Healthy glow creams: our selection for a natural radiance

Do you have a dull complexion and want to brighten up but don’t want to wear heavy foundation? Healthy-glow creams open up a new way of applying make-up: first treat the skin, then give it just a veil of color.

On bathroom shelves, bottles of foundation are gradually giving way to softer, lighter textures. The healthy-glow cream doesn’t try to smooth or even everything out. It moisturizes, plumps and barely tints. The skin’s texture remains visible, but the face takes on a new look: fresher, livelier, as if after a walk in the sun. Dive into our selection of four brands designed to reveal skin’s natural radiance, without make-up.

When skincare takes care of radiance

The principle behind these treatments remains simple. First, a generous skincare base. Then a few ultra-fine pigments, sometimes a well-chosen “radiance” active ingredient. In the end, the result is more reminiscent of a day in the fresh air than of an elaborate make-up application.

In the morning, apply your healthy-glow cream like a conventional day cream, from the center of the face outwards. The color immediately melts into the skin, softening signs of fatigue. All that remains isan almost imperceptible veil, giving the impression of having slept a little longer.

These formulas are particularly suitable for those who can’t stand the feeling of substance. And yet they don’t allow you to go out completely “naked”, while still allowing your skin to breathe.

Embryolisse: two blushes, two lights for the complexion

At EmbryolisseSoin Blush de Peau truly embodies intelligent make-up care. Made with 96% natural ingredients and awarded the Prix d’Excellence de la Beauté 2024 by Marie Claire, it is a universal product, designed for all skin types.

At the heart of the formula are three key elements.
First, naturally-derivedhyaluronic acid, which provides long-lasting hydration to the upper layers of the epidermis, giving the skin that immediate plumpness.
Second,silk tree bark extract, a real “anti-greise mine” active ingredient, which stimulates microcirculation and visually diminishes dark circles and puffiness.
Third, a precise dosage of pigments and pearlescent pigments to bring out the true radiance of the skin, without glitter or overload.

The Rose Lumière shade, developed with make-up artist Olivier Tissot, fuses naturally with the skin. It offers a fresh, luminous rosy complexion, while moisturizing and relaxing. It is particularly suitable for tired skin marked by dark circles. Its creamy texture glides over the face, including the eye contour area, like a day cream that doubles as a luminous base.

At the same time, Abricot Lumière targets asphyxiated skin, often exposed to pollution. Its lighter gel-cream texture moisturizes, helps visually “detoxify” the complexion and leaves a luminous golden glow, very flattering on complexions dulled by lack of air or an intense urban rhythm.

Eclo: the anti-fatigue healthy-glow concentrate

Another, more concentrated approach: Soin Concentré Bonne Mine byEclo. Its 100% natural formula, enriched with astaxanthin – a plant pigment with powerful antioxidant action – gives skin a real boost.

The creamy yet light texture melts in immediately, depositing an apricot tint that warms the complexion while fading signs of fatigue. The face looks smoother, plumper, as if plumped up from within. The famous “return from the weekend” effect is achieved without the need for foundation.

The warm, universal shade lets the skin shine through. No masking effect, no demarcation on the neck, just a soft, flattering light that can be modulated by playing with the quantity. And the slightly summery fragrance, which transforms application into a moment of well-being, makes it all the more addictive.

Garancia: high-tech tomato juice

With [Diabolique Tomate] Crème d’Eau, Garancia imagines a vegetable garden version of the healthy-glow cream. Its orange-red texture, naturally tinted with tomato lycopene, transforms into water at the first tap on the skin.

Inside, an oleomolecular complex boosts natural hydration, while six botanical extracts provide suppleness, comfort and protection. On the outside, the “tomato juice” color is very gentle: it neutralizes gray complexions, blurs small irregularities and leaves a light, almost imperceptible tan that immediately makes you look better.

It can be used on its own, as a healthy-glow day cream, or as a base under a veil of light powder. It’s the ideal treatment for busy mornings: moisturizing, plumping and glowing in a single step.

La Rosée: a few drops of sunshine in the cream

A final, even more adjustable gesture: Bonne Mine Concentrate from La Rosée. Its 100% natural formula combines organic carrot and apricot oils with astaxanthin, to color the skin while protecting it from oxidative stress.

Apply two or three drops to the face and neck before moisturizer, or mix directly with cream or serum. The skin takes on a light, very fine tan, reminiscent of returning from vacation. The texture is satin-smooth, with no pronounced self-tanning effect.

The advantage: you can adjust to the millimeter. One drop on meeting days, three drops for a brunch on the terrace, almost nothing in the dead of winter… The skin remains the same, simply brighter and warmer.

No make-up, real glow: the new complexion look

Basically, these treatments are perfectly in tune with the no-make-up trend that’s dominating the catwalks and Parisian cafés alike: bare but luminous complexion, skin that breathes, soft-focus light rather than coverage. A veil of healthy-glow cream, brushed eyebrows, a little mascara and a balm on the mouth are all that’s needed to create a fresh, contemporary face that catches the light without ever standing still. A gentle way of following the trend, by focusing first on skin quality… and then on creams that enhance rather than hide it.