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Makeup for Older Women

Don't listen to the anti-aging hype. Makeup for women over 60 isn't for looking younger. It's about looking and feeling your best. Find the best makeup for mature skin. Get makeup tips for older women from a professional makeup artist. If you have a makeup question, we have the answer!

2 years ago

The 7 Best Moisturizers Under $15 for Mature Skin (#7 is My Favorite!) + Bonus!

If there’s one thing that everybody says we should do as we get older, it’s to keep our skin moisturized, because the oil glands in our skin just don’t work as they used to. This makes moisturizing a really important, basic thing to do… So, if you’re on a limited budget…

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2 years ago

3 Fabulous Makeup Tips for Crepey (aka Crinkly) Eyelids

If there was ever a makeup dilemma that can make us scream out loud it’s crepey eyelids. Having had my share of meltdowns while applying eyeshadow to dry, crepey lids…

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2 years ago

Secrets for Going from a Day to Evening Look Using Drugstore Makeup (VIDEO)

It’s amazing how just a few tweaks and several additional products can transform our makeup from a daytime look to a more glamorous Holiday look. And that’s exactly what we’ll be doing today using only drugstore makeup. One of the many fun…

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2 years ago

How to Save Money on Skincare and Makeup Products (VIDEO)

I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who didn’t enjoy snagging a great bargain. So, today we’re going to specifically focus on the best ways to save money on drugstore skincare and makeup products. Most retailers put their more expensive…

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2 years ago

Pro Makeup Artist Tips: Eyeshadow 101 for Older Women (VIDEO)

Often, the women I’ve worked with have shared with me why they hesitate to wear eyeshadow and some of these reasons may certainly resonate with you as well. Some feel it’s not really important or necessary or it takes too much time or is too difficult…

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2 years ago

7 Ways Older Women Can Make Their Eyes Look Bigger and More Lifted (VIDEO)

There are some wonderful makeup techniques we can use to create bigger and even more beautiful, lifted eyes. And since our eyes are the first place to show age, this is especially important for those of us over 50. The right makeup…

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2 years ago

Which Foundation Should You Use for Dry Skin? (Winter is Coming!)

Winter comes, and everything starts cracking. The ice cracks, the leaves crack beneath my feet, and my skin starts cracking against the onslaught of the dry cold weather. This is not to say I dislike winter. On the contrary, I adore the soups, cuddling…

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3 years ago

How To Keep Your Blush from Pulling a Disappearing Act

Have you ever put on your makeup, driven to a meeting or event and later looked in a restroom mirror only to discover that the blush you’d applied earlier had completely disappeared? Well, you’re certainly not alone. Most of us have had the same…

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3 years ago

How to Create a Custom Eyeshadow Palette That’s Perfect for You

I think if we’re totally honest, we’d probably admit that our eyeshadow palette purchases are usually triggered by one or two colors in the palette that just call to us. But what often happens – at least I know this happens to me – is that I’ll frequently use…

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3 years ago

Easy Fall Glam Smoky Eye Makeup (Step-by-Step)

Pull out your inner glamour-girl, we are doing a smoky eye! Nearly every woman I know and work with would love to have the smoky-eye look but struggles to apply it. In fact, one over 65 female talent I work with looks forward to shoot days…

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