Makeup for Older Women

Most beauty trends are dreadful and make me snort. Having said that, the zeitgeist of 2025 trends are out and, love ‘em or loathe ‘em, a little switch up in color choices, application methods, or style can make a huge impact on looking current and staying inspired…

In a world where youthfulness is often equated with beauty, many individuals seek ways to maintain their appearance as they age. While skincare and haircare typically take center stage in the quest for a more youthful look, the health of your nails can play a surprisingly…

Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought, “Wow, this makeup just doesn’t look good,” but you couldn’t quite solve the puzzle of what was wrong? Sometimes it feels like we’re looking in the mirror at a good serviceable Chevy when we’d rather be looking…

If the eyes are the window to the soul, then the skin around them can indicate just how old a soul we are! It’s simply a fact of life that the skin around our eyes is different. Loss of collagen and elastin translates to thinner and more delicate skin which shows…

When I asked the women in our community to share their questions about makeup for women over 60, there was one from Carol, who asked about facial hair removal. So, to help investigate this issue, I turned to my good friend, Ariane Poole…

Greying and thinning eyebrows. These are two of the most common beauty-related complaints that I get when I talk to the women in our community. Fortunately, my good friend and celebrity makeup artist, Ariane Poole, is here to help!

The 1960s rocked brown. Here we are in 2025 and ladies, brown is back. Like a blitzed rendition of I Can’t Get No Satisfaction while wearing bell bottom pants and a wide collared brown shirt, the proverbial color of mud rolls in as a badass color. Can you dig it, man?

Are there some things you loved doing a couple of decades ago, but which you don’t love so much now? A few days before Thanksgiving, I spent a wonderful few hours with my long-time best friend Joyce who lives in another state. We reminisced about giggling…

Here’s what professional makeup artist Laura Geller says about wearing makeup after 50: “We’re never too old and it’s never too late.” In my years as a makeup artist who specifically works with women over 50, I’ve found that many women give up on makeup…

After I joined the 50+ group, I noticed one day (seemingly out of the blue) that my makeup wasn’t cutting it anymore. My foundation looked cakey and grabbed onto my previously oily skin, my eyeliner ran, and my shadow didn’t last and didn’t blend well…