The SHINE Routine To Ace Your Festive Glow

The ultimate five-step skincare ritual for a lit-from-within radiance

We know you’ve got a full social calendar this festive season, but here’s an invite to a party of five you wouldn’t want to miss. This SHINE skincare routine is the key to hitting reset after all the mithai-bingeing and late-night revelry you will indulge in. And if you’re a clean or minimal makeup girlie, it’s the easiest way to get that inner glow that no highlighter can cheat. 

Here, five steps to get closer to the skin of your glazed donut dreams.

Step one: Soothe 

Makeup, sweat, and pollutants can lead to clogged pores. The result? Angry breakouts and irritated skin. Deep cleanse with a detoxifying pore-clearing clay mask, followed by a soothing sheet mask. This creates a clean canvas for your skincare to sink in and work its magic.

Step two: Hydrate 

Next, apply a concentrated treatment as your first layer so that it is easily absorbed into the skin. Think lightweight yet potent formulas like ampoules or creamy essences with hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid and squalane.

Step three: Illuminate 

Time to turn up the glow. Reach for serums that target uneven spots, pigmentation and dullness, with brightening actives like vitamin C and niacinamide. Remember to warm up the formula between your fingers and pat, not rub them on, for maximum effectiveness.

Step four: Nourish 

This is the time to switch to thicker, creamier textures. As your routine progresses, the formulas should go from thinnest to heaviest so that the products can be absorbed well. Pick a soothing moisturiser to add an extra dose of hydration and lock in the rest of your skincare.

Step five: Enrich 

Our favourite sunscreens now come with extra skincare benefits, which is very demure, and very mindful. Protect and give your skin some more love with souped-up formulas infused with star ingredients like vitamin C and probiotics.