This Often-Overlooked Makeup Hack Practically Guarantees Glowing Skin at Any Age (2024)

Monika Blunder Beauty

Blunder Cover

First and foremost, Blunder calls out a lightweight foundation or a good tinted moisturizer as the top makeup product those with mature skin need to have on deck. She feels so strongly about this that the first launch from her makeup line was a lightweight moisturizing foundation/concealer hybrid that helps you look like you drink a gallon of water every day. It has soothing arnica and edelweiss to calm redness in the skin and can be applied all over the face or as a targeted spot concealer.

Charlotte Tilbury

Light Wonder Foundation

"Makeup, at the end of the day, makes you feel good. I feel like it's sort of the icing on the cake," Blunder explains. To that end, she says those with mature skin should concentrate the majority of the product through the T-zone and in the center of the face instead of applying it in globs all over the face. This lightweight foundation is another fan favorite with a strong foothold in the 40-plus scene.

Saie

Slip Tint

A good tinted moisturizer is surprisingly hard to find, but this one answers the call. It's not chalky or ashy looking and imparts that subtle, filtered glow Blunder says is so essential for mature skin.

Ilia

Multi-Stick

"A cream blush is so useful versus a powder blush because it just looks so much more youthful," the artist explains. Like mostcosmetic powders, she says powder blush tends to just sit on top of mature skin, which can make lines and texture look more pronounced. With cream formulas, like this gorgeous stick from Ilia, you get more of a healthy-looking, natural flush.

Milani

Cheek Kiss Blush

According to the internet, this drugstore gel-cream is a dead ringer for Glossier Cloud Paint.

Danessa Myricks Beauty

Vision Flush

This rich, glossy pigment is an absolute dream. It imparts so much color with very little product, so adding a pop on the apples of the cheeks or even a lifted strobe toward the temples is so easy.

Charlotte Tilbury

Lip Cheat Lip Liner in Pillow Talk

Of course, lip liners can help keep lipsticks from creeping into fine lines and wrinkles around the lips, but Blunder points out that they're also effective for helping to conceal some of the volume lossthat hits our pouts as the years pass. "Lip liners are so underrated! People sometimes are scared of them because they think of these overdrawn lips," Blunder says. "It givesthe lipsso much more shape, especially when you're getting older and they can start to sag a little bit and you don't have that definition anymore." This one by Charlotte Tilbury is a winner in terms of shade and consistency.

Kevyn Aucoin Beauty

Unforgettable Lip Definer in New Naked

You really can't go wrong with this Kevyn Aucoin choice, either. It has a brush on one side to get the application just right.

MAC

Lip Pencil in Burgundy

For so long, older ladies have been instructed to avoid bold lip colors. Blunder doesn't subscribe to this outdated notion. "If you're more daring, I think a pop of color on the lips is so pretty," she says. Why not try this pretty bordeaux?

Honest Beauty

Extreme Length Mascara + Lash Primer

According to Blunder, opening up the eyes with the right mascara is another great way to exude youthfulness. "With the eyes, one thing I've noticed is that the lashes get less and less and less with the years," she tells us. "A good mascara that gives you a nice, full lash line is really great." This clean option from Honest Beauty comes with a primer on one end for longer, fuller-looking lashes every time.

Surratt Beauty

Noir Lash Tint

My fellow beauty editor Erin Jahns is an eyelash master, and she swears by this lash tint from Surratt. The brush is kind of funky and doesn't look like it would do much, but she swears it gives the best length, curl, and separation of any product she has used. Check out her thoughts on ithere.

Hourglass

Unlocked Instant Extensions Lengthening Mascara

Instant extensions? Say less.

Hourglass

Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil

Brows are a super-important feature—they can literally change the entire look of your face. "A full brow is definitely more youthful," Blunder explains. Aside from that, making sure the tail of the brow stays lifted and never filled in a downward motion keeps the face looking lifted and open instead of droopy. Blunder recalls a learning moment early on in her career when actress Sharon Stone taught her the importance of brows. "She said to me, 'Darling, you don't put anything downward. Everything needs to go straight across.'" This pencil from Hourglass appears in quite a few of the makeup tutorialsour pro posts on Instagram.

Benefit Cosmetics

Precisely, My Brow Pencil Waterproof Eyebrow Definer

Creating bushy, lifted brows is simple with this Benefit pencil. Not only does it feature an ultra-fine tip for depositing those perfect hairlike strokes, but it also has a spoolie brush to keep things soft.

Anastasia Beverly Hills

Brow Wiz

This pencil is the GOAT. If you still haven't tried it for yourself, you need to.

Chanel

Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner

Eyeliner is a powerful tool, especially for those over 40. It can be used to create beautifully smudged eye looks and even serve to create dimension underneath shimmery eye shadows. Blunder says they're a go-to at every age but suggests a small trick to help camouflage the natural pull of gravity as we age. "Even if you don't want to do an extended line, just do a tiny, little flick upward," she says. This way, you create the illusion of lift. Genius.

Charlotte Tilbury

Rock N Kohl Eyeliner Pencil

This beautiful liner is pliable and easy to buff and blend, but once it's dry, it seriously doesn't move.

Urban Decay

24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil

This eye pencil lives up to its name. It glides on with such ease that it's almost impossible to get it wrong.

By Terry

Hyaluronic Hydra-Powder

Powder is one of those mature-skin no-nos that's dug its claws so deep into the rules that we don't even question it anymore. While Blunder agrees that powders can be drying, especially on mature skin, she's not totally against them. "I’m not a huge fan of powders, but if you have super-oily skin, a good powder can help," she says. Unlike other powders, this one by Terry de Gunzburg takes linesand wrinkles into account, calling in ingredients like hyaluronic acid to fill in wrinkles and silica microbeads to prevent shine without being overly drying.

Laura Mercier

Translucent Loose Setting Powder

This iconic translucent powder is beloved by makeup artists for everyone, including those with mature skin. It's soft and silky to the touch and does an exceptional job of setting makeup into place without amplifying different textures in the skin.

Flower Beauty

Light Illusion Perfecting Powder

Pressed powders are typically a bit heavier, but this one is featherweight and has light-reflectingblurring pigments that impart a natural glow.

Rare Beauty

Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

"A little bit of concealer under your eyes can really help to get rid of any dark circles you have," says Blunder. In keeping with the "less is more" theme of fresh, glowy mature skin, though, she emphasizes the importance of using lightweight and stretchy formulas and being very conservative with the amount of product used. This new option from Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty is the perfect consistency forcomplementing all skin types, includingmature skin.

Laura Mercier

Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Concealer

If you're a Who What Wear regular, then you've probably read some product testimonials from Jahns's mom, Elise. Not only is Elise a makeup artist and beauty junkie in her own right, but she also inspires whiplash-inducing double takes whenever she reveals that she's in her 70s. She looks good.Sherecently identified this concealer as one of her favorites, noting that its lightweight texture, hydrating feel, and blurring effect are all perfect for mature skin.

Glossier

Stretch Concealer

The Glossier Stretch Concealer is perfect for those who love executing a five-minute face that looks glowy and pulled together with minimal effort. It's super hydrating and sheer but can easily be layered to get more coverage. Plus, it's easy to apply with your fingers. For those with mature skin, this is a must-try.
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