– Beauty & Ageing
Has your look expired? Are you still following the same make-up regime you did when you where 40? Or 50? Wake-up, girlfriend. The Big Six-Oh decade means it’s time for a make-up makeover. So put down your black eye liner and pay attention.
As we age, we have to be more specific about the colors and textures of make-up we use. So let’s start from the beginning…
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• Face: Don’t use a heavy foundation and beware of mineral make-up (it can settle in cracks and creases and make you look drier than the Mojave). Try liquid foundation mixed with moisturizer. Apply it with a flat foundation brush and then pat it in with a sponge (don’t rub or you’ll wipe it off.) If you have dark circles or puffiness under your eyes, dab on a tiny (and I mean tiny) amount of concealer with your ring finger after you’ve applied your foundation. I like Effacernes Waterproof Undereye Concealer by Lancome, but any lightweight product will do. If you use powder to set your make-up, do so sparingly and use a translucent powder. A little bronzer can be nice in the summer, but again, use sparingly only on forehead, cheeks, and chin.
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• Blush: Although they can give you a more dewy look, I find cream blushes hard to control. I prefer powder in a peachy or pink tone. I like Orgasm by Nars. The key is where to apply it. Here’s the trick. Smile and apply blush on the apples of your cheeks, then sweep your brush up and out toward your temple, as if drawing the number 6.
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• Eyebrows: As we age, eyebrows become sparse. You sometimes loose the tails completely. Use a pencil rather than powder, which can be too harsh. Make sure the pencil is sharpened to a point and use short, feather strokes to fill in your brows.
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• Eyes: Even if your eyelids have more folds than an Origami swan, covering your lids with a pale peach or pink shadow opens the eye. (Rule: light bring out, dark takes away.) Forget about a deeper color in the crease (if you can even find the crease). Those days are gone. Next comes eyeliner. Yes, you can still wear it. But choose a softer color — brown or charcoal. My new favorite is navy. It looks good with any eye color and makes the whites of your eyes pop. Use a powder or pencil, liquid is too hard to control. Keep the line close to your upper lashes, and extend it a smidge (no Cleopatra eyes, please) beyond-and-up from the outer lid to create an uplift. Smudge it with a Q-tip, curl your lashes, and apply mascara.
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• Lips: By age 60, your lips tend to be dry and perhaps flaky. Prep them with a lip balm or primer, then before applying lipstick, line them with a nude lip pencil or one that matches your selected shade. Avoid anything darker. If you have a problem with feathering, there are lots of lipsticks and stains targeted for this. Remember, darker shades exaggerate little lines and flakes and can make your mouth look smaller.
♥ One last tip: Don’t spend a lot of money on color. Save it for your skin care.
Live long and pester!
Judith Marshall , a former model and the author of HUSBANDS MAY COME AND GO BUT FRIENDS ARE FOREVER
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Before you can even start thinking about foundation colors, you need to decide what type of coverage you need.
Are your lashes straight or do you want to make your eyes look bigger? Then start off by curling your clean eyelashes with an eyelash curler.
After curling your eyelashes, the next step is to apply mascara to your top lashes. Dip the brush into the mascara tube and remove the brush from the tube in one pull. Slightly tilt your head back, look down into a mirror and hold the brush parallel to your eyelid. 
Apply mascara to your bottom lashes by turning the wand vertically and carefully moveing it from side to side. When applying mascara to your lower lashes, less is always better. So before you coat you lower lashes, use a tissue to wipe off any excess mascara on your brush.
