So true. For years I used very little make up. Now, I truly see the difference is how I feel and look when I use makeup.

It's a never ending journey.

I only wear makeup when I am going "out". Cows don't care how you look, so wearing it everyday is not important to me. Eating right, drinking lots of water, and exercise is where I put my energy on a daily basis. And a good haircut once a month! LOL

Lucille, how exciting for you....a new grandbaby on the way!

I liked the video. I use a BB cream as my foundation and love the natural, healthy glow it gives me. I also use Burt's Bees tinted lip balm...what a great product. It's not a gloss or a lipstick but something sort of in between.

Burt's Bees tinted lip balm

Congratulations, Lucille. Get out the knitting needles and/or crochet hooks!

If becoming a grandma is the impetus for getting you to take care of yourself, then great. But, you should be taking care of yourself for you.

I don't wear make-up but I do wear skin care products and have been since I was 16. Face cream, eye cream, foundation, under-eye lightner, product to even out my skin tones and suntan lotion. If I'm going out I throw on some blush.

And before you sit down to knit some booties, go for a quick walk and have a drink of water.

Yes, Lucille, you have to stay physically healthy to keep up with grandkids--picking them up, playing on the floor, chasing them, etc. Congratulations on the coming babe!

I have always liked wearing makeup and I enjoyed that video....I get lazy sometimes and don't bother but do still wear makeup but toned down...thanks for sharing that video

That was a great video, thank you! I find myself wearing much less makeup now that I'm getting older. I think less is more after a certain age.

I dropped 40 pounds because I want to be around when my grandson grows up. I used to never leave the house without makeup. Especially when I went to work. But at this job, I just stopped caring and stopped wearing any. Then my boss fired his "right hand person" and I danced for joy (I hated her, and I don't hate very many people, but I really really hated this word I can't say here but use your imagination...). Ever since the day she was fired, I've worn makeup every day to work. And I put it on when I go shopping. With my weight loss and new wardrobe, I feel really good about myself and a little eye shadow, eyeliner and mascara make me feel good.

I always wear makeup, I'm 68 and have some acne scarred skin....I would love to go natural like some but I need help to look nice....right now Revlon's Colorstay in Buff is what I use. Also some mascara, eyebrow pencil and lipstick....not too much, don't want a clown face.

I use Colorstay as well. I'm trying new skincare products too.

I think many of us here have the real beauty, you know, the kind that isn't just skin deep; but I'm having fun and feeling better about myself buying new makeup and all.

Just a quick question. If you had to guess how old do you think that mature model is?

I think she really looks beautiful & the makeup enhanced her natural look & I loved her long grey hair. Everything is so youth-oriented these days it is nice to see a tutorial for more mature women who just want to look their best whatever their age

To me she looked in her 70s? It's hard for me to say because I have sisters that are quite a bit older than I am (I'm 52) and they really don't look their age at all and their skin isn't wrinkled like this lady. She may just have early wrinkled skin. Also my Mom was almost 90 when she died and wasn't nearly as wrinkled in the cheeks like that lady in the video. I'm really hoping I take after my Mom and sisters! :)

It's very difficult to guess the age of the lovely model. I'm thinking that she spent way too much time in the sun without sunscreen, and also didn't have the genetic components for wrinkle free skin. She might be a smoker.

No matter what, she is a natural beauty, and that makes her appear younger, I think.

I'm blessed with the skin gene and am grateful for it. But I'd swap for a better health profile, that's for sure.

My hairdresser has told me that much fewer mature women are coloring their hair anymore. She has convinced me to love my whitening temples and streaks and I think she's right, by Jove! I was ready to have her start the never ending cycle.

rhizo, I quit colouring my hair 10 years ago. Love my salt and pepper, (more salt than pepper), colour. DH loved it when I had longer hair, but I much prefer it super short. He's finally come to accept that I am not ever growing it out again! LOL

Wow, it's hard to guess the model's age, because her face is so sun damaged that she might be a lot younger than I am thinking she is. What's strange is that if you cover her face and just look at her neck and shoulders, they look twenty years younger than her face! It's as though she used sunscreen below her face, but never on it...too bad, as she could have saved herself so much damage. Regardless, she is a very beautiful woman, with lovely bone structure, pretty eyes and lips.

