Geeze, listening to these babes one would think that the day after your 45th birthday you dump every piece of make up you own just to make room in your bathroom vanity for gallon jugs of Metamucil and cartons of incontinence pads! Oy. All I can say is ....they'll learn. :)
But in the meantime, here's the real deal: Yes, your make up does have to change once you hit your 40's - but no, you don't have to give up your favorite looks or products. You just have to modify the way in which you use them.
To help you do that, here's a few Do's and Don'ts Red Dress Diary STYLE - when they say you can't I say of course you can!
They say: Once you're over 45 don't put dark shadow in the crease of your eye.
Red Dress Diary Says: Nonsense. You can still use this eye defining trick - the catch is to feather the darker shadow up towards the brow line and then add just a tiny touch of highlighter in the arch, on the bone. As long as you don't load up on highlighter from the crease to the brow bone ( that would give your eyes a droopy, aging look) you can still use this technique to bring out your beautiful eyes.
They say : To look younger you must use a reflective eye lightening product .
Red Dress Diary Says: Gimme a break! Once you hit 40 you begin to develop that deepening crease running from the side of your nose towards the under eye ( doctors call this the "tear trough"). If you put a light reflecting product in this area, it's going to make the area above the crease look puffy (light brings it all forward) ,which in turn is going to make the crease look deeper and darker. Instead, apply a matte concealer in one to two shades darker than your foundation. Yes - darker! This will reduce the look of puffiness, and cause the "tear trough" to recede and disappear.
They say : To look younger wear pink lipstick.
Red Dress Diary Says: Sure, if you're going for that Tinkerbell on HRT look. To look younger 40+ lips need to look naturally fuller - not gooked up in pink. Try this instead: Use a nude color lip pencil and a light hand to color in lips completely. ( I don't want to see any of those Adriene Arpel 1968 dark outlines!) Top with a sheer gloss or one that's lightly tinted in coral or brown. You will not believe how young your whole face looks!
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Hooray !! I too am tired of reading what I can and should wear now that I'm over 40. am particularly tired of the 'no long hair' mantra. I still have long, thick, gorgeous hair. And guess what ? Several people who saw my short hair ( when I was 25 ) say NOW I look even younger and more beautiful with LONG hair.....These rules are meant to be broken.
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