“There’s no point in buying an expensive cream if you don’t do a skin massage first,” says Pecheux of circulation-boosting face yoga. “The message is as important as the skin product.” To prep the skin, he pushed ultra-lightweight and moisturizing BUTTERelixir oil into the face, especially around the cheekbones, to help it “melt” into the skin.

“Backstage at the Altuzarra spring/summer 2017 show this afternoon, the makeup artist Tom Pecheux was his usual chic, irreverent self. Smiling, he described the beautifully dewy look he created as “sweaty, sexy, naughty,” with a bit of a wink to reporters. The effect, he explained, picked up on the energetic, playful vibes of Joseph Altuzarra’s collection and channels the women who emerge from a pool or shower and “throw on their clothes and they just go.” For the high-shine look, he swept Butter Elixir botanical oil over the skin, patted on creamy foundation, and dusted MAC Mineralize SkinFinish in Perfectly Lit across the upper cheeks and nose in a wavelike formation for a natural glow. On the eyes, Pecheux applied black eyeliner smudged in with MAC Neon Studio Eye Gloss, a fleshy tone that warms up the black eyeliner so “it’s not so aggressive” and doesn’t look too pristine (“perfection is boring,” he said, with Parisian insouciance). But the glamorous twist? Pecheux lightly dappled MAC Glitter in Reflects Bronze over the models’ faces — the fine particles floating through the air before they gently landed on the skin to produce a subtle shimmer.” Read More. 

Brush your body. “Dry-brushing, followed by an alternating hot-and-cold shower, will boost your circulation and reduce any trapped fluid in your body, and have your skin glowing all over,” says Dr. Heskett. We love Mio Skincare Natural Dry Body Brush.

Mio Skincare dry brush
Disguise cellulite for the night. Cellulite creams are a gimmick in the long-term, but according to Dr. Vic Narkurkar, a dermatologist in San Francisco, “most at-home creams may produce a temporary improvement. Look for products that contain glaucine, caffeine, centella asiatica extract and glaucine. We recommend Trilastin and Cellutone.”

Contour your chest and abs. “Contouring your chest and abs with bronzer will help pop your already existing definition,” says Kaiser. “But only contour lines that are already there—adding extra will look fake.”

Smooth out the surface. After dry-brushing, use a gentle salicylic acid scrub, like Neutrogena Body Clear Body Scrub, to help prevent and heal ingrown hairs, then follow that up with rich botanical body oil, like Butter Elixir, for a glowy sheen. Read More.