After returning to our screens for a new season of Dancing on Ice, we’ve all been dying to know exactly how Holly Willoughby keeps her skin looking so youthful and glowing. Thankfully her makeup artist, Patsy O’Neill, has shared the makeup she used to create Holly’s opening night look, including the foundation she wore.
In an Instagram post detailing the products she used, Patsy revealed that she’d applied Ilia Beauty’s Skin Rewind Complexion Stick to Holly’s skin ahead of the show. The foundation will set you back £48, and has been hailed for its anti-ageing and skin blurring effect.
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The Ilia foundation is a combination of makeup and skincare, with a whole host of anti-ageing ingredients that help to smooth and soften the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It contains ceramide-peptide complex which firms and strengthens your skin barrier, whilst winged kelp extract restore brightness to leave skin looking more youthful.
You’ll also find butterfly lavender extract in it, which smooths fine lines and wrinkles. The result? Skin that looks healthier and brighter, even between uses.
It has up to 12 hours of seamless wear, with a buildable medium coverage that blurs pores, masks redness and texture and gives a natural-looking matte finish. Patsy revealed that Holly was wearing shade 4N which is, appropriately, called Holly, but there are 42 different shades to choose from that cover all skin tones.
The Ilia Skin Blurring Foundation has also gotten some glowing reviews from shoppers, gaining a 4.5 star rating from more than 1.5k reviews. One shopper wrote: “I really like this foundation stick because it’s practical to carry in my purse and the color matches my skin perfectly. It’s the first foundation that I like how it leaves my skin. I have acne scars and I don’t like to put makeup on because I see that they become more noticeable, but with Ilia makeup, my skin looks soft and smooth.”
Another wrote: “It goes on smoothly. It erases those signs of aging like fine lines. It’s buildable. The product blends well with other products so you can create the look you’re going for. It’s also convenient to travel with or carry in your purse! Also, make sure your skin is hydrated before use, or it might look chalky, and it’ll settle into fine lines and wrinkles.”
Whilst a third added: “The Ilia Skin Rewind Complexion Stick literally gives you flawless looking skin. It is creamy applying to skin and blends in so smoothly. A little products goes a long way, but it is also buildable for those wanting even more coverage. My new go to!!!!”
However others pointed out that it wasn’t always the best match for dry skin, with one saying: “Not sure I got the right shade. It seems a bit drying.”
As part of her beauty prep for Holly, MUA Patsy made sure to apply a hydrating primer before the foundation to give it the best base for application and blending. Patsy opted for Tatcha’s Liquid Silk Canvas, which you can pick up for £25 for a 10g bottle or £51 for a 30g bottle.
