wearing make-up

How censorious non-makeup wearers are, They will soon be telling us that a woman who wears makeup is no better than she ought to be

Oh relax! Saying you dont like how make up looks is no different from saying you do like the made up look

Its not personal. Its an opinion on aesthetics! And we are discussing aesthetics!

My make up looks ok when I put it on but seems to wear off quicker than it should during the day. Perhaps I am buying too cheap? What brands do people use? Are there better products geared to my old and wrinkly old face?

I'll try your tip Guilia

When I was young I rarely wore makeup- didn't like it. Now it's the opposite. I look and feel much better with it than without.
I use Boots No 7 which is hypoallergenic.
I use moisturiser, foundation, concealer which hides black marks at eyes, mascara, eyebrow pencil and lipstick. Sometimes I use airbrusher (not sure it does anything) and illuminator.
I don't put a lot on which I think is best and I wouldn't use a deep colour lipstick.
I don't use eyeshadow or powder.
Like another poster I keep trying eyeliner but I can't get a thin line. Perhaps it doesn't work with older eyes.
I don't use makeup if I'm not going out but I still blow dry and style my hair after showering. I think its important to stick to a routine, as much as possible, of looking after your appearance as you get older.

How censorious non-makeup wearers are, They will soon be telling us that a woman who wears makeup is no better than she ought to be,

LABAIK: it's no good trying to do a fine eye line after a certain age. The skin is too crepey. Go for a soft look using a wedge shaped diagonal brush and charcoal eyelid powder, pushing it into the roots of your eyelashes.

Good luck!

Thank you ladies. I'll work my way through the advice.

I was wearing the whole lot I until about 6months age. I think it’s part laziness and partly I can’t see the point when I’m not going out except to the gym. I still put mascara on as I look tired without it. I need to know what foundation is good for wrinkly skin, can anyone recommend ?

Maybe those of you judging women for wearing make up would like to critique my mum to her face. She's 92 in November and still wears makeup when she goes out.

She's given up on the talons, though. They make it too hard to get her blood presssure pills out of the packet.

Always a full face of make up for me when I was younger, I used it almost as armour. But as I've got older I rely less and less on it and having just had a think, I realise that the last time I applied foundation was last Summer. I do however apply a bit of brow liner and a do a light flick with the mascara wand on most days.

Its a self esteem thing with me ,I grew up being told my sister was the beautiful one and it kind of stuck in my head.I think I look much better with makeup and as long as I feel that I'll wear it .
Strangely my sister and I are often mistaken for each other ? Maybe I wasn't the plain jane as I thought I was for all these years .

Unless make up is done very subtly, I think most women (and men) can look like painted clowns with their drawn on thick eyebrows, spikey eyes, red lips and coloured long, false talons...and then there's all that bling
Do you know a lot of men like that?

Frankly I don’t know any women among my friends and acquaintances who match your description either.

I must tone down the thick eyebrows, spikey eyes, red lips and coloured, long false talons though!

I’ve never worn lipstick, dislike the feel of it. I did wear a cover up foundation when I had a skin issue, now diagnosed and fixed so I’m back to bare skin. I do always wear mascara and colour my eyebrows. I love the individuality of us all.

I'm not sure how, if you see someone wearing make-up, you'd know what they looked like without it

I feel better with make up on & if that makes me oppressed, or a victim of marketing/advertising/pressure to conform, I really couldn't care less

notanan well, I'd rather people say 'oh, you look well!' when I wear some light foundation, blusher, lippie etc than ask in a concerned tone 'are you feeling tired?'

But perhaps I'm not middle aged yet

I wear the lot.

I look about 85 without makeup and 72 my true age with makeup.

I always wear make-up. I'm 60. I wear:

foundation, highlighter, blusher, translucent powder, mascara and lipstick - and I pencil my eyebrows.

I don't look great with or without makeup these days.

I can't even decide which is the less of two evils.

I'm old school. If I don't put my Creme Puff on and some lipstick I look like Dick Emery's mother.

I think make-up looks very aging from middle age onwards.

To my eye, almost everyone looks better without it

I've never felt the need for make up, just clean hair, a wash and moisturiser and I'm good to go. In the summer I tan well and my hair goes fairer as I am out in the garden a lot and at work.

Unless make up is done very subtly, I think most women (and men) can look like painted clowns with their drawn on thick eyebrows, spikey eyes, red lips and coloured long, false talons...and then there's all that bling! It really isn't a good look. Take a peep at someone you know who goes out with confidence au naturel and then take a look in a mirror.

Liz I have my eyebrows waxed and tinted every 6 weeks or so. Its only a little colour put on the eyebrow hairs and it makes them look a lot thicker. I also have any hairs that are growing on my face that shouldn't be there taken away at the same time. Cost is only £18. Other than this all I wear is a bit of lipgloss now and again.

"What am I supposed to do with my eyebrows please anyone? They are half grey hair and half black and of course the white ones are spikier! Also they are not very thick."

I brush the hairs upwards and cut the stragglers off with scissors. To colour I use a good sable brush, wetted, and powder eyeshadow, preferably taupe as I am white-haired. I paint in as fine a line as I can. The action of brush on top of the hairs stops the line being too precise and it's quite natural looking.

I always have and always will wear make up. I loved it when I was young for fun and glamour. Now I NEED it to cover rotten blotchy, red skin. I rarely go anywhere without it.