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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!

3 years ago

Summer Drugstore Makeup Look for Older Women (With Products as Good as High End)

I hope you’ll enjoy getting ready with me on today’s video as I create a summer look using drugstore makeup that works just as well – if not better – than many high end products. It’s definitely possible to find great quality as well as poor quality makeup at all price points, but today I’m […]

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3 years ago

Keep Your Skin Safe AND Look Great with These Sunscreen Products That Double as Makeup

Many of us who are over 50 know first-hand how important it is to protect our skin. Does anyone else remember using baby oil as tanning lotion or using UV reflectors to direct more sun toward our body when we were sunbathing? I shudder to think what we…

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3 years ago

Pretty Summer No-Foundation Makeup: The Australian Woman’s Beauty Guide (VIDEO)

Nothing compares to fish and chips on Manly Beach, or a holiday party in your bathers (swimsuit) at the ocean in Sydney, Australia. A country where BBQs just happen, beer is the national drink, and the men are alternate versions of Thor meandering…

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3 years ago

Help for Hooded Eyes and a Great Tip to Lift Lips

A few days ago, when I was preparing for a Zoom makeup consultation with a client, I applied makeup on one side of my face only. This type of makeup application allows me to show the results on one side of my face and then demonstrate on the other side…

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3 years ago

The Quickest, Easiest Makeup Routine for Older Women (VIDEO)

Some of us who are over 50 enjoy the process of applying makeup and find it relaxing, therapeutic or just plain fun. Others of us, not so much. But no matter where we are on this continuum, there are certain times when we’re running late and need…

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3 years ago

Love the Sun, Hate the Skin Damage? How to Look Sun Kissed Without the Sun

I’m so excited. It’s spring! If you’re like me, getting outside and enjoying nature, sunshine, warmth, and family are top of my list. With that though often come sunburn, skin damage, and potential dehydration we all want to avoid…

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3 years ago

Top 13 Game-Changing Makeup Products for Older Women (2 Will Surprise You!)

I’m very excited to share with you today my picks for the makeup products that can absolutely make the biggest difference in how we look – especially for those of us who are over 50. They are game-changers. And I have a pretty good hunch that two of these…

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3 years ago

How to Create Sophia Loren’s Makeup Look (Video)

It was at the Milan, Italy, airport customs that I learned to lie and say I was a tourist. In truth, I was a 16-year-old model, and needed to avoid the all-important work visa. It was the mid-1980s and Julianne, my fellow model and deceiver, taught me to smile…

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3 years ago

How to Choose the Best Lip, Cheek and Eyeshadow Colors That Will Help You Go From Good to Gorgeous

A few years ago, I was teaching a makeup techniques class for those of us over 50. A woman came up to me and whispered, “I hope you’ll talk about wearing the right colors because everyone around here wears beige.” And quite honestly, that wasn’t far…

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3 years ago

10+ Tips for Sparse Eyebrows (Demos Using Different Techniques and Products)

If you are over 50, chances are you’ve noticed a few changes in your eyebrow area. Figuring out how to get the shape just right without making your brows look drawn on, too dark, too thick or uneven can be challenging. But with the right products, techniques…

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