Since I’ve been inching closer to my thirties, my skin has been getting drier and drier and I’ve pretty much converted my entire makeup routine to cream only. There’s a bajillion glow-generating products out there but as you may have experienced, not all are the same.

Glass skin, formerly known as ‘Mulgwang’ in South Korea, translates to ‘water light.’ It was a huge trend more than a decade ago and celebrities would go on screen with intensely reflective and flawless skin without any colour makeup. It was purely about emulating the bouncy and hydrated skin of a 22 year old.

Fast forward to 2021 in the Western-sphere, and we’ve got a glowy makeup trend that has evolved from blinding shimmers and glitters to textureless glass skin like the morning dew.

First and foremost, you need to have your bases covered. I’ll give you fair warning that it may be a little difficult to nail this look if your skin hasn’t been treated with proper care. These days, full-coverage options are sitting on the sidelines and ultra-sheer formulas have taken its place on the main stage. It’s all about enhancing the glow factor and showing your own skin’s features like freckles and moles while covering up scars and zits with a teensy bit of concealer. With that said, if you’re uncomfortable with sheer formulas, you can still create the glass skin look with a full-coverage foundation.

Another thing to note is that I wouldn’t recommend an all-cream makeup look for those with oily skin. I used to have oily skin where blotting was required at 11am and every time I tried a glowy and hydrated look, my makeup would slide like an avalanche down my face. Yuck. No mas.

After testing out a range of cream formulas, I’ve lined up the best of the best from MECCA to use for your complexion, eyes, cheeks, lips and of course, textureless illuminators to give that dew-like effect.