What Mistakes Should Women Over 50s Avoid? 5 Easy Steps To Best Makeup For Mature Skin!!

8 min readJan 20, 2022

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Are you on the lookout for easy-to-do makeup? Or maybe there is something you are doing wrong in your makeup routine? Which is ending up with non-satisfactory results? Especially women over 50s.

No worries. As time passes by, we grow older and more aware. The same goes for our skin. It is all is expectant by the nature. Surely accepting the sign of aging and aging skin is empowering.

If you like to keep the skin aging under wraps, then there is nothing wrong with it either. You just have to be more diligent and selective in the selection of your makeup products and how you apply them.

No doubt the influence makeup gives a woman is undeniable. It allows her by helping her to enhance her features. It is a boost to her confidence and power to face the world heads on.

Makeup Mistakes To Avoid:

Sandy Linter, an American makeup artist, quotes, “Wear the makeup, don’t have it wear you. Instead of trying to hide flaws, enhance what you’ve got.”

She insists, “There are no rules!” Linter was born and brought up on Staten Island, New York. She is also a Beauty Guru who published a book named, The Makeup Wake Up: Revitalizing Your Look at Any Age.

Although you can be as creative as you want with makeup, there are some mistakes you should avoid. Especially! If you are a woman over 50s with mature skin:

Hydration:

The key to flawless makeup look for aging skin is to stay hydrated. Don’t start your makeup without moisturizing your face. Most people forget or don’t give importance to moisturizing. But that is the wrong approach, especially with aged mature skin.

When you apply makeup without hydrating your face, the products hold on to your pores and dry patches, which is common in skin aging. That’s why moisturizer is essential. A suitable moisturizer will provide your skin with all the moisture it needs to support any makeup application.

Prime Your Face:

The same goes for primers. Prime your face first before applying any makeup because primer performs as a barrier between your skin and makeup. It also keeps your makeup lasting longer.

A primer makes sure that the pores and texture of your skin are not visible from underneath the makeup. It creates a smooth layer and fills in any fine lines or wrinkles on your face. And it can also help even out your skin tone. So never skip primer in your makeup routine.

Abstain From Heavy Makeup:

Avoid using makeup that makes you look older and highlights any texture of your face. Always go for a natural makeup look. As it makes you look more youthful than cakey.

Go for a light to medium coverage foundation and try to skip the full coverage foundations. Don’t go for matte finish face products instead, opt for the sheen finish. Simply, anything which seems heavy on your face or makes you look older abstains from using it.

Avoid Powder Based Products:

Skin aging is a natural process that results in a lack of elasticity and natural oils for your skin. So, for maintaining a youthful look and moisture of your skin, you should always opt for creamy formulas rather than powder, because powder-based makeup products can be drying for mature skin.

For example, powder foundation, highlighters, blushes, and bronzers will emphasize your skin texture and wrinkles. Whereas cream or liquid-based face products will give a more radiant look.

Minimize The Use Of Bold Eye Colors:

For women over 50s, it is better to move towards a classic makeup style rather than opting for trendy eyeshadows. Bold colors like hot pink, red, purple, blue, or green will highlight the sign of aging and may make you look older than you are.

So choose subtle, softer colors for your eyes, colors that give a more natural look like taupe, mauve, or peach. And if you have dry skin, you can use creamy eyeshadows and set it with fine powder afterward if you have oily skin.

Also, avoid using shimmer or glitter on your eyes, as it may accentuate the fine lines on your eyelids or under-eye wrinkles.

Best Makeup For Mature Skin in 5 Steps:

Makeup application gets harder to tackle when crossing your 50s. There is no youthful skin, you are left to deal with fine lines and wrinkles. The best makeup routine can deal with the sign of aging if done correctly.

Fortunately, I bring you five easy steps to attain flawless makeup application, which will make you more confident to wear makeup on your mature skin.

1. Moisturize & Prime Your Face:

The first step of any application is a clean canvas. Likewise, clean and moisturized skin is a necessary first step in applying makeup to mature skin. Choose a moisturizer compatible with your skin type, as it is a crucial step for achieving flawless and long-lasting makeup results.

Use a weightless moisturizer because rich moisturizers are not suitable for makeup. If you have dry skin, then do moisturize with thick moisturizers because your skin needs the moisture but use in the nighttime routine just not with the makeup.

