r/MatureBeauty

Nearly 60, fair, sensitive skin and fragrance sensitive eyes/nose, looking to move away from Estée Lauder for many reasons. If you are in my tribe, do you have a line or skincare you recommend, and how about foundation with a dewy, radiant finish? Currently using Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer. I do occasional topical treatments and Tox. Not trying to look 25, but also not looking “Vogue level, made up”. TIA for sharing.

I am a little over 60 and am looking for recommendations on an eye cream that will provide needed hydration/moisture that works!

Needing foundation with these attributes - Tbh Part of me is starting to want to avoid being seen BUT.... I volunteer at a well-loved nonprofit where everyone knows me each week, so I cant. lol

I’m looking for a foundation that checks as many boxes as possible because the new Double Wear formula is awful on me. The old Double Wear wasn’t perfect, but it was tolerable - and everything I’ve tried since has been worse. Dior didn’t work for me either.

I Need a longwear, sweat‑proof, non‑oxidizing foundation to replace old Double Wear (1C1 Cool Bone)

Here’s what I need:

• MUST be longwear!!!!!!!!!
• MUST be sweat‑resistant (preferably sweat‑proof)
• Cannot settle into lines/wrinkles - the more it blurs/hides, the better
• Cannot oxidize or turn orange
• Preferably low or no SPF (I think SPF breaks me out)
• Cannot make pores look bigger
• Full coverage or very close - I want freckles, blemishes, and lines as hidden as possible
• Preferably makes me look less old, not more

For reference, in Double Wear I wore 1C1 Cool Bone.

I know I'm asking for alot from a foundation but I see alot of older people who look beautiful & younger with makeup, so I want to be that lucky too. If anyone has found a great foundation that fits these requirements, please help me out.

P.S. I'm 46 but act 30s, do alot of manual labor like unloading a box truck, Ive got red/copper blonde hair, and I guess combination skin I guess - I have lines/wrinkles (dry skin) & I noticed today how dry/almost flaky my face looks, yet sometimes randomly breakout, if that helps.

I’m officially embracing my silver. But now my usual warm-toned makeup looks a bit off. Did anyone else have to change their palette?

It seems no matter what type of foundation I try, both powder and liquid, my face looks very dull and REALLY matt. I've tried il makiage, bare minerals,laura geller, the foundation that matches your skin automatically and a few drug store brands. What is out there that will leave my skin "shiny"?

Perimenopause has come hurtling at my 44 year old skin like a banshee with a score to settle and I was not adequately prepared.

I’ve never had the best skincare routine, but had pretty ok skin until the recent acne, dryness, pores the size of the Grand Canyon (I’m looking at you, sebaceous filaments!) and dark circles like I’ve never had to battle before in my life.

I admit I’ve kind of gone a bit obsessive with skincare routines ( within reason and my pitiful budget as I’m disabled with MS) and developed an almost religiously focused morning and night regimen of lotions and potions and toners, oh my, along with some pretty awesome results with DIY microneedling.

The results have been beyond my expectations, and I’m so happy with my skin transformation, but I just cannot stand the way makeup foundations look or feel on my face anymore!

I’ve tried liquids, creams, tinted moisturizer, and pressed mineral powder and it’s just too much. The liquids and creams seem too heavy anymore, and the pressed powder stuck in ugly clumps and spots to my moisturizer.

I’ve resorted to just dusting on a little translucent setting powder and spot correcting any blemishes with a tiny dot of bb cream but then that doesn’t seem enough.

Keeping in mind my budget is nearly nonexistent, is there anything super light that plays well with skincare and moisturizers underneath but just offers a little blurring for a smooth but bare feeling finish? Maybe that’s not even possible, I don’t know.

TLDR - I’m old and need new makeup, something super sheer to blur and even out/smooth while playing nice with my skincare underneath!

I've always used powder blush, but i keep hearing cream blush is better for dry/mature skin. Thoughts?

I am overhauling my makeup bag to be 100% cruelty-free. Who are your favorite brands?

How do you keep your makeup collection organized physically or digitally?

I’m 40+, and I’ve noticed my makeup habits have changed a lot over time. I care more now about shades that actually flatter me, textures that don’t settle into fine lines, and being able to recreate looks that worked instead of guessing every time.

I also realized I forget what I already own way too easily, especially with lipsticks, blushes, and similar nude or rosy tones.

For those of you who like to stay organized: do you use drawers, labels, photos, notes, spreadsheets, an app, or just memory and vibes?

I’d love to hear what actually works for you, what feels annoying to maintain, and whether things like shade notes, look steps, or color theory references are genuinely helpful.

turning 56 this year made me realize my old creams just werent cutting it anymore. my skin felt drier than ever with noticeable fine lines around my eyes and some dullness on my cheeks no matter how much sunscreen i used daily. i wanted something stronger but gentle enough for sensitive mature skin without the irritation i got from other brands.

after some looking around i started using pelactiv skincare products especially their vita c serum and restore cream and after about six weeks my skin looks brighter feels firmer and the texture is smoother with less dryness throughout the day. the australian made formulas with peptides and actives seem to really support the barrier without any redness or breakouts.

has anyone else here in their 50s or 60s had good results with cosmeceutical brands like this for graceful aging? what has helped most with hydration and brightness for you?

thanks for any thoughts i really appreciate it.

Hi everyone. I'm wondering if anyone has tried the Me+hodIQ Skinshield foundation and would be willing to share your thoughts and opinions.

I'm looking to gift my mother in law something special on her 66th birthday, she enjoys makeup but prefers products that feel light and don’t settle into fine lines.

I’ve been considering brands like Bobbi Brown, IT Cosmetics and Laura Mercier.

I also recently came across Nikol Beauty and was curious if anyone here has tried it.

Would love suggestions, especially for foundations, lipsticks or anything that makes a nice gift.