Glowing Skin Secrets: 7 Hacks To Get Dewy, Beautiful, Insta-Worthy Skin

You want clear, vibrant and glowing skin…and you want it now.

We all know the beauty basics of glowing skin:

exercise regularly,

eat healthy,

and drink water faithfully.

I’ve assembled a few new beauty tips–mixed with the old faithful advice dispensed by our mothers and grandmothers– to maximize your skin’s potential and add a healthy glow.

Get ready to shed dry and flaky skin to reveal healthy and naturally glowing skin that's ready to make its début this spring and summer.

1 Wear some pearls.

Certain shades of pearls, preferably pink and creamy beige, help to cast a beautiful glow upon your skin.

You don’t need to splurge on a luxurious set of Mikimoto pearls; costume jewelry can aid glowing skin too.

2 Let your skin breathe after a full day of makeup.

Our mothers always warned us to remove our face paint before going to bed. Cleanse your face thoroughly with soap and water, before hitting the sack.

Who knew that your skin starts to heal and repair itself between 9 and 11 p.m. In fact, the sleep hormone melatonin works to counteract daytime skin damage and repair it from aggressors like UV and pollution.

Mother knows best.

3 Exfoliate. Exfoliate. And then Exfoliate some more.

Restoring the vibrant glow of your youth, or adding a few new glowing skin tips to your beauty arsenal, is easy to integrate into your daily beauty routine.

Because freshly-cleaned skin reflects more light, slough off dry surface cells before bedtime to reveal the glowing skin hiding below. Or, try an at-home microdermabrasion kit to remove dead skin.

If you are on a beauty budget, a facial scrub found in your local drugstore will work just as well.

4 Get glowing skin from the inside out.

Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily. On your next doctor’s visit, ask for a recommendation for any vitamins and supplements that will expose that natural glow hiding within.

Add a dose of exercise every other day to eliminate toxins, increase circulation and get skin glowing.

5 Use collagen to fight free-radical damage to the skin.

The sun provides exposure to free radicals that break down collagen in the skin.

To counteract damage apply gels and creams infused with collagen, peptides, and retinol to restore your skin’s healthy glow.

6 Moisturize religiously and wear sunscreen every day.

Find a moisturizer with a minimum of SPF 15 or higher and apply it liberally to your skin. You’re never too young to wear night cream, start slathering on your favorite skin cream to fight dry skin.

7 Fake the glow.

Use tinted moisturizer and bronzer to add a healthy glow to your skin.

Don't forget to add a glossy hair color, or a glaze, that will add shine to your face and will reflect light on your face.

[Beauty Bonus Tip] Fake the appearance of perfect skin with makeup

Apply a thin layer of primer on your eyelids and on cheeks to create a smooth layer between your skin and your liquid foundation.

To add extra glow, swipe on a pea-sized amount of golden highlighter a few inches above the jawline.

Getting glowing skin is a process, and it is not for the faint of heart.

As long as you remember to never pick your pimples, clean your makeup brushes weekly, drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily, get a good night’s rest, exercise and pamper your skin morning, noon and night…you earned the right to flaunt your beautifully golden, and glowing skin.