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7/28/2020 12 Comments

Bet I Can Make You Blush: Tips for Women Over 40


Most women aren't taught to replace the techniques they learned in middle school with ones that are better suited for their current age. No one talks about applying makeup to a face that isn't naturally plump, tight, and line-free. It's yet another benchmark in a society so obsessed with glorifying youth and casting women past a certain age aside. - ​Byrdie.com
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Should women over 40 still wear blush if they like to go natural? I say a resounding yes, even though this is the most tempting step for me to skip!
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Blush is essential for your beauty routine. It instantly adds a radiant, healthy glow in one quick sweep. Even if you like to keep your makeup routine to a minimal, skipping blush will wash you out and make you look older. On the other hand, a gentle sweep will add a warm, healthy glow and make a huge difference. - stylecraze.com 
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Tips for Women of Color: How to Find the Right Blush


Here are 5 tips to guide you...

(1) The first tip: avoid blushes that are frosty! And this is even more important for women of color.

Those kinds of blushes just sit on top of our skin and stands out, but not in a good way.


(2) Another thing to avoid is blush colors that are too light. We have all seen blush or rouge that was applied with a heavy hand. But it's lighter color that resolves the problem, it's lighter application and lots and lots of blending.

As women of color, we didn't use to have many choices in the past, and I think that is why some of us avoided wearing blush altogether.

But now we're older, and we also have more choices. Try to find a good fit for your coloring, and use a gentle touch if you prefer a more natural look
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(3) The best "over 40" makeup tip I have been given is to put your blush on the apples of your cheeks, but don't  smile as you do it. That seems to work perfectly for me.

Use upward strokes as you apply it.

And I do also put a dab or two a little farther out than the apples, but very lightly and with lots of blending.


(4) Watch out for the changes in coloring I mentioned in a previous post.

As we age, our coloring tends to lighten. I don't like the word fade; it sounds so sad. But it does lose some effervescence, shall we say?

But that means our makeup colors should do the same. And if you are not coloring your hair, then as it gets more grey, cooler blush colors will work better for you than warmer ones do.

(5) Another tip that applies to all of your make up is that less is more. So apply it with a lighter touch. And blend, blend, blend.

Speaking of blending, here is a picture of me wearing blush created for women of color. Though it is highly pigmented, it blends easily and well, which I love, because I prefer a more natural makeup look.

Makeup on a Budget: I bought Oh Snap (the blush) before I bought any LimeLife lipsticks, and to save money before trying them, I used it as a lipstick, too. That's me wearing it as a lipstick in the picture on the bottom...

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How do you put on blush? Do you still wear it?


See you tomorrow!

Love, Jeanine
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Julie JordanScott link
7/28/2020 02:25:02 pm

I have just started wearing blush again - doing the whole skin care routine again, including attempting to look better every day. I am grateful to know I can learn new tricks because I don't feel like doing the same young me stuff! Hooray for your tips!

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Jeanine Byers link
7/28/2020 06:28:14 pm

That's so great to hear, Julie! You know, I have just started wearing blush again, too. It wasn't on my radar for a while, but then I got reminded that it really can bring your face to life and started wearing it again a year or so ago. I still don't get to it all the time, though!

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Roy A Ackerman, PhD, EA link
7/28/2020 02:30:23 pm

So glad my gender does not get so involved in these affairs. It's much easier to get dressed and be on my way.

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Jeanine Byers link
7/28/2020 06:32:12 pm

Roy, I don't know where it went, but thank you for the compliment on my orange top with green scarf combo. It's one of my favorites! But you're right, it would definitely be easier without it all.

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Martha link
7/28/2020 03:48:44 pm

Since I don't wear makeup, I've never wore blush but interesting tips on applying it. On a side note, I love the picture with your tangerine striped top and green scarf, great combination!

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Jeanine Byers link
7/28/2020 06:35:24 pm

Ohhh! Martha, that was you who gave me the compliment! Thanks!! I saw it and thought it was Roy. Thanks, again.

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Kathleen Port, L.Ac. link
7/28/2020 04:55:32 pm

I had to laugh at the comment that some of us are still using the "how to do make-up" that we first discovered in middle school! And for sure, no more frosty blushes! And I agree with the previous comment that your striped top and green scarf are a great combo!

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Jeanine Byers link
7/28/2020 06:36:49 pm

Thanks, Kathleen! Yes, LOL - let's hope our techniques don't go back quite so far. :)

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Ruth link
7/29/2020 01:15:25 am

Great details Jeanine. Love to see blush on but, I almost never bother. It’s gets on my glasses. I bet you understand. Tyra Banks gives some lovely demonstrations on how to apply blush.

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Jeanine Byers link
7/30/2020 11:03:13 am

Thanks, Ruth!! Hmm. It doesn't get on my glasses. Mascara used to, though, before I stopped bothering with it. I'll have to check out Tyra's videos & see what she says - especially if her tips are for women over 40.

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vidya
7/29/2020 02:18:11 am

While I don't wear makeup, and the only blush we have at home is for my daughter's dance performances, this post does help to figure out how to get the right one for our skin tones!!! thank you and like Roy and Martha mention, loving your outfits

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Jeanine Byers link
7/30/2020 11:05:29 am

Thank you, Vidya!! How neat that your daughter is into dance. I took dance lessons as a child, and someday, hope to take them again, because they were such fun! Dancing is delightful.

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