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Post by kandie on Apr 4, 2016 10:34:40 GMT
I have not worn makeup in 15 years! I am 45 and really feel the need to and desire to wear it again. My face is a lot different compared to 30!!!! I find wearing eyeliner i look like an old lady trying to look young!
I need foundation suggestions for light complexion dry skin with brown spots and fine lines. also any other makeup/ skin must haves or any tips!
thank you!
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Post by gar on Apr 4, 2016 10:37:06 GMT
I probably sound like a broken record but you can't go wrong with visiting Lida Eldridge's site She's a professional with a video solution for every question. Make sure you have an hour or two to spare when you go browsing
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Post by wellway on Apr 4, 2016 10:41:45 GMT
No advice from the two in your avatar then! gar Thanks for the link.
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Post by TankTop on Apr 4, 2016 11:04:53 GMT
I love, love, love Mary Kay tinted moisturizer and primer. That combo is amazing on my skin. Plus, it is enough SPF to get me through a day at the beach or ballpark.
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Post by momto4kiddos on Apr 4, 2016 11:06:54 GMT
Go to Ulta or Sephora and tell them what you are looking for and get help! I was always buying this product or that, never loving anything.
One day I decided to go in to Ulta and tell them I wanted some new under eye concealer and foundation. She sat me down and tried out some that she recommended. Bought and loved what she tried on me. Another day decided I hated all the mascara's i'd tried...went in and told the girl I needed something new, but not waterproof. She gave 2 recommendations and then gave her advice based on my lash type. Again love it! I'm totally hooked on Ulta type placed now.
I wasted a lot of money on cheaper products because I didn't like them for various reasons in the end. It was worth the money to me to spend a little more for someone to help me pick the right products!
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Post by FLA SummerBaby on Apr 4, 2016 11:27:26 GMT
Make sure you have a good base to build on-- use a great moisturizer for your skin and a primer under your foundation is also helpful for a good start. Agree with the suggestion to get professional one on one assistance to find the right products. It is frustrating to just randomly pick products and then find out you don't like them. Don't get discouraged if that happens, just keep trying things and asking for input. Remember too that most places will take returns on unused makeup if you end up not liking it. Good luck and have fun!
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Post by Jockscrap on Apr 4, 2016 11:45:07 GMT
I find wearing eyeliner i look like an old lady trying to look young! I need foundation suggestions for light complexion dry skin with brown spots and fine lines. also any other makeup/ skin must haves or any tips! thank you! You may find lining your eyes with eye shadow and a fine dense brush works better to give a softer look, or use eye liner pencil and smudge and soften it a bit. Your skin sounds exactly the same as mine, and I am a similar age with ages spots. I do a couple of things. Either Estée Lauder maximum wear over the age spots and Bare Minerals original buffed over everywhere else, or I have recently bought the Estée Lauder double wear foundation which is really high coverage but can be put on sparingly and gives a matte finish. I go between the different options. The max coverage one can even cover tattoos so only a tiny little bit is needed. Both the EL foundations are expensive but their counters will colour match you and give you a sample to take away and try at home before buying a full size. I've always worn a little makeup - powder and a bit of blush, and eyeliner - but at 45 I was enabled by the peas to buy an Urban Decay naked 2 palette and from there I've progressed to putting everything on! I quite enjoy the few minutes in the morning it takes to put make up and I'm enjoying wearing it and experimenting. I also watch quite a few videos and reviews in YouTube.
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Post by maryland on Apr 4, 2016 11:56:08 GMT
I am the opposite, if I don't wear eyeliner, you don't notice eyes. I have to wear it. I tried using eye shadow as eyeliner, but I am not that talented to get it on well. I also have trouble with foundation, so I don't wear it (but I should). When I try foundation, lines that I didn't know were there appear!
My 18 yr. old went to Sephora and got a good foundation by having them work with her. We were very impressed! I want a gift card for my birthday to get foundation with their help. Their makeup is so expensive (for me).
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Post by YooHoot on Apr 4, 2016 11:56:27 GMT
It cosmetics line. I love their cc cream foundation. Light, creamy, blends nice. I think you should go to Sephora or Ulta and sample a few before you buy. Just to see what kind of coverage you need.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 4, 2016 12:15:09 GMT
My current staples are IT cosmetics cc cream, urban decay naked palettes. I recently got It blush as well and like it. For moisturizer I use Cerave or Clinique City block (good sunscreen and not shiny). Haven't found a primer that doesn't make me break out and still looking for that perfect mascara.
