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Midlife Beauty Recs
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items Curated for midlife skin, this is a list of products that I swear by for women in the 40-55+ age range.
Sections
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Makeup
Skincare
Makeup & Beauty Tools
Makeup
All of the makeup products that work well for my midlife skin (which is oil-prone). These hold up to all-day wear and don't “age” my face by settling into creases or getting cakey and weird. :)
Primrose is a PERFECT soft pink that looks natural, and the plumping effect is cooling (like mint) so it doesn't burn or irritate your skin.
Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump
This is comparable to Loreal's Voluminous (my old standby). The volumizing effect makes your lashes look thicker and longer instantly but in a NATURAL way, so it's especially perfect for daily wear.
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara
A little goes a VERY long way with this blush since it's so highly pigmented, but for all-day wear, it's the one I recommend the highest.
Blush Makeup | Talc Free Powder Blush & Bronzer Blush
This is the perfect finishing powder for a matte finish that looks great (and poreless) on camera. I apply with ELF's fluffy brush and it lasts all day (despite my skin being oil-prone).
High Definition Loose Powder
This is highly pigmented and a little goes a long way. Personally, I use this as concealer, rather than an all-over foundation, but it lasts all day long and doesn't get oily, and it has a nice skin-like finish that looks natural. Love it!
Camo CC Cream SPF 30 - Color Correcting Cream
I swear by this stuff because it includes SPF but it's lightweight and doesn't settle into creases. It's great for evening out your complexion without making your face look (or feel) heavily made-up. This is my daily go-to “foundation”.
Dream BB Fresh® BB Cream with Sunscreen
Skincare
My skincare routine is pretty simple, and these products aren't ALL used all the time together; some are seasonal or used only when needed. But at almost 50, my skin looks fantastic (and she's fussy by nature).
I use this nightly after cleansing (just one pump for my whole face). Without it, my skin is really bumpy (especially on the sides and forehead), but this serum keeps my facial skin smooth, soft, and honestly the best it's looked since I was a kid. I...
Niacinamide Serum 12% Plus Zinc 2%
If you slug, this is ideal. It's my go-to for slugging during the winter months when my skin is at its driest, but this keeps it soft and supple (and does not cause breakouts at all, at least on my skin).
Aquaphor Healing Ointment® (14oz.)
For makeup removal, this is my go-to for the kind of clean that pulls everything out of your pores. It's a little weird at first, washing your face with oil, but like dissolves like and even waterproof mascara or heavy concealer can be wiped away eas...
Hydrating Cleansing Balm
I love micellar water (partly because I'm lazy) but this has a very light rose scent and leaves my skin feeling refreshed and clean when I'm done using it. I use this most evenings as part of my before-bed routine, with a cotton square/pad.
Garnier Micellar Water (Rose Water)
Makeup & Beauty Tools
This is my go-to brush for powder application (usually ELF's HD Powder). I take a page out of Bare Minerals' playbook and swirl the brush into the product, tap to loosen the extra, and apply with a tapping/swirl motion across my face. The coverage is...
Precision Powder Brush
I had gotten this as a replacement for a Bare Minerals brush that bit the dust, but the ELF Flawless Face brush is ideal for mineral blush appliction. (Just note that you don't need much! Use less than you think you'll need, trust me.) The finished e...
Flawless Face Brush