I had to wear foundation since the age of 16, due to splotchy skin colour. Although foundation didn't have SPF in it when I was young, the foundation alone must have helped protect my skin, as I have a fairly unlined face. But I make up for that with my veiny 'old lady hands' lol!

Good video! Beautiful model, but I agree with Pickyshopper--what a lot of sun damage!

I gave up makeup in my 30s and 40s, but started again after that. These days I know I look much better with some makeup. I'm reminded of that every time I look in the mirror at home, where I don't wear it.

I'm going to try the LA Girls BB Cream recommended in another video. I've never worn foundation--just moisturizer and a little powder or (thanks to Jodi at the KT) or Bare Minerals. I always had the kind of skin people commented on. But I don't think anyone has exclaimed over my gorgeous skin in at least five years, so I guess it's time I faced the fact that my skin ain't what it used to be. The mirror confirms this. :-)

Yes, we have to avoid the Barbara Cartland look, as the video says. I can see the danger of adding a little bit more here, a little bit more there, until it crosses a line. I never wear mascara, as I can't stand how it feels. I noticed the model did a lot of blinking after hers was applied. And although she looked much better with blush, I never wear that either because my cheeks flush naturally--especially after a glass of wine!

I thought it was interesting that the makeup artist in the video cautioned against extending your brows too far toward your nose. I've been noticing more and more that the women of Hollywood have brows that extend so far in that direction that some of them are flirting with the unibrow look.

The Suqqu brow pen is way too expensive for me, so I ordered the Milani version for $6. I've been wanting to try the Burt's Bee's tinted lip balm, so now I will.

I don't know how I feel about long hair after a certain age. I always considered my natural blonde hair my best feature, and I hated cutting it. It's not the color it was years ago, but it's still natural and it's still mostly blonde. I'd love to grow it long again, but I think long hair drags my face down. One of my close friends has long, curly 100% grey hair, and it looks beautiful on her. But I see others whom I think would look much better with shorter hair. Right now mine is halfway between, and I'm going to have to make a decision.

Thanks for posting this, Lucille, and congratulations!! I became a grandmother at 47, and I highly recommend it!

I'm 64 and I'm a working gal. I wear makeup every day because it gives me a more polished look. Lancôme Idole foundation, Bare Minerals Radiance & True for blush, Sephora eyeliner and L'Oreal mascara. BB Cream on the weekends. Love the way my skin looks! Refuse to color my hair - once you start coloring it's hard to know when to stop. A Brunette dye job on a 75 year old looks harsh. Can't decide what to do with my hair though.

I have the the opposite problem, my dark hair never turned gray,not one speck. I have very fair skin and so the almost black was too stark as I got older and, owning a hair salon, I went blonde for years. Now I'm 75 and trying to wear my natural color but it's still too harsh so I'm tinting the dark hair a dark blonde and then highlights. I really wish I'd go gray. When I was in my thirties I read a book called Life Extension by Dirk Pearson and he was a scientist. He gave a diet of living long, staying young looking and never getting gray hair and I've stuck to it about 50% of the time. Maybe, as a result, I've been healthy and have lots of energy.
I really liked the video. I use makeup every day unless it's a snowstorm which means most of this winter lol.
I looked at the model and she appeared to be in her late fifties as she still had an intact jawline, by 70s you will have some sagging. She sure did over expose her skin to sun.

Well mystery solved, she is 64, it says right there under the video in the makeup artist's notes. Right below the video, click on "show more" and you can read more about the video.

Alisand, when you try the Burt's Bees, don't be hesitant about choosing a darker or brighter color than you might ordinarily wear. Mine is Rose and it's perfect for me when I want just a hint of color.

I keep make up and most things in my life simple/basic. I did not wear make up when I was younger except for lipstick. I started wearing a Covergirl product a few years ago called "Simply Powder". It is a powder and base together in one compact. I recently started having a skin problem early in the morning and the product covers the redness well. For any of you who don't like the whole ritual of make up, you should try this.

