DO YOU REALLY NEED A FACE PRIMER? The question is do you really need a face primer? I have mature dry oily skin. And over the years I've tried many face primers and none of them worked at keeping my foundation on. Remember the days before face primer was a thing? Let's talk about when I don't think you need a face primer and what you can do to prep your skin for makeup.(This post contains affiliate links, see disclosure policy) WHY YOU DON'T NEED A FACE PRIMER There are different face primers on the market. They all promise to do many things. One primer suggests that using it will help to minimize the look of large pores. These are applied only in the areas that pores are large and blended in. This goes on before your foundation. Which these days I wear very little of. I talked ... View Post
OVERRATED BEAUTY PRODUCTS TO AVOID!
OVERRATED BEAUTY PRODUCTS TO AVOID! Recently I decided to test out some new makeup products that have been overhyped and overrated. These were recommended by several beauty youtubers. After testing these out I'm here to share some overrated beauty products to avoid. I know everyone has different expectations but these are luxury items so I personally have much higher expectations not only for the product itself but packaging because let's be honest it's partly what you're paying for. I also know that age plays a factor in one of these product because my skin is different than someone that's 10 or 30 years younger than I am. For reference I am 54 with oily dry combination skin. I purchased all of these items myself. I'm disclosing that because I do often receive PR from ... View Post
MAKEUP FOR DROOPY HOODED EYES
MAKEUP FOR DROOPY HOODED EYES As we age our skin starts to sag. One of the most noticeable is our eyes. That sagging hooded skin that makes it hard to see our eye shadow. I'm going to share makeup tips for droopy hooded eyes. I've always had slight hooded eyes but as I've aged my yes are more droopy, sagging and hooded. CONTOURING EYES When you're applying makeup to your droopy hooded eyes you have to apply it so it looks like you have a crease and it looks like your eye isn't droopy. First you want to apply a medium color shadow in your crease area. You want to use a fluffy brush to apply your shadow in your crease. Relax your eyes and look straight into a mirror. Then apply your eye shadow just above where your crease actually is. Don't stretch your eyes up because once ... View Post
BEST ANTI-AGING SKINCARE TIPS FOR MATURE SKIN
BEST ANTI-AGING SKINCARE TIPS FOR MATURE SKIN When I was in my 20's and 30's I could use anything I wanted on my skin and it always looked amazing. I never read labels and just assumed that if it said it would tighten or lift my skin it would! Then I got into my 40's and my skin changed. I started researching for the best anti-aging skincare tips for mature skin. I couldn't fall for the hype that some companies give. I needed to start using skincare that was proven to work on mature aging skin.(All links are affiliates. Please see disclosure policy) DON'T FALL FOR THE HYPE Before I share some of my favorites I just want to remind you once again don't fall for the hype when it comes to anti-aging skincare. If you have a sagging neck or chin any cream that claims it will ... View Post
EVENING ANTI-AGING SKINCARE ROUTINE
EVENING ANTI-AGING SKINCARE ROUTINE I recently shared my morning anti-aging skincare routine you can watch that HERE. Let's talk about my evening anti-aging skincare routine. I'm going to break it down and share most of my routine. But if you'd like to see my full routine, recommendations and demonstration please watch THIS video. By the way for reference I am 54 with oily dry combination skin and I've never had any procedures. CLEANSING Always remember to take off your makeup every night. It's so important to get off all of that makeup and keep your pores and skin clean. Even on the days you're not wearing makeup it's still important to cleanse your skin and take off of the skincare products and sunscreen. I like using a thick balm to remove my makeup. My current favorite is ... View Post
HOW TO GET THICKER EYEBROWS
HOW TO GET THICKER EYEBROWS As we age our eyebrows get thinner. I'm going to share a little hack on how to get thicker eyebrows. This was something that I saw on TikTok and decided to test out and it works! If you'd like to see a full tutorial on how to get thicker eyebrows make sure to watch this VIDEO. PRIME THE YOUR EYEBROWS The first thing to do is to brush your eyebrows up. Then apply a clear eyebrow gel. I'm using the one from Laura Mercier. I am applying it to one brow at a time in an upward motion. Then you'll want to let this dry. The purpose of applying the gel this way is to create more fullness to your brows making them look thicker. You'll repeat this process at least three times. I used a mini fan to dry mine a little quicker. SHAPE THEM Next you'll want to shape ... View Post