Thanks gals for all the info. I've found the Great Lash but, so far, not in blue. But I'll keep looking as I'd like to give it a try. Hopefully, as so many of you are pleased, it will replace my "dearly loved Revlon until they screwed around with it". :-))) I have tried Lancome and wasn't at all pleased with it though generally I like their products. Have not tried the 'other' Estee but sure not happy with the More Than stuff. Think I'll leave more experiments with that line until I try Maybelline's. For the price of Lancome and Estee, I'm VERY disgruntled. Interesting weed re: the makeup artists. Merry Xmas all & I'll let you know my *findings*. LOL!!

1) wearing scrubs to work every day. Reducing everyday wardrobe. Reverting to the "uniform" of Catholic School, in a sense. If I have to worry less about the amount of wardrobe, I can have a better one. 2) having a pair of pristine "absolutely never worn outside" shoes at three of my workplaces (working on this one). 3) "turtleneck" sleepcaps (like a balaclava or open ski mask), and "comfort" sleepcaps from Wittmann Textiles. These are originally for people who have had chemotherapy and for wear under military helmets, but I like to have my head covered when I sleep, and a regular cap or pulling the covers over is sometimes way too much. These are really thin cotton. 4) wearing foam earplugs in noisy places like the subway and other public transportation areas where people are screaming into their cellphones, the gym with loud music, or where there is industrial or occupational noise. You can still hear people talk to you, and be aware of surroundings but it is a buffer. I have hyperacuity so it has improved my mood.

Good morning, Yes, the Donnatella link was supposed to be funny. I do have some tips for over 50 makeup of my own. The number one ager is too thin eyebrows, you know the ones that are all pencil. Another is either too dark or too bleached hair. If you have thin lips, wear a shade that is the closest to the skin inside your mouth. A soft pink but not too bright. Wearing dark lipstick and lining lips makes you look older. Unless of course if you still have full lips. Lastly, go easy on eyeshadow. Too much just draws people to the ageing eyelid. Is everyone over 50 adequately depressed now? Donna

I use the Clinique brow shaper (like an eyeshadow) with a angled brow brush and spoolie. I need to shape, fill in and make my brows larger, longer than they really are. I use a qtip with a little bit of lotion to clean up or take off anywhere there's too much or I went too high or too low etc. Powder helps tone them down too. (I have black eyebrows) I've used the Clinique brow shaper for 20+ years...I've recently bought a brow pencil by Benefits, it's a thick angled retractable tip, it's a hit n miss, I need more time when I use the pencil...I can get consistently good results with the brow shaper compared to the pencil. I can only compare to this particular pencil, but the powder type stays better for me. The pencil rubs off more easily.