Reese Witherspoon's Red Carpet Skin Prep Included the Glowy Moisturizer I Use Daily

May 2024 · 3 minute read

The 2024 awards season is well underway, which means there are already so many stunning red carpet moments catching my attention. While the fashion has been spot-on, I’m always intrigued by the beauty products used to achieve celeb’s glam looks, especially when they end up being ones I’ve used and loved myself. 

Most recently, Reese Witherspoon’s makeup artist turned to one of my favorite brands (and one of my new favorite products) for her entire look that night. In addition to only using Ilia makeup products, according to a recent Instagram post, her skin prep relied on the brand’s new Base Face Milk moisturizer to achieve a glass-like skin tone — and my coworkers and I have been raving about how much we love it for weeks. 

Ilia The Base Face Milk

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My fellow shopping writers and I had the chance to try out the new hydrating face milk just before its recent release, and to say we are obsessed is an understatement. Not only have the added ingredients like hyaluronic acid and microalgae extract improved my skin tone and texture, but I’ve found that it works as an effective primer before applying makeup. I also like that it’s lightweight and cooling on my skin rather than feeling heavy or tacky. 

Shopping writer Ali Faccenda said that while she “tests out loads of skincare products” daily, this has become one of her “most grabbed-for favorites,” especially when used as a primer. She added that “oftentimes primers tend to be sticky” and “drying,” but this product is “cool to the touch” and “helps diminish any redness.” She went on to say that she “genuinely would bathe in a tub of this” if possible. 

Another shopping writer, Megan Schaltegger, agreed, saying that it is “one of the best makeup primers” she’s used, adding that “it melts into my skin to create a plumper, more hydrated appearance.” Furthermore, she added that her “natural skin looks better than ever”, and her “makeup stays on for longer.” 

This isn’t just a daytime product, though — the Ilia Base Face Milk is just as useful in your nighttime skincare routine. I like to apply a few drops of it onto my face as a final step each night. Since I always apply creams  after serums, I follow that same routine with the face milk because it’s both an essence and a moisturizer. Shopping writer Taylor Jeffries also tested out the face milk  and found that its “silky texture” kept her normally dry skin “moisturized and baby-soft” for hours. She added that her skin “can’t get enough” of this soothing product, especially during her “night time skincare routine.” 

If you’re in the market for a versatile, multi-use product to combat winter dryness, consider the Ilia Base Face Milk, and if you want to achieve Reese’s full red-carpet glam, shop more of the Ilia products her makeup team used below. 

Ilia Bright Start Retinol Alternative Eye Cream

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Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40

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Ilia Multi-Stick in Whisper

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Ilia Color Block Lipstick in Cinnnabar

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Ilia Soft Focus Finishing Powder

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