Make-up advice/suggestions please

Google also comes up with quite a few blue eye shadows.

Allira

^I've been hunting for a blue eyeshadow for months^

Oh, those were the days 😁
Blue eyeshadow, eye liner, bouffant hairstyle and mini skirts!
You could buy blue mascara too.

But apparently passé now, according to Boots MadMeg although it is widely available.

You can still buy blue mascara. Being a strawberry blonde with the palest eyelashes I used to wear either blue or grey mascara back in the day.... black was always too harsh. I recently sent for a navy one from Amazon as a possible change from the dark chocolate I use these days. It doesn't look that blue once it dries but I'm not sure I'd wear it outside the house

I occasionally use navy mascara and I too used to use grey when it was available - haven’t seen it for years though. I have the navy mascara from Amazon and the colour is sufficiently dark not to be obviously blue. Perfectly ok to wear outside the house!

Barleyfields my worry was if the sunlight catches it would it suddenly look 'very blue'? Perhaps I'll take a mirror outside in the garden on a sunny day and do a test.

I was worried about that and had a good look in bright sunlight! I decided it was ok. Just remembered the name, Mavala?

I aim to use just enough make-up to brighten myself up a bit. It takes a couple of minutes - a swipe of grey or brown eye pencil, a good mascara that doesn’t run (Max Factor 2000 Calorie is my usual), lip liner, lipstick. I don’t feel I need a foundation during the day, and keep it very light if I’m using it at all. I have all the blushers, highlighters etc but rarely bother with them.

I prioritise good skincare products and always use a good cleanser, toner, facial oil or serum, day and night cream for mature skin, eye cream. Not forgetting suncream. I’d recommend the M & S Christmas beauty box for good quality items. Though I gave it a miss last time as it was too top heavy with hair products I didn’t want.

I'm a big fan of LFF - definitely give it a try.

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A stick of concealer for discoloured areas. Also older people can be very pale and look healthier with blusher in the correct places only.

I think you can get a free makeover in Boots, if you book an appointment. Their makeup consultants will then give you some advice as to what suits you. Of course they will probably try to sell you the products but you don’t have to buy them just take their advice on colours etc and then look around for cheaper alternatives.

I look back with envy on my teenage days when a group of us could try on one another's make-up. It saved us £££s. I find I really mind the waste when things don't work as I want them too.

I'm aware how you use them makes a difference too and thank YouTube for the many instructional videos but find I am still searching.

You really need to try them and few companies allow returns if they don't "fit" although more seem to be selling samples with four colours on them. (A bit like some paint companies do.) I hope to see more do this. At least you are then only left with a blob that doesn't work - not a whole bottle!

Caleo

A stick of concealer for discoloured areas. Also older people can be very pale and look healthier with blusher in the correct places only.

I look pale but not at all interesting! without blusher.

The Clinique Chubby Stick is expensive but very good and last for ages.