![]() Still, for a seamless effect, she suggests building up in layers, starting with a neutral base, followed by a mix of brown and black. As Eldridge says, it’s not always the colors you wear, but how well they’re mixed that creates a timeless finish.įrom sculpting your face with concealer to lifting droopy lids with smoky eyeshadow, Lisa Eldridge shares the facelift makeup secrets every woman over 40 needs to know…Įldridge insists that smoky eyeshadow not only hides a variety of sins, but also gives the eyes more impact. On the contrary: Even inexpensive brands are now showing off with high-tech formulations in a wide variety of undertones that flatter even the strongest nuances at any age – if you know how to apply your make-up correctly. What I’m learning is that the notion that makeup ages is a myth based on poorly applied color in archaic textures that no longer exist. As a YouTuber of my generation, Eldridge’s online makeup tutorials have garnered more than 233 million views, culminating in the launch of her own beauty collection, from her sold-out Seamless Skin Foundation to her perfectly pigmented True Velvet Lip Colors worn on screen have been used by actresses like Claire Foy in A Very British Scandal.Įldridge is here to give me a master class in makeup sculpting, a talent I’m keen to master as it’s undoubtedly the most cost-effective way to feel better about how you look. But my skills with a makeup brush have evolved, as has my tolerance for wearing heels and my stamina in the gym.Įnter Lisa Eldridge, makeup artist to a bevy of elegant 40+ celebrities including Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman and Claudia Schiffer, and the makeup wizard behind some of the world’s most iconic magazine images. ![]() Once upon a time, a crisis of confidence like this could be easily alleviated with a glossy lipstick or a groomed brow. And yet, there’s a fine line between a few spritzes of baby botox to soften wrinkles and a swollen face full of fillers - one that’s difficult to walk on.Īs a mother of 17-year-old twins in her final year of high school, the thought of an empty nest coinciding with the big 5-0 has triggered a panic attack that unkindly coincides with perimenopause. Looking good for your age is an expectation now that botox, fillers, and skin tightening lasers have become commonplace. It’s not so much about the formula, just the cool brown, slightly grey toned hue.With my 50th birthday in 15 months, I have become all too aware of the trap women can fall into. The Kevyn Aucoin Sculpting Powder doesn’t come cheap – £34 in fact and I picked mine up from Space NK, but I reckon there are similar shades in MAC’s Powder Blush line-up that would serve the same purpose, and if you fancied being really savvy you could sniff out a cool brown shade of eyeshadow off the highstreet and get clever with blending. It looks so natural, so natural in fact I doubt others can see a difference, but when I look in the mirror I see a hint of a cheekbone and that’s as good as it’s ever gonna get people. I’ve been dusting it on with a MAC 188 brush under the cheekbones, onto the temples and then under the chin and I could not be happier with the results. It’s one of those foolproof products that would be very difficult to look too heavy handed with. ![]() I’d seen a few people speak about The Sculpting Powder and as a contour it ticks every box – blendable, subtle and a cool toned mix of grey and brown shades which create a natural looking shadow on the hollows of the face. Kevyn Aucoin recently-ish relaunched into Space NK (my second home) and after initially not being too fussed I’ve become increasingly interested in their offerings – I’ve heard ravings on both of their mascaras and apparently he was the guy who created the Shu Uemura Eyelash Curlers (my faves) and the curlers from the his own line are even better (they’re next on my shopping list). Then a few weeks ago I attempted to contour with one of the most warm-toned bronze creams I own, the results were disastrous so that day I went out and purchased this – Kevyn Aucoin The Sculpting Powder in Medium, and you know what? I’m bloody glad I did… ![]() Contouring is something I flit in and out of phases with, last year I discovered the rather fabulous Sleek Contouring Kit and persisted with that until I used up it’s last sculpting stroke but I never got round to repurchasing and for the past few months I have been going contour-free. I might as well give up now attempting to rectifying the second fact but in terms of my moonface there is hope in the form of contouring. Number one – I have a round football head inherited from my Father, and number two – I will always favour chocolate over any other edible substance. There are two facts that I can always be certain are true in life.
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