I have two for for:

1. Clinique Teddy Bear.  Be careful if they are out.  There is another pallet that looks similar, but it is NOT matte.

2.  Cargo Essentials Palette-like Teddy Bear with a  nudge towards peach. (I have the medium pallete)

I find the white pencils/powders people but in the corner of the eye too much.  Cargo reverse lip liner covers that spot nicely without looking "OMG-what is in her eye?"  I just stoke it on & pat it in.

I just got some Anastacia eye shadow from Sephora that is for that specific purpose.  It is supposed to make your upper eyes look less wrinkled.  I'm not sure it does that, but it is very smooth and flattering shadow for older eyes.

I'm sooo glad this thread was started!! I am 57 years old, and for the past few months my make-up just seems to disappear into my skin. The smashbox creme blush that I use is there for 2 minutes and gone! My eyeliner travels under my eyes. This has never happened before. I need new recs for make-up. My skin isn't really oily. I would say that it is pretty normal. Help!!

58 yr. old with menopausal, but normal skin, not sensitive. Brown hair with highlights and green eyes.

I am a big fan of Cle de Peau concealer.  It really does not set in fine lines and is often written up in fashion/beauty magazines.

I do not have dry skin and find that Mineral Veil gives me a really soft look.  The same goes for my Chanel foundation (luminere).

A neutral lip pencil is very helpful for me.  And I also use botox, fillers, sunscreen and retinol products, as well as a good eye creme.  A good night's sleep is a must for my skin/face to look good in the morning.

Lauren Hutton also sells make up targeted toward older women on HSN.  I've never tried it myself.

What type of blush do you all use?  Like I said the Smashbox is not working for me. How about eyeshadow? What colors do you use with that? I love the look of the smoky eye done with brown, but now I just have to figure out how to do it!!

58 yr. old with menopausal, but normal skin, not sensitive. Brown hair with highlights and green eyes.

On 5/2/2010 out of control said:

What type of blush do you all use?  Like I said the Smashbox is not working for me. How about eyeshadow? What colors do you use with that? I love the look of the smoky eye done with brown, but now I just have to figure out how to do it!!

Have you tried a cream blush?  

Thanks so much for all of your replies! I'm going to try your suggestions and I'll let you all know the results!

58 yr. old with menopausal, but normal skin, not sensitive. Brown hair with highlights and green eyes.

On 5/2/2010 out of control said:

I'm sooo glad this thread was started!! I am 57 years old, and for the past few months my make-up just seems to disappear into my skin. The smashbox creme blush that I use is there for 2 minutes and gone! My eyeliner travels under my eyes. This has never happened before. I need new recs for make-up. My skin isn't really oily. I would say that it is pretty normal. Help!!

 This is an easy fix...you need to start wearing a make-up primer...it will prevent your make-up from travelling, disappearing and will help it stay wear you put it.  There are a variety of primers out on the market and many with sillicone (if you can tolerate this) if so, the world is your oyster and you will have many, many to choose from.  If you cannot tolerate silicone, you will need to find a primer that is sillicone-free.  HTH

Beauty is ALWAYS before age...(Dorthy Parker misquoted intentionally)
Light, golden, warm skin tone (dry side), green eyes, medium brunette.

Instead of eye shadows that might emphasize crepiness, use a liner, and shadow only in the crease if you need dimension to your eye, also highlight the browbone. 

Determine why you're using the makeup in the first place...not just for wearing it, but to bring out your natural features, or for concealing flaws.  Makeup at any age should be simple (for everyday wear) and for a specific purpose. 

Hi TWD!  

I am also mid/late fifties, so understand the frustrations of trying to find things that don't age us further!  I personally adore my Bare Escentuals eyeshadows, but they do have shimmer (I find that a bit of shimmer actually looks BETTER than matte, but that's just me), so I would recommend Bobbi Brown's eye palettes.  They have mostly matte shades, although one or two in the palette might have a tad of shimmer.

There really isn't a lot that can be done about sagging skin, IMO, once it appears, short of plastic surgery, which I am not about to undergo, but I do really like the Bare Escentuals Rare Minerals Eye Cream - it's one thing that I have been remembering to apply every day.  It seems to have softened the crowsfeet at the outer corners of the eye, and it's supposed to help with crepiness as well, but I don't often remember to apply it to my lids. 