I personally think that eyeliner can be aging if you don't use it in a more modern day. If you want to wear it, watch some tutorials to find the look you want. Color and placement are big issues from what I have noticed on others.
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Post by Patter on Apr 4, 2016 12:40:25 GMT
I will be 51 in June. I have worn Lucy Minerals for gosh maybe 7 years. LOVE the stuff. I have rosacea, and you can't even see it when I wear the mineral powder. I have tried zillions of other brands including Mary Kay, Bare Minerals, you name it. None work for me like Lucy Minerals. She also has trial sizes to get the correct colors first.
lucyminerals.com
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Post by sunshine36616 on Apr 4, 2016 13:15:26 GMT
This is one of my favorite beauty gurus on youtube. She has "mature" skin and does make up and skin care reviews and tutorials. Hot and Flashy
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2016 13:29:29 GMT
I second Lisa Eldridge on YouTube, her advice is just so sensible and well thought out. Personally I think that the best way to find your look is just to play with make up, you'll often find me with two totally different made up eyes trying out looks. A harsh line of black under the eyes is very aging on most people and tends to look old fashioned, I keep liner for my top lid (never black) and use a smudge of eye shadow under the lower.
It sounds like you're using too much, try using less and use a beauty blender or real techniques sponge.
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Post by sasha on Apr 4, 2016 13:37:12 GMT
My loves: it Cosmetics productsb -- they feel great on your skin and contain a lot of the products that help aging skin (peptides for instance). I love their "Your Skin But Better" CC+ cream with Illumination --it's SPF 50 and gives you good coverage and a dewey feel. I also love the Bare Minerals Hydration Rescue foundation -- it's like a tinted gel moisturizer.
Before applying, you probably also want to use a serum with peptides, hyalauronic acid, before a using moisturizer. On moisturizers, I love Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle both day and night cream.
Brushes are your friend. Get some good make-up brushes to give you more of an airbrushed effect.
Also, I love using Rapid Lash serum for both my lashes and brows. They help make them thicker so you don't have to load up as much on mascara or brow filler!
Check out "hot and flashy" on Youtube. She does great product reviews!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2016 15:33:06 GMT
Make sure you have a good base to build on-- use a great moisturizer for your skin and a primer under your foundation is also helpful for a good start. Agree with the suggestion to get professional one on one assistance to find the right products. It is frustrating to just randomly pick products and then find out you don't like them. Don't get discouraged if that happens, just keep trying things and asking for input. Remember too that most places will take returns on unused makeup if you end up not liking it. Good luck and have fun! Gentle cleanser, great moisturizer and SPF is the minimum of what every woman needs when they hit 40. When the fine lines start showing a little more add a serum with your moisturizer at night. Also, don't forget to drink your water!!!
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Post by cmpeter on Apr 4, 2016 15:53:45 GMT
I am 50 and my current favs:
Smashbox Photo Finish primer (the light version) Urban Decay Naked foundation (it's a liquid, but I apply it with a brush, gives a more air brushed look) Laura Geller Filter Finish Setting Powder Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush L'Oreal Double Extend mascara Lip balm...usually Moody Bee or EOS.
It takes me maybe 5 minutes to do my make up for everyday.
For more made up occasions I use Tarte or Urban Decay eye shadows. I can't do eyeliner, it makes my eyes look smaller/closed in.
Benefit Browzings for my eyebrows.
A couple coats of IT Superhero mascara over the L'Oreal. If I wear it by itself I get raccoon eyes. But it's great over the L'Oreal...very dramatic.
MAC lipstick.
I agree with the suggestion to spend some time at Ulta and Sephora. I have a teen dd who is make up obsessed. We are in one of those stores at least once a month and love to try new things.
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Post by scrapmaven on Apr 4, 2016 15:59:03 GMT
I am a strictly Bare Minerals gal, except that I do wear lots of different brands of lipstick. W/Bare Minerals I don't feel like I'm wearing make-up and it's the only eye make up I've ever worn that I can remotely tolerate.
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Post by sasha on Apr 4, 2016 17:56:54 GMT
This is one of my favorite beauty gurus on youtube. She has "mature" skin and does make up and skin care reviews and tutorials. Hot and FlashySUNSHINE! I am so happy to see you my fellow goalie-loving woman! P.S., Go Caps!
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Apr 4, 2016 18:38:02 GMT
This is one of my favorite beauty gurus on youtube. She has "mature" skin and does make up and skin care reviews and tutorials. Hot and FlashyI second this recommendation. I <3 Angie!
