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Should women over 35 continue to wear MAC Cosmetics makeup? (part 1)
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I’ve been wearing MAC Cosmetics for a long time now. I mix some MAC colours with my other makeup items and I cannot remember when was the last time my makeup bag didn’t include at least three to four MAC products.
Lately, I’ve been wondering if MAC Cosmetics was a line that was still appropriate for women over 35. When you look at a cosmetic line like Bobbi Brown where all the colours are greyed down it’s easier to see how women of a certain age would gravitate towards that line.
MAC Cosmetics has much brighter and bolder colours and I wanted to understand how women needed to approach the line as they age.
I met with Senior Artist Jane McKay for a little MAC education.
During my meeting with her, I had some precise questions and she in return had very precise answers. She also managed to give me a 15-minute face that completely hid all of my hyperpigmentation spots (you’ll see the photo at the end of part 2).
Senior Artist Jane McKay from MAC Cosmetics makeup and beauty tips:
1) What are some of the top essential makeup products women over 35 should NOT be without?
It’s all about the face. Before even thinking of makeup products, women over 35 need to focus on having the perfect canvas (aka the perfect face). The reality is that:
“Skincare is 90 per cent of the end result … every women should strive to have beautiful, translucent, natural looking skin”
This is very easy to create when you know the steps:
1. Exfoliant: This is an absolute necessity once or twice per week - as you age your skin will not rejuvenate its self as quickly. MicroFine Refinisher is a cleanser from MAC that contains an exfoliator to help your skin glow.
2. Moisturize: That’s so important at any age, but more so as you age in order to keep your skin protected against dryness.
3. Use SPF Protection: You really should never leave your home without at least an SPF 15. I’d recommend the MAC Studio Moisture Fix with an SPF 15. We also carry products with protection as high as SPF 50.
4. Foundation: Use the right shade of foundation for your skin tone. If you’ve been using the same foundation since your teens, you should get a makeup consultant to make sure the shade and the consistency is appropriate for you.
5. Use a concealer: you’ll be able to hide a multiple of sins thanks to the magic of a concealer.
6. Use powder: One again, you want to use the right shade of powder to finish your makeup. Mineralize Skinfinish from MAC comes in different shades and it’s perfect to set your foundation.
7. Use a bronzer: A bronzer that is NOT too dark will do wonders at contouring your face. You really want to only use bronzer on certain parts of your outer face and you should NEVER use bronzer like you use a finishing powder.
2) What are some of the three biggest mistakes women in their 30s, 40s, 50s make when it comes to their makeup?
* They chose the wrong colours for their skin tone
* They do a poor job at properly blending colours
* They wear far too much makeup
You have to remember that after the age of 35, it’s no longer about colours but it’s about intensity. You want to choose the right colours for your skin tone and you want to make sure you’re not using too much of anything.
3) When should women wear fake eyelashes? Can you give us some quick tips on how to apply them?
* Fake eyelashes are great to intensify the eyes and give them that instant pop.
* The best way to use false eyelashes is NOT to choose a pair that is too thick.
* You want to choose ones that aren’t full and you want to cut them in half.
* You want to really only glue the fake eyelashes at the outer part of the eye.
* As women age, their eyes will droop downwards, fake eye lashes will help lift and open the eye.
4) What are the three “must-dos” women in their 30s, 40s, 50s should take into consideration when approaching makeup.
In my opinion you MUST:
a) Moisturize
b) Use a natural looking foundation
c) Use bronzer in a shade that’s not too dark
I’ll add a fourth one … it’s important to use blush because as you age your circulation slows down and you need blush to bring some brightness to the face.
I’ll also add to ALL women should wear pink, gold and coral shades because those colours do such a good job at illuminating the face.
We want to know what you think. Do you agree? Or disagree? Leave us a comment!
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4 Responses to “Should women over 35 continue to wear MAC Cosmetics makeup? (part 1)”
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November 14th, 2008 at 20:10
I totally agree that the trick to a flawless look is to start off with a nice,smooth, clear face for a canvas! Recently, I was appalled to learn that some of my younger friends fail to exercise basic skin care like cleansing their face and removing makeup before going to bed!
If you are starting to get or have fine lines/wrinkles ( like me) - go easy with the powder, try using a creamy foundation as oppose to matte and limit the amount of makeup up product you put under the eyes or lined areas!
November 15th, 2008 at 11:58
Aubrey,
It’s quite sad that your younger friends are not practicing good basic skincare. It will hurt them as they get older.
I agree with you when it comes to powder … you don’t ever want to pack it on because it will sit in the creases and only accentuate the wrinkles and lines.
Thanks so much for your great comment!
January 27th, 2009 at 21:42
I don’t see why this advice is for women over 35, personally–caking make-up on or using the wrong color for your skin tone, not taking care of the skin under the makeup, and not blending look godawful no matter what your age. The streets are full of women under twenty-five who do such a poor job of it, instead of the makeup enhancing their features it makes them look worse! To the extent they’d be better off barefaced with some chapstick original flavor, lol.
Really, I think no matter what the age, picking your colors right for not only your complexion and coloring (which is the obvious part) but also your personal style in terms of clothes etc and lifestyle, and applying it correctly on clean and healthy skin is all there is to it.
And ladies, do yourselves a favor and lay off the foundation! The vast majority of faces in my experience not only don;t need the foundation, but having it on in daylight is actually a real easy way to get that horrid, caked-on, mask-like look. Leave it for evening and photography. Not to mention, covering your face in goo that takes a lot of scrubbing to remove properly at the end of the day doesn’t do your skin any favors, and on top of it it makes mid-day touch-ups a heckuva bother.
If you really can’t let wean yourself of the coverage, go for one of those mineral kinds that are very lightweight and skin-friendly, but better yet, just stick to some translucent powder to even out the skin a bit and cut the shine. Loose is often recommended for older skin, but I think it’s just as nice for everybody; much more pleasant on the skin, and fun to apply! And if you use a brush like the Sephora professional refillable powder you don’t even need to give up on the portability a pressed powder compact provides (if you trawl ebay, I’m pretty sure you can even find mini sizes of the same kind of thing)
Good luck!
April 15th, 2009 at 23:35
Loved this article! Since I have newly discovered MAC products, I hope to use them into my 50s (I’m 49) and maximize the benefit. I’m not looking for intense, shimmery color, but soft, blendable colors, making the most of sheen, not shimmer. Also, benefiting by using their primer (SPF 50), moisturizer, and FABULOUS foundations!
I really LOVE this line! Jeannie