As yo may have seen from my endless blue skies and swimming pool posts on Instagram this past week, you've probably guessed that I've been soaking up the sun somewhere hot and making the most of delicious food, light makeup and maximum tanning. With my makeup being kept to the bare minimum, I've been relying on both multi tasking and individual products to create a sun kissed radiant glow all over. The one thing I love about beauty is how many different looks you can create with either an entire mag of makeup or in this case, just two. With effective products, you can create the most sculpted of cheek bones, the shimmering cheeks or even lips that blush in colour. Having been experimenting with a few products pre holiday, I picked up some newbies that I thought would be essential in my makeup bag and ohhh how right was I, these products have been on my face almost every night on holiday and will continue to be when I've hit base back in the UK. I've been really into my golden and peach hues lately so anything that adds glow and colour in one or two steps, is a must have for me. Since I've been loving these two products in particularly, I thought why not tempt you all into wanting them to... 

The first products I've been seriously glued to is the Nourish Illuminating Face Shimmer. This stuff ROCKS and will become a favourite for the glow loving girl. With a soft liquid formula that is packed full of gold shimmer particles, this light shimmer soothes over the skin either pre base, mixed into a base or tapped on top of the face to highlight the places you want to stand out. This makes summer evenings that little extra special and makes that tan look even more golden and luminous. Slapped onto the shoulders and collar bones, skin appears healthy and youthful, glistening as you move. Enriched in vitamins A & E, Nourish have created a beauty product that provides a makeup like finish but acts as a skincare product under the surface. Keeping skin plump, the face illuminator moisturisers and supports structural protein. With a heavenly scent to go with it, this will soon become your go to product for a highlighted face. 

To add a burst of colour to my cheeks and lips, I've been seriously loving my Clinique Chubby Cheek Stick Colour Balm in Robust Rhubarb. Having seen this starting at me from the stand in House Of Fraser, I couldn't resist, especially after it had been swatched and the beautiful bright coral pink shade was revealed. A multi tasking product like this acts as an essential in my every day makeup as I can touch up my blush and lips on the go, mirror and brush free. Dotted onto the apples of the cheeks, the balmy formula blends like a dream and when left, sets in place and stains your cheeks for the day. Ether worn with one light layer or layered up for something more intense, Clinique have got your summer cheeks sorted and in my case, A/W too as I will be picking up something a little more mauve-y as we move into September... 

What products do you recommend trying?