Youthful Makeup Look for Women Over 50

Tools and materials:

• Exfoliator
• Face mask
• Sculpting cream
• Under-eye masks
• Eye primer
• Translucent powder
• Makeup brushes
• Eyeshadow
• Eyeliner
• Q-tip 
• Moisturizer
• Face primer
• Foundation
• Setting spray
• Highlighter
• Brow powder
• Contour
• Blush
• Bronzer
• Mascara 
• False lashes
• Lip liner
• Lipstick

1. Exfoliator and mask

If you have dry skin, start off by exfoliating.

Then, apply a face mask, as this will be great at hydrating your skin while also reducing the look of fine lines.

2. Sculpting cream

Next, apply some sculpting cream.

3. Under-eye prep

Then, go in with some under-eye gel masks. This will help to boost the hydration of the skin in that area.

4. Eye primer

Apply some eye primer to the lids and then set it with translucent powder. 

5. Eyeshadow

Blue and orange are complementary colors on the color wheel, so women with blue eyes (like my model) often look gorgeous in orange-based, bronzy tones.

Start by contouring the crease in the color nude with a fluffy crease brush.

For the lid, I went with a color called sparkling sand.

You shouldn’t be afraid to use shimmery shadows on your lids if you are older - you don’t have to stick to only matte shades.

If you put a lot of shimmer directly on wrinkles, it's obviously going to accentuate them. But that doesn't mean you can't use them at all. 

6. Eyeliner

For the eyeliner, use a dark brown pencil on the bottom of the lid and smudge it with a matching eyeshadow. 

7. Clean up under-eyes

Clean up any fallout with a Q-tip and some moisturizer.

8. Primer

If you have dry skin, be sure to go in with a hydrating primer.

I’m using one that has a beautiful luminescence to it, which is great for giving you a youthful radiance. 

9. Foundation

Go in with some foundation that will give you coverage, long wear, and luminosity.

You can always mix two foundations together to create the formulation that you want, like I did, to achieve this.

10. Under-eyes

To reduce fine lines under the eyes, start by spraying your makeup brush with setting spray, then tap it under the eyes to create some tackiness.

Then, take a color-corrector highlighter to spot-correct any discolored areas and stipple it into the skin.

Leave the eyes for a few minutes to allow the products to dry.

You need each layer to be dry before doing the next one so that each layer doesn’t get too sticky.

11. Brow powder

While waiting for the under eyes to dry, fill in any sparse areas of the brows with a brow pencil.

If you have gray hair, I recommend using an ash-brown color. 

12. Contour

If you’re feeling self-conscious about your jowls, you want to contour out your jawline.

This will help make your face look more snatched and chiseled.

Also, add contour to your cheekbones and to your nose, and then blend everything out.

13. Under-eye

Smooth out any creases under the eyes, then spray your brush again and use it to go over the under eyes again.

Don’t add any more color corrector or concealer unless you have to as this can increase the likelihood of it creasing.

14. Blush

If you have dry skin you need to first go in with a cream blush and then set it with a powdered blush.

15. Bronzer

Then set the contour with a bronzer.

16. Under-eye makeup

Use the same eyeshadow that you applied to the creases under the eyes and smoke it out.

17. Mascara

Now apply some mascara and some false lashes.

18. Lips

Finish off by lining the lips and applying lipstick. I used a plumping lipstick in the color pink nude, which is an opaque, cool-toned nude.

Youthful makeup look

This is the final look. We were so happy with it. It is representative of Monica's personality.

It's a total beach girl, natural glam, super sexy, super her. I'm in love with it.

Let me know in the comments section what you think and if you would wear this look.

Next, check out my Quick and Easy Winged Eyeliner Hack.