
Several years ago I purchased a book entitled: "Blue Eyeshadow Should Be Outlawed" and I loved it. All about how shades of brown worked in every situation.
Of course, I was broken-hearted when I saw an NCIS episode a year or so ago with Ziva David singing in a Middle-Eastern nightclub with a backless blue dress and blue eyeshadow.
Since I read the book, I have never worn blue eyeshadow. Or green. Or even purple. All I've worn has been brown that shaded well with my skin and darkened my eyes naturally. My favorite makeup is titanium powder that is brushed on. It's perfect for me because it's simple and fast, and I don't take a lot of time to put on makeup these days.
I think the name of the makeup is Bare Essentials. Maybe that isn't the proper spelling, but it's what I look for in those infrequent times when I do go shopping for makeup. I use the fair Bare Essentials facial powder and then I put on Burt's Bees lip color, preferably fig, and then swipe a little of that over my cheeks. Yes, I know, I'm cheap and simple. Works for me.
I also use Oil of Olay nightcream on my neck. Have you noticed as you get older that your neck betrays you? I try to calm that betrayal with moisture. Especially in the daytime. And at my hair stylist's the other day I noticed that the older women had highlighted hair because, as we age, our hair naturally lightens (It's called GRAY) to ease the harshness of darker colors against our skin. Works for me. I'm going blonder each time I visit my stylist's chair. But of course, in deference to Colleen's insistence that I stick to my winter colors, I have my color specialist do the lightest of blonds. It think we'd call it platinum. Works for me!
What is you hangup about makeup? Do you prefer a certain color for your eyes and hair? What are your secrets for staying young? If I don't retain my young looks, it's fine with me. We all grow old. It's a sign of the times. But if I can, I prefer to look my best, at least when my husband is on his way home at night.
Labels: Blue eyeshadow, makeup specialties, style changes