Glowing radiant skin is the basis for creating a sensational look with your make-up. When your skin glows your make-up will have a polished effect leaving you looking and feeling fabulous. Transforming dull and tired skin and creating a radiant complexion is easy to achieve by following the top tips below...

1. Cleanse and tone

Your face is exposed to the stresses of the weather, air conditioning and central heating every day so it's no wonder it can look a little tired. The key to revealing the natural radiant glow of your skin is to cleanse deeply to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of your face and neck. Use a gentle facial scrub to softly remove the very top layer of skin and finish off your routine by smoothing toner over your face to minimise pores.

2. Moisturise

Moisturising is a vital step to creating a radiant face as dry skin causes the complexion to look dull and feel tight and tired. After toning, apply a moisturiser which is suitable for your skin type (dry, greasy or combination skin) and apply evenly onto your face and neck for a hydrated and smooth surface.

3. Prime

Creating glowing radiant skin is all about preparing your face properly so before you apply your foundation try smoothing on an under make-up primer such as Skin Foundation Primer . This primer is gentle enough to be used on the delicate eye area and on the lips and it will smooth away fine lines and help to fill pores to fully prepare your skin for your make-up application.

4. Lift shadows

Few of us are lucky enough to avoid the annoyance of dark shadows under the eyes and these can prevent the natural glow of your skin from shinning through. To banish dark shadows try the Shadow Lifting Pen which contains light reflecting particles to leave the skin around your eye area flawless.

5. Apply foundation

The final step to achieving radiant skin is to apply foundation which is suitable for your skin type and also contains a high SPF to protect your skin from sun damage. Silk Foundation is light and effective and as it's available in nine shades, it's suitable for virtually every skin tone.

These five simple tips will ensure that your skin looks polished and you feel fabulous. To achieve the maximum impact from your make-up, check out the rest of our range of affordable and luxurious cosmetics.