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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Matilda Stanley

I wish I'd tried the viral 'glass skin' trend before—I can’t remember the last time my skin looked so good

A model with very glossy skin.

While most viral beauty trends come and go, there are some that stick around and continue to keep growing in popularity, and one of those is ‘glass skin’. As the name might suggest, it’s all about adding a seriously shiny and reflective feel to your face, and with over 3.9 billion views of the hashtag #glassskin on TikTok last year, it’s clearly a look that most of us want to achieve.

I have spent far too much time scrolling through and watching influencers slather their faces in the best moisturisers and serums to create an ethereal-like glow, but in all honesty, I didn’t think I’d be able to do it at home. I thought it would be a bit of a faff to layer up all the products, and as a tired mum of two in my mid-30s I wasn’t fully convinced that I’d get the same results as a fresh-faced TikTok star in front of a ring light.

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