Make up

After 20 years of full make up and hair every day (Receprionist job), I now enjoy a bare face every day. It's so nice not to HAVE to plaster gunk on all the time, I feel I am giving my skin a long holiday. Cannot remember the last time the curling tongs came out of the drawer. As you get older, less is definitely more. On the rare occasion I need to dress up, its light foundation, mascara and lippy. The best part of make up in my book is taking it off.

Moisturiser, liquid foundation to cover uneven skin tone. Cream blusher then dusted over with loose powder. I don't like the shiny look and I don't find it accentuates wrinkles. Gives a Matt velvety finish. Current powder is Avon MagiX which is white and adapts to any skin colour, even black and Asian. Before I discovered that I used Clinique Translucent.
Wunderbrow in blonde on eyebrows, it lasts three days. Grey or soft black mascara and lippy in a nude colour.

JulieF , try mixing the BB cream with your usual moisturiser to thin it out.

My chosen career meant I had to look 'good'.
I received expenses so was fortunate to afford the best in cosmetics. On retirement I discontinued my 'full gear' and now use tinted sun factors or tinted moisturizers with the odd mascara.

I wear very little make-up now that I have retired, particularly when I have a little summer tan on my face. I find Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue really good as it moisturises and covers up veins and it gives a nice 'glow' and best of all it's just a quick sweep over my face with the fingertips. I use it if going into town or wherever. If a night out I top it (probably shouldn't but hey ho) with the bare minerals powder foundation and blusher, a little eyeshadow (no favorite brand) and Boots mascara. My very favorite make up item is Burts Bees tinted lip balm - it's the one thing I would "take to a desert island". It keeps my lips moisturised and adds a hint of colour. I've never been one for bright or dark lips and always had problems with lipstick drying my lips so I love this.

You clever grans, I use mascara every day, and some lipstick if going out, on a special occasion I will have blusher and eye shadow. I want to ask if anyone can recommend something to cover up black shadows under my eyes caused by statins, Is it best to use a foundation, or just a blemish stick, grateful for some tips.

Pittcity, thanks I'll try that

I was going to come in here and ask about foundation that gives a decent coverage. I used to have excellent skin but lately I've got uneven skin tone with broken veins and browny bits.

fumanchu. Clinique's Even Better is easy to use,and Clinique's Beyond Perfection gives even more coverage.

I like Clinique, that's great ty.

northernlass. Yes, I do use LFF. After a year, I have gradually collected all I need and would never revert to another brand. The products last a really long time (for example, for the foundation you only need one squirt mixed with one squirt of primer for total face coverage)and the total effect is to look healthy and well but NOT made up. Very subtle colouring and the video tips give you all the help you need.

giulia Many thanks for replying. It's great to have your recommendation and I will definitely give LFF a go. It sounds like a good idea to mix foundation and primer.