Make-up for us 'mature' ladies

In some ways as I have got older my skin has got better - no spots any more. I now use tinted moisturiser - would have been too greasy when younger but it now looks good on my slightly drier skin. I use more creamy eye shadows and blushers where when younger I wore powder ones. I think mid range makeups like body shop and no 7 are just as good as the dear ones. I try to use creamy makeup removers too now

I have used Pure BB cream from "H&Bargains every day after washing with "Simple Cleanser" for a dewy finish it is so cheap and as good as any of the expensive options I have used it for years and only yesterday was complimented on how good my skin looked you don't have to pay a fortune for a good product.

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Was attracted by the Neutrogena oil free moisturiser as like Neutrogena products and it costs about the same as my M n S moisteriser but doesn't have the SP factor in for day cream? But want to move from the M n S stuff as always leaves a shiny look.

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I think that having your eyebrows professionally waxed and trimmed makes all the difference. Having blonde eyebrows I use Avon Glimmersticks for eyebrows in shade blonde. It's perfect as my eyebrows otherwise disappear.
Light brown eyeshadow, Brown mascara, a light touch of pencil eyeliner gently 'smudged' with a fine brush. Rimmel lipstick shade Amethyst. Elizabeth Arden foundation Honey Beige. All cheaper from Amazon.
I wear makeup every day. I'm 73. I look poorly without it.

I didn’t wear make up throughout the pandemic and had such a shock when I did apply some, because my usual make up looked awful. My eyes lids have gone really crinkly and my sparse eyebrows are now virtually non existent. The shadows under my eyes are awful, too. They’re just sunken hollows. Someone did mention on another thread that I should switch from Touche Eclat to another concealer and they’re right. It’s still good for photos but as a concealer it doesn’t help. I realised that I wasn’t putting moisturiser on my eyelids ( I’ve always just put it underneath) and that’s helped. I do use a very light tinted moisturiser and always have done and realised that it’s best to put blusher just beneath the cheekbones rather than on the cheeks. I, too keep getting adverts for make up aimed at older women. I bought the eyebrow tint from Look Fabulous Forever but it’s far too severe. Added to this my eyesight is so bad that even if I use a magnifying mirror I can’t quite see what I’m doing. I keep thinking if that ‘panda eyes’ scene in The Favourite. I’ve also got an ear ring problem but I’ll start another thread about that.

I wear No 7 Intelligent foundation in medium, it blends into your skin beautifully. It has a lovely silky finish.
www.boots.com/no7-intelligent-colour-foundation-10139061 It’s often on Amazon as well.
I also wear Clinique mascara and a touch of neutral lipstick.

I bought the Violet Jordan Dew stick but have not been impressed by it. It is quite difficult to apply and doesn't seem to make a difference so I have gone back to Studio 10 Bloom and Glow which does seem to give me a lift.
I will have a look at Trinny London as well.

Rejuvenated this thread as I am currently beseiged by ads for the Violet Jordan Glow and Go set of makeup sticks for mature women/people (see what I did there?} The set comprises three sticks, dew, berry and pearl (?) and I wondered what they are like? Are they worth the money? I am very tempted but the set is £31 and, I believe, postage is another £4, so not cheap. The appeal is simplicity and speed of application! Has anyone tried it? Would you recommend?

Ooh some more helpful suggestions, thank you all. I hadn't heard of Trinny London so will have a look.

I go by the saying less is more as I get older.
I seem to be turning more to sticks bought by DDs usually Clinique.
Lightly tinted moisturizer with sunblock, pinky blusher, eyeshadow in a taupe colour, mascara, very fine eyeliner, brow tint as mine are invisible.
Lastly, a present to myself a Chanel lip tint which lasts about two minutes.
I cleanse with micellar water always have done and find supermarket brands just as good as expensive and a light moisturiser gel morning and night.
If I wear face powder I get told I look as if I have had a tour of a Carr's flour mill by DH
I did buy the new Chanel blusher much to DD's delight as it is like coloured vaseline and she can't wait to get her hands on it.

Agree with every word bigbertha

I use Boots no 7. Moisturiser after cleansing with Simple wipes. Then tinted moisturiser or foundation. A little mascara, light colour lipstick, and a blemish stick for dark marks at eyes. Most days I don't bother with lipstick and I don't use anything except moisturiser if I'm not going out. I have a gloss highlighter thing but I rarely use it.
I feel better with a little makeup. But just a little.

I’m a convert to Trinny London and have bought quite a lot of it now. You can use the same pot if you like for eye makeup, cheeks and lips. It all has staying power. I love the light moisturising foundations which give you a bit of a glow. I’d certainly recommend it all. They’ve just branched out into exfoliators etc which are more expensive but everyone who’ve used them thoroughly recommend them. An idea?

I have never used any of these so I may be completely wrong here but I don't understand the need for make up for 'mature' skin - my skin is dryer than when I was younger so I use products for dry skin. Regardless of brand or who they are aimed at. Whatever brand you use you need to try products out to see whether they suit your skin. I don't use the fashionable matte skin products because they make me look like I am dead, but that applies to all brands too. I think the way they are applied to older faces may be different but most brands cater for all sorts these days. And often more cheaply than the 'special' stuff for more mature faces. So what is special about these products please?

For me its about having healthy skin to apply make up to so I have done the cleanse tone nourish thing night and morning for 30 odd years and I think it pays. Also good nutrition lots of fruit and veg. After that most make up ranges offer different formulations. Weekdays I stick to tinted moisturiser, mascara and bit of lipstick- buy the brand you like and can afford.

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Thank you for your suggestions. I will investigate Aldi first, as that sounds like my budget!
I think what has drawn me to the product I mentioned, is that it is being advertised as items which have multi purposes and very quick to apply., so not many different things to buy.

I use Aldi's BB cream which gives a very light cover with a touch of blusher (might be Maybelline but the name has rubbed off) a light dusting of colourless powder (with a brush) and a touch of an Aldi highlighter. i use an eyebrow gel but my friend, who has lost most of her eyebrows, had hers microbladed with very good results. I don't often wear eyeshadow or mascara because my eyes get quite itchy sometimes.

Look Fabulous Forever has recently had very positive feedback on here.
There was a thread about it, around a week ago.
I know exactly what you mean about ‘glow’, and even worse, ‘shimmer’!