Colours make up
How to wear the right colour make up, especially as you mature
Can you believe that so many women have anxiety about make up?
So much so, that by the time they come to see me for their colour and style analysis and make up session, they seem completely confused and at a loss about what really looks good on them anymore. So why is this the case?
If you’ve ever gone shopping for make up you know it’s not easy. How would you know what to look for if you have no idea where to start? And what are you looking for anyway?
It’s interesting, when we were younger we had so much more confidence about make up and actually everything. I mean we just used to slap on any old thing and wear whatever we wanted and off we’d go. Well that’s because in general most of us looked a whole lot younger(of course) and more attractive back then. It’s a youth thing.
Sadly we all age but there are things we can do to combat the aging anxiety dilemma, by learning a few tricks and finding what works for us.
A little bit of knowledge about make up and clothes goes a long way
Unless we’re make up artists or live in the image world, we tend to think, make up, style and fashion is not our line of expertise and we go through life blindly uninformed about the simple things we should know about the simple art of dressing.
We all wear make up, and dress ourselves every day so why not learn what suits us best?
As a personal stylist, who specializes in colour, I love to help women with their make up.
After all colour is the key to great make up as well as what to wear and just being so much more stylish and attractive.
So I want to share with you some simple ways to have a make up regime that’s not only lovely but so easy and quick to do.
Unless you’re a very qualified trained make up artist and most people are not, you really don’t want to fuss too much about make up anyway. You can adapt make up to your style and your skill level. The majority of women I meet are happy with looking well groomed, younger and more attractive in their make up.
These are the top tips to a make up regime that you will love because of it’s ease to adopt.
Not all women want to wear much make up so if you’re that type then make your regime very simple.
Remember though, the older we get, the more make up we tend to need for some cover up and for colour especially.
Step 1. Always start with moisturized, hydrated skin. Nothing is more aging than dry skin. Spend time caring for your canvas.
Step 2. If you wear foundation, find the right one for your skin colour. You should not be able to see it on your skin very much at all. Colour makes ALL the difference. YCS (Colours Cosmetics) is geared towards your skin. The tones of the foundations suit all women. Be mindful it’s more of what flatters, tones into and smooths your skin tone out.
Pay less attention to the colour of the skin than the underskin tone. Your face may look red or orange or pigmented. These are not flattering skin tones, so you’ll need a colour to tone these down.
YCS Foundations will suit all skin tones so my products go on more depth of colour, rather than skin tone. EG, Fair Medium or dark.
Step 3. Find a good concealer. It’s all about covering and concealing certain things on our face, not the whole face. Dark lines, dark eyes, creases, dark circles all can be erased out and minimised.
This is a real age defying way of doing your make up and bringing light to the subject. Grab a lighter concealer again in your skin tone. I prefer pink or beige bases for that.
Step 4. Colour .When you have your colours done,you’ll know for sure all the blush, eyeshadow and lipstick colours that suit you as well as eye and lip liners etc. There is a plethora of colours you can use, lots of variety, just check with your colour specialist.
Step 5. Define. As we mature our frame lines disappear. Lines around our lips and eyes. Make up is fabulous for subtly bringing those lines back.
Step 6. Be subtle. Yes subtly bringing those things back. Think about it. What is the worst kind of make up on mature women?
Dark, harsh and garish colours. Be subtle-you’re a mature woman not a council bus.
YCS Cosmetics or Your Colours Cosmetics has been around for many decades. This make up became popular in the 70’s when women first started getting their colours done and they needed someone to define make up by season.
We know there are millions of make up colours around so being able to shop for make up by season just makes our choosing so much simpler.
YCS is also top quality, produced in the USA, ethically made, not tested on animals and paraben free.
It is also 100% hypo-allergenic attesting to the quality of the ingredients. And gentle for millions of women worldwide that have enjoyed the products for decades.
If you would like to try these products feel free to order online or call for more information
It’s also an affordable price and easy to apply.
