Makeup tips for mature skin with Glenda, our Estee Lauder Expert

When I was a child, time seemed to pass so slowly. I was always counting down the days, eagerly anticipating my next birthday or Christmas.

Now as an adult, time really does seem to speed by in the blink of an eye. As time passes, life's challenges proudly become etched on our faces.  Each of these lines proudly represent the tears and laughter and indelible memories that we've experienced in life.

However, as we age our skin can lose some of it's natural glow. Our skin tone can become uneven and darker shadows begin to appear under the eyes, to name just a few of the notable changes.

Our automatic reaction is to add more and more foundation to attempt to cover characteristics, when the reality is that heavy foundation is extremely ageing.

Glenda, our Estee Lauder expert, and the first Australian to be inducted into the Estee Lauder Hall of Fame (!!) shares some valuable makeup tips for mature skin below.  

Thank you Glenda!

The secrets to younger looking skin are hydration and a radiant glow.  Glow is the essence of beauty.  The New Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex (from $112) is a moisture magnet and fights ALL key signs of ageing including fine lines and wrinkles, dryness, dull skin and uneven skin tone.  Your skin will look younger, more radiant and have an even skin tone in a matter of weeks.  This is a must for all skin types and can be used from any age.

Foundation

Less foundation is more as we get older as you don't want the foundation to be sitting in the lines of your skin. The aim of foundation is to even out skin tone and give your skin a flawless finish and glow.

My vote for Best Estee Lauder Foundation For Aging Skin is Estee Lauder Futurist Aqua Brilliance Foundation ($78). This foundation is infused with a blend of moisturisers and conditioners. It leaves your skin beautifully hydrated and plump. Plump skin is younger looking skin. The Estee Lauder Futurist foundation creates a complexion that is bright and glowing with radiance. It gives a medium to full coverage with a luminous finish.

Concealer

Blemishes and pigmentation should be corrected with concealer after foundation has been applied.  My favourite concealer is the Estee Lauder Instant Fix Concealer with Hydra Pep. ($44).  

One end contains a serum which gives an instant hit of hydration. It helps to smooth fine lines and lets the concealer glide on smoothly. This makes it easier to blend the concealer in.  The other end contains a long-wearing concealer which covers up dark circles, spots, redness and blemishes. This concealer is really easy to blend in and provides medium to full coverage that lasts 24 hours.

Eyebrows 

Brows frame the face.  As we age, our brows fade and become more sparse.  As a result of this, they need filling in to maintain a youthful appearance!

I love the Estee Lauder brow MicroPrecise ($44). It has a brush on one end to brush the brows into their natural shape. The ultra fine pencil tip on the other end will define and fill your brows with hair like strokes to give them a natural look. This is the best smudge proof brow pencil, as it stays put for 12-hours and won't budge with sweat or humidity.

Eye Makeup 

Eyelashes become sparse as we get older and we lose contours around our eyes, so eye makeup is a must for older women.  For a natural look,  use concealer on the eye lid to create a base for your favourite eye shadow.  You want to avoid shimmery or metallic eye shadows that settle into fine lines.

I like to use the Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay In Place Eye Pencil ($49) in the lash line as well as a coat of the Estee Lauder Double Wear Zero Smudge Lengthening Mascara ($55) to create the illusion of thicker eyelashes.

Lips 

Last but not least, the lips.  As we get older, our lips lose their definition around the edges. I love to finish my makeup with Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick ($55) which creates definition so that your lips have a sculpted glow.  My favourite shade is Envious.