Nigella Lawson's answer to 'alluring gleam' is this quick spritz that brings her skin to life

Nigella Lawson has shared one of her go-to beauty products, relied upon when she needs to give her skin a boost that brings it to life – a top-selling beauty product that we love, too.

Known for her glamour and elegance, it's no surprise that the Great British Bake Off judge's beauty kit is jam-packed with what she calls "potions and paints" that provide lots of glow. Think lightweight foundations, tinted sunscreen and hydrating lip saviours.

But when it comes to a quick fix for a lack of lit-from-within radiance, it's a few sprays of one famous multi-tasking mist in particular that Nigella relies on. "Before leaving the house, I spritz with an unexpected treasure," she told The Sunday Times, confirming it's the ICONIC London Prep Set Glow she reaches for.

Singing the product's praises, Nigella explained, "[It] looks alarmingly wet just after you’ve sprayed it, but shortly subsides to a most alluring non-glittery gleam."

The star added that she had never previously been fussed by this category, but once she tried ICONIC London's answer, she was converted. "I’ve never gone in for setting sprays before, plus I rather thought the lustre of this particular one made it a young person’s product," she explained. "But my poor old skin comes alive with this radiant finish."

Our beauty channel editor, Fiona McKim agrees. "I think a lot of us assume setting sprays are hairspray-like matte mists designed to turn makeup into a budge-proof mask. But actually, these sprays can work wonders on 40+ skin. They work to 'melt' the layers of your foundation together, for a seamless skin-like look, and many, like Nigella's cult favourite from ICONIC, have a flattering, juicy finish that is so flattering."

Fortunately enough, this isn't the only beauty bag favourite of Nigella's that we've learned over the years. When it comes to her base, it's a high-end creamy stick foundation that Nigella goes for when a little extra coverage is required, describing the Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation Stick as "skin-kissingly wearable".

She added of the foundation: "I advise those of my distinguished vintage, for whom a lighter touch can be more flattering, to apply it first just from the stick to the back of your hand, and then use a brush to collect some of the velvety pigment before applying it sweepingly, buffing as you go, just where you need it."

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Nigella also confirmed that two particular skincare buys made up her "immutable night time regime". The first is her choice of the best cleansing balms, TempleSpa's In The Beginning Cleanser, then she massages in some prickly pear oil from Victoria Health. You can shop all three products below to channel Nigella's enviable glow.