Makeup recommendations

Don't powder them chelseababy as the powder sinks into the creases and makes it look worse I find.

I have tried all kinds of blushers but the last one (which is nearly finished) is an Estee Lauder cream blusher in a stick, rather like a large fat lipstick. I'm going to buy another one when I can get to the shops.
I thought my Clarins normal shade of foundation has started to look the wrong colour for me, we probably need a different one in the winter than in the summer (although I rarely wear any in the summer).

I use a powder mineral foundation, put on with a brush and brushed well in so it isn't too 'powdery'. I don't get on with liquid foundation as I tend to rub it on too much until it disappears. If I go out without makeup someone always asks if I am ill!

Pittcity LFF has just been on BBC Breakfast! They even showed a fleeting glimpse of you

I can recommend watching Lisa Eldridge on YouTube for lots of tips on makeup and skin care, including how to choose the right products for your skin. She's done a couple of videos on makeup for more mature skin, but this one is my favourite .

Hi overthehill ,
I have the same problem . I use Lancôme Lys Rose which has a pinky tone and makes me look healthy ! It is £29 but lasts for about a year .

Thanks for letting me know loopylou . I will sign autographs later

Inspiring video but a bit too late for tonight!

I loved the video too and the model looked great. However I made a list of all the products used (excluding the brushes and eye lash curler) and there were 12! If you were to go and buy them all they would cost a good deal and it would be hard to justify the cost if, like me, you don't wear make-up every day. Also, aren't you supposed to throw your make-up out regularly as it harbours bacteria?

My daughter gave me clinique moisture surge cc cream and after trying most foundations spending a fortune I am really happy with this one and my skin has improved.

I like No7 serum foundation. My daughter bought me a lovely MUA mosaic blusher for Christmas which gives a nice glow. I have also given up on powder and it settles in the lines

Gagagran in over 40 years I've never thrown out makeup I'm likely to use and think it's a sales ploy to tell us to throw out products after a certain time. Before I discovered tubing mascaras (Holy Grail stuff and no more panda eyes), occasionally I might find a mascara had dried out and chuck it, but not much else. I use common sense to decide if a product is no longer usable. Every now and again I have a clear out and offer it to to my Mum first because she gets through makeup much quicker than me.

If your foundation turns orange, or maybe one or two shades darker on your skin, it's because it has oxidised with the natural oils in your skin. The only way to know if a foundation won’t oxidise on you is to try it before you buy it. Ask for samples or test it at the counter and then wait at an hour (or two). If the foundation has changed colour and looks darker, try a lighter shade. If it looks orange or looks darker, you could try using a primer because it creates a barrier on the skin so that your sebum won’t react with the foundation. This doesn’t work for everyone, but could be worth a try.

At the end of the day the LFF video is selling its products and it's target audience is mature women who are not confident with makeup. The model does look lovely , but I think the eyemake up is too dark for her beautiful eyes and the video doesn't include any close ups - that would be a deal breaker for me because I want to see the finish on the skin. Plus I agree 12 products is unreasonable for makeup unless it's a really special occasion. I definitely don't think it's worth paying extra for its products, not when there's experts out there like Lisa Eldridge (see my previous post for links) who do much better makeup tutorials. If you go to a beauty counter for a makeover, remember the assistant wants to sell you the products, so make sure you tell them what kind of look you want e.g. everyday, evening, special occasion. Just my opinion of course.

Personally on a day to day basis if I'm leaving the house, all I want is to have more even toned skin because I have a very ruddy complexion and combination skin (oily and very dry). I also have sebaceous hyperplasia and the bumps can look like pimples, so I don't have nice skin.

After leaving my moisturiser to sink in, I use Garnier's BB Cream Miracle Skin Perfector in Light as a foundation and apply it in a dabbing motion with a damp beauty sponge from Real Techniques. It's the only technique I have found that doesn't make foundation settle into my pores. It doesn't give full coverage, but does give my skin a nice finish. It can easily be layered for more coverage or touched up. I have lots of face products , but end up go back to the Garnier BB Cream for an every day look.

To complete my 'every day' look, I use mascara and a chunky lip pencil. At the moment I'm using Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey and DHC Mascara Perfect Pro Double Protection (only available by mail order). Three products and I'm good to go.

I add other products when I feel I need to or want to make more of an effort. For a more full coverage look I use Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch Primer (samples from eBay) with Revlon's ColorStay Foundation For Normal/Dry Skin and Rimmel's Sun Shimmer Bronzing Powder in Light Matt to add back colour and shade.

YouTube is your friend.

Sorry for the long post.

I used to use mainly Lancôme skin care and makeup, and not really into much make up. I am fortunate in inheriting my mother's young looking skin, but at 66 still need a bit of a boost!

After various reports in the media and the price of Lancôme becoming astronomic, even here in France, I decided to try Aldi products. I have gradually changed over and quite honestly don't see much difference. The moisturisers don't have a an SP factor so I use a day moisturiser from Boots range either on its own or under a tinted one from Aldi. Recently my DD, her SIL and I all started using an Aldi serum - £6 a bottle in UK and last for at least 6 months. We all started getting comments about how wonderful and glowing we all looked! I do stick to a decent lipstick like YSL though, and some Boots eyeshadows, not that I often wear them.

But I cannot even put the dustbin out without wearing perfume! I have a few favourites from top brands such as Arpege by Lanvin, First by Van Cleef and Arpels. Again these have become a bit prohibitive pricewise, so after hearing a perfumiere on R4 I tried Lidl's Suddenly Madame Glamour - about €4 a bottle here, which was recommended as being very close to Coco Mademoiselle Chanel which my DD and DDIL both wear. It's synthetic of course and doesn't hold as well as the real thing but good enough for putting the dustbin out, and keeping the real Mcoy for 'best'. We are all using it now!

No 7 foundation is brilliant and they analyze your skin and tell you the perfect colour. Their cream blusher is lovely

It's lipstick that I have trouble with. Video tutorials always use models with generous lips so they always look good wearing lipstick. I have a small mouth so whatever colour I try, (and believe me, I've tried them all) I end up looking rather pursed and disapproving.

Perdita33 can you tell me which particular Boots 7 foundation you use? I think I will go along and be assessed.

lizzypopbottle this Lisa Eldridge tutorial might be helpful.

Thin or uneven lips

My sister in law introduced me to Clarins BB skin perfecting cream. It says it revitalises, protects & evens skin tone. Expensive but think it will last for ages. Have been told on a couple of occasions I look well when wearing it, so that must mean something.

I am having probs with open pores and funny "bumps " on my nose! Anyone else experience this or any good advice welcomed please

patriciaann71 try searching for women sebaceous hyperplasia on Google and looking at some pictures. I have it mainly on my nose and forehead. Perhaps it's what you have too.

chelseababy that's where you went wrong ( removing your moustache) I find a nice bushy RAF style one ( think Jimmy Edwards) covers a lot of wrinkles.
I don't wear foundation and never have, but the new BB creams are good, and also moisturiser with a hint of tan.The bare minerals type of glowing powder that you put on with a brush avoids a dry, caked or powdery look.
I really like all Avon products, try those?Go for the less is more kind of look.