How to Choose Makeup if You're in Your Sixties
In your sixties you'll be dealing with dry skin, and you may also find that your eyebrows and eyelashes are beginning to thin. Apart from selecting products which hydrate your skin, the most important thing is to choose colors which complement your skin tone and hair color. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Choose a tinted moisturizer or light cream-based foundation that matches your skin tone.
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Purchase a brow pencil if your eyebrows are becoming thin and need some touching up.
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Choose cream-based eyeshadow in light, neutral shades for daytime use, and darker complementary colors for a more dramatic look at night.
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Choose lipstick and lip-liner in shades that complement your skin and hair. Choose creamy lipsticks with added moisturizer, but avoid those with a glossy or satin finish.
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Tips & Warnings
Choose products that hydrate your skin whenever possible.
Tinted moisturizer is much easier to apply, and doesn't require "setting" with powder. Using powder can make your skin look drier and more lined than it really is.
You can forgo eyeliner and mascara if you wish. If you do decide to use them, avoid black and instead go for brown or brown-black mascara and eyeliner in olive, gray or brown.
Cream-based eyeshadow is a "must", even though it may require more frequent touch-ups than powder-based shadows. Creamy eye shadows are much less likely to accumulate in fine lines around the eyes.
Avoid shadows in metallic or frosted shades. These tend to accentuate and draw attention to the fine lines around the eyes.
Gloss and satin lip colors tend to be more prone to bleeding into the lines around the lips, even when you use lip-liner.
