Glowing Beyond 50… ok, maybe 60 in my case

Nonnie Joanie has been in full-swing with my 4 Grandsons this month!  I love it!  I also love it when people think I am their Mother.  Here are a few makeup suggestions to make gliding into your new “birthday” feel and  perhaps look a little more youthful.  Can makeup really turn back time?

 

1.  Review Your Lighting in your makeup application area.

Could your bathroom lighting be not so great? Overhead fluorescent lighting, for example, can add shadows to your face and make your skin look sallow. It might help to revise your lighting situation in the room where you apply makeup. Better yet, find a spot with good natural lighting where you can apply your makeup each day.

2.Foundation & Moisturizer 

My favorite combination.  Mix the two together and enjoy the dewy freshness of youth.  I also recommend using a slightly “yellow tone” for a moisturizing foundation as you age.  This offers that hue of that golden tanned youthful skin.

3.Smelling good is timeless.

I know this isn’t a makeup tip, but I love a body scent, on both men and women.  Fragrance impacts the way we carry ourselves, the mood we’re in, the way we feel on any given day. The trouble is, even heady, highly concentrated perfumes seem to fade away before our day (or night) is done. Get around this and make your perfume last not by layering, but by applying it to all the right pulse point. Here are a few of those areas: Behind the ears, behind the knees, belly button, hair, and inside elbows.  You’ll thank me later!

4. Definition

Define your eyebrows with a soft hue, not too dark. One of the most important makeup applications is lining your eyes, this is an absolute must as we tippy-toe into our “Wisdom” years.  And promise me you will put a kiss of color on your lips.  Those luxurious lips have great stories to share…make them interesting, while telling your life’s adventures.

Don’t throw the towel in too soon.  A little “Kiss” of makeup might allow you to be mistaken as your grandchildren’s mother too!

…  Keep living life with Panache!

Joan E. Lincoln

A mother of 3 beautiful daughters, Joan hails from the Finger Lakes area. A Rochesterian for the past 36 years, Joan has come from in front of the camera lens to behind the scenes and ‘painted’  Upstate N.Y. woman more beautiful for more than a decade. Working for NYC-industry giant Trish McEvoy Cosmetics, Joan became a sought-after makeup artist in the region over the past 20 years. Semi-retired from the makeup industry presently, has allowed her to focus on becoming an entrepreneur, and launch 3 small businesses. Her accomplishments have always focused on female-based retail, marketing and event planning careers.