How I'm Achieving my Summer Glow with Gleam! #ShoppingfrommyStash

Gleam Body Radiance; left: Rose Gold, right: Bronze Gold

Hello, Dolls

One of my beauty goals for the summer was to be bronzed and glowing. The summer weather had other plans for me, the first few months of summer was so hot and humid that I really didn't feel like wearing any products at all.

Now, the temperatures have cooled down, and I'm able to achieve my summer glow! I've had Gleam Body Radiance in my product stash for a while; barely used it. I decided to do something with it. Let me tell ya'll, I was missing out! It's a multi-use product that can be used many ways. Today, I will share two ways that I've been using it.

1. An All Over Body Highlighter-

This is probably the most popular way to use Gleam. I use it on my arms (mostly) to give my skin a subtle, beautiful glow! I've also used it on my legs to add some moisture (Gleam also doubles as a moisturizer) and glow to them. It's great for adding radiance to anywhere you want to show some skin. One of the great things about Gleam is that it doesn't transfer, you can apply as much as you want without it transferring on to your clothes.

I have three colors of Gleam: Light Gold (discontinued), Bronze Gold, and Rose Gold. If you're my complexion, I suggest Rose Gold, it's beautiful on medium-deep skin. Out of all the shades that I have, the Rose Gold complements medium-deep skin the best.

Without Gleam

With Gleam

Without Gleam

With Gleam

2. Face Primer -

When I searched the Gleam website, I saw that it can be used as a skin primer before foundation. I typically use Smashbox Photo Finish primer. I decided to try Gleam as a primer; and I was amazed. It's a fabulous primer! Besides my makeup lasting all day, it's also a good primer because it provides a base highlighter to your skin. I usually do a cheek contour and highlight with foundation; when I use Gleam as a primer, it added an extra oomph/impact to my powder highlighter!

One of my friends complimented me and said, "your entire face is just glowing!" She said she could see my highlight from across the room! I had to tell her about my most recent beauty fave that had been overlooked in my makeup stash. It always amazes me all of the products that I rediscover when I shop from my stash!

What products have you discovered from shopping from your stash?

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