Think of makeup as clothes for your face and skincare products as the undergarments.  We'll talk about the undergarments next time, but for now just understand that mineral makeup actually protects your skin from environmental damage i.e.: the sun, the wind, low humidity, pollutants, etc. 

And like it or not, studies do show that women who wear makeup are perceived to be more trustworthy, more intelligent, and even more successful than women who do not wear cosmetics.  And because they can camouflage a multitude of sins, makeup makes you look younger.  So let me give you a few tips that can give you instant results.

1. Mineral Foundation - For older skin I prefer liquid mineral makeup.  The minerals (zinc and titanium) reflect light so face looks smoother on the surface.  Liquid talc makeup absorbs light drawing attention to fine lines and wrinkles and uneven texture.  Liquid mineral makeup stays on longer and goes on more evenly than the powder version also.  Your skin looks instantly younger covering uneven tones and spots and reflecting light in wrinkled areas.
2. Face Primers - Face primers can also be an instant fix if you have a serious uneven facial surface do to acne scaring or large pores.   Simply apply before foundation to problem areas and apply liquid foundation over it.  (For long term, microdermabrasion and light peels can treat this condition.)
3. Concealer - Dark circles under the eyes can make anyone look older.  If your makeup is not doing the trick, then you may need additional help. I like the Mineral Illuminator. Its light reflecting ability makes under eye darkness vanish instantly, making you look younger instantly!
4. Brows - Either your hair is sparse or it has lightened (or turned gray.)  Brush-on brow can fill in and add color or waterproof pencils can add on, shape, and fill in where needed.  Brows start your face and if you don't have any, you will look older!!  Let's get browed and get younger.
5. Eyes - Unfortunately, they tend to sink in as you get older and the darkness can make you look tired, sick, or older.  A light matt vanilla or cream beige over the entire eye, especially the inner corner will instantly take years off your face.  Colored eye shadow is not necessary, but mascara is.  Let's face it; your lashes are just not what they used to be.  Thank the Lord for mascara.  (This is one of the three things I would take on Survivor!)  Mascara gives you instant youth, so you need to wear it.
6. Cheeks - You need a little color, but it doesn't have to be loud.  Just a soft pink, flesh, or peach brushed lightly on the apple (the puffy part that pops up when you smile) will give you that instant youthful glow.  Ladies your cheeks are not at the end of your brows! Color those apples and look younger!
7. Lips - The lips also age by shrinking and sometimes becoming uneven as we get older.  Lipsticks now come with plumpers for instant fullness.  To create a more even edge, lip liners slightly darker than your lipstick will add on and even things up (and even hold lipstick color in).  Again, don't go for loud.  Try to keep eyes, lips, and cheeks compatible with hair color. 

These tips give you instant results, so try them if you want to look younger.  And if you don't want to look younger I know a great shrink that can help.  Just kidding!  Shall we at least look pleasant for the sake of others, after all, you can't really see what you look like, but others do.  Even those cows, just kidding again.  But do remember, mineral makeup is actually beneficial as I said earlier.  A person who has worn makeup all their life will have less surface spotting and uneven tones than someone who hasn't.  And as long as you take it all off before you go to bed, it will not clog your pores or cause them to be enlarged.

Oh, and the other two things I would bring on Survivor or if I was stranded on an island somewhere, would be hairspray and lipstick.  Obviously, I wouldn't survive very long, but I would look good.  Just kidding!  Well, not really. 

Here's to looking younger forever.  Have a very blessed and prosperous new year!!!