How do you think make up style should change as you age?

[kimmy]

i don't really think your makeup style has to change as you age, anything you feel comfortable and beautiful in is what i think you should wear.

when i first started wearing makeup two years ago, i always did really elaborate things and used alot of colour. now, not so much. i'm a little more conservative with my makeup and use more neutral colours. not really ebcause of my age though, more because of my work. but i don't really feel right in some of the makeup i used to wear anymore because what i wore then looked inexperienced and i'd like to think i can do better now haha.

 

[lara]

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Originally Posted by Moyra And don't ever bow your head to the "age appropriate" police and let them make you feel ashamed of what you enjoy or look good in. You're not necessarily going to turn into your mother or grandmother, but it is hoped that you will age gracefully and wear your favorite _______ when you're their age.

In short: don't let Bobbi Brown drag you down!

 

[Ms. Z]

In my late 30’s I realized that I no longer liked the way red & bright pinks (Magenta, fuchsia) looked on me so I started to wear nude to medium shades of pink.

I started to wear more makeup in my late 30’s because I all of sudden liked eye shadows and other colors besides browns & greys.

I’m not crazy about frosty lip products and won’t ever wear frosty blush. I also won’t wear an entirely frosty or shimmer eye shadow combination.

 

[yummy411]

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Originally Posted by lara In short: don't let Bobbi Brown drag you down!

.. i used to roll my eyes at BB like.. ughh soo boring... now with my maxed out acct from buying mac.. i look at her counter longingly thinking that's all i really need, is that fresh, natural look.. is she dragging me down?

 

[SparklingWaves]

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Originally Posted by spectrolite Omg some of these posts are making me feel ancient and I'm only 31.

Try being 40, I must sound like an old Grandma Grunt. Gee Whiz. I know that must sound old to some. My friend that was 104. He called my mom a kid and she is in her 70's. He made me feel like a child. I loved it.

 

[Marielle001]

Hm, I think it depends on why you are using make-up. The make-up I do to be pretty is different from the make-up I do for itself. If I want to look pretty, I wear more neutral colors, accent the shape of my eyes, etc. If I'm having fun and going to a crazy party, I wear glitter or I use lots of colors or do interesting shapes or play with textures... I don't think this will change as I age as a philosophy. If I'm attending fewer club-like parties (as will probably happen) I am less likely to be wearing redonk make-up. I don't think it will be because I am older in and of itself but because my lifestyle will not be the same as it is in college. That being said, I doubt I'll ever do entirely typical make-up every day. I like to put something a tad unexpected (even if it's just a small thing, like a brighter more vibrant color on the inner corner of the eye) with even my more "normal" looks.

 

[lara]

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Originally Posted by yummy411 .. i used to roll my eyes at BB like.. ughh soo boring... now with my maxed out acct from buying mac.. i look at her counter longingly thinking that's all i really need, is that fresh, natural look.. is she dragging me down?

I don't have an issue with Bobbi Brown's 'look' - remember, I am Captain Beige of the Planet Neutral

- but I think her attitude towards make-up and aging really stinks. Certain things are self-explanatory (frost eyeshadows are usually unflattering on crepey lids, gloss will slide on smoker's liplines, etc etc etc), but when she comes out with (paraphrased) lines like 'red lipstick is only for teenage girls, if you wear it past the age of twenty people will think you're silly and desperate', then that's a really shitty attitude to be expressing. Her philosophy of women and make-up has no leeway for personal taste and expression, and especially no leeway for women of colour.

Good products, awful philosophy.

 

[SparklingWaves]

Bobbie Brown has contradicted herself. She use to preach about a all natural look. However, she has been coming out with a lot of shimmers in her limited editions lately. Check out her her Fall metallic eyeshadow limited edition on her website. Now, she is still trying to make them look natural on her models. But, the in the cases they don't look natural at all. WEIRD!

 

[janwa09]

It's funny...I'm 28 and find myself more drawn to using bright eyeshadows, lipsticks etc..I just wanna have fun with my youthful looks while I still have them y'know? I mean, who cares about all these rules as long as you still look tasteful and that you feel good about yourself? But one thing I definitely never liked on me were glitters.

 

[ginger9]

I agree with what you said about BB Lara. I think she's got too many "rules" and "do's and don't" that are restrictive to the point of conformity.

Going off tangent but I read in a magazine (I think it was Vogue) where Ellen Barkin gave her rules on style and she said once you are over 35 you should not wear anything above the knees (ie no short skirts). I just thought that was horrible. I don't like people putting labels and rules like that. Yes, don't dress like a 16 year old, but if you've got the legs and body why not wear it short - who cares if you are over 35 WTF!

