Make up for old bags.

Quick minimal makeup...lipstick, eyeliner, a smudge of mascara, a dab of blush...10 minutes.

Hi, Michaela, I also am 74, and (speaking only for myself), I believe I'm firmly ensconced among the "old bag" cohort.

But I think that's right, most of the internet tutorials I've watched feature young women (or young CDs) 40 years younger than me! I found several "older lady" makeup tutorials, but I found this one just recently (although it's 3 years old). I mostly like it because I really like the lady, Margaret Manning, who has a youtube channel called "Sixty and Me". Watching her makeup tutorials make me think there might be some hope for me.

Here's one which speaks to the "less is more" makeup principal for the mature woman. If you haven't already seen it, you might be interested:

youtube.com/watch?v=8MmOQyeS038

-- Camryn Occasionnel

I'm deep into "old bag" territory, and a member of the less is better group. I still can't use concealer properly for contouring, so I manage fairly well with just a spray primer, plus foundation,powder and a bit of blush, eye shadow, eyebrow pencil and lipstick.
Eyeliner doesn't seem to work for me, and I don't have enough lashes for mascara. I use a light touch for everything except brow pencil.

Thank you for this. I will watch it more than twice!

I have a phobia of anything near my eyes, so eyeliner & mascara are out of the question for me.  Even opticians have a hard time getting my eyeball pressure because of it. LOL   If I could just camouflage the 5 o'clock shadow that seems to get darker every time I look at it, I might feel better about my looks.

Nothing to do with not liking it Gen, it's more a question of "do I really need it?"  I think I am trying to find out how much is actually essential for an old bag in order to hide the shadow. My late wife hardly ever used more than a bit of lippy and always looked great. Of course, she didn't have the shadow to hide.

Same here, Gen; I love the look, but I can't make it look right on myself.

Simplest eyeliner is the crease - just get an eyeliner pen, and draw a nice, bold line where the lashes meet the lids.

Angle the pen so the inner corner of the eye lies up with the bridge of your nose on each side, and draw about a cm, and keep the same angle for a slightly shorter line at the outer edge of the eye.

Job done - and it's 3 simple lines each side.

Why contouring?

Because your face is masculine, and maybe you'd like it to be more feminine?

Contours and highlights effectively change the shape of your face - it will make good makeup look pretty. It will shrink your nose, arch your eyebrows and soften your brownie, sharpen your cheekbones and even dimple your chin.

It's a bit of a black art, but soooo unbelievably useful, especially to CDs!

Love Laura

The Jecca Blac concealer is a revelation for me (other orange products are available).

Smear it over the beard area before applying foundation, and bye-bye 5 o'clock shadow. Or, rather, au revoir, but much later!

Love Laura

Beard shadow can be a major problem for some girls; for others, not so much. I'm blessed with a light beard, so all I need is a little blush on my upper lip. I am careful to get a good, close shave before doing makeup, however.

Oh, you're so lucky, Betty Lou!

My 5 o'clock shadow starts appearing at 7:30am, an hour after I usually shave...

Love Laura

have been using the luminess air brush i think it helps and they have good how-to videos   HUGS JACKIE

Yes, I am a lucky girl, where hair is concerned, Laura; none on my chest, back, legs or armpits. Now if I can only hold on to that which is on my head.......

Hugs,
Bettylou

Hi Jackie, How long have you been using your air brush system? Of course they make it look so easy on the commercials. I'm almost ready to buy one. Thanks for your advise.