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Anonymous wrote:About 5 years ago I stopped wearing makeup regularly and in that time I've had two children and lost 50 pounds. I'm turning 40 this year and I no longer want to be a frump.

I'd like to get a tutorial on a quick, simple, natural looking makeup look without heavy foundation. I'd like to go to an actual expert who can choose products and shades for me and can recommend the best products for my aging skin. I don't mind expensive cosmetics but I'd like to keep the routine minimal. Extra points if this person can give skincare tips too.

I know theoretically I can walk into any Sephora for this, but I'm looking for someone trusted.

Same age as you OP- the best products for our “aging” skin are tretinoin and Botox. And sunscreen. I’ve also had my teeth whitened and honestly I think that was more bang for my buck than anything else. I think at this point I would go to the dermatologist first because your skin is the canvas where makeup is applied. I would also follow dermatologists and makeup artists online because 1. you are mostly going to have to figure this out on your own. Doing makeup for a 20 year old is easy but now we all have drastically different needs and you might have to play around a bit to figure out what looks best for you. There’s a reason so many women just opt out of looking their best and the reason is that it can be sort of a demanding hobby.

And 2. there are so many freaking products and recommendations out there but the standouts reappear over and over again on different forums and accounts. You won’t be able to just sashay into a store and get what works best for you.

Anonymous wrote:go with a private makeup person who doesn’t “sell” products or have products from any single brand only. basically you want a makeup artist who does this fro a job so it’s in their best interest to have many different brands/products for each person’s individual needs.

I did this a couple years ago and I learned so much about what I needed to make my skin look amazing. it was so worth it. I want to say it was around $300 for 2 hours. and I got a list and recommendations of what to get.

I think I found the woman on instagram.