My makeup was aging my face! I had to reassess and rethink my makeup, the routine and the products when I noticed that makeup was really aging me during my 40s. My skin was changing and those changes seemed incompatible with what I was putting on my face.
My skin stopped responding to the make-up I was applying. My foundation wasn’t color-matching to my skin very well, eye shadow colors were looking too harsh. Eyeliner was looking too heavy and I started to look really “old” and “tired”. So, I changed out products, looked at “new” ways of applying make-up, and visited an endless number of make-up counters/brands at department stores, big box and specialty beauty stores, hoping to find the right makeup “fit” for my skin. It literally took about 2 or 3 years of me doing that…which was stressful and frustrating, until I finally realized what was going on. My skin was aging and telling me it did not need the make-up!
My specific issue was foundation, which was something I NEVER went without. However, now that was becoming my nemesis and became an increasing challenge to find a foundation that would be a “perfect” color match, not greasy, not cacky, not drying and above all…not making me look “old”. I spent decent money on foundations and on brands that had a wider range of colors for brown skin tones, with sheer coverage, no talc, and with natural ingredients. However, one of the consistent problems I was noticing was that after a few hours of wearing the foundation, the product would get into the creases on my face and really highlight wrinkles. I wasn’t into hiding wrinkles, but because of the foundation, the lines were extremely visible. Almost as if I took a fine tip black pen and drew them in!
After almost three years of not finding the product that will work for me, I decided to quit using foundation, and for the most part, trimming down my makeup collection, and move into a different direction that really transformed my face to an even better version of itself, completely eradicating the stress involved in the whole make-up scene.
I don’t want to mislead you. I do wear “make-up”, but the products and the process has been completely transformed into a routine that attends to my overall minimal lifestyle aesthetic and skin health at 50.
My Tips…
- Drink a lot of water!
- Eat relatively healthy…emphasis on the word “relatively”
- Practice some kind of exercise activity (I prefer walking, yoga, pilates and ballet barre works)
- Use a great skin cleanser…wash face and neck twice a day.
- Moisturize…moisturize…moisturize!
- Use a primer/pore filler, concealer and setting powder
- My daily must wear…Mascara!
- On the lips…your favorite lipstick or lip balm
- As needed…Blush, eyeliner, eyeshadow
- Eyebrows…Keep them shaped! They are the frame for your beautiful face!
My go to products:
Cleanser:
Moisturizers:
Primer/Pore Filler:
- NYX Professional Makeup Pore Filler Primer
- Smashbox The Original Photo Finish Smooth and Blur Primer
- Benefit The POREfessional Pore Minimizing Makeup Mini Primer
Concealer:
- SEPHORA COLLECTION Make No Mistake Foundation & Concealer Stick SIZE 0.41 oz/ 11.6 g (13 Walnut – medium tan with an olive undertone)
- Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer Medium 2 Ginger 0.22 oz 6 ml
Setting Powders:
- Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder. Invisible Setting Powder for All Skin Types and Skin Tones. Vegan and Cruelty-Free.
- Smashbox HALO Hydrating Perfecting Powder & Brush Set Medium/Dark
Eyes:
- Dr Hauschka Eye Balm
- Hourglass Caution Extreme Lash Mascara. Volumizing and Lengthening Mascara for Dramatic Lashes.
Lips:
- Dr. Hauschka Lip Care Stick
- UD Vice Liquid Lipstick Uptight Comfort Matte …they have the best colors!
I would love to hear from you. Please share with our community its what you have noticed about your skin? What are your go to products?
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