A new look

Good to know your cataract operation was successful. I'll watch this thread with interest, as I could do with new ideas for make up.

Kiwiqueen snap! My face is horrific. Obviously, my glasses used to fit nicely into my undereye bags. However, I've decided to chuck out all my old make up and start again. I've mentioned to the family that with my birthday and Christmas coming up Boots vouchers or facials would be welcome (to start me off). It's quite exciting really once I'd got over the shock of seeing myself clearly.

I found a company called Look Fabulous Forever which is aimed at 60+ women. I spent about £80 on 4 items and got a discount.

I sent two items back but kept a lipstick and primer and they are lovely. The things I sent back were an eyebrow pencil/brush and a highlighter pen because I saw very similar ones for about a third of that price.

Had cataract’s removed a few months ago. Shocked at the colour lipstick I’ve been wearing. Lines and wrinkles so deep. Mostly the colour of my hair made my skin look like a freshly dug pharo.
Going to let the gray/silver grow out to make my skin look a better colour. Getting highlights to blend in.
Delighted with my new clear sight.

Another vote for Look Fabulous Forever
Their skincare range is good as well as their make up
Lots of tips and videos too .

If you have a daughter take her with you to a beauty counter.

Me too, LFF is very good. Do not love the whole range but use several items.

I have problem. DH suggested that I consult the Grans. I'm having cataract surgery on both eyes. First one done and v successful. Next eye next week. The problem is - how can I put on eye make up (sometime in the future of course) when I'll need reading glasses to see what I'm doing? Both eyes are having distance lenses so near vision extremely blurry. Any ideas?

You can get specs where the lenses fold down so you can have one lens up to look through while you put makeup on the eye whose lens is folded down iyswim. I’ve had a pair for donkeys years, which I use when I have put contact lenses in before doing makeup. I got them online. A bit like these
www.amazon.co.uk/Glasses-Folding-Rotatable-Magnifying-Cosmetic/dp/B0C9DCW1XL/ref=asc_df_B0C9DCW1XL/?hvlocphy=9044867&linkCode=df0&hvptwo&psc=1&hvnetw=g&hvadid=658864623257&hvpone&hvlocint&hvpos&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl&hvqmt&tag=gransnetforum-21&hvtargid=pla-2200634176686&hvrand=8488046075834972949

Ooh thanks. They sound just the thing. Will check out that link.

I like some of LFF too, their skin primer is lovely but not cheap. Their mascara is the best I have ever used, it is actually smudge proof. I wasn’t so keen on the blusher though,
prefer Clinique.

I really like Nars Blusher.The shade I use may make you blush,as it's Orgasm!

I like LFF face primer (I don’t wear foundation) and mascara too, also their lipstick on the rare occasions I wear it and their serum and moisturisers (pricey but good). For eyeliner I like Hourglass eye pencil. All cruelty free. My blusher is a years old Clinique one which refuses to run out!

Hi there Kiwi
Have you thought about using a Facial tan although I do use Foundation with it. .Shop around for this one but I love it and use it each day 🙂

Charlotte Tilbury foundation looks very natural if you find the right shade for your skin. I also like Laura Geller (on QVC).

I'd opt for - Nars The Multiple Cream Blush, Lip, and Eye Stick, I'm quite fair and use the shade Maui.

As it says, it works to add eye and lip colour too!

I don't usually wear makeup but have just discovered Charlotte Tilbury as felt I needed "something " for a wedding..
I've been on the CT website where you can "virtually" try-out lots of makeup on the image of your face.

I had my makeup done for me by someone who knew what she was doing for the wedding - but it looked fantastic so it obviously IS possible . I have since worn the lipstick, the mascara and the sort-of tinted face cream which has something reflective in it.
All easy and feels like I'm not wearing it.
I ordered directly from CT and was sent samples to try.

You may find an introductory offer code too if you look..

PS.. it was nice trying on lots of lipstick colours I'd never wear!



I'm sure other brands do this virtual make-up thing.

I’ve been using the No.7 restore and renew regime for 6 months now and have been very pleased with the results. Around the eyes is smoother, skin brighter and tighter. Well worth the effort. Just wish they made a shower gel for the rest of my body 😂

I’m a Clarins fan, you can book a consultation if you have a beauty counter near you.
I’m currently using the Tinted Oleo Serum, which is lovey and light and leaves your skin feeling like silk.

Since having cataract removed it's grest to have good long vision. However the not being able to read close-up without glasses now is so frustrating. Constantly having to reach or find the cheap off the shelf pair to see basic items and text clearly is driving me mad. See optician in 2 weeks for check up and test for new glasses. Discovering I had puffy bags under my eyes was a bit of a shock!

You don’t realise how your skin ages until you are next to a teenager.

The assistant who served me in Tesco this week had flawless skin, perfect eyebrows and just looked stunning. If she had makeup on it was very light and it’s a long time since I looked like that.

4allweknow the bags under my eyes are awful. Obviously, my glasses used to fit neatly into them. I've started to try to improve my skin and once my other eye is done and all healed etc I'll have a go at eye make up. Probably a mask will be best. Halloween all year for me?

Charlotte Tilbury has the "leaping bunny" in case you're interested.