In your 40s...do you look rough without makeup?

[EttiKetti]

I've just had a week doing outdoors stuff on holiday....freshly creamed up, I look ok...better still with a little mascara but travelling home with an ill child, beautification wasn't a priority and I had a huge shock when we arrived home and I looked in a mirror!!

Too much heat/cold/swimming/cycling....or am i just beyond repair for good....dark puffy eyes, open pores, bagginess. Gross, really. Just wondering if I've not noticed before, because I don't pay much attention tbh...

God I look terrible !!

Yes, ginormous pores are a major issue but using L'Oreal's Primer makes a huge difference.
I had run out of the stuff the other day and my 3yo DD said to me, " Mummy, when I'm a lady like you I want little spots on my nose too".......

Another big issue for me growing older is that my eyes seem to be getting smaller. Or my face bigger/saggier I suppose. Getting old is utter crap

I look awful without makeup. I've told dh that if i die before him he better ensure that my face is perfectly made up when people come to view my body or else i 'll come back and haunt him.

I have worn foundation since my teens, but now I need it more than ever.
Had a bobbi brown makeover on Friday, and bought everything they put on ,y face. It's going to take me forever to get ready in the mornings.
I am 40 btw and I don't know if it's the weather but I have aged rapid
Y in the last month.

Spenditwisely - thank you. Might have a go as have attempted gurning some exercises in the past with some success but think I need more structure/guidance.

What happened to our skincare 'expert' Brijitte?