Q&A with professional makeup artist, Donna May - Ask your questions to Donna May and she will share her tips and tricks

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Thank you to everyone who participated in our Q&A thread with Donna May!

This thread is now closed for questions, and Donna is busy answering all of your questions! She will be posting her answers for you this Friday 10 December.

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From lipstick to lifestyle, clothes to contouring, Donna May’s taste is perfection - but never elitist. As a professional makeup artist and the head of makeup and hair for ITV, Donna really knows what she’s talking about when it comes to makeup.

We are excited to welcome Donna May to this special Q&A where she will answer all your makeup and beauty questions. You have from today, Wednesday 24th November until Monday 6th December to post any makeup or beauty related question that you would like Donna May’s to answer!

Donna May will then get to answering all of your questions, and on Friday 10th December she will start to reply to your posts.

And for everyone who has posted a question or viewed this thread, do not forget about our exclusive deal for Mumsnet members, where you can get 20% off of selected Donna May London products, including the award-winning lay-flat makeup bag! Simply go to our deals page and follow the instructions, then you can enjoy your savings!

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…Another eyeliner question!

What technique/product is best for naturally enhancing the eyes, without using mascara? I’ve lined my eyes (lower and upper lashes, fading towards the inner corner) since my teens but it doesn’t quite look right anymore - seems too obvious rather than a natural enhancement - and I don’t like wearing mascara. I just want to look slightly more awake than when I have no make up

Eye makeup for over 50s? I just don’t know how to do it and what products are best. Also similar to previous poster I wear glasses all the time so make up often doesn’t show.

I have greasy eye lids and under eye.
When I wear khohl eye liner on my inner eyes ,it always migrates leaving me with panda eyes
Is there an eyeliner that stays put?

Kelso12, I'm sorry I can't help, but wanted to say congrats. You might want to consider moving your post to a different board to get more responses? Hope you get some answers that help.

Hi Donna, do you have any advice for using concealer on the under eye area please? My makeup seems to settle into all the creases and wrinkles no matter what I try! When I cover the dark shadows in my under eye area, it just makes it look worse. I've tried different ideas - moisturizer, primer, foundation, different types of concealer, powder, beauty blender, brushes, It all settles into the wrinkles! And to top it all, I now have very sensitive eyes, so often products make my eyes really water during the day. So, watery wrinkley eye area means that I just skip the whole thing. Any tips at all, please?

Sorry about this I thought I was making my own post

Echoing @Doyouknowthe question and also how can I achieve a glow with pale winter skin?

I'm 60, with good skin. I don't usually wear make up. I love putting it on for special occasions, but always feel it looks too obvious and somehow fake. I can't work out if this is because I'm so unused to seeing my face made up, or I'm doing it all wrong. Any tips for more natural looking make up? I'm fair skinned & rosy cheeked (think English rose complexion) with grey eyes & light brown hair going white/grey round my face.

I have developed a hollow on one side of my face, like hollow cheeks. When I use foundation it looks like I’ve applied the darkest shade possible in one spot while the rest of my face is balanced with the right shade.

Forgot to say, I’m 53, if that makes a difference.

My work has held a menopause awareness / helpfulness call. The consultant said that dry eye aka watering eye is a classic symptom, who knew? I don't have time to replenish eye make up between calls, so apart from not putting eyeliner / mascara on lower lash how do I deal with this?

Let's assume I have good lighting and a good video camera, do you have any zoom make up hints? I want to look professional, neutral, but still like I have some make up on...

How do I stop eye liner transferring from where it should sit (next to my eyelashes!) into my crease? Thank you!

Tips on long hair for women over 50
? Yes or no - I don't want to look witchy. I think about cutting it but close friends and family go no ! Love your long hair - it's very thick too !

I have heavy pigmentation around my eyes. It's not dark circles, and it affects the whole area around my eyes not just below. Would you recommend a different product to a standard concealer (I have to use a lot of it) thanks!

Any tips for choosing the right lipstick shade? I really want to start wearing lipstick but I never seem to choose one I like and then when I put it on I end up smudging it. Lipstick 101 needed here, thanks.

@CimCardashian

Best eye make up look for hooded eyes please?

Along with another poster I'd like to piggy-back on this question too please.

I'm mid-50s and just want a soft smoky eyeliner on my top lash line but it just ends up being rubbed off or transferred onto the hooded bit IYSWIM.

Another lady who wears glasses but would like eye makeup to be seen

I have horrible lines above my upper lip . A legacy from my smoking years I guess . I use a blurring wrinkle filler which I guess is akin to Polyfilla . It definitely helps but I need a more long lasting remedy as I continue to age ( early 60’s) . I’m reluctant to go down the Botox route . Help please

I need some help. My neighbour was supposed to help with a tree that had fell down. But also cut down other trees. I have a wide bridge at the back of the garden It has been left wide open for everone to see into my garden and living room the bridge is very high can some one help

Best make up tips for hooded eyes please - don’t feel like I can do anything with my eyes bar mascara

Just realised already asked!