Flawless holiday glow: Your glowing base for every celebration
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Flawless holiday glow: Your glowing base for every celebration

‘Tis the season for glowing skin. With all those parties, gatherings and good times, standout makeup with a flawless finish will make you the star of the room.
Wondering how to get set with an essential base routine to keep you glowing from the early hot coco season through the New Year’s Eve early morning? Follow our steps to stay festive and glowing.

Amp up the hydration.

Moisture Surge Intense 72H Lipid-Replenishing Hydrator, Moisture Surge Hydrating Supercharged Concentrate

To get glowing during the holiday season, keep your skin extra hydrated—your dewy skin will thank you.

  • After you finish cleansing and applying your serums morning and night, choose a moisturizer that deeply hydrates. Moisture Surge Intense 72H Lipid-Replenishing Hydrator is a wonder that works its magic to keep skin supple. Its nourishing hydration is great for the cold, dry winters. Its rich cream-gel delivers 72-hour hydration for plumped, perfected skin. Formulated with activated aloe water, caffeine, cica, and a trio of lipids, it strengthens skin's barrier to help keep moisture in and keep irritants out, while also helping soothe the look of skin and comfort dry or dehydrated skin with hydration.
  • Want a refreshing water-gel for intense hydration? Moisture Surge Hydrating Supercharged Concentrate is an antioxidant-infused water-gel that gives skin an intense moisture boost and hydrates for a full 72 hours. It’s formulated with hyaluronic acid fragments and activated aloe water and designed to be applied before or after your moisturizer and give you long-lasting hydration. Finish up your holiday moisturizer routine with an overnight mask to really lock in that glow. As the final step of your evening skincare routine, apply Moisture Surge Overnight Mask, a creamy, oil-free facial mask that deeply nourishes and hydrates while you sleep, and leaves skin soft, dewy, glowing. Skin will feel instantly soothed and plumped, plus, this nourishing formula helps support skin's moisture barrier.

Get a glowing primed base.

Even Better™ Light Reflecting Primer

Ready to move onto makeup? The key to making your glowy look last through all those parties is getting a perfect prime every time.

  • After your skincare routine and before your foundation or tinted moisturizer, apply a primer to help lock in your makeup. Try Even Better™ Light Reflecting Primer for an extra dazzling look appropriate for the cheery season. It creates an instant glow with 20 billion prismatic illuminators in every tube. With vitamin C and acetyl glucosamine, this formula helps boost radiance, smooth the look and feel of skin, and visibly even skin tone over time. The added hyaluronic acid also helps hydrate and prep skin for smooth makeup application, locking in your look for 16 hours of fresh, flawless wear.

Get set to glow.

Blended Face Powder, Moisture Surge Face Spray Thirsty Skin Relief

After you finish your makeup routine, our favorite way to stay glowing and fresh is to top off your look with a setting powder—this will take you from day to night and back again.

  • Get perfectly set by applying Blended Face Powder, Clinique's signature loose setting powder as the last step of your routine. The translucent powder delivers a natural matte finish that's lightweight and fluffy enough to apply even over the most dramatic of looks. Not to mention its comfortable formula creates a smooth, perfected look that blurs flaws and pores and absorbs surface oil.
  • Anytime throughout the day or night, spritz a little bit of Moisture Surge Face Spray Thirsty Skin Relief to get a boost of moisture. Think of it as refreshing your glow on the go.

Now you’re ready to glow no matter where you go this holiday season. Follow this routine all winter long and you’ll be prepped for whatever event comes next.

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Moisture Surge™ Intense 72H Lipid-Replenishing Hydrator, Rich cream-gel delivers 72-hour hydration for velvety-smooth skin. Tested in Siberia and the results were glowing.*
.5oz / 15ml - Travel Size
30ml
50ml
75ml
125ml
Moisture Surge™ Hydrating Supercharged Concentrate, Antioxidant-infused water-gel gives skin an intense moisture boost. Hydrates for a full 72 hours.
1.6 fl. oz. / 48 ml
3.2 fl. oz. / 100 ml