wearing make-up

At the moment I have a red and very itchy mozzie bite just under one eyebrow.
Not a good look at all.

Most older women look even older with make up on. My advice to anyone is a bit of moisturiser and perhaps a lip gloss and mascara with a big smile.

As i said earlier, I would look like an underbaked shortbread biscuit Esspee
I'll stick to subtle makeup.

It's an interesting thread because I really cared about makeup once, certainly never went to work without, the whole face on which included face foundation. A friend and I recently went up to the V&A to see the Mary Quant Exhibition and worked out the only thing we could afford was her make up which they had exhibits of. I do recall being mid teens saving up for her stuff and wearing false eyelashes with very frosty lipstick. I remember reading an interview with some famous people and their makeup routines. Shakira Caine said something along the lines of "I don't wear foundation because it sits in the creases", " ooh you're so right I thought" and ditched it. Moisturiser is a must, apart from that, my focus has long since shifted from eyelashes to eyebrows and I faff around with those every day, there are far more products for the brow since they became an entity all on their own. I wear a highlighter on the brow bone, some neutral tone, in the form of a cream eyeshadow on the eyelid and occasionally a little mascara, but not always. I do like crayon type lipsticks so will always wear some lipstick. I think it's best to tone it down as you get older, God forbid when older women go the "full Barbara Cartland" it's not a good look imo!

Paddyann, it's awful how we are labelled. I was the clever one and my sister was beautiful. I was expected to do well at school and find a career as I wasn't going to be a 'good catch'. I believed all that claptrap too.

One career and two handsome and successful husbands later, I know it's so important to take care of childrens' self-image.

Make up, I used to wear loads (when I didn't really need it) to boost my self-confidence. Now, I rarely bother, (except blusher) unless attending a wedding or major event. I might look into having my eyebrows and lashes tinted, though.

Why is it the British disease moom? Why do we have to look fabulous forever? I think we should value people for who they are, not allow the beauty industry to dictate how we should look. Some of us like make up, some don't, we are all free to choose how we look without our confidence being constantly undermined by a multi million pound industry.

I'd much rather look at a natural face than one adorned with tattooed eyebrows, fake lashes, lips plumped with filler and lines Botoxed to total, expressionless, face-freeze. I find the results really scary!

I'd much rather look at a natural face than one adorned with tattooed eyebrows, fake lashes, lips plumped with filler and lines Botoxed to total, expressionless, face-freeze. I find the results really scary

So would most people, but why do you have to exaggerate?
This thread was about wearing makeup - not the horrors you describe.

I like Panstik. It is thick but how thickly you apply it is your choice. If you apply it thinly you get coverage without oiliness, so it's useful for sensitive eye lids and eyes.

I get the least peachy colour of Panstik preferring light beige.

Panstick has been on the go for ages. My Mum was very good looking, especially in her younger years. She was born in 1914 and postwar there was an influx of american makeup ie Max Factor. Young women went mad for this new fashion.
She used to do beauty treatments at our house. She had some arrangement with the local Boots chemist to buy their things cheaply, and they prepared a special facepack for her. I used to know the contents but forget now - many times I got it from Boots for her.
re Panstick - I have a vivd memory of her going out to a special dance, wearing a lowcut evening gown, and she asked me to apply panstick to her revealed shoulders.
She looked stunning, but I could never be bothered.

Charlotte tilsbury is the best but it’s very expensive!

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This is why I wear makeup

Oh come on Jane! Now give us a picture with a nice smile on your face.

Although you look alright to me.

Thanks gonegirl

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A smiley one for you Gonegirl
On a day out at Scarborough a couple of months ago

Your hair looks lovely Jane.

See?! That's much better. Lovely.

Yes. You've got lovely hair. Wish mine behaved like that.

I enjoy putting a little makeup on. some days i have a day off from it but i really do enjoy wearing it.

Thank you Liz & Gonegirl

That's a lovely photo Jane!

You've got a lovely smile Jane !
I think I'll start to wear lipstick again. Not too bright though.

Janeainsworth it's not the makeup, it's your lovely smile that makes the difference.