 

[Kuuipo]

I'm almost 45,I'm almost 44 in the avatar at the left. I don't wear glitter anymore,but I do wear frosts,and not with a heavy hand everywhere. I do wear dramatic eye makeup-moreso than when I was in my thirties,because I have more confidence to carry it off. I have great eyes, and I do not think crows feet detracts from them. Wrinkles are sexy, but I do not want to call too much attention to them! I don't wear alot of shiny glosses even though I have full lips. I've become more of a pink brown person than a red lipstick person. Lighter lips make lips look a little fuller. I do wear more makeup than I did when I was younger,but its things like lipliner and primer and highlighters and base on the lids. I wear less eyeliner,especially liquid because if its not "in" like it is this year it tends to "date people" like the way a too glossy lip does.I keep up with trends, but adapt them to my face ....

 

[ne0ndice]

I think this thread needs a wider age range in responses, I'm 15.

Currently I'm after the IN YOUR FACE colors, mostly because I want to be different from the other girls at school. But everytime I want to buy something glittery, super vibrant, or frosty, I know that there will be a day where it won't be appropriate. But I'm having fun with my makeup while I can, before I am inevitably restricted by the codes of society

Really, I think it depends on the person and their lifestyle. I love my 50-something art teacher and her bright eyeshadow, because it just makes sense to me. Or perhaps it's because I'm still very young and don't quite understand things yet.

I can see myself becoming more interested in more refined and classic looks as I age, but I know that's not anytime soon. So hey, why not the bright yellow eyeshadow?

 

[Triskele]

I've always been of the opinion that the personal style you have should dictate the makeup you wear. If you're wearing safety pins in your ears and ripped up tartan kilts at 50, wearing Bobbi's soft and neutral looks will look ridiculous. The opposite is also true.

 

[almmaaa]

I agree with melliqor, I think you can pull off anything, as long as your not sixty LOL
And not even my mom wears beautiful colors everyday and she looks fine and shes 63!!!!

 

[glamqueen1]

This is an interesting thread! I'm 38 and I love to wear eyeshadows! Maybe not the rainboweye, but pinks, oranges and violets goes on on daily basis! Both frosty, shimmery and metallic. Fortunately I have a job where I can do that, I teach textile crafts at a junior high, I'm almost expected to be eccentric, but seriously, wouldn't it be great if every woman at every age wore what they liked instead of what is appropriate, no matter what occupation? Who came up with those restrictions anyway?
And ofcourse you should have an eye on what looks good on you, and what makes you look better, but one of the advantages of getting older is that you know yourself, feel comfortable about yourself and don't give a sh*t about what other people may think. so what if I grow old and I loose the grip and overdo my makeup? at least I'm having fun and I still like myself! people can look horrible wearing neutrals too!

 

[ruqayya33]

I'm almost 39 and my makeup style changes with my mood more than anything else.

In my teens, I hardly wore e/s. Just (black or colored) mascara, blush and lipstick or gloss. Many of the shades were matte.

In my 20's, I wore more e/s, but even then, I prefered them matte.

In my early to mid 30's, I did wear the occassional shimmery - but not glittery - e/s.

Now, I'm experimenting with even more shimmer and more colorful e/s.....

I've always tailored my makeup to my mood, the occassion and place. I never bought into the "age appropriate" makeup rule. (And that goes for clothing too.) If it makes you feel good, go for it!

 

[Kiseki]

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Originally Posted by lara I don't have an issue with Bobbi Brown's 'look' - remember, I am Captain Beige of the Planet Neutral - but I think her attitude towards make-up and aging really stinks. Certain things are self-explanatory (frost eyeshadows are usually unflattering on crepey lids, gloss will slide on smoker's liplines, etc etc etc), but when she comes out with (paraphrased) lines like 'red lipstick is only for teenage girls, if you wear it past the age of twenty people will think you're silly and desperate', then that's a really shitty attitude to be expressing. Her philosophy of women and make-up has no leeway for personal taste and expression, and especially no leeway for women of colour. Good products, awful philosophy.

I think Bobbi Brown's philosophy reflects too much how she feels about herself and doesn't create a broad view that all women can learn from. I personally think that red lipstick on a teenage girl might look too much (depends on the lipstick, the red and the rest of the look, true), I do think a woman in her thirties easily pulls off red lipstick than a teenage girl. My own mother only wears red lipstick and she's past her fifties, of course the finish and intensity varies, but I do agree with you Lara, good products and weird-personal-distorted-sense-of-self philosophy stupidly generalized to all women.

In her attempt to make all women feel good about themselves in their particular age is in fact a constant reminder that women of a certain age should or shouldn't do. So instead of making them feel good (because there really isn't anything to feel THAT bad) she does the opposite.

I do think her whole metallic collection is more of a marketing demand than her personal choice and might I add those palettes did nothing for me.