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Sue Devitt is a make up artist with a twist…all her makeup is natural and inspired from nature! It is so beautiful and will make your skin radiant!
What’s new for Spring in make up? We asked our Fabulous after 40 Beauty expert Beke Beau for some tips to get your skin glowing! Here’s what she said:
As expected, make-up trends for Spring are characterized by pastel to bright colors from nature. According to Allure magazine (March 2009), we’ll be seeing lip colors in lilac, blood orange and deep rose, while hot new eyeshadow looks include shades of pastel pink, pear green and plum – throw in some bronze eyeliner for good measure.
Here are my tips for those of you over 40 who want to keep up to date with these trends:
The new lip colors can be a lovely way to add color in and around the face, where over-40 complexions can sometimes lose vibrancy. Keep the colors believable, clear and moist–avoid matte lipsticks and resist glosses. While pretty in the tube, they are too bright and too shiny to be flattering.
Pastel pink shadow should be reserved for under-brow highlighting.
Gray and brown-based plums can be great as neutrals, especially for those with brown, hazel or green eyes, but avoid red-tones unless you want to look really, really tired!
Pear pear green goes works well with mid-tone neutrals. Apply to inner corner of lid for a hint of color.
A bronze eyeliner is great for honey-haired women with blue eyes, but make sure it’s not a frosty or shimmery product.
Bright pink blush – it’s a basic for every woman and should be applied with a light hand from the apple of the cheek blending up and back.
Beke says, ” Approached with moderation, make-up trends can be enjoyed no matter what your age.”
I (JoJami) in conjunction with my favorite local charity, Fund for Women, held a membership, Make-Over Madness, party!
To keep things interesting, we invited 4 women to dare to try a new look!
The hair was done by Cristy, who is Co-owner of the Robert Cris Salon, in Wilmington, Delaware andiod make up was by Nicole, from Mix the Studio in Hockessin, De.
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Here are the results:
First off all the gals met with me had me do a color analysis on them, so that they had outfits to be shot in that were
Make over #1, was letting her hair grow out, but it was too long and had lots of split ends. We trimmed it up, and gave her some soft layers and long bangs. She did not like to wear makeup, so we did a light makeup to even out her skin tone! Simply gorgeous!
Makeover #2: This gal (art teacher) had let her roots go too long. Also she confessed to never wearing make up and wanted to learn how. Her hair was in desperate need of a trim. After styling her curly hair to make it more updated and straight, she looks certainly looks more polished and professional.
Makeover #3 Had just had her color done, but we felt it was washing her out. We went with a richer color and her eyes just popped! She has called and reported that she LOVES her new cut and color and has gotten rave reviews.
Question: I am starting to get wrinkles and bags around my eye area and feel like they look even “crepe-y” when I put on makeup. What can I do to get it to look better, without having to turn to plastic surgery?
We turned to Philadelphia make-up artist and beauty expertBeke Beau to get some answers!
It turns out if you’re having this problem, you are not alone. According to Beke, this is the top make-up issue for women over 40! She also said, “As we get older, we lose that lovely elasticity we took for granted in our 20’s and 30’s, and smoothness gives way to, well, skin that is less than smooth. On the down side, we can no longer get away with vivid eye shadow colors and multi-dimensional textures. Anything frosted, overly shimmery or colorful will only accentuate the crepe-iness we’re trying to hide. On the upside, we can streamline our eye make-up routine and look refreshed and polished in no time!”
Here are some of her tips for a more youthful look:
Use velvety matte shadows in medium-toned neutral shades.
Use an eye shadow primer over an eye cream, and follow with a sheer powder before sweeping shadow across the lids, blending into and just above the eye socket.
Lightly line the upper lid at the lash line, with a soft pencil or shadow in dark brown or a blackened jewel tone – this is the place where you can have some fun with a dash of color, like navy, purple or emerald green.
A touch of light shimmer can be used just under the brow bone to dress up the look when appropriate
Use mascara, on the top lashes only.
Use a curler and a lash primer to coax fullness and length from your fringes.
While a good plastic surgeon is the only cure for under-eye bags, the latter can be camouflaged by:
Start with a rich moisturizer under your eyes
applying a thin layer of a creamy concealer, in a shade one step darker than your skin tone. (You’re trying to make the area recede, not stand out, and using a too-light product will just add to the baggage.)
Dust very lightly with sheer powder to set—leftover shine will leave you looking tired. Avoid using mascara on the lower lashes and any liner should be soft – no black or dark shades that drag the eye downward.
Give these tips a shot before you visit the plastic surgeon, and you might just end up embracing your over-40 eyes (at least for a little while…).
I know as far as makeup goes, less is more. BUT, I have terribly dark circles under my eyes that make me look like the victim of a good kick by Mr. Ed! How do I diminish these circles without having concealer in all the little lines and wrinkles?
Jeanie Robinson,
Hickory, NC
Dear Jeanie,
To give you the most up-to-date answer on this age-old problem, we consulted makeup artist to the stars, Sana Young from Meccage. She tells us there are lightweight concealers out there that give maximum coverage. Estee Lauder has one – it comes in a navy blue tube with a gold cap and it’s called Estee Lauder Smoothing Creme Concealer. Sana says a little of this goes a long way.
Also, if your dark circles are deep, not puffy, Sana says try Vitamin K. You can get it in a gel, or some eye moisturizers even have it as an ingredient. It does help!
Lastly, if you really want them to go away for good, you can try having Restylane injected just below your eye. This will fill in the depth and help with the discoloration. If you like the appearance then you can consider having a fat transplant.
We’re always on the lookout for great little beauty tips to keep you looking Fabulous after 40. So, when when we were at the MORE Magazine Reinvention Convention and we spotted Tim Quinn, the renowned make-up artist who heads up the Giorgio Armani Beauty team, we rushed over and had a chat.
Tim has worked with celebs like Glenn Close, Helen Mirren, Sarah Jessica Parker, Minnie Driver, Kim Cattrall, and Barbara Walters. Here are Tim’s Top 3 Tips to Help you Look Age-mazing!
Jojami and I have both used products from the Armani beauty line and like everything else Armani does these are luxurious, quality products.
Lets talk make up! What’s out there this fall to make us look hip and updated?
Who better to ask, but a new gal we bumped into when out shopping this weekend.
It just so happened that freelance writer and beauty expert, Ellen Mirza was out buying a new outfit to wear at Toronto’s Film Festival when we ran into her!
JoJami overheard her say, she was a fashion writer and nearly tackled the poor woman,…”Really, so do we!!! Who do you write for?”
She said, ” I write for several publications, but also, I have my own blog called, Lipstick, Powder, N, Paint.”
“Wow! How intriguing…. Can’t wait to look you up!”
So we did, and we were impressed. Basically, its a very informative site, full of all the newest and lasted high quality makeup. The good part is, when you see something you like, its easy to click and buy it!
Here is a sample of Ellen’s September beauty picks for fall! After reading her picks, we found #1Lancomes new plumping lipstick and the #5 Powder Flanger, new interesting products for us Fabulous after 40 gals.
