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Beauty After 60: Makeup, Skincare & a Little Sass.

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Who says makeup has an expiration date? Not this 68-year-old! ๐Ÿ’„๐Ÿ’• From drugstore beauty finds to skincare, bold lipsticks, and makeup that works for mature skin, I'm sharing products I'm trying, testing, and loving. I'm even letting AI help me exper...
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ChatGPT's Makeup Picks at 68

I let ChatGPT help me explore a new makeup routine at 68! ๐Ÿ’„ From foundation to eyeshadow and lip color, these are the products I tried during my original AI makeup challenge. Some were new discoveries, some surprised me, and all became part of my ad...

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At 68, I'm having so much fun experimenting with eyeshadow! ๐Ÿ’„๐Ÿ’• The Milani Whiskey Business palette has become one of my favorites. I love playing with these beautiful shades and discovering new ways to wear eye makeup on mature eyes. Who says we ha...
Eyes That Still Want to Sparkle After 60.
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At 68, I'm still discovering new makeup tricks, thanks to ChatGPT! ๐Ÿ’— This e.l.f. Putty Blush was one of the products ChatGPT suggested during my first AI makeup challenge. I've been having fun experimenting with cream blush and learning how to add a...
Putty Cream Blush
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At 68, I'm learning that prepping my skin is just as important as the makeup itself! ๐Ÿ’— ChatGPT suggested L'Orรฉal Age Perfect Face Primer during my first AI makeup challenge, and it introduced me to another step in my makeup routine. I'm experimentin...
L'Oreal Paris Age Perfect Face Primer
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At 68, I'm still having fun experimenting with makeup, and this NYX eyeliner pencil was one of ChatGPT's suggestions during my first AI makeup challenge! ๐Ÿ’„ I've worn eyeliner for years, but I'm learning that trying different products and techniques ...
Eyeliners: Liquid & Pencil Liners | NYX Professional Makeup
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I've always been a lipstick girl, but at 68, I'm having fun exploring lip gloss again! ๐Ÿ’‹ ChatGPT suggested NYX Butter Gloss in Praline, a beautiful deep nude shade, during my first AI makeup challenge. I love the idea of adding a little shine withou...
NYX Professional Makeup Butter Gloss Non-Sticky Lip Gloss
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At 68, I let ChatGPT shake up my makeup routine, and Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation in Soft Tan was one of its suggestions! ๐Ÿ’„๐Ÿ’• I've been experimenting with different foundations to see what works best on my mature skin. Finding the r...
Fit Meยฎ Matte + Poreless Foundation Makeup
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I've worn mascara for years, but ChatGPT decided it was time for me to try something different! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’— During my first AI makeup challenge at 68, it suggested Maybelline Sky High Waterproof Mascara in Very Black. I'm having fun experimenting with produ...
Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara

Claude's Makeup Picks at 68

After letting ChatGPT choose my makeup, I decided it was Claude's turn! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’„ At 68, I'm experimenting with a whole new makeup routine, trying different colors, products, and techniques on my mature skin. These are the actual products Claude recommend...

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Claude, you did good with this one! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’„ I've always been a lipstick girl, but at 68, I'm still discovering new shades to love. Claude recommended L'Orรฉal Colour Riche Satin Lipstick in 755 Spiced Cider during my second AI makeup challenge, and I abs...
Spiced Cider Colour Riche Original Satin Lipstick
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At 68, I've worn plenty of black eyeliner, but Claude decided it was time to try a little bronze! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’„ This L'Orรฉal Infallible Pro-Last Waterproof Eyeliner in Bronze was one of Claude's picks for my second AI makeup challenge. I love experimenting wi...
Infallible Pro-Last Waterproof, Up To 24hr Pencil Eyeliner
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Claude added a little e.l.f. magic to my makeup routine! ๐Ÿ’„๐Ÿ’• At 68, I'm learning that a good makeup look starts before the foundation even goes on. This e.l.f. Liquid Poreless Putty Primer in Universal Sheer was one of Claude's suggestions during my...
Poreless Putty Primer โ€“ Grip, Blur & Perfect
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Claude decided my 68-year-old skin deserved a little glow! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’„ For my second AI makeup challenge, Claude recommended Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation in Warm Honey. Unlike the matte foundation ChatGPT picked, this one offers a more luminou...
Fit Meยฎ Dewy + Smooth Liquid Foundation Makeup
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At 68, I'm discovering that a little change in mascara color can make a difference! ๐Ÿ’„๐Ÿ’• Claude recommended L'Orรฉal Voluminous Original Mascara in Black Brown for my second AI makeup challenge. I've always loved defining my lashes, but I'm experiment...
L'Orรฉal Paris Voluminous Original Mascara
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Claude decided my cheeks needed a little glow! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’— During my second AI makeup challenge at 68, Claude recommended Milani Baked Blush in Luminoso, a beautiful peachy shade with a luminous finish. I've been experimenting with different blush formulas ...
Luminoso Baked Blush - Milani
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Who says women over 60 can't wear shimmer? Certainly not me! ๐Ÿ˜‚โœจ Claude recommended the Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Eyeshadow Palette in Nude for my second AI makeup challenge at 68. I love playing with makeup, and this palette gives me a chanc...
Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow & Liner

