We’ve been experimenting with beauty products and practices since the second we discovered our mother’s makeup drawer. We’d watch in awe as she lined her eyes with the steadiest of hands, tweeze her brows into a pair of high-rising arches, dab a touch of moisturizer here and there to create an effortless shine, turn a stick of lipstick into a show-stopping pout. From those first few moments on, we became obsessed with the whats, whys, and hows of how to get that gorgeous glow 24/7.

Nowadays, we look to natural beauty mavens lke Annie Atkinson of She’s In The Glow to get the very best beauty advice firsthand. As a former stylist at Michael Kors and beauty marketing specialist at Chanel Beauté, Annie has taken her impressive knowledge of the beauty world and made it accessible for the rest of us. She’s In The Glow might remind you of a glossy beauty magazine, but reads like your bff’s diary: her down-to-earth interviews with industry leaders, thorough tutorials even the most DIY-challenged of us can conquer, and features on products we never knew we needed are all infused with her sharp wit and girls’-girl personality.

Just in time for the biggest soirees of the season, here’s Annie with her greenest beauty tips, favorite finds, and – yes – how to get that gorgeous glow your mama might just have mastered all those years ago.