It’s time to shine with Yardley’s Radiant Glo Illuminator

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If you’re a fan of ‘illuminators’ like MAC Strobe Cream or have always wanted to try one out, Yardley’s got a little something for you:

Yardley Radiant Glo Illuminator, R99,95

Yardley’s new ‘lightweight illuminating primer’ contains loads of teensy little light-reflecting particles to instantly brighten your complexion and is enriched with nourishing Shea butter and super antioxidant vitamin E.

Pretty, right?
I had loads of fun playing with it, wearing it on its own as well as getting it to make friends with the rest of my make-up bag. For example, I added a teensy dash of it to my daily moisturiser to create an ‘illuminating’ one. Just be prepared to experiment though; I found it mixed like a dream with my Neutrogena oil-free moisturiser but made weird little ‘bolletjies’ when combined with my Filorga Hydra-Filler pro youth boosting moisturiser. I also created my own light-reflecting foundation by adding it to Yardley Oatmeal’s new Light Cover foundation*; it blended up beautifully!

Still, if you’re going to wear it all over your face and have oil-prone skin, just be sure to use a blotting powder on your T-section when you’re done. Light-reflecting foundations and moisturisers can go a long way towards adding a youthful-looking glow but they’ll also emphasise large pores. (Eek!) If this is something you’re worried about or you don’t have the energy to keep blotting throughout the day, stick to using it the way Yardley suggests; using it to only highlight your cheek or brow bones.

When doing just that, I like to apply it on top of my moisturiser and under my foundation or powder. I like that even though I wear something on top of it; it sits tight and creates enough ‘shine’ to still be visible through my make-up. I tried to take a piccie to show you but it didn’t really show up on camera. Trust me though; it makes enough of a difference that’s visible to the human eye to make it worth the effort.

Love, love

Leigh *After reading my review on their new Oatmeal Mattifying foundations, Yardley were nice enough to send me yet another one in Sand, a shade that’s even better matched to my skin tone.

Yardley Oatmeal Mattifying foundation in Sand.

I love its creamy easy-to-blend formula. To me, it’s not quite but almost a tinted moisturiser that provides just enough coverage to even out my skin. And I STILL can’t get over its ridiculously awesome price point, R64,95! Seriously girls, if you’ve got oily/combination skin and are looking for a matte yet light foundation, check this out in store; it’s a real winner.

X x x

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