Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base+ is one of those products that sounds wonderfully efficient. It promises to moisturize and prime in one step, which is especially tempting when mature…
There is a very particular kind of disappointment that happens when my skin looks comfortable after skincare, I begin applying foundation, and tiny little rolls suddenly appear around my jaw.…
My eyebrows did not change overnight. First the tails looked a little shorter. Then a few silver hairs seemed to disappear against my skin, even though they were still there.…
Eyeshadow used to be the easy part of my makeup. I could sweep one color over the lid, add something darker in the crease and leave the house without giving…
There comes a point when buying another pretty eyeshadow does not fix the real problem. The color still gathers in the crease, the outer corner looks patchy by lunch, and…
If your eyeshadow looked smooth at breakfast and settled into every fold by lunch, you are not imagining things. Mature eyelids can be dry in one place, oily in another…
Mascara should be the cheerful little finishing touch that wakes up the eyes. It should not turn into a ten-minute negotiation with three lashes that have decided to form a…
Removing makeup should leave mature skin comfortable, not squeaky, tight or pink from rubbing. I compared seven balms, oils, micellar waters, eye removers and cream cleansers for their ability to…
The best makeup-removal routine for mature skin is not the one that leaves your face feeling squeaky-clean. It is the one that dissolves makeup thoroughly, asks very little of delicate…
A good tinted lip balm can give mature lips the color of a lipstick, the comfort of a treatment and the ease of something I can apply without a mirror.…