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Summer or winter, day or night, everyone loves to hear their skin isglowing.

How to Achieve The Dewy Winter Makeup Look in 2025 According to 11 Makeup Artists

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A youthful, dewy makeup look is the best antidote, makeup artistBrigitte Reiss-AndersentellsVogue.

I use this product myself twice a week.

You feel like you had a facial after using it.

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My skin is smooth, and it has a healthy glow.

This product helps to eradicate noticeable pores and is the perfect canvas to apply makeup onto, she says.

As a general rule of thumb, start applying lighter products first, then move to thicker formulas.

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It boasts a weightless, sink-into-skin texture that leaves skin supple.

The oil-free cream is enriched with aloe bioferment, hyaluronic acid, vitamins C and E for well-rounded hydration.

Work it around the jawline and brow bone, and massage it to sculpt the face.

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I steer away from applying too much around the T-zone for oily-prone skin, she says.

Im not the biggest fan of how some oils feel heavy and don’t absorb efficiently.

Its her go-to now when she has no energy to for a multi-step skin-care routine.

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Perfect The Base

Which foundation or tinted formula should you reach for this winter?

Reiss-Andersen says to Choose a sheer liquid foundation to show off the natural quality of the skin.

Fuller coverage foundation tends to have pigment and contain less glowing ingredients.

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Cle de Peau

Radiant Fluid Natural SPF 25

Stiles covets the Cle de Peau Beaute Radiant Fluid Natural Foundation.

This has quickly become a favorite of mine.

A beautiful formula full of skin-loving ingredients with a radiant finish that looks like a second skin.

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Westman Atelier

Vital Skincare Complexion Drops

WESTMAN ATELIER

Westman Ateliers complexion drops are perfect for the most undetectable glow.

The brands sheer formula provides the slightest glimmer for a glow-from-within look.

Blend With Care

But dont be afraid to mix products together for better results.

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That could be a soothing facial spray or your favorite hydrating serum serum.

At the end of the day, your blending method is a personal choice.

The gel-serum features ingredients that will keep skin dewy for that your-skin-but-better look.

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“It helps melt it into your skin for a seamless app.

Glowy Super Gel

You also can’t go wrong with Saie’s Glowy Super Gel.

Merit Beauty Bronze Balm

Merit Beauty

Need a vacation but no trip in sight?

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Merits bronzing balm will help you fake the sun-kissed glow.

This dewy hue gives you an Ive just walked straight off the beach look.

Apply with a large dome brush and work into the skin in a circular motion.

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Dont be scared to run along the jawline and lift the cheeks and into the hairline.

Blend, blend, blend for a seamless tan with the added glow factor, says Singer Clark.

It’s also packed with good-for-skin ingredients like coconut, jojoba, and castor seed oil.

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It can be subtley applied with fingertips or high bling and swept on with a brush.

Sesnek agrees: Highlighter creams and balms are amustfor the dewy skin look.

“(It comes in several tints, plus a version with no reflective particles).

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Its a favorite of mine to instantly bring life to the skin.

I find it especially makes all the difference in photographs,” Sesnek details.

“One of my all-time go-to highlighters is Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Highlighter + Balm Duo.

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This stick gives that hydrated and subtle glassy finish to the skin, says editorial makeup artist El DeBratto.

This highlighter has a clear hue powered by light-reflecting minerals, making itactuallyuniversally flattering on pale to dark complexions.

Cream blushis another way to add extra luminosity and sheen to the skin, explains Sesnek.

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It really gives the skin a lit-from-within look and is another way to add dimension, explains Sesnek.

Benefit Cosmetics

Benetint Liquid Lip Blush & Cheek Tint

Benefit Cosmeticss Benetint is also worth considering.

Just dot a bit atop the lips and cheeks for a cherry-hued flush of color.

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Pocket Blush

Voguesbeauty writer Concetta Ciarlo considers Rhodes cream blush stick in Sleepy Girl an all-time favorite.

I discovered Rhodes pocket blushes when traveling for Vogue World: Paris this past summer.

Set The Look

Ensure your look wears well all day with the right setting products.

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“These sprays can be used all over or strategically to high points depending on your desired glow.

This refreshing face mist offers the benefits of an oil serum in an ultra-fine lightweight mist.

This formula is eczema-safe, making it an excellent choice for even the most sensitive skin types.

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