Candace Abrahams is entering her glow era and she’s letting us peek inside her summer beauty bag. From fingertip faves to multitasking heroes, the model and entrepreneur reveals the Bobbi Brown staples that keep her glowing from day to night (and everywhere in between). Her ultimate ride-or-die? The iconic Pot Rouge, of course.
If there’s one thing Candace Abrahams has mastered, it’s the art of showing up, glowing. Whether she’s juggling school drop-offs, heading to a shoot, or making time for a well-earned date night, Candace always brings that energy: confident, fresh-faced, and effortlessly put-together.
Now, as she steps fully into her “glow anywhere, anytime” era, she’s letting us in on the secret weapons behind the look. From her handbag staples to quick carpark touch-ups, Candace talks multitasking beauty, real-life radiance, and the Bobbi Brown hero product she calls her real-life filter: Pot Rouge.
GLAMOUR SA: Candace, your glow is next level ! What’s your summer beauty vibe this season?
Candace Abrahams: Thank you! Right now, I’m deep in my “vacay glow without the plane ticket” era. I’ve realised as I grow into who I truly am, hello, glowing goddess! That less really is more. I’m gravitating toward products that enhance rather than cover. Think: dewy skin, a natural flush, and buildable drama when I need it. Bobbi Brown helps me show up for every season of life, glowing, confident, and always giving main character energy.
GLAMOUR SA: What’s your ride-or-die product right now?
Candace: Without hesitation, Pot Rouge. It's that one product I cannot live without. It’s the multitasking queen: cheeks, lips, even collarbones when I’m feeling a little extra! I love that I can dab it on with my fingers while juggling coffee and a phone. No brushes, no fuss, just an effortless glow in under five minutes, often in the carpark before a meeting!
GLAMOUR SA: It sounds like you’re a fan of multitasking products?
Candace: Oh, 100%. I’m all about the multiverse of makeup! Give me one product that does it all and I’m sold. Pot Rouge gives me that instant summer skin, no matter the season. It melts in with just fingertip finesse and gives me that “I woke up like this” radiance during the day. At night though? That’s when the brushes come out to play. It’s giving drama, it’s giving elevation, it’s giving “take my photo with flash, please.”
GLAMOUR SA: And how do you apply Pot Rouge for maximum impact?
Candace: I love swiping it upwards from my cheeks toward my temples, instant lift. On my lips? Gorgeous. And when I’m really feeling myself, I dab a little on my collarbones for that extra glow. It’s basically my real-life filter. No contour needed. Just soft, sculpted, youthful skin that moves with me.
GLAMOUR SA: Speaking of glow... how does looking good affect how you feel?
Candace: It’s everything. When I look good, I feel amazing. I’ve had people think I’m my daughter’s sister, that’s the power of good skincare and the right makeup. Pot Rouge gives me that soft flush that makes my skin look fresh, healthy and lit from within, it’s my secret weapon for skin that speaks before I do.
GLAMOUR SA: What else is living in your beauty bag this summer?
Candace: Bobbi Brown’s Cream Shadow Sticks. Oh my word, game changers! I’m obsessed with how they stay on from sunrise to sunset. They carry me from meetings to dinner dates to the dance floor, and maybe even breakfast the next morning. No creasing, no fading. Just buildable, blendable magic that works with every season and every mood.
GLAMOUR SA: You make beauty look so effortless! How do you choose what goes into your routine?
Candace: I believe in investing in products that work hard. Everything I use has to earn its spot through every season. That’s why I love Bobbi Brown’s formulas. I just remix depending on the vibe. The Cream Shadow Sticks and Pot Rouge are staples for me because they evolve with my look, day or night, bold or soft, glam or glow.
GLAMOUR SA: Lastly, your emergency beauty advice in one line?
Candace: Easy: find a red lipstick and never let it go. It’s the fastest upgrade from “rolled out of bed” to “I own the room.” The right red doesn’t whisper, it announces you.
GLAMOUR SA: So, what’s the verdict, should we all be running to get Pot Rouge?
Candace: Run, don’t walk! It’s glow-up season and this product? It will change your life. Trust me, you’ll thank me later.
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