When your moisturizer is absorbed in the skin, it is time to prime. A primer builds a thin layer like a barrier to apply makeup on. You can use a silicone-based primer as it primes and blurs your pores and create a smooth surface for the product to sit on. A useful trick for obtaining a radiant and youthful appearance with makeup. Similarly, don’t forget to prime your eyes. It is essential for the application of eyeshadows.

Pro Tip: If you need extra hydration for dry skin, you can use moisturizing mist or setting spray after your makeup or throughout your day for looking fresh all day long.

2. Your Eyes Comes First:

Starting with the primed eyelids, I would recommend you to apply eyeshadows before applying your foundation. It’s a different approach and beneficial for mature skin. When you apply eyeshadows after foundation, makeup fallout settles into fine lines around the eyes. Which later creates shadows that ultimately result in enhanced under-eye bags and mature skin.

The second thing you should invest in is a matte nude shade eyeliner for your waterline. It is a trick for open and more awake eyes. Just line your waterline with nude eyeliner or pencil. You can also apply a shade brighter to your skin color to the inner corners of your eyes for a brighter appearance. Be sure that these techniques don’t look obvious, but natural.

When we talk about eyebrows for mature skin, we want to keep it more natural rather than going for something sharp. Because a softer natural look will make you look younger, whereas a trendy eyebrow style may make you look older.

As you age, the hair on your brows also turns grey. For that, you can use a brow gel with less opacity to set and coat the grays in your eyebrows. One more tip for you is to use the same color eyeliner and brow gel for a youthful and natural look.

3. Use Minimal Foundation & Concealer:

Choosing the correct foundation and concealer is a crucial step. A good makeup base can give you favorable results for your skin. A hydrating foundation is a fundamental ingredient to achieve the desired look for mature skin.

Stephanie Jones recommends, “Start with a good creamy foundation around the center of the face where it needs the most coverage and is the most vascular and prone to blemishes — like the nose, nasolabial folds, and cheeks. Blend outward towards ears, hairline, and neck with a fluffy, flat brush for the evenest application and to buff out any harsh lines.” The Blushery shop in New York City owner, and a licensed esthetician.

Although a concealer is a great way to conceal any imperfection on your face, using it wisely is the key for mature skin. You don’t want to use it too much or select a color too light for your complexion as it may look chalky or cakey.

Choose one shade lighter to your skin complexion for an under-eye brightening effect. And similar skin shade concealer for blemishes and overall coverage is the right way for mature skin.

Jones further states, “With the exception of a little pressed powder to set under-eye concealer and eliminate shine, skip this step.” Jones further says, “Powders make skin appear dry and is noticeable as it sits on fine facial hairs, which, unfortunately, many of us develop as we get older.”

Some Recommendations of Foundations for Mature Skin:

Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation. Suitable for Oily Skin, costing $7.99 on the website and Amazon, both.
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Tint. Suitable for Dry Skin, costing $16.99 and $9.90 on the website and Amazon, respectively.
CoverGirl + Olay Instant Wrinkle-Defying Foundation. Overall suitable costing $13.99 on Amazon.

4. Softly Sculpt Your Face:

Even though everyone loves a contoured look with high cheekbones and a chiseled jaw, the best way to warm up your complexion is the soft sculpting technique instead of using harsh contour for mature skin.

For that, opt for a bronzer to bring back the color on your face and cream or liquid blush with seamless sheen for skipping powder and chucking highlighters. Doing so would cause a naturally sun-kissed dewy flush on your face.

For application, always put your bronzer to create shadows on your face according to your face shape. For blush + highlighter, apply it on the high of your cheekbones instead of the apple of your cheeks for a more lifted look. And don’t forget to always blend upwards and away from your face.

5. Go For Radiant Youthful Looking Lips:

Before applying any lip products on your lips, make sure that your lips are not chapped or dry. For that, invest in a hydrating lip balm that can keep your lips hydrated throughout the day.

If we consider what lip color should be used for women over 50s, that depends on you. Because after your eyes, the next dominant feature is your lips. A bright color lipstick will automatically lift your skin complexion as lipstick is the quickest way to change any look.

A better option for mature lips sure is something colorful, though it may emphasize the wrinkles around your mouth. So you have to be selective.

As long as you choose a shade complimented for your skin color, I think you can rock any color, be it a bold red, nude pink, or dark burgundy. And if you want fuller-looking lips, pair your nude shade with a lip plumper for a youthful and supple look.

50 And Still Fabulous!!!

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I hope this article will make you skip any mentioned mistake and help in creating a flawless look for your mature skin. Stay happy and healthy always.
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