I Don't Mess Around When It Comes To Insanely Glowy Skin—5 Secrets I Swear By

Of all of the compliments that I’ve ever received in my life the one that I get the most often is by far the compliments about my skin. “Omg you’re glowing!” “How do you get your skin to glow like that?” and “You’re literally glowing” are a few that come to mind, and after a while I’ve started to take pride in my glowing skin game. I’m not sure what it is, but somewhere along the way I became fully obsessed with making sure I looked as much like a glowing goddess or angel who fell from heaven as much as humanly possible.

Which has led me down a rabbit hole of body oils, lotions, and balms. You can thank me later, because believe me there have been plenty of too sticky, too greasy, too bronzey experiences throughout the journey but luckily for both of us those days are behind me and I could basically write the book on how to glow in the dark. There are 5 products that I have deemed my secret weapon, my holy grail of glow if you will. These 5 products are the reason for my glowy, luminescent skin and after keeping them a secret for years I figured the time has come to share my wealth of knowledge on all things glowing skin.

Keep scrolling to see which 5 products made the list along with some other game changers.

I have been a fan of this product for years now, and I have Alix Earle to thank for this product being basically sold out everywhere. Once the social media sensation started sharing her love for Patrick Ta's Major Glow Balm it's been flying off the virtual shelves. But as I said before, I have been wearing and siging the praises of this glow balm for years. It comes in two different shades, since I happen to have brown skin I usually opted for the bronzier shade called "She's On Vacstion." And boy does the product live up to the shade name. I first got this product for my first ever trip to Miami, I wanted to go for that beach babe, glowing goddess vibe and when I tried it on I audibly gasped.I will warn you that this product does tend to transfer from your skin to clothing, car seats, or literally anything around you.It's very much giving "look but don't touch." I recommend applying this product to the showing skin once you are already wearing your outfit. If you can get your hands on this product, I'd buy two. Especially if you have an upcoming vacation, anytime I'm going anywhere with a swimsuit or revealing clothing involved- you can bet my glow balm is coming with me. 

I reccomend applying this product with a body brush. You can use your hands if need be, however since the product is a bit on the messy side I highly reccomend using the brush that Patrick Ta has made to go along with the product or any other body brush. 

This one may come as a shock to some of you but yes, Aquafor is one of my holy grail products for glowy skin. Aquafor is like the gift that keeps on giving. If you're struggling with dry skin or lips, you need some of this on you at all times. I like to use Aquafor when I have an event on the calendar that I want to look particularly fabulous for. This product when applied on your legs gives that "Barbie leg" affect. What I really love about Aquafor is how long it lasts, once I put it on my skin looks shiny and glowy for hours at a time. I recently put some on my chest and shoulders while wearing a strapless corset top and my friends could not belive I was only wearing Aquafor and not a designer body oil. Trust me, this stuff works. However if you are going somewhere thats on the warmer, this product tends to make you feel like a melting wax candle in the sun. I save this trick for evening events usually. 

Apply this product to the desired areas with your hands as you would a lotion. 

Another MVP, the Sol De Janeiro Glowmotions glow body oil is so popular good luck getting your hands on it. It comes in two different shades with the darker shade being almost impossible to get (yeah, it's that good.) This product has coconut oil and acai oil making it super moisturizing to the skin. But the best part is that this product has a blurring tint, so not only does this product give you an aluminizing, bronzy glow but it also blurs any visible imperfections. This product is inspired by Brazilian's obsession with pretty, glowing skin and is all over my for you page on TikTok. Big plus, this one is water proof and doesn't trasfer, so it may feel like it's sitting on the skin when you first apply it but shortly after you wont even remember you put it on. This glow oil is the one I reach for on a Saturday night out and definitely one I bring with me on vacation, not to mention it smells like heaven (as do all Sol De Janerio products.) 

To apply this product you can either mix it in with a body lotion and apply them together with your hands, apply with your hands by itself, or use a body brush. 

If there was such thing as an every day body oil it would be this one. I first got my hands on ALO's glow oil when it first came out over a year ago and ever since I have gotten multiple refills. This is the definition of a light weight body oil, it seems into the skin so smoothly and could teach a masterclass on how to be glowy without being greasy. It has turmeric and botanical oils so it nourishes, illuminates, and makes you shine. This product is so light weight that you can actually put it on after you shower like you would a typical lotion and get under your sheets without worrying about waking up to a pile of greasy fabric. It has no scent so if you're sensitve to smell then this one is definitely for you. I can't stop siging the praises of this product, it not only looks good but it feels good on. I would definitely add this product into your rotation of self care products. 

Pump the product into the center of your palm and apply with your hands as you would a traditional lotion. 

An it girl approved product for sure. The Charlotte Tilbury supermodel body shimmer hightlight lotion is sitting in the makeup trunks of celebrity makeup artists everywhere. They don't call this product a  "supermodel" product for no reason. The before and after with this one are crazy. Not to mention this product has de-puffing agents which create an optical illusion of longer, leaner limbs and firmer contour. Who doesn't want that? This is the product you reach for when you really want to look good. The shimmer and sheen this product leaves on your skin is so dreamy, it instantly makes you look like a movie star. Another plus is how long this product lasts, the phrase "a little goes a long way" comes to mind. 

Apply this product to the desired areas with your hands and smooth as a lotion, or apply with a body brush.