It's important to do a bit of exfoliation several times a week - this really helps my skin look its best.  My BE RM Cleanser has an exfoliating element to it, but it is also somewhat drying, so I don't use that cleanser more than several times a week.  Otherwise, I like to use my Mary Kay cleansers, either the Timewise or the original creamy cleanser for dry skin.  Mary Kay moisturizer, or BE RM Moisturizer, is basically all I use.  I try to remember to carry it down my neck as well, but often forget.

I think that a lot of how you age depends on your genes, and how much you've exposed yourself to the sun through the years, and so I don't go crazy buying ridiculously expensive creams, etc.  The die has already been cast by this age as to how I am going to look.  LOL

But I LOVE playing with color, and have purchased nearly every brand of cosmetic out there at one time or another.  My personal favorite line is Bare Escentuals.  LOVE the blushes and eyeshadows, and just have so much fun picking out colors to wear each day, even though I tend to stick with neutral browns, bronzes, and taupes.  haha

I don't wear an allover foundation, though, because I think that it ages me.  I just spot conceal a bit with my BE Well Rested (because I'm a warm skintone - a cool might use Bisque or Summer Bisque or whichever Bisque is right for your coloring) and apply some undereye concealer.

Undereye concealer makes a HUGE difference in my appearance.  It just brightens up my face.  Favorites include Laura Geller's Caulk Pencil, Mally's Cancellation Concealer, and Philosophy's Airbrush Concealer.

I also look better with my brows 'done', and the first thing I apply each day is my Smashbox Brow Tech in Taupe.  Just the powder, I don't use the wax part.  Brows frame your face and really add to the polished look.

For blush, I love to use a BE Radiance or blush, but also like Mally's or Laura Geller's Blush n Brighten.  It would depend on your particular coloring as to which shade is most flattering for you.  I am a huge believer in knowing if you are warm or cool and going from there.  I am a warm and look MUCH better in warm makeup tones.  Cool tones make me look awful. Bobbi Brown's Rouge Pots are nice if you can find a flattering color in them.  They are very different from my BE, but give a nice, dewey look.

I have fun with eyemakeup, and own way too many eyeshadow pots and palettes, but makeup is one of my few vices, and everyone has at least one or two, right?  LOL  I will usually only use two colors on my eyes - one for lash to crease, and one as browbone highlight - and usually it is a brown/bronze, which is most flattering for my green eyes.

Mascara loves are BE's Buxom Lash mascara or Mally's Volumizing mascara.  And in the past year or so, I've had fun doing 'tightlining' on my upper lid.  Don't like the look of it on the lower lid, but the upper lid - dynamite.  :)  SB's Jet Set or BE's Insider Liner are nice for that.

Lipstick is another favorite cosmetic, and I never leave the house without lipstick - I need it on my somewhat small mouth.  I also use lipliner to help keep the lipstick where it's supposed to be, and also like BE's Lip Primer for that purpose.  :)  Dark, brownish shades are just not flattering at this stage of life (were they ever?  LOL), and my whole face brightens up when I apply my lip color.  If you don't have too much problem with feathering and love a minty blast, I highly recommend BE's Buxom glosses, or their 100% Natural glosses, but the 100% Natural ones feather MUCH worse on me than the Buxoms.  Beautiful colors, though.  Today I am wearing Cupcake in the 100% Natural, and it's a stunning color.

I adore makeup and could go on for an entire book on the subject, but I'll stop here and let someone else chime in! 

Hopeless Romantic :)

I am well over 50 and have been using EL cosmetics for about 2 yrs and like the results. I did switch foundations about a month ago to laura Geller. I like LG,foundation. Not to sure about the phenomenal foundation,has silicones in formula. I had to send back all of LG primer for foundation. Broke out in huge welt sores. They were hurting too..So will see if the phenomenal foundation will have to go back too.

I find using EL cosmetics wonderful. I just use 3 basic things daily, moisture,eye creams,and serum. That is it and it has done wonders.

I'm 69 and like LG Balance & Brighten very much - especially since I learned to put enough of it on -- I was just sweeping  the brush over the B&B and quickly applying it to my face - didn't work so well.  Someone on this board suggested using a damp sponge - works very well.   I've found that a very light peachy eye shadow works best for me - just using it to brighten the eye area, and Lancome eyebrow pencil is my favorite.  LG lipstick with gloss in the Tropics colors, coral and pink.  Blush is still a problem I have very fair skin, brown eyes, and very dark slightly graying hair and don't plan to color it.