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Post by MaryPea on Apr 4, 2016 18:42:51 GMT
I recently decided I needed to do eye makeup, and like someone else said, went to Sephora. Nice lady there hooked me up and about 20 minutes and a chunk of $$ later I am happy with what I got.
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Post by scrappinmama on Apr 4, 2016 18:45:13 GMT
This is one of my favorite beauty gurus on youtube. She has "mature" skin and does make up and skin care reviews and tutorials. Hot and FlashyI was going to make this same suggestion! She is a great resource. I use It cosmetics, but sometimes will try different items. I just started using Rimel's 25 hour Long Last foundation. It has good coverage.
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Post by kandie on Apr 4, 2016 19:45:37 GMT
Thank you everyone!!
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Post by Chips on Apr 4, 2016 19:51:15 GMT
I second that and plan on checking our the recommendations!!!
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Post by peasapie on Apr 4, 2016 20:03:47 GMT
This is one of my favorite beauty gurus on youtube. She has "mature" skin and does make up and skin care reviews and tutorials. Hot and FlashyI second that. I have used Bobbi Brown cosmetics since I turned 45 and love them. Their consultants are very well trained and helpful. It's not cheap - but it's good.
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Post by Zee on Apr 4, 2016 20:30:12 GMT
I am in love with Smashbox Photo Finish Primer (clear) topped with Revlon Colorstay Whipped foundation. That seems to eliminate most of the issues of makeup settling in fine lines. I set my face with Bare Minerals, but I avoid the undereye area with powder or I look crepey. As in, crepes suzette, not creepy. LOL No eyeliner? HELL NO. This is me without my eyeliner:
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Post by red88 on Apr 4, 2016 21:11:57 GMT
You state that you have dry skin. If you are not already using a moisturizer you should be. I can't believe what a difference it makes in "a bit older" skin. I started using a good cleanser, nothing hard or scrubbing, an anti wrinkle cream for night & one in the day with SPF 15. It makes your make-up routine look better.
For the record, I wore make-up in high school, 80's blue, purples, greens...yuck! Then I quite wearing make-up for years & started to again with a good skin routine about a year ago. I think my skin & make-up look better now! I don't wear much, just my eyes & I use quality make-up that is flattering. Best of luck to you!
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Post by newfcathy on Apr 4, 2016 21:24:20 GMT
I love Bobbi Brown. I use a powder underliner but I only underline from the pupil to the outer corner. It is much less harsh but still defines my eyes.
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Post by ametallichick on Apr 4, 2016 22:02:35 GMT
I get most of my makeup and especially my foundation from MAC. The thing I like about it is that they color-match it, make sure you like it and even if, for some reason, you don't, you can return it. I need a lot of coverage because of pigmentation on my face so I use a full coverage. A little goes a long way.
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Post by tenacious on Apr 5, 2016 5:02:29 GMT
I am 45 and I am partial to my Makeup Forever HD Foundation...although I hate shelling out for it. It is $$$! I used to have nice thick lashes, but, as I got older they have thinned considerably, so now I do lash extensions. I go in every 3 weeks for a fill, and I love them. They save me so much time putting on makeup! I just do quick foundation or BB cream, cream blush (dewy finish/less aging), brows, brush out my lashes, lip gloss, and done! Sounds like a lot, but I can do it in under 5 minutes. Also saves me time taking off makeup at night...don't have to deal with taking off mascara and heavy eye makeup. Erin
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Post by loco coco on Apr 5, 2016 15:48:48 GMT
I am 50 and my current favs: Smashbox Photo Finish primer (the light version) Urban Decay Naked foundation (it's a liquid, but I apply it with a brush, gives a more air brushed look) Laura Geller Filter Finish Setting Powder Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush L'Oreal Double Extend mascara Lip balm...usually Moody Bee or EOS. It takes me maybe 5 minutes to do my make up for everyday. For more made up occasions I use Tarte or Urban Decay eye shadows. I can't do eyeliner, it makes my eyes look smaller/closed in. Benefit Browzings for my eyebrows. A couple coats of IT Superhero mascara over the L'Oreal. If I wear it by itself I get raccoon eyes. But it's great over the L'Oreal...very dramatic. MAC lipstick. I agree with the suggestion to spend some time at Ulta and Sephora. I have a teen dd who is make up obsessed. We are in one of those stores at least once a month and love to try new things. funny! I use the same primer, foundation and blush that you do. Ive been applying the Naked foundation with my finger (meh) and need to try a brush
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