The 5 minute face – A video makeup lesson for women over 50
Elizabeth Rist, who’s a long-time contributor to Prime Women, and a professional makeup artist who regularly does the makeup for mature women, took the time to give one of our readers a makeover and makeup lesson for women over 50 specifically. In this video, she’ll teach you a quick 5 minute makeup routine you can easily do when rushed for time, but still look naturally put together.
How to apply makeup for women over 50 in 5 minutes
1. STEP 1 – Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize
It’s one of the most important things you can do. Protect your skin and moisturize
While you’re at it – give yourself a face massage. Anytime you can use your hands to apply lotions and makeup, you’ll stimulate your circulation. Your face will love you forever!
Avoid a matte, cakey look – it tends to sink into lines and wrinkles
Look for a light silicon or water based foundation with emulsifiers in them
Consider “BB Creams” – (lighter than foundation but heavier than tinted moisturizers, with SPF and anti-oxidants) or “CC Creams” – (color correcting creams with a lighter feel to them)
To soften the look, dampen a sponge and pat around your face
This makeup lesson for women over 50 make look like it has a lot of steps. But they only require quick applications. Once you’ve applied to your own face a couple of times, this will be an easy routine to manage when you’re headed out the door for a casual day at the office or running around town.