Thank you! I’ve recently just started using a tinted mineral sunscreen. 30 spf. It has 13% zinc oxide. I googled what is a good zinc oxide % and read that anything less than 20% isn’t great. So, now I’m looking for one with 20%.
Just an FYI, I did read that you’re not supposed to mix chemical and mineral as it can counter the effectiveness.
Yes, I only buy when it’s on sale or I have a discount code. Even then it’s still pretty pricey. Seems to last a long time though.
Does anyone know of a good oil-free foundation?
I buy all my skin care when ulta has its half yearly sale.
Sephora will price match if they carry it. I can also buy from target and kohls.
Between all those sources I buy high end products at drug store prices.
I’m a big merit makeup fan. A very natural look and so easy to apply. Like crayons for the face. That and a couple of brushes and I’m set (brushes all bought during the Sephora sale for 30% off)
Beauty deals BFF is a good follow for deals and over 50 makeup tips. On instagram
I’m enjoying this thread. I hadn’t heard of the you tube someone above recommended. I watched one on sunscreen and learned I’m not applying enough. I’m not a big makeup wearer but as I’ve aged I need a hint of color.
A couple of years ago I went to a local shop and got recommendations for tinted moisturizer. I have two I like, one is pretty sheer. Both are by Jane Iredale. I also bought a bronzer from the Glo line also by Jane Iredale.
I also find I need to use a bit of color to fill in my eyebrows.
I have tried Jones Road. I love the Miracle Balm, and use different colors as a highlight, blush/bronzer. It took some getting used to in terms of the amount to use and how to get it to set into my skin, but I really love it and it is now the only blush/bronzer/highlight I use.
The ■■■ Foundation I tried and liked it, but it is a thicker coverage than I prefer, so I no longer use, prefering a CC Cream. But, if I did like a thicker coverage I would have probably stuck with ■■■ Foundation.
I like the concealer pencils and use them as well, in conjunction with some other liquid concealers occassionally.
At least once a year they sell mini Miracle Balms, which I used as an opportunity to try a few colors I was not as sure I would like befpew buying the full size. I wish they sold those all the time!
Good to know. I would like to try a few other shades and also buy some minis for travel.
Thanks for sharing Angie’s videos. I guess I need to start watching these. I’ve used the same foundation/concealer for years (Lancome) but they changed the foundation formulation and re-did all the colors, and I haven’t liked the new ones.
I have dark eye circles and Angie recommended trying the Dermablend brand for full coverage. Has anyone used that brand? The concealer gets good reviews but other reviews on the foundations are mixed (I realize everyone has their foundation “must haves” so the reviews are somewhat subjective). Thinking of also moving on from a traditional liquid foundation to a lighter “CC” type but I always been hooked on completely covering everything in order to compensate for my dark circles. Make-up habits are hard to break. I also want something that is relatively non-transferable. I hate seeing my make-up on clothes or when I use a napkin.
The Clinique tinted moisturizer I use is $40 a tube but it lasts a very long time!
I will admit to being VERY makeup unknowledgeable. Seriously have gone 64 years without using more than a little something on my lips, a moisturizer and some blush. I grew up in a home where my mom never used make up either beyond some red lipstick for a special occasion- she had great skin!
All the terms - concealer, foundation, bronzer, tinted moisturizer, etc. - it all means nothing to me! What are must have’s. What goes on first, middle, last. It’s like a foreign language to me!
I know I can go into Sephora or something and they will teach me - to be honest, that’s a little intimidating. A dept store make up counter would be even more. D2 bought me some skin care products and I use those “sort of” regularly.
All I really want it to even out my skin to “hide” some age spots, deal a little with dark circles, wear a little blush and keep my Burts Bees lip product that moisturizes and gives my lips a little color. And to not have 10 steps that I will not do.
Not really asking for someone to explain this but just explaining why/how this is all so interesting to me! 
I’d love some dark circle tips!
First time I used make-up was when I joined a chorus and make-up was required for contests and shows. We had a make-up chair who gave newbies complete written instructions for application with drawn diagrams of just about everything --what to use, what order, how to apply (where and why), what brush to use. And then had a personal demonstration of how to do it. It was a crash course in make-up. I always used to marvel at the transformation when everybody was “done up”.
Yeah, “done up” doesn’t appeal to me - at all! I think skin care is important but beyond that I would just look for a little polishing up and evening out and adding a SLIGHT bit of color in my cheeks/lips. Not interested in eye color or much enhancement. A diagram sounds INTENSE!
Oh I can absolutely do theater make up. But it’s a little heavy for everyday use. Needs to be because of the theater lights.
It feels intimidating to me too but the couple times I’ve asked for help it was great. Once I just wanted a GOOD eyeliner pencil and said “what’s a pencil that doesn’t pull and goes on smoothly?” Shown two different ones and very happy with purchase. I had already spun my wheels for a long time trying to find something I liked on my own. It was a bit more expensive but actually saved me money and frustration in the long run.
The other time I was perusing all those eye shadow brushes with no clue what I really needed (not buying six !) And the sales clerk picked up one out of many and said “This one. Good for nearly everything.” And then demonstrated to me in 30 seconds how to apply shadow and then blend it with the brush. That’s the time I learned a lot of the magic was in the blending and the brush. And brushes differ a lot in quality even if they look the same.
I’m positive that stage makeup is usually more intense and is quite different from normal everyday makeup.
I haven’t worn foundation in years, although I’m willing to try some tinted moisturizer. It’s just what it says. It’s just skin moisturizer with a bit of color to help even put shadows and uneven skin tone. That’s really what foundation is for. As we age, foundation can settle into fine lines. That’s why I stopped using it. You have to experiment with colors, so my advice is if someone is really interested in that, go get some help.
To be honest, I’m not much will hide age spots. Foundation may hide a bit. Tinted moisturizer won’t.
Concealing darkness under the yes. That is “concealer”. My soon to be DIL has genetic darkness completely under the eye. I just have 2 lines that extend out from my inner eye due to shadowing of small bags.
She turned me on to NARS color corrector. Again, you’ll need help at Sephora finding your shade. Depending what the color of your darkness is, you’ll be patting on this concealer that is opposite on the color wheel. Your “correcting” the darkness. Mine is an orange shade I use. I pat it on with a brush, then pat with another. It almost cancels it out. But I then pat on a little regular concealer that is my skin tone over it. It’s magic. I use Cle De Peau. It’s expensive but lasts about 3 years. Again, unfortunately you need to try these out…too many shades.
Stage make-up is just more intense in color with more staying power (think pain to remove) but the application techniques remain the same. There are companies that specialize in it. Not every situation calls for it even for shows.
It was fun to test make-up look (not just yours but all your chorus team so a wide range) under stage lights and see what you thought was initially garish turned into a natural look. It is worth doing your make-up for day or night time situations if you really want to look good. Same with portraits–if bright lights are put on you then the perfect make-up job you did may look washed out.
Maybelline makes a three color pallette for easy contouring. Right on the case are the directions for easy application. Great place to start. At first it looks like you are just drawing lines of paint on your face almost. It looks weird. BUT just need to blend, blend, BLEND with a big fluffy brush!
Stage makeup is a totally different thing and it’s needed because faces fade under the bright lighting. D was a competitive dancer and she and her teammates always wore heavy makeup including thick false eyelashes for competitions. It was not what she ever wore otherwise.
Just kind of funny…
I am a makeup minimalist. I was once a hair model for potential magazine shots. Salon did my makeup.
I went home, and my FIL came by soon after. I answered the door, and he said “my name, is that you?”