7 Cream Makeup Products That Will Make Your Skin Positively Glow

The first step in a luminous glow: smoothing, blurring primer. This one is made with literal silk for a velvety finish that creates the perfect canvas.

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Midday shine is the worst, but the clay in this foundation soaks up oil to keep you from looking like a grease ball by 2 p.m. Plus, the stick applicator makes it easy to apply so you can control how much or how little you put on.

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Nothing quite fakes sun-kissed cheeks like cream blush, which melts into skin for a believable flush. And this one is perfect for an all-over monochromatic look. Just add it anywhere the sun would normally hit—like your chin, nose and forehead.

While a powder formula could look cakey on top of cream products, a cream highlighter blends into your skin for a seamless, lit-from-within glow.

While most bronzers tend to be super matte or flecked with sparkles, this one is translucent for a sheer finish. It won’t look muddy or lackluster and it lets your skin breathe. So it’s almost as good as, you know, a real tan.

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Cream + powder + sweat typically doesn’t end well (cake city). But a cream-based eye shadow will nourish lids and offer that dewy, semi-glossy look that’s so in right now. If you’re concerned about creasing, keep color underneath the natural fold of your eyelid.

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Even matte lipsticks are made with a creamy texture, but a nourishing cream lip stain makes your mouth look naturally flushed. This one is all natural and can even be popped on your cheeks for a little extra color.

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