But how do we achieve this? Enter skin prep. No matter how good your makeup application, nothing replaces results driven skincare. Prepping the skin for makeup, is a crucial step to create the perfect base and it also helps your makeup stay on longer.

When looking for the right skincare, it’s important to look for products that will enhance your glow and reduce your need to cover up, contour or conceal that gorgeous face. Read on for our tips for a routine that leaves your skin at its natural, radiant best and allows your makeup to perform. It’s time to prime ladies!

Step 1: Exfoliate

Exfoliation is the key to cell renewal and proper turnover (new refreshed skin cells = skin glow). A gentle exfoliation once to twice a week whether it be physical, enzymatic or AHA can help speed up this process, create the perfect canvas to help your skincare sink in and expose smoother, more supple skin. A favourite amongst the experts at Probeauty is O COSMEDICS Exfoliating Cleanser or you can opt for an enzymatic exfoliation with Dp Dermaceuticals Radiant-C Mask.

Step 2: Cleanse

Cleansers are the starting point of any good skincare routine and should be used by everyone, every day regardless of skin type or goal. We adore Dp Dermaceuticals Tri-Phase Cleanser, a true pleasure to use leaving skin purified and soothed, and a little goes a long way!

Step 3: Boost

Using a booster serum will penetrate the skins barrier more easily, allowing the active ingredients from your skincare goodies to reach deeper layers of the skin and as the name suggests, add an instant ‘boost’ under your makeup products.  Don’t miss this crucial step, serums are hardest working skin care products out there, it’s where the magic happens.

Opt for a concentrated, potent and active serum, we love the O COSMEDICS O-Biotics 3D Hyaluronic Serum, perfect for skins looking for super hydration or their Vitamin C Hemp Seed Oil, which is rich in Omega Fatty Acids with nourishing and soothing properties and every skins essential! For an ultra multi-tasker giving you your Vitamins A, C, D & E, you can’t go past this serum from NEUROCOSMEDICS by GINGER&ME.

Step 4: Brighten

Eye Serums (like Dp Dermaceuticals R.E.R Eye Serum) and Creams (like O COSMEDICS Eye Correct or NEUROCOSMEDICS by GINGER&ME Quinoa Lift & Hydrate Eye Cream) can prep the delicate area around the eye by hydrating, smoothing, and plumping, saying goodbye to concealer falling into fine lines or appearing cakey. If you have a special event coming up, try the O COSMEDICS No Baggage Native Collagen Eye Mask before you go out, for an instant lift and magic to your base!

Step 5: Hydrate and Protect

Now is the time to lock in all the incredible prep you have done for your skin with your hydrator (moisturiser) and sunscreen (SPF). Hydrators help with the longevity of product, while an SPF will protect your skin from harsh temperatures and UVA/UVB rays from the sun.

We love how makeup blends on top of the O COSMEDICS Immortal Cream, and their Mineral Pro SPF 30 is great as makeup primer. You can also add a skin balm under your moisturiser and SPF like this one from NEUROCOSMEDICS by GINGER&ME, a lux skin quenching balm dedicated to skin brightening.

Now you have your supercharged skincare essentials prepped, it’s time to express your individuality with makeup. Start here for skin focused makeup options.