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Make-up
Over 40 for the Southwest
Although the Southwest is heavenly in some ways, when it
comes to our skin, it can be brutal. Living a life
in the sun, heat, wind, can take it's toll. The
elements, combined with our own aging process, leave us
in a position that may produce cosmetic needs somewhat
different than those of our neighboring regions.
Following is a sample
makeup routine that works well for over forty in the
southwest: Face
Moisturizing is our most important friend.
Any tubed cover-up in a nude shade for under-eye
circles, blemishes, or scars.
Jergen's Natural Glow Healthy Complexion Daily Facial
Moisturizer not only moisturizes but creates a natural
looking color to your skin saving you from the heavy,
cakey look of traditional foundations. It is
available for various skin tones and also provides an
SPF of 20, keeping you protected all day long.
Between your own sun exposure and Jergen's Natural Glow,
you will achieve a very "natural" look without having to
apply a base. We may show a few more wrinkles, even
chapping a times and we do not need a heavy liquid
foundation settling into those creases in our skin and
caking up. If desired, set with Physician's Formula talc
loose translucent powder.
Next add Physician's Formula Organic wear® 100% Natural
Origin Bronzer, for an allover glow and hint of
bronzing.
Now add Organic Wear Blusher Pink Organics to cheeks,
nose, forehead and chin for a healthy blush. For
extended needs: Contour according to the shape of your
face, darker into the hollow area just below the
cheekbone, lighter to highlight the cheekbone itself.
The goal is to create the illusion of a perfectly
oval-shaped face. Dark recedes, light brings out.
Blend with a cosmetic sponge as needed, paying special
attention to the hairline and jaw-line where color
changes are most noticable.
Eyes Begin
by first lining the eye but never line the entire eye,
it is too harsh, and at over forty, we do not need any
additional harshness to our faces, rather we need to
"soften." Unless you are a dark brunette or have
black hair, try a nice sable or lighter brown, black is
too harsh for any other coloring, unless as an
exception, it is properly applied for evening wear.
Also depending on your coloring, a hint of sky blue,
turquoise or green just above the pupil can add a nice
affect if you want some color. Use a SOFT liner
pencil so that you can smudge, some come with a smudge
sponge on the other end, this allows you control, and
the ability to "soften" your look. Never use
liquid eyeliner, it is too harsh, messy, and cannot be
corrected. Cleopatra is an exception and the
Egyptians used it to repel flies. The goal with
eyeliner is to "enhance" and "correct" giving the
illusion of the perfect eye.
Because of the aging recession of the eyes, we may now
have a natural shadow in the crease where previously we
learned to "add" a darkened shadow there to make the
eyes appear deeper set. Guess what, after forty,
they are! No need! Dark eye-shadow can make it
worse. A "lift" of a hint of a darker shade just
outside the edge of the eye serves to "raise" an aging
droop without adding unwanted shadows in the crease.
For eye-shadows, begin with a very light colored shadow,
NOT WHITE, NEVER WHITE, cream is nice, off-white is ok
depending on your skin tones, but a light light beige is
best. Apply from lid to brow. Then apply a
slightly darker shade to the outer corner as pictured
for the "lift." Lastly,
apply your favorite mascara. Black-brown is best
unless you are a dark brunette or have black hair.
Brown if you are a fair blonde.
Lips
Lipsticks over forty get scary, mostly because of the
wrinkles. Dental work can become a factor as well.
As we age, a pucker begins and continues to tighten.
Dentures may worsen this problem. We must not
accentuate this by allowing color to "set" within the
pucker lines. A dry mat color will offer a
long-lasting set and will not "run" into the tiny
creases in the lips. Lip color pencils are a good
options though harder to apply. Gloss is not for
the over-forty crowd unless to highlight in the middle
of the bottom lip using a light shade, one dab in the
center, that's it. The color will run into the
creases.
Finale'
Blot lips and dust all
lightly with powder. |
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