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Vincent
Published date04 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
It's easy to let it happen, especially if you feel comfortable with the same old products and techniques

"One of the questions I get asked a lot about as a make-up artist, is how best to wear make-up over the age of 40," says Carly Utting, senior artist at cosmetic company MAC.

As an over-40 make-up artist and make-up wearer, Carly says she uses make-up to enhance her features to be smoother and plumper, or more defined. "As we age, the tone of your skin changes and we tend to loose pigmentation in the lips and cheeks, so this is where I focus on," she says.

SKIN PREP Aimee Connolly, make-up artist and founder of Sculpted by Aimee, says: "Make-up will apply more seamlessly when using the right base products for your skin concerns - for all skin, hydration is key, and particularly as we age."

She suggests a hydrating serum infused with the all-important, skinboosting ingredient hyaluronic acid for lasting luminosity. Paired with a ceramide-rich daily moisturiser, she says the skin barrier will be strengthened and moisture will be locked in. FOUNDATION "Opt for a serum-like foundation, or a foundation with lots of skin caring ingredients," says Carly. "These foundations not only add radiance and even out the skin, but they treat the skin while you're wearing it."

POWDER "Opt for blurring, finely milled powder," advises Carly. "Packing too much powder on to fine lines can enhance them but softly brushing powder with a brush works wonders at disguising them!"

BLUSHER Carly says she adores adding a creamy, radiant colour to...

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