Anita Rani's beauty essentials for a 'healthy, warm base' need to make their way into my makeup bag

Anita Rani’s makeup artist has shared three products to achieve a "healthy, warm base" for her.

Just like with clothes, it’s easy to stick to using the makeup products you already know and love and I certainly feel like this sums up my approach to makeup. Whilst I might be intrigued by the latest new releases or cult classics I won’t necessarily take the plunge to buy them or know exactly what works with what. Thankfully, there’s plenty of inspiration to be found for 2025, from the lightweight makeup trend to more dramatic looks. I’m particularly entranced by Anita Rani’s latest look and her makeup artist SJ Wai has shared exactly what she used to give the broadcaster a "fresh and glowing" look for a day recording her podcast and viewing a show.

"When the days are still cold and short, creating a healthy, warm base is a great way to uplift our spirits!" she wrote in a shared post on Instagram. "[I] needed a look that will last and keep fresh and glowing! I’ve used @armanibeauty Luminous Silk Glow Blush in 52, @tomfordbeauty Sheer Highlighting Duo in Reflects Guilt and finishing strong with @charlottetilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray."

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These weren’t the first products that would immediately spring to mind for me but the way SJ used them on Anita was sensational. Her skills - and choice of products - have also won the approval of woman&home’s Digital Beauty Writer Naomi Jamieson. She explains that the combination of the Luminous Silk Glow Blush and Sheer Highlighting Duo gave Anita’s skin a "soft-focus" glow.

"We love the use of powder blush and highlighter here. The combination offers a beautiful matte, soft-focus glow to her skin, while the misting of Charlotte Tilbury setting spray adds extra hydration and brings the whole look together, creating a very natural, lit-from-within radiance," she says. "The Airbrush spray is actually a favourite of our beauty team thanks to its dewy but long-wearing finish - even on dry skin."

I love the subtlety of the Tom Ford highlighter which is inspired by sunrise and sunset. This is perfect for achieving a “warm base” and a “glowing” finish like SJ Wai wanted for Anita. It can be applied to highlight your cheekbones like Anita Rani wore hers, or to highlight your browbone or the high points of your face. Admittedly, it’s a more luxurious item but I’m definitely tempted to add this highlighter to my makeup bag after seeing it used.

The Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Glow Blush is also beautiful and comes in so many different shades. I tend to prefer a coral blush look, but pinks like shade 52 are very joyful too. It can be built up and is finely milled and enriched with spherical light-reflecting pigments that help to give the “soft focus” effect Naomi mentioned. Whether or not you love the colour worn by Anita, a blush is something that can make a huge impact and as you only use a small amount every time it is one of those products that’s worth investing in.

A setting spray is also something I’ve not really considered before but it looks to be a practical addition to a makeup routine. The Charlotte Tilbury one is lightweight, oil-free and can be used before makeup to prime, as well as to enhance the colour of eyeshadow and to set the final look. Anita Rani’s final makeup look was beautiful and she’s inspired me to switch up my blush, highlighter and general routine for 2025.