I've recently noticed that eyeliner pencil is OUT now. Harsh. I used dark brown for years and years. I tried medium brown shadow for liner and sure enough it's softer and much more flattering. I never could wear blue and green shadows, I looked clowny. So browns and taupes it is and always has been. I hate mascara, no matter what I do it gets tiny flecks in my eyes all day long. Once in awhile I use it but very rarely. By the way, using shadow for liner took away the new anguish of crinkly lids not being able to take the upward sweep of liner at the corner so that at least is something !

Chisue, you are hilarious!!! It's two in the morning and I'm laughing out loud, so funny.

Thanks, Yayagal. Who knew we'd ever get *old*! Jim's buddy who was depressed at 25 was factually correct. He had indeed 'peaked'.

Is any young woman ever prepared for *all* the changes of 'the change'?

Has anyone seen the new TV ads for Premarin vaginal cream? Right, I want to court cancer. (Do they still make this from the urine of mares kept in inhumane close quarters?)

As far as know, Chisue, yes, they do. The mares have to be pregnant, and during the 11-month pregnancy the mare is kept in a stall so small that she can't turn around. Of course the foals are taken away and the mares re-impregnated right away. This goes on for years. The urine is collected in a rubber bag the mares wear constantly. If often causes sores to form. Water intake is limited in order to increase the levels of estrogen in the urine.

All this so that women can increase their risk of cancer and heart disease by taking Premarin. Years ago my cardiologist at the time, a woman, insisted that I take HRT. I refused. I don't go to her anymore.

Chisue, you should be a comedy writer lol. My worst horror was when I first got an Apple Macbook, I have severe insomnia so this one night, after washing my hair and not drying it, I climbed into bed, propped myself up and turned on my Mac. I was deeply engrossed in playing a game when, all of a sudden, the game stopped and a HORRIBLE FACE WITH A ZILLION WRINKLES POPPED UP AND FILLED THE WHOLE SCREEN, I SCREAMED AND DROPPED THE MAC. HEART WAS POUNDING AND I CREPT BACK TO SEE IF IT WAS GONE. WHEW IT WAS JUST A BLACK SCREEN. Got back in bed and put the mac on my lap and IT WAS BACK, MY HANDS FLEW TO MY FACE AND THENNNNNNNNNNN
I COULD NOT STOP LAUGHING. IT WAS MEEEEEEEEEEEEE OMG OMG OMG.
I then found out there was a camera built in and, believe it or not, a year later it happened again and I was scared all over again lol.
I reationalized all the wrinkles from leaning over lol.

I put on makeup every day of my life (including weekends) until I retired. Retirement led me down a road I had never been on before. After reading watching the video of that older lady having her makeup done, I decided I want to start using makeup again - probably not to the extent I did before, but it does make everyone look so much better. I put makeup on this morning. Around noon, my cellphone started doing crazy things, then I could not use it anymore. When I realized I was going to have to go to the phone store, I thought about my having makeup on for the first time in a few years, and it made me feel so good. When I told one of my granddaughter's about it, she started yelling for joy! I did not realize my family had missed the old me, too, and were just too kind to say anything about it.

(((WalnutCreek)))

I'm happy for you!

Funny! I have a sister that stopped wearing makeup a few years ago, just BOOM stopped after having worn it every day, heck she taught me how to put on makeup! My other sister just can't stand it "she's just lost all ambition" and stuff...HA! I think she just doesn't care. She's too busy to care I guess? Not really sure but if she does start one day wearing it again, her family will be really happy. :)

I have to say that my hair and makeup routine has tamed down a lot in the last few years. Someone mentioned being a "head turner" all their life. Well that was me when I was younger, from age 13 to about 45. It's hard to not be young anymore and not turn any heads other than old men. HAHA!

