Hi

Please could you give me some help and advice?

I am 37 and have had the same make up routine for years. I put Rimmel foundation under my eyes and across my nose. I put Rimmel mascara on my eyelashes. I then put a tiny bit of powder blusher on my cheeks and a bit of eyeshadow on.

I basically don’t know how to do anything else. Other people seem to use primer, foundation, base coats, contouring, lip liner, eyeliner, etc… I don’t know where to start?

I recently started a new professional job and I can see my colleagues are more well groomed and polished than me.

If someone could recommend that I try just a couple more techniques that could make me look good (perhaps for work?) that would be amazing.

For context I have very light skin so anything too heavy makes me look like I’ve really overapplied it.

Thanks so much!

  • sailorsun16@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Hi :)
    I would say your routine as is might be working well base coats i’ve never heard of with makeup so i’m unsure, contour honestly i find isn’t really necessary unless i’m going all out with my makeup but that’s just me
    I would definitely recommend a primer! think of it as a base layer (although i don’t know if that’s what was meant by base layer in your post) between foundation and your skin youre making sure it’s all hydrated it gives your foundation and makeup something to stick to and and certain ones help blur out your pores
    I’m not sure your complete skin type but i’ve heard the NYX marshmellow smoothing primer is good for more mature skin (although you may also have very young looking skin just thought that would be better to recommend) I’ve also heard the Elf Putty Primer is good for that
    my own personal favourite is the elf power grip with niacinimide - it is very sticky giving my makeup something to stick to and it gives me a dewy look