Here’s a collection of makeup tips for older women that I hope will be helpful to you in some way.

As we get older, we need to realize that certain things need to be adjusted or changed. How we apply our makeup is one of them, and it can’t be as loud as it was when you were younger.

Makeup is not just an art that helps you express yourself. It is also incredibly empowering because it helps you look and feel like the best version of yourself at any age.

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Makeup Tips For Older Women

In these makeup tips for older women, let’s walk through applying your makeup from scratch.

Preparation

Prepping your face is an absolute must and one of those makeup tips for older women that you can’t do without if you want your makeup to last and also look flawless.

After you have done your normal cleanse, tone, serum, and eye cream use a hydrating moisturizer and mix a primer in with it for a dewy look. Remember to use products with a sunscreen, no matter what your age.

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Add an extra layer of moisturizer to dry or dehydrated areas before applying any makeup. Many finer lines can be reduced or eliminated with that extra bit of hydration.

Primer Is Important!

A good primer will even out your skin tone and reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and large pores. I like the Marsh Mellow Primer because it smoothes, softens, hydrates, soothes, evens tone, minimizes texture, blurs lines, adds a soft focus finish AND keeps my makeup fresh. It also happens to be Vegan.

Once your primer and moisturizer have had a chance to draw in, use a lightweight creamy foundation, a foundation with light-reflecting particles or a BB cream. A heavy foundation will just end up looking cakey, and we are aiming for our skins to look radiant, fresh and moisturized.

Remember to blend your foundation onto the top of your neck so that there are no lines showing where your foundation ends.

If you want a more natural no makeup look, try taking a dollop of your favorite moisturizer and mix it in with your foundation.

A foundation should look like a second skin once it is applied. As you age, it is better to opt for products that don’t have a powdery finish. The trick is to avoid dry formulas that stick in crevices and emphasize wrinkles. This goes for foundations and blushers.

If you have problem areas on your face, like age spots, redness or dark circles under your eyes, you will need to apply some concealer now. Always use concealer after you have applied foundation, as then you will use less. The ultimate aim is to have a dewy fresh looking skin with a natural healthy look to it.

Luckily foundation selection does get easier as we age. We no longer have to wonder if we are a pink or neutral undertone. Many older women look great with a slightly yellow undertone, as it makes them look younger as the hint of gold adds the warmth that is associated with youth.

Blusher

Here again, cream blusher will look a lot more flattering than a powder blusher.

A small dab will leave you with a subtle hint of color that is perfect for aging skin.

Apply three dots at the height of the apples of your cheeks and blend in an upward motion along your cheekbones to instantly lift and define your features.

Rather than buying an expensive cream blusher, try experimenting with lipstick. Try using a peach, pink, or red lipstick as a blush. If lipstick is very bright, just use a dot or two and place it further away from your nose than you would do with a powder blush. Blend well with your fingers and a brush.

There should be absolutely no lines visible once you have finished blending.

I love the Focallure Cream Blusher blush stick for cheeks. It is matte with a dewy finish and is also long lasting. It comes in six great colors and you can use it on your eyes and lips as well, so this also makes it great for traveling.

Eyes

The eyes are the windows to your soul and this is why you need to emphasize them.

Unfortunately, eyelash loss and eyelash thinning is another side effect of getting older, as well as wrinkles and crows feet.

Although this isn’t one of those makeup tips for older women only, the one thing that you can do to slow down this lash loss it to remove every single trace of mascara every night before bed.

In order to do this have some baby oil on hand in addition to your regular remover, as this will also condition your existing lashes.

After taking the mascara off with eye makeup remover, apply a few drops of oil onto cotton wool and wipe gently back and forth with your eye closed. Repeat with another cotton swab to make sure its all off.

To thicken sparse lashes first curl your lashes with your lash curler. Next, use a separate wand to dust some powder onto your lashes.

Apply two coats of mascara wiggling the brush at the roots of your lashes.  From there, sweep up and inward toward your nose.

Next, use a clean brush to sweep away any excess powder that fell out of bounds.

Primelash is a great mascara to try for women over the age of fifty. It will give you well lifted, thick and defined lashes with just two coats. It nourishes and strengthens your existing lashes and is easy to remove, so it won’t take your eyelashes off.

Talking about mascara wands, there’s no reason to trash used mascara wands, because they can be used over and over in many different ways.

When you’re through with your mascara, wash the wand in hot, soapy water. Then, sit it in a container of isopropyl alcohol for about thirty minutes. Rinse well and dry.

You can use these spare wands to comb your eyebrows, apply castor oil to the lashes to boost their length, tame baby hairs near your temples and much more.

Eyeshadow should be blended well with good quality makeup brushes. The darker shade should be blended into the crease of your eye.

Always start with a lighter shade to cover your entire eye area, and use the darker shades closer to your eyes.

Use eyeliner sparingly as you age.

Eyebrows

Use a clean mascara brush to tame your brows, and keep them neat by plucking stray hairs on a regular basis. As you get older, you will find you will use lighter browns on your brows, as black can be very harsh on an aging face. This is especially true if you have grey or light-colored hair.

You can use a soft eyebrow pencil, or as I prefer to do, a brown wax  or gel like the one below combed through the brows for a more natural look. I love the Anastasia Gel as to me it looks more natural than using a pencil.

Lipstick

One of the best makeup tips for older women I can give you is to dab a small amount of concealer around the mouth and here is why.

Unfortunately, as we age, we tend to develop lines around the mouth. If you want to prevent your lip color from feathering and bleeding into these lines, all you need to do is dab a small amount of concealer around your lips to prevent your lip color from bleeding into these lines.

This simple trick will also add fullness to your mouth.

Colourwise, its best to choose a lipstick that matches your natural lip color for best results.

If you want your color to last, it’s always best to use a soft lipliner first. Colour in your entire lip area with the liner before applying your lipstick.

Powder

A powder is there to coat and mattify the face.

This is wonderful news if you are oily, but as we age, oil production does slow down. Using powder on dry skin makes us look dry, dusty and ashy, and this can visually age us.

Instead of using powder, use a setting spray to keep your makeup in place and give you a youthful glow.

If you have any makeup tips for older women, please feel free to comment below.