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Anonymous
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Does anyone else not wear makeup? I have never had to wear makeup. I have always had great skin, my husband tells me I look better with no makeup, and I know far too many people who wear too much makeup, or who do a really bad job of applying it (and I don't want to be one of those people). Well, now I am 40. And now when I catch an image of myself during the day, it is like fright night. I feel like I look way older than 40. I exfoliate about every 2 weeks, I use Retin-A at night (just started this 3 months ago). I wear sunscreen.
So, do any of you non-makeup wearers have any tips? I really don't want to start with makeup. I am just looking for tips for having natural, healthy skin. The rest of me looks pretty good. I am run every day and am in great shape. I take vitamins (omega-3, muti, calcium). I drink a lot of water. What am I missing? I feel like I am doing everything I can. I have fine (well, a little more than fine) lines around the eyes - kind of like crepe paper. But I think what ages me most are the dark circles under my eyes. Thanks! |
Anonymous
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All the sleeping, exercise, resting, scrubbing, cleansing, and moisturizing in the world is not going to rid you of the bags and the toll time takes on our skin and bodies. You have two options here, you can either look like fright night and be OK with it, or you can get some make-up and learn how to apply it properly. Sure there are women who don't apply make-up well, but there are pleanty of women who do an amazing job with their make-up.
I used to model in my teens and 20s and I too take care of my skin and protect it from the sun. My life for many years was centered around vanity, so I know all too well what it means to want to keep good skin, but there comes a time when you can't win the battle, time ticks on. |
Anonymous
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If you're a runner and are very lean, you will probably look worse facially than someone with more fat. Fat plumps up the skin and makes wrinkles and lines less obvious.
Sunscreen and retinol - in addition to having a little more fat in your face - are the keys to keeping your skin looking younger. |
Anonymous
That is so true! I think after a certain age there is a very good reason why our bodies want to put on fat. Once you get older, you start to look really gaunt and sickly in the face when you are super skinny, even when fit. It is amost a weathered, wind burned look that takes over. I think Catherine Zeta Jones has a little bit of weight on her and it looks great (though I'm sure she has had pleanty of cosmetic surgery and unlike the OP, she definitly always has her face on!). |
Anonymous
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Welcome to 40. I turned 40 this year, and I've had to ramp up my make-up routine over the past couple years (I used to just do a little blush and mascara). The PP is right, time takes its toll.
I'm also very fair, and without make-up now my skin just has a dull washed out look. I don't have any fat in my face either. Was it Catherine Deneuve (sp?) who said when women get to a certain age they have to choose between their face or their ass? So true. I don't want to revamp my whole wardrobe so for now I'm choosing ass. |
Anonymous
| I don't wear makeup but I just learned to live with an aging face so, sorry, OP, I don't have any useful advice for you. I wouldn't mind painting my face if I could paint wildly colored designs on it. War paint would be way cool! But I just never got the makeup thing. |
Anonymous
| Start with tinted moisterizer, but you should really get some professional tips on applying makeup and which makeup you need. Go to Sephora or a makeup counter and get your makeup done. Tell them your situation and what you are looking to achieve. Avoid places like MAC that are geared more toward makeup lovers. Start with Bobbi Brown, Clinique, or see if someone at Sephora can guide you through mineral makeup. I highly recommend mineral makeup and saw that they just opened a Bare Essentuals at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. They should be able to give you a nice tutorial. |
Anonymous
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at some point, aging will not allow you to go makeupless without looking aged. you can't make your skin get any younger.
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Anonymous
| Bare Minerals is light on the skin and gives a nice cover without looking like you spend an hour in the mirror. All you really need is the foundation and maybe the warmth and your face will look much brighter. |
Anonymous
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yeesh. Are most of the PPs working for cosmetics companies? Makeup can be aging if not done well, and not everyone wants to wear makeup everyday, or even every work day.
OP - what are you doing for moisturizer? I'm pushing 40, and my skin care routine has changed a lot over the last decade. Personally, I use a Cetaphil to cleanse. Apply Alpha Hydroxy to prevent blemishes, even skin tone, and supposedly minimize wrinkles. Follow up with a face cream (Oil of Olay, with sunblock for day) and an eye cream. I've been using a Clinique eye cream for a few weeks now, and I think it is helping with my dark circles (which I've had since a kid). Being well rested will help. Being really well hydrated will help. And making sure you don't have a mild allergy that is contributing to the dark circles will help, too (they are called allergic shiners for a reason). You might want to consult a dermatologist, too. Once you have your skin its best, then consider taking some makeup lessons. Properly applied makeup doesn't look like anything other than a well-rested version of you. FWIW: my work day makeup consists of eyeliner and mascara, Burt's Bees colored lip balm. I rarely bother with foundation, blush, etc. Just like my mom, I guess. |
Anonymous
8:17 and the others are right. What you are missing, dear OP, is makeup. Sorry, but it's true. |
Anonymous
| The key is not to layer it on too much -- THAT'S very aging. Get enough rest and use sunblock, and develop a quick and easy light makeup routine that you can do every day. I'm in my 40's and I use undereye concealer (just started using it and makes a huge difference), light powder foundation (Neutrogena), and lipstick. On special occasions I'll add eyeliner and mascara and maybe a bit of blush. Oh, and don't forget to get your eyebrows groomed; that makes a big difference too. My makeup routine takes about 3 minutes and that's all I have patience for. |
Anonymous
Another lady in this camp over here. Howdy. |
Anonymous
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One thing to consider - if you are working oiutside the home, studies show that women who wear makeup earn more money than those who don't. Also, in this economy, not wearing makeup can make you more expendable in the office. If you look tired and older, this can be dangerous for job security.
I will honestly say that I don't see any women (over 35) who go bareface look good or at least their age. I do see women with great, athletic bodies and then have faces that appear ten years older than the rest of them. You should do what you want, but you need to understand that as you age, skintone, elasticity, sun damage, lines and dark circles (not mention that you continue to lose natural color) are at work on the face and are doing you no favors. If you have not taken care of your skin since very young, most damage is done when you are in your teens and shows up in your 40's. The best solution is to hire a professional to show you a "no makeup" look. It can be done with the right products and technique. A makeup counter is not the place to go. |
Anonymous
| This is an interesting thread with useful advice. OP, you've been fortunate to have lovely skin for essentially your entire adult life (until the changes occurring that are now bothering you). I've struggled my entire adult life with sensitive skin (very easily prone to breakout, and oily, though now in later 30s it's drying a bit), and have had to use foundation so I don't feel self-conscious about any scarring or breakouts that may still crop up. It's been a dreadful "requirement" for my life, but at the same time I'm thankful there has been at least some way to help me feel more "normal". |