Hey Stac! My Daughter's Beauty Tips

Hey Stac! ๐Ÿ’— At 68, I'm still learning beauty tricks, and sometimes my best teacher is my own daughter! These are products Stacy has recommended that I've actually tried and use. From makeup tips to little beauty discoveries, she's introduced me to a...

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Hey Stac! ๐Ÿ’— Sometimes at 68, the best makeup advice comes from my own daughter! ๐Ÿ˜‚ Stacy recommended this wet n wild Mega Last Eyeshadow Primer in Clear while I was experimenting with my ChatGPT makeup challenge. I'd been learning new ways to apply ...
wet n wild Megalast Eyeshadow Primer
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Hey Stac! ๐Ÿ’— My daughter Stacy introduced me to the Remington Smooth & Silky Facial Epilator, and now it's become a three-generation beauty discovery! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’„ I started using it for those pesky little facial hairs that seem to show up more often as ...
Remington Smooth and Silky Facial Epilator
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Hey Stac! ๐Ÿ’— At 68, I'd been wearing makeup for decades, but would you believe I'd never used a setting spray? ๐Ÿ˜‚ My daughter Stacy suggested I try one, and girl, I'm glad I listened! I actually like using it, and it's become another little step in m...
Milani Setting Spray + Primer Make It Last
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Hey Stac! ๐Ÿ’— My daughter Stacy suggested adding a makeup sponge to my beauty routine during my makeup experiments at 68. I've spent years applying makeup my own way, so trying different tools is part of the fun! ๐Ÿ˜‚ A makeup sponge gives me another wa...
wet n wild Makeup Sponge

Gigi's Tried & True Beauty Favorites

Before ChatGPT and Claude started picking my makeup at 68, I already had a foundation I loved! ๐Ÿ’— HushGlow Cushion Foundation SPF 30 has been my everyday favorite, and I loved it enough to use it all up and buy another one! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’„ My new one is still w...

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I once heard a YouTuber say, "Eyebrows are the window frames to our eyes," and girl, that stuck with me! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’— At 68, I've learned how much a little eyebrow definition can change my whole look. I discovered the iMethod Dual-Ended Eyebrow Pen on my own...
iMethod Eyebrow Pen
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Girl, eyebrows really are the window frames to our eyes! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’— At 68, I've discovered that a little attention to my brows makes such a difference. I found Anastasia Beverly Hills Volumizing Tinted Brow Gel on my own, and I use it to give my brows a fu...
Anastasia Beverly Hills Volumizing Tinted Brow Gel
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I've been wearing finishing powder for years, and at 68, I still believe a little dab will do you! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’„ The e.l.f. Perfect Finish HD Powder is one of my beauty finds for giving my makeup that final polished touch. I don't believe in piling on powder,...
Perfect Finish HD Setting Powder
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At 68, I learned something new during my makeup experimentsโ€”not all eyelash curlers are created equal! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’„ I'd been using one that pinched my eyelid, and I just thought that was part of curling my lashes. Well, girl, I bought a new one, and what a d...
TOMEEM, Eyelash Curler, with Comb, 5 Silicone Pads
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Before ChatGPT and Claude started picking my makeup at 68, I already had a foundation I loved! ๐Ÿ’— HushGlow Cushion Foundation SPF 30 has been my everyday favorite, and I loved it enough to use it all up and buy another one! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’„ My new one is still w...
HushGlowยฎ Cushion Foundation SPF 30