Make up for mature women...

This might sound silly to you & you might be thinking that the make up is the same for all ages but it's not. 

First of all, getting old is a beautiful thing even though wisdom has its consequences. The skin starts to change, it gets dry and the wrinkles come out too. But the wrinkles are not the only problem, there are also the under-eye darkness, the loss of elasticity and others. 

I would first recommend you to start changing your eating habits, drink more water and also take care of your face. The skin now needs hydration more than never before. A quality face cream + serum + eye cream is now a MUST HAVE. 

Since I work with cosmetics I would recommend you to use: 

1. The Hydra Sparkling Serum from Givenchy who will give a lot of hydration to your skin and prepare your skin for the cream. This is the serum that I use too so it can be shared between mother and daughter. You can use it for all skin types.

2. The Face Cream Radically No Surgetics, also from Givenchy which is a global anti aging treatment for your skin. (This one cannot be shared between mother and daughter :P) 

3. The eye cream Capture Totale from Dior is a new cream for eyes and it's really great! 

How often you need to apply the creams? I would recommend you to do it in the morning (after washing your face) and before going to sleep. 

If your eyelashes are very thin and started to fall a little bit too much, you can try Mister Lash Booster from Givenchy. You can put it before going to bed as a treatment (which is great) but also before applying the mascara so your lashes will have more volume & length. I use this product as a treatment and too and many times people asked me if I have false eyelashes & I proudly said ''No, they are mine'' :) This product is not even that expensive, it costs around 30 Euro! Try it out & tell me your experiences :) 

When it comes to make up, the first thing I want you to know is that no make up can take off all the wrinkles on your face. Only PHOTOSHOP can. The role of the make up is simple - all that your face needs is to look fresh. The most important thing with mature skin is the foundation. You need a foundation, concelar, highlighter and a loose powder & some quality tools to apply it. A good foundation will make your face look fresh during the whole day. Some make up artist apply the foundation with fingers or sponges but I prefer doing it with a foundation brush (Check my older posts about brushes). In the video below is shown how to apply the foundation. 

                                       

When it comes to eyeshadows make sure you blended them well and pick more neutral colors rather than flashy ones. I really like how in the video below the make up artist suggested to apply the eyeshadows. But also when it comes to brows - My favorite are the brow-shadows (I love the eye & brow prisme from Givenchy which can be used for brows but also as an eyeshadows as well). 

                                         

THINGS YOU NEED TO AVOID :

1. shiny eyeshadows, shiny blushes & shiny everything! Do you know why? All those beautiful sparkles go directly into your wrinkles and make them look even bigger than they really are. Instead of shiny eyeshadows pick the matte ones and they will really look better on your skin. In general I prefer much more the matte eyeshadows because with them you can always get a natural look! 

2. Strong make up - a lot of make up will make you look older than you are and this is something you definitely don't want. 

3. Lipsticks with flashy colors - I would suggest you to pick the Kanebo ones. Their colors are sooooo adapted for mature skin and make it look fresh and younger! Try their blushes & Foundations too!!! 

Also, don't rush while applying the make up. This is not a 5 minute process, it really takes some time. I always give at least 20 minutes to myself to apply the make up. In 5 minutes you cannot get a fresh look and the make up can look messy which is something you need to avoid. At the beginning you might take more time but after some practice in 15 minutes you will have your foundation, blush & mascara done! 

Ok this is pretty much it! If you have any questions let me know and I will write about them :)