The Ultimate Pre-Makeup Serum for Smooth, Glass-Like Skin
Glass skin, also known as Korean glass skin, is a K-beauty trend that involves layering skincare products and makeup to produce a smooth, shiny, and glass-like surface. The foundation of the glass skin look is healthy skin, and achieving healthy skin relies on effective, nourishing, and revitalizing skincare products that contain active ingredients like hyaluronic acid, retinol, and vitamin C.
NassifMD® facial plastic surgeon skincare offers various dermatologist-recommended skincare products featuring synergistic active ingredients to promote glowing, glass-like skin. This article will focus on pre-makeup serums and offer an entire glass skin routine. Keep reading as we explore:
- The best pre-makeup serum for smooth skin
- What is glass skin, and how to get it
- Glass skin products from NassifMD® Skincare to use in your skincare routine
- Pre makeup glow serum application tips
Best Pre-Makeup Serums for Smooth Skin (Serums That Create Perfect Makeup Base)
Applying serums is one of the best ways to target active ingredients to your skin and promote a healthy, glowing, and smooth complexion.
NassifMD® Hydro-Screen is one of the most popular NassifMD® products. Formulated to hydrate, nourish, and firm the skin, this serum is truly an all-in-one anti-aging treatment. With active ingredients including hyaluronic acid, ceramides, retinol, and antioxidants, this product promotes collagen production for firmness and elasticity, while also enhancing an even skin tone and texture. It’s truly a skin transformation in a bottle and is the perfect foundation layer before makeup.
NassifMD® Radiance Brightening Booster is another must-have serum for smooth, radiant, and glowing skin. This vitamin C serum contains 10% vitamin C, which helps restore damage caused by UV exposure while preventing future damage. Vitamin C serum benefits include antioxidant protection, collagen production, and the reduction of hyperpigmentation. Plus, it gives the skin a lovely shine!
Along with vitamin C, NassifMD® Radiance Brightening Booster contains vitamin F forte, a high-antioxidant omega complex that hydrates, protects, and replenishes the skin. Use this serum on its own, or for added benefits, layer it with NassifMD® Hydro-Screen before applying makeup.
How to Get Glass Skin Before Makeup
Smooth, glowing skin is the cornerstone of Korean skincare, but it’s about so much more than just putting shiny products on the skin. Glass skin is healthy skin. It’s hydrated and well-nourished, which makes it appear smoother, translucent, and with fewer, smaller pores. The glass-like quality of the skin is a true reflection of proper skin care, from the skin barrier to the deeper layers.
How to get smooth skin comes down to your skin health, which depends on nutrition, lifestyle habits, and your skincare routine.
Pre-Makeup Skincare for Flawless Foundation
We’ve covered the best vitamin C serum, NassifMD® Radiance Brightening Booster, and NassifMD® Hydro-Screen as the recommended serum bases to use before makeup for a glass skin look and to improve skin health. But what about the rest of your skincare routine?
Each step in your routine, and each product you use, can add to skin health and a smooth complexion, or detract from it. NassifMD® Skincare is formulated by Dr. Paul Nassif, who has an intimate understanding of skin structure and physiology. There are no shortcuts in these products; each ingredient serves a specific purpose, and together, the ingredients promote synergistic effects. Layering the products amplifies the benefits even more.
When considering what to use on your skin during the day, before makeup, here are products to consider for smooth skin:
- NassifMD® Pure Hydration Facial Cleanser can be the first step of your daytime skincare routine. This gentle cleanser goes beyond just cleaning the skin; it’s packed with antioxidants from matcha tea and is deeply hydrating and moisturizing.
- NassifMD® Pure Hydration Replenishing Toner can be the second step in your daytime routine. This hyaluronic acid toner balances and deeply hydrates the skin, creating a base and shine for the rest of the skincare and makeup routine to follow. After toning, apply facial serums.
- NassifMD® Soft Focus Hydrating Day Cream is the best face moisturizer for those who need more moisturizing power after serums and under makeup. This day cream blurs fine lines and pores for an immediate radiance and shine boost. Key ingredients include skincare peptides, red clover extract, oil-free jojoba, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and RonaFlair.
- NassifMD® Protect and Hydrate is our tinted sunscreen. Skip the foundation and let your radiant, glass skin shine through. For an untinted version, try NassifMD® Simply Hydration. Each product provides SPF protection, allowing you to maintain the youthful glow you’ve worked so hard for.
Glass Skin Serum Application Tips
Now that you have your serums and the rest of your skincare routine in place, you are well on your way to achieving smooth, glass-like skin.
Before we sign off, let’s cover some best practices for using glow serums.
NassifMD® Hydro-Screen can be used as a traditional serum, after cleansing and toning, and before moisturizing. However, it’s also ultra-versatile, and you can use it after moisturizing and sunscreen as the final skincare step before applying makeup. You can also mix into your moisturizer if you prefer. You may need to experiment to discover what gives you the desired results. For optimal anti-aging benefits, use one pump in the morning and one in the evening.
NassifMD® Radiance Brightening Booster is the best vitamin C serum for the face. Use it as a traditional serum after cleansing and toning, either on its own or layered with other NassifMD® facial serums. When layering serums, go from the thinnest, fastest absorbed product to the thickest. Additionally, you can use this vitamin C serum as a spot treatment for areas of hyperpigmentation.
When considering how to get smoother skin, there is a lot to learn from K-beauty and the glass skin trend, especially because the look isn’t about covering up your skin; it’s about allowing your healthy, radiant skin to shine through.
References
- Pullar, J. M., Carr, A. C., & Vissers, M. C. M. (2017). The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health. Nutrients, 9(8), 866.
