My mom is visiting me for a month and just like me, she never leaves home without makeup! However, she's been doing the same look day in and day out for years. Unlike many women her age who have not moved on from the makeup they were comfortable with in their 20s and 30s, my mom has moved on and experimented with current colours and products. However, she is reaching a new period in life and a new look is in need.
As young women, we have bright, firm skin and thick, bouncy hair that's full of life and colour. As we age, our hair gets thinner, some of us become grayer than others and women within certain cultures start covering up their heads with a scarf. Many women hide behind their long, luscious hair in their youth, but when you no longer can depend on your crowning glory, it's time to glam up your look with makeup!!!
I'm not saying you should wear more makeup as you age. In fact, less is best in order to look younger. Foundation should remain light and sheer but play up your eyes as they are the most noticeable feature on your face.
Neutral tones are great for keeping the eyes natural, but add a little smokey effect to make your eyes stand out more. As for brighter colours, there is one I believe works for everyone and it's purple. There are so many shades of purple to choose from. They range from pale lilacs for cool skin tones to deep, dark purples for warmer skin tones.
Now, back to my mom!! She is considering embracing the tradition of wearing a head scarf. Without being able to glam up her look with her hair, I suggested wearing a bit more makeup on the eyes!!!! A little goes a long way and I replaced her usual brown or purple eyeliner with black and added a darker corner to her single eyeshadow look. For a natural look, I suggested pairing up MAC Beauty Marked to her usual MAC Trax.
Here's a look at my mom's look before and after.
As you can see, it's still pretty simple but her eyes have a little more pop to them!!
This whole idea of playing up your makeup can be applied whether you are an older woman starting to thin, cover up your hair or you're a young woman who has decided on a short pixie cut and even a shaved head.
When the focus is now mostly on your face, don't be afraid to play it up with makeup!!!
As young women, we have bright, firm skin and thick, bouncy hair that's full of life and colour. As we age, our hair gets thinner, some of us become grayer than others and women within certain cultures start covering up their heads with a scarf. Many women hide behind their long, luscious hair in their youth, but when you no longer can depend on your crowning glory, it's time to glam up your look with makeup!!!
I'm not saying you should wear more makeup as you age. In fact, less is best in order to look younger. Foundation should remain light and sheer but play up your eyes as they are the most noticeable feature on your face.
Neutral tones are great for keeping the eyes natural, but add a little smokey effect to make your eyes stand out more. As for brighter colours, there is one I believe works for everyone and it's purple. There are so many shades of purple to choose from. They range from pale lilacs for cool skin tones to deep, dark purples for warmer skin tones.
Now, back to my mom!! She is considering embracing the tradition of wearing a head scarf. Without being able to glam up her look with her hair, I suggested wearing a bit more makeup on the eyes!!!! A little goes a long way and I replaced her usual brown or purple eyeliner with black and added a darker corner to her single eyeshadow look. For a natural look, I suggested pairing up MAC Beauty Marked to her usual MAC Trax.
Here's a look at my mom's look before and after.
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| Before |
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| After |
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| Mom's efforts on her own!!! |
As you can see, it's still pretty simple but her eyes have a little more pop to them!!
This whole idea of playing up your makeup can be applied whether you are an older woman starting to thin, cover up your hair or you're a young woman who has decided on a short pixie cut and even a shaved head.
When the focus is now mostly on your face, don't be afraid to play it up with makeup!!!
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