The Chronicle (South Tyneside and Durham)
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MAKE-UP ARTISTS SHARE THEIR TOP TIPS EVERYONE OVER 40 NEEDS TO KNOW.
WHILE we change our wardrobe in tune with the seasons, our beauty routine can get stuck in a rut.
It’s easy to let it happen, especially if you feel comfortable with the same old products and techniques.
“One of the questions I get asked a lot about as a make-up artist, is how best to wear make-up over the age of 40,” says Carly Utting, senior artist at cosmetic company MAC.
As an over-40 make-up artist and make-up wearer, Carly says she uses make-up to enhance her features to be smoother and plumper, or more defined. “As we age, the tone of your skin changes and we tend to loose pigmentation in the lips and cheeks, so this is where I focus on,” she says.
SKIN PREP
Aimee Connolly, make-up artist and founder of Sculpted by Aimee, says: “Make-up will apply more seamlessly when using the right base products for your skin concerns – for all skin, hydration is key, and particularly as we age.”
She suggests a hydrating serum infused with the all-important, skinboosting ingredient hyaluronic acid for lasting luminosity. Paired with a ceramide-rich daily moisturiser, she says the skin barrier will be strengthened and moisture will be locked in.
FOUNDATION
“Opt for a serum-like foundation, or a foundation with lots of skin caring ingredients,” says Carly. “These foundations not only add radiance and even out the skin, but they treat the skin while you’re wearing it.”
POWDER
“Opt for blurring, finely milled powder,” advises Carly. “Packing too much powder on to fine lines can enhance them but softly brushing powder with a brush works wonders at disguising them!”
BLUSHER
Carly says she adores adding a creamy, radiant colour to the cheek on 40+ skin. She suggests MAC Glow Play blushers in So Natural and Blush Please for a beautiful flush of colour.
Meanwhile, Aimee says Sculpted by Aimee Cream Luxe Blush in Dusty Rose is her go-to shade: “It will add a natural rosy tint to the apples of the cheeks and tip of the nose, without appearing too strong in colour.”
LIPS
A lip primer will smooth out fine lines that form on your lips over time, says Carly, making your lips look more even and fuller. She says this should be followed by a lip liner two or three shades darker than your natural lip shade and recommends going for glosses that are super creamy and not sticky, so they stay put and add a beautiful shine.
EYES
“Long-lasting cream eye products will always be my go-to choice,” says Carly. “I particularly love a soft sheen to the eyes to brighten and lift.”
Aimee suggests a natural bronze eyeshadow applied across the eyelid. “Enhance definition with a creamy brown kohl liner, particularly suitable for a softer defined eye.”
She also suggests an eyeliner duo with a nude shade on the opposite end: “Which is ideal for brightening the waterline, instantly rejuvenating the eyes. Consider switching to a brown mascara.”