I just bought myself a 10x magnifying mirror - to perfect my make up, or so I thought. But what has happened is a) I have to get my face so close to it to actually see anything, my nose is almost touching it - not how I want to put my make up on, and b) I can see how bad my skin is and how terrible my foundation looks!
I can cope with the nose hairs and moustache (easily dealt with!), and I've accepted my sun damaged skin (at standard vision "freckles", at 10x dark brown blotches), but my make up just looks so terrible. Even though it looks ok to me under normal conditions, my eyesight isn't perfect any more (reading glasses) and I'm worried those with normal vision are seeing me caked and flakey.
I've never worn much make up, usually tinted moisturiser, but recently have switched to proper foundation (Nars sheer glow) and was pretty pleased with it until this morning. I'm thinking I need to put some effort into my skincare routine to create a better base.
Also, the mirror has revealed clogged pores - like blackheads but not black - on my chin and between my eyebrows.
I know - aren't I gorgeous!
Would really appreciate some skincare advice. I've always had very, very dry skin so am wary of anything harsh, and over the years have tried every moisturiser from the cheapest to the priciest. At the moment I'm using a La Roche Posay cream for my face and that's it, apart from cleansing it at night.
(Also can anyone recommend a better mirror - maybe 5x, so I can put my make up on at a normal distance. Like the ones in hotel bathrooms).