How can I avoid dated looking make up?

[Oblongbluebell]

I’ve recently got back into wearing make up. I feel like I do a semi-reasonable job of applying it, but I can’t help wondering if it looks a bit 90s/early 2000s. What should I do/use so that my make up looks current? What shouldn’t I do/use to avoid looking like I’m in a time warp?

Any advice/suggestions welcome. Thank you.

Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation is brilliant. Water based and comes in over 30 shades.

It's very light and has a slight glow.

The thing with glow is that if you use any powder at all (which you need to if foundation is to last) then the glow turns into matte.

I use the tiniest dusting of their Nude Finish Illuminating powder in the palest shade.

Just updating about the Hourglass primer.
It arrived days as ago but I only remembered to use it on Sunday. I used it over a light moisturiser then a bit of concealer and light dusting of powder foundation over the top. I thought it was nice and as my skin isn't great at the moment. Thanks again for the recommendation.

I did only buy a 10ml (around £24.00) but a little goes a long way. I think it has an oily consistency as it goes on which then disappears.

@theatrical glad you liked it, I'm going to get myself some this month...

Someone mentioned tightlining earlier on in the thread, just tried it this morning and my word I look like I've been crying all day, how on earth do you do it without looking like you've been punched in the eye or got hay-fever! I really like how it almost lines the eyelashes but not how it gives me sore eyes??? 😫