Zara McDermott's glowy skin hack includes £30 L'Oreal moisturiser that's now £13
Creating the perfect summer skin is all about two things; hydration and glow. We all want a base that feels lightweight, comfortable and easy to wear whilst still giving us some added radiance, which is why we're loving this clever skincare hack that Zara McDermott shared on her Instagram recently.
Zara used only two products to create the look; the L'Oréal Paris Lumi Glotion and the L'Oréal Paris Revitalift Filler Replumping Water Cream, and although Zara herself is an ambassador for the brand, she revealed she'd spotted the hack going viral elsewhere and had to try it out for herself. If you're keen to copy her look, now is the ideal time as both products have landed in the Amazon Prime Day sale, with the Glotion slashed from £12.79 to £8.99, whilst the Replumping Water Cream has a huge 54% saving, taking it from £29.99 to £13.79.
Whilst it's obviously nothing groundbreaking to be wearing a moisturiser and a glow enhancer, the two can often be tricky to pair together, with some glow serums not sitting well over the top of your moisturiser. However Zara's hack involves blending the two hydrating products together, which avoids separation and patchiness that can happen when you try to layer them.
That's why the L'Oréal Paris Replumping Water Cream is the perfect pick for this technique, as it has a non-greasy finish, not to mention a handy press down top which lets you mix the two together on top of the moisturiser, creating minimal waste. Zara showed how quick and easy it was to do, by pumping some moisturiser into the top of the pot before adding a healthy squeeze of the L'Oréal Paris Lumi Glotion and mixing it together with her finger.
She then applied it directly onto her face using just her fingers to blend it all together, before sharing her amazement at the results. Zara's face had an instantly smoother look and a more radiant glow, whilst still looking like she was wearing nothing at all, giving her skin the perfect natural glow for summer.
Whilst now is a great opportunity to snap up the two products in Amazon's Prime Day sale, there are other options that are also discounted right now that you could swap out instead. The ICONIC London Underglow Blurring Primer is currently £18.75 down from £25 on LookFantastic, and is a great alternative to the Glotion, offering protection from blue light and giving a soft focus glow.
The Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream is now £46.40, down from £58, and protects your skin from environmental aggressors whilst repairing your skin barrier. Meanwhile the Bubble Skincare Level Up Gel Moisturizer is always affordably priced at £9.99, with both moisturisers featuring a similar push down top that's perfect for recreating Zara's glowy mixture.
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