No glow :-(

Mar 29, 2014

Maria D.

No matter what I do my face just doesn't have a natural healthy glow it always looks faded and dead lol, I eat right, exercise, try and stay stress free but nothing seems to work. I don't wear makeup just lipstick here and there its really frustrating... any tips or suggestions for how to achieve a natural healthy glow x

Mar 29, 2014

Nala H.

Your skin doesn't look bad at all! Sometimes its just the lightening.

Mar 29, 2014

Maria D.

I exfoliate twice a week I try and even it out in the week I find my skin is generally clear but you know that healthy look to the skin like you have in your picture I just feel like I look like I crawled from a rock because I look so like 2d lol sorry I don't know how to explain it lol x

Mar 29, 2014

Nala H.

Try gently exfoliating daily. I use an exfoliating brush every time I wash my face and a gentle face scrub every morning. Then I use a slightly more coarse scrub 1x a week. It's a diy lemon and sea salt scrub.


Again it's probably the lighting. Natural sunlight always brightens the face.

And do you use a toner?

Mar 29, 2014

Lara R.

drink more water??

Mar 29, 2014

Maria D.

I don't use toner atm I've had some bad experiences with toners in the past making me reluctant to try them.. do you think it would do me good?
btw I have super sensitive skin so I have to be soo careful about what I put on my face lol x

Mar 29, 2014

Nala H.

Yea, I'd stay away from lemons then. Lol But try witch hazel. That's what I use. It's super mild and you could just dilute it with water if it's still too much for your skin.

Mar 29, 2014

Maria D.

I drink loads of water green tea etc.I don't drink alcohol either.. I think if I drunk anymore I would drown lool xx

Mar 29, 2014

Maria D.

Thanks for your help btw xxx

Mar 29, 2014

Maria D.

So witch hazel anything else you recommend?  x

Mar 29, 2014

Melissa P.

Is your skin dry? I find that Mine doesn't glow because it is dry. I do the same as nala, I use a face brush daily and scrub once a week with a sugar scrub. then I use a pretty heavy moisturizer. the cerave moisturizing cream. I also use bb cream on my light makeup days which helps give me a glow and a luminous foundation on makeup days to also help. my favorite is true match lumi by loreal

Mar 29, 2014

Delight s.

Try a little Sun... not much but just a little.. in the winter months when there is no Sun my skin looks dull.

Mar 29, 2014

Nala H.

You do all the good internal things. Lol so I'd say try the witch hazel. And I'm sure you use a moisturizer lol

But then again I use african black soap by a company called dudu osun. That's my holy grail soap, I'm half way through my 2nd bar of it. I absolutely love that soap.

Mar 29, 2014

Elizabeth F.

Hi Maria! You might also look into vitamin c serums. They can add a nice little glow. There are also some moisturizer out there that have a little luminescence to them--Aveeno Positively Radiant moisturizer for instance. It's not tinted, but it has a little reflective mica in it that will add a nice, natural sheen to your skin.

Mar 29, 2014

Delaney K.

Definitely try the vitamin c! it doesn't need to be a serum it could be a moisturizer too. vitamin c is called the BLT of skin care because it lightens, brightens and tightens!

Mar 29, 2014

Stephanie S.

Delaney what moisturizers do you recommend that have vitamin c in it?

Mar 30, 2014

Maria D.

Wow! so many helpful suggestions I would say my skin is dry it depends a lot I find my skin gets really annoying and rebellious when the seasons are changing so I have to play this huge guessing game lol xxxx