Does anyone wear foundation any more

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I wear Maybelline coverage and have a couple of combination all in one skin brighter things which I rarely use.

Generally i moisturise
Put eye cream on
Concealer
Powder
Mascara sometimes top lashes black
Eyeliner bottom under lashes
Sometimes lipstick natural colour

Occasionally more makeup but not always as keen on look now.
I'm middle aged
When younger I rarely went out without but now I don't think it always looks better.

A few times I have been tempted to throw makeup away but don't.

What is everyone else doing in these fifties or any age for that matter

Great, I look like I have conjunctivitis if I wear plum. I do occasionally wear grey.

Depends on your colouring. I still wear black sometimes in the evening but have invested in different eyeliner colours largely due to how brilliant the Victoria Beckham eyeliners are. I have like a metallic olive green and a dark bronze which are just lush.

I have brown as it's the right colour for my eyebrows and colouring. Why on earth should you have to keep up with what is the fashionable make up look? I think a lot of make-up styles recently have been pretty disgusting and unflattering and just make pretty young women look a lot older.

I'm 49 and am happy to look 49 and have my own style with make-up and clothes. I'm not trying to look like a 25 year old fashionista.

Im a similar age and wear exactly the same

Yes but have switched to a lighter, buildable coverage and put it on with a brush. I use a setting spray not powder.

I wear foundation every day. I used Clinique for about 20 years but now I wear Charlotte Tibury, but I only apply it very lightly. I also wear mascara every day and a barely there lipstick. Can’t be seen without it, sadly.

Avocado bathroom suites are very much back in fashion!

I'm probably getting it all wrong as I've always worn the same make up and application since my 20s but I definitely feel more confident with make up. For work I wear below but at home I use the FIT block foundation

Nivea Moisturiser
Any Sunscreen
Foundation - Estee Lauder double wear
NYX liquid eyeliner
Black mascara (short wispy lashes, look terrible without)
Eye shadow - neutral colours
Eyeliner black smudged so not too harsh
Lipstick (unsure which make it is but it is one that stays all day)
Benefit blush applied with a foundation brush so it's soft and not too obvious

My bathroom mirror is very kind and my eyesight is deteriorating so I think I look okay-ish, (probably don't to those with 20/20 vision)

Every day. Sometimes I fully make-up (not very often though), but foundation is a must. It hides the scars.

@thismummydrinksgin I use this one: https://uk.erborian.com/cc-red-correct---anti-redness-cream-6AA30212.html
It only comes in one shade, but its magic and just seems to blend in perfectly!

Yes , every day to even out my skin tone. I'd love not to have to wear any makeup at all.

I'm 54 with a clear complexion, but fair skinned and light eyes so need subtle definition or my face just disappears.

So Erborian CC cream and concealer in Clair applied with a damp beauty blender. Bobbi Brown creme blush in Powder Pink. Max Factor Masterpiece mascara in Brown/Black. Urban Decay 24hr Glide Pencil Liner in Mushroom smudged into my top & bottom lashes. Bobbi Brown Tinted Lip Balm in Bare Lip.

A really good trick for subtle but effective eye definition is to also tightline along your upper lashes too. The best is Laura Mercier's Tightline Cake Liner in Mahogany Brown.

@Mainoo72 No not in any way you're thinking, it's just the literal sensory feeling I like, of having something on my face. I know that's unusual as most hate the feeling! Plus I have really red skin so I like being more even toned.
Certainly not using it for mens benefit

Late 30s and my routine is:

Moisturiser (No7 Day Fluid)

Primer (YSL)

Concealer (Nars) dabbed in with a beauty blender

Powder (Laura Geller)

Mascara (Loreal Paradise)

Blusher (Laura Geller)

Lip balm (No7 hydraluminous)

SPF (Garnier over makeup spray)

If going out out I'll add eyeshadow (ELF stick) and eyeliner (L'Oréal perfect slim)

I'm 41 and no longer use foundation i use this cheapish BB cream from rimmel. So nice on my skin.

Another Nivea tinted moisturiser, light mascara and lip balm girl (51) and a touch of blusher too, to stop me looking "sallow" (thanks Grandma 🤨).

The cameras on our work laptops aren't good enough for anyone to tell if someone is wearing make up or not, so I don't bother. I do when I go to the office - just Laura Mercier tinted moisturiser, blusher and lipstick.

I have problems with my eyes so I don't wear eye make up. However, I hve dark eyes, eyelashes and brows, so don't really need any.

Sheesh @RampantIvy how old are those laptops?

I love skin care and make up and wear about 900 different types of lotions and oils. Foundation use has changed - I now go for more 'dewy' cream looks. In summer I wear a BB cream and the winter a fuller coverage as it just seems to need it more - but isn't a heavy foundation.

brown eyeliner is very dated too

I don’t think so?

Mid sixties. I moisturise, use lip gloss, and that's it. I haven't worn foundation, or anything else, on a regular basis since my late teens, other than maybe a hint of lipstick now and again. I wore the barest amount of make-up on my wedding day.

Mid 50s, realised miracle effect of full foundation young and still love the stuff.
use it a lot, though noticed the cosmetic counter tries to get me to buy lighter coverage options.
I also think the lips or eye rule is for wimps.
Think make up is glamorous, shows you made an effort and conveys respect to the people you are with.
That being said as I have got older eyeliner is harder to apply, despite decades of practice

I use a little Charlotte tilbury to even out my skin tone - I have good skin, it makes an incredible difference and it is barely noticeable.
I add mascara, tinted lip balm and a touch of eyeshadow. Ensure my eyebrows are tidy and I am ready to go with some blush. It takes just a few minutes but makes an enormous difference.

It offers a polished, natural and elegant look. I take care of my skin and hair. I like the barely there look now I am getting older.

I also use VB eyeliners - they're fantastic and so easy to put on. Her chocolate brown one is my favourite (dated or not).

30s

even in my 20s I wouldn’t wear it unless I have a special occasion (wedding, party)

always reach for the tinted suncream instead!