There are so many beauty tricks that can make a difference in your looks — especially if you’re a woman like myself over 50. But who has the time for it all? I am going to share with you a simple, soft look that doesn’t try to reclaim your youth but instead reclaims yourself… you, only better.
When you’re over 50, the goal of applying makeup shouldn’t be to make you look younger. Instead, it should gracefully enhance your best features and offer flattering, subtle highlights to your face. I believe it’s always about being the best you can be and makeup can go a long way to help you to look and feel your very best.
First, don’t skip out on your beauty sleep. Not Ever. A good night’s sleep does make a difference to your skin, as it repairs and restores itself while you rest. Not only will your skin look better, but you will feel better too. In fact, if you get enough sleep, and keep your skin well-hydrated and exfoliated, you may feel comfortable in nothing more mascara and lip balm.
Secondly, never go to bed without taking off your makeup. Gone forever are the days of waking up with smeared makeup on your pillow. Using a cleansing oil first followed by a mild cleanser will leave your face clean and makeup free, and ready to wake up refreshed for a new day.
This is my BEFORE – Freshly cleansed face. 100% Makeup Free!
And my AFTER using a very simple everyday look that takes me less than 10 minutes:
- Concealer
- Foundation
- Eyebrows – Maintaining eyebrows can make you look years younger.
- Liner – It is best to avoid thick black eyeliner. Use soft, smudged shades in brown if you have light coloring and black for darker skin.
- Bronzer – I love using bronzer in my beauty routine because it instantly adds a radiant and healthy glow in one quick sweep. When applying you’ll want to apply to the areas that would be hit by the sun.
- Mascara
- Lip Oil – combines the best parts of a nourishing balm and a colorful gloss.
Here is a PRO TIP I recently discovered…
* Apply lipstick on your thumb and foundation, concealer and shadow in the web between thumb and forefinger. The pad of your thumb is more like actual lip skin and gives a truer indication of lipstick shade and texture. The web of skin near your thumb is thinner, looser and crinkled — it will show how face makeup or eye shadow will look when applied, blended and worn. Adding a darker shadow from lash line up will also create the illusion of making the eyes look bigger.
As we get older our faces become more asymmetrical. It’s ok. Don’t try to correct and fix using makeup. Instead embrace the imperfections. Don’t be intimated by makeup. Experiment, have fun with it, and learn what looks best on you!