got BIG FAT GIRL CRUSHES on them all.

But there is one woman who I am pretty envious of, skin-wise. Because everytime I see her photo in a glossy magazine, her face, like, radiates from the page.

Her skin is SO glowly it could probably do a better job than my mum's ridiculous solar lights at lighting the garden in the summer months. (Honestly mum, think about it before you take another weekend trip to Wilkinsons- do we REALLY need another light in the shape of a planet?)

That woman, ladies and gents (which ever the one reader of my blog happens to be) is Kate Bosworth.

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Just look at that dewy-ness. Googling her just makes me want to shout 'you glow girlllll!'

....it also make me want it. Bad.

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Unfortunately, I am not a genetically blessed, uber rich film star. And I don't know how much glow my pittance budget is going to get me. But, thank you to Kate, I can but try! And, dammit, I will!

In one of my many hair-brained blogging schemes, I am embarking on a glow-a-thon. In this, I will review glow-getting products, eat some skin boosting foods, try all sorts of techniques- and bring you the results.

The first review I'm going to do, is kind of a cheat's 'how-to.'

Rimmel's new Wake Me Up foundation is marketed as a formula that 'visible reawakens and illuminates skin with a radiant glow and a flawless, natural-looking finish. Instant anti-fatigue effect. With Peptides and a Vitamin Moisturising Complex.'......That's quite a promise for £8.99 and especially the introductory price of about £5.99 that I bagged this for.

Still, a girl's a sucker for a few fancy buzz-words.

Now, I must say, I am a big fan of Rimmel's Lasting Finish 25 hour foundation. Although I think 25 hours is a bit of a big claim to make, this stays extremely well and is great if, like me, you have acne scarring or blemishes that need decent coverage.

....So how would this 'glowly' formulation fare on my slightly problematic skin?

The best match for my skin (which looks a bit weird on my hand) isthe shade True Ivory. It is a little pale and I could do with a slightly pinkier pigment, but then again, I did only spend six quid, I'm not after the world.

As I'm not confident enough to bare all (I'm trying to get my skin in tip-top shape but atm it's still prone to break-outs), I use the Lasting Finish as a base and put this over the top.

The result is a nice glow...not so glowly that it's obvious, but it does give a nice highlight to the skin.

I did notice that when I did my had test, I was left with a bit of an orange smear *awkward face* on my hand afterwards, so blending is essential.

This doesn't last as long as I would like, but I guess it's part and parcel of slap to have to re-apply a bit in the afternoons when your face is flagging.

I am going to try this alone as soon as I feel confident enough, and I'm pretty sure I'll notice the glow even more.

For those of you girls lucky enough to have good skin, I would say this foundation is worth a try.

If you're a bit oily, I would probably avoid this and go for a matt/ good coverage foundation, using a highlight to add glow where needed.

Kate-Bosworthy Rating- A good, lip smacking 7.