Wearing Make Up. Age 63.

I wear foundation, eyebrow gel and mascara nearly every day. Sometimes even if I'm not going out at all!

To remove makeup I use the Boots cucumber cleansing lotion - same lovely fresh smell as the wipes.

I'm the same age as the OP and don't go out without my makeup. I use foundation as my face has lots of open pores and broken thread veins which look better covered up! Also eyeshadow and mascara. I do find though, that the shadow wears off easily and migrates into the wrinkles! Any remedies please?

I aslo use the Boots cucumber wipes, lovely smell.

Jing.
((hug)), we need more of them TMM

Nonu quite often your posts make me want to shout HOORAY!!!

I always put on mascara, eye-brow powder, and lipstick, every day even if not going out, IFgoing out put a DASH of foundation to even out the skin tones.
I wear sunscreen all the time to protect my skin, which seems to work.

I also paint my nails , dark in the Winter , lighter in the Summer.

I like it, DH likes it, so there is nothing to DISLIKE.

I wear make up every day if going out, tinted moisturiser, eyeshadow and mascara. I find lipstick either wears off or is so thick I don't like the texture on my lips.

Today has been snow and v cold, so no going out and my skin has had a rest.
I always remove it with Boots cucumber removal wipes. Then water. x

I don't leave the house without mascara and brow pencil. I only use more eye makeup and lippy if I'm going somewhere in particular. I've never worn foundation. Luckily my skin is good.
Indoors I don't wear any makeup.

I don't leave the house without mascara and brow pencil. I only use more eye makeup and lippy if I'm going somewhere in particular. I've never worn foundation. Luckily my skin is good.
Indoors I don't wear any makeup.

Light good quality foundation to act as sun screen and even out my skin tone, light blusher ( look awful without it), light eye liner, lashings of mascara and slick of lippy. Have a day off if not going anywhere on a Sunday but I am always shocked when I catch sight of myself in the mirror on a no make up day

Mind you, makeup can be overdone. A relative of my DD is about 30 and wears layers of foundation, plucks her eyebrows away then draws new ones on - every time I see her I want to get a flannel and scrub it off and say "Enjoy your lovely youthful skin while you have it!" She looks an absolute fright, and she is a pretty lass - such a waste.

I've never worn a lot of make up as I never wanted there to be an occasion when make up was not worn and odious comparisons would be made - e.g. in hospital or camping. However, I always moisturise and usually manage a slick of lipstick and mascara before appearing in public. I do like to use perfume and hate forgetting my earrings. If I forget makeup entirely I doubt anyone would notice. I aim to be "tidy" rather than glamourous.

I think I have some femininity gene missing - never wear make-up or perfume or skirts! - it never put the men off though!

Kassi - you should do whatever makes you happy - wear your war paint on the days you fancy doing it; but don't feel bad about the days you choose not to. Go with the flow.

On the rare times when DBH gets back in daylight during the winter and I have a bare face, he peers at me in a concerned fashion and asks 'are you feeling ok?'.

Sorry cross posts!

DH never notices. He wouldn't notice if I was wearing a bin bag!

Only thing he does notice Anya!
Clothes-wise I think I could wear a black bin bag and no comment!

My son always tells me I look better without my makeup. Which is worrying, in a 'no hope' way.

I've always worn makeup since I started work at 16, and I still wear the full works.
I think it protects my skin(I was a redhead) from the weather,but mainly I wear it because without it I look like a walking corpse!

Your DH actually notices loopy ?

Tinted moisturiser is all I use most of the tine. Save the eyeshadow etc for special occasions only.

anniezzz, I have to put on perfume as well as earrings, hate it if forget perfume.
If I do make more effort DH asks if I'm going somewhere, so rarely do I wear makeup at home.

I need colour. Especially at this time of year. It's ok when I am at home, I wear none at all, but as soon as a nice light foundation hits my face it seems to come alive. I look like a zombie sometimes, in the early morning and late at night. And a very thin line of eyeliner on the upper lid works wonders and makes me look more awake, it opens up my eyes. Sometimes I forget mascara because the eyeliner has made such a difference. Lips also can look bleached out on people, I don't want to scare the postman! (Like I did the day I forgot I was wearing a pale green facemask!)

I agonise over this though I've never worn much make up and certainly never foundation, I can't bear the feeling of wearing a mask!

These days I use eyeliner and lipstick and blusher and sometimes eye shadow and I wear more make up than I used to because I think I am aware of ageing setting in and I can look incredibly pale and washed out a lot of the time, especially in the winter.

I never go out without putting in some earrings!

I think if it makes you feel better and more confident then go for it! However, in hospital I suspect they like to be able to see 'you'.
I'm basically lazy I guess!