I watched the video the other night and then watched a bunch more for older women. I'm 52 and don't wear makeup much at all. Especially at work. I quit wanting to take all that time fixing my face every morning. I already had to get up so early and didn't get home till late....so I stopped. It'd been a couple, 3 or 4 years? since I had worn makeup at work and then I wore it a couple months ago. People were coming up to me and making comments about me wearing makeup. I really didn't like the attention. No one said I should do it more often or that it looked good, just exclaimed that I was wearing it. That kind of freaked me out and I haven't worn it since. Then I watched those videos and I wore some last night when Lauren and I went out to eat. ( She's home on spring break.) Then today I bought some nude shade of lipstick and some face cream since after putting on the foundation last night I could see every wrinkle in my face. The mascera was bugging the crap out of me, though. i finally washed my face so I could get rid of that. If I get up early enough tomorrow I may put some makeup on.

arkansas_girl -- So right. Most of the other owners at our condo are as old or nearly as old as my DH and I. It is *weird* to be 'appraised' as you approach a group at the weekly coffee. Guys!

Alisande -- I'm so sorry to know this nightmare goes on. Poor mares. Worse yet, this isn't some miracle Cure For Cancer. It can CAUSE cancer. (I'm snickering over the new ads for ED that feature a sultry siren too young to need cream OR be 'available'.)

Yayagal -- EEEK! LOL (I love to see your user name pop up. I enjoyed that book -- and the movie -- SO much.)

I don't wear make up, except once a year or two. When I wear lipstick people make a fuzz. I know what Kath said.... makes me not want to wear it again.

They said, the lady that was made up is 64 year old Yvonne.

Well, I am 60, and just took this picture of me. I would like to know, how she has such a smooth neck, and shoulders.

For my wedding, I hired professional makeup artists. My grandma had hers done (light makeup), and she looked great! It took years off of her and really brightened her up. She looked about 15 years younger. I would share a pic but I don't know if she would appreciate it!

Moni, you look terrific, and I wish you'd included your legs. I want your legs!

This was taken two years ago, when I was 69. I'm wearing some lipstick and eye makeup, but nothing on my face except moisturizer. My neck looks okay straight on, but not so great from the side. Most older necks seem to get either "ropy" or develop a "wattle." Mine has the latter. I'm hating my hair (again) these days, and seeing this picture makes me want to get it cut.

You ladies are lovely!

I actually only wear makeup when it's a very special occasion and I count the minutes until I can scrub it off my face. I liked makeup in my teens through 30s, my hubby said that he loves my face without makeup and I stopped wearing it.

I watched the video and she looks a little older than 64 to me. I too wonder about her neck being not only smooth but firm and her jaw line as well.

I liked her make up right up until the last when they applied the bronzer. It seemed to me it took away from the more youthful pink tones. I never like white under the eyes if there are fine lines. I also think her hair would be lovely in a more youthful/shorter length,

I usually still apply some make up. It all depends on my mood. I worry more about why I don't care as much these day than I do about the make up. :) A little depressed maybe? I will be 72 soon and thinking about that to much.

Great pictures ladies.

I don't like the 30 year old women in the premarin ads. And I don't like the vixen in the ED adds either. Ever notice in the ED ads the women are always younger than the men? Both ads suggests if you use this medicine you will look and act younger.

I need to try and get some sleep now. It's nearly time to get up.

Congrats!

I quit wearing makeup. It had nothing to do with lack ambition. I've never really needed makeup, but liked to do it for fun. However, A) I developed allergies, and B) it wasn't working any more. It took me forever to figure out, I don't need to sop up oil with my foundation, but instead, I needed to look more "glowing". Just as a for instance. I haven't figured out all the tricks that are age appropriate. That's one my mom hasn't learned, nor will she. She's 72 and still putting it on like she was 32. I think the tutorial is great and gives the hints it's taken me years to figure out. I can't get away from shimmery eye shadows, and that's another no-no after a certain age. I'll figure it out someday.

I agree about the shimmery eyeshadow. The makeup artist in the video says it's good but I don't agree with that. It accentuates all the fine lines. I stopped wearing a shimmery shadow a long time ago really. I really don't have any wrinkles to speak of but my skin isn't as smooth as it once was.

My husband says that I look the same with or without makeup. HA!

"I also think her hair would be lovely in a more youthful/shorter length,..."

Totally agree!