Parties? Weddings? Late night dinners with friends? If your social calendar is packed with upcoming events, you’ll want your skin to look its best.

We know that beautiful skin starts with how you prep it before your makeup goes on. Discover our 5-step guide to skin prep and learn our essential tips for making that enviable camera-ready glow last.

1. Start fresh.

Give skin a refresh with a cleanse—especially if you’ve been out and about all day prior to getting ready.

Do a double cleanse routine for an extra clean feel, starting with an oil-based cleanser like Advanced Night Cleansing Balm. Massage into your skin to remove residue, excess oil, sunscreen and other impurities from the day. Follow with a second cleanser, like Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée, to leave skin feeling soft and balanced for the rest of your routine.

2. Make time for self-care.

Massaging your skin can help to increase blood flow and circulation. It can also reduce the look of puffiness and improve the overall appearance of your skin.

Don’t have a lot of time to spare? Follow our quick Heart Ritual using Advanced Night Repair Serum. Apply a full dropper of our bestselling serum to the palm of your hand. Gently massage onto your face using all fingers of both hands, following the shape of a heart. Glide hands from the sides of your face down underneath your chin.

Next, trace a larger heart from the middle of your forehead out towards your temples. Glide down the sides of the face and close the heart again under your chin. Complete your ritual by gently massaging onto your neck in a downward motion.

3. Layer on a nourishing moisturizer. 

Lay the groundwork for smooth, plumped skin with a moisturizer. Our Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Creme, formulated with Hyaluronic Acid, saturates skin with 72-hours of moisture for a stronger, more radiant-looking complexion.

4. Go for glow.

Ready to move onto makeup? Don’t forget your primer. Primers help create a smooth, even base for makeup application and can also help your makeup last longer. 

If you’re looking for an extra boost of hydration, apply a formula like Futurist Watery Glow Primer. For a blurred, mattified look, opt for Double Wear Smooth + Blur Primer.

5. Refresh and revive your look.

Ensure your makeup looks fresh day and night with a perfecting spray like Set + Refresh Perfecting Makeup Mist. Mist onto your face after your makeup is done to help set it—and keep it handy throughout the day to instantly hydrate and revive skin.

Want more skincare tips? Chat Live with an Estée Expert for 1-on-1 advice or take our Skincare Quiz to find the right routine for you.