Makeup Tips for Women over 50 - If you're fifty and up, you might want to pay attention to these handy makeup hints.
Start with a sheer foundation on skin that has been exfoliated. Be careful not to use too much foundation.
Apply loose powder to set your foundation and make it more transfer-proof.
Nothing worse than leaving foundation marks on someone's clothing after giving them a hug!
The other night on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Ving Rhames left some foundation marks on Conan's cheek.
Eyeshadow colors should be matte finish with as little shine as possible as it will make wrinkles and fine lines stand out.
As far as blusher or rouge, use a creamy blush right on the apples of your cheekbones. Be sure to blend well. The effect you're going for is that someone ran up and pinched your cheeks and made them rosy.
Select a lipstick in a neutral shade. Top with lip gloss. All women over 40 should wear lip gloss because it gives a youthful appearance.
Apply eyeliner on the upper eyelids only. To put it on the bottom would only make your eyes look heavy and droopy. Use short, sketchy strokes when applying eyeliner.
End with mascara.

Moisturizer - Use it on the area between the bottom of your nose and your upper lip when you have a cold to keep it from getting red and chapped from repeated nose-blowing. I'm suffering through a cold right now and I use my regular daily facial moisturizer this way. I apply it throughout the day to keep the chapping and redness away.

Holiday Glamour Makeup - For Tips, see this great book by Robert Jones called Beaute Occasions.
It takes three shades of eye shadow to shape the eye:
Highlight
Midtone
Contour
Robert illustrates the basic three-shade application technique for the best results in shades that complement and enhance eye colors.
Robert will share fantastic makeup looks for special evenings and occasions. Included are tips for photography makeup to help to define your best features.

The San Diego Chargers and their winning season have been occupying my blogging time and I apologize for not posting for awhile, but my team is currently 11-2 and I am so proud of them. I've caught Charger Fever!

Holiday Gift Ideas - This great Manicure/Pedicure kit is a winner. It's called the Cutiekit, Your Professional Manicure Pedicare Tool Kit and it's your very own set of tools to take to the salon with you when you go for a manicure or pedicure.

For more great holiday gift ideas, click here.

Holiday 2006 Glamour Looks - It's all about the shimmer and the shine. Subtle sparkles will give you just the right look for all those fabulous holiday parties. For the body, try a shimmery body lotion. For the face, accent your regular makeup with shimmery highlights. Put a splash of a sparkly creme-to-powder eyeshadow on the outside of your eyes, just below the browbone. Use the same product to place a dot of color on the inside corner of your eyelid.
Top your lipstick with a touch of ultra shimmery lip gloss on just the center of your top and bottom lips.
Select a cream blush that has just a hint of sparkle to it. Blend well! The trick is to make it look like someone ran up and pinched your cheeks to make them rosy. You don't want stripes on your face.
For more tips, visit http://www.skincareteacher.com

Give Your Hands a Hand! They put up with a lot and the skin on your hands deserves to be taken care of. The skin on the back of your hands contains very few oil glands. That's why hands tend to show their age more than almost any other body part. Keep the skin on your hands moisturized. Use a good hand cream and remember to wear gloves when cleaning, gardening or doing the dishes. Take care of your hands and they will take care of you.

Earring Organizer - this one rocks! Check it out, there's even a slipcover for it so you can take it on travel with you. Would make a great holiday gift too.

Eye Makeup Remover - Using one is your best bet for keeping the skin around your eye area looking its best. You won't believe how often I see women applying their facial cleanser to their eyelids and around their eyes. Generally, facial cleansers are not meant to be used in that area. Remember, the skin around your eyes is extremely delicate and it will show age quicker than any other facial feature. Invest in a good oil-free type of eye makeup remover and believe me, your eyes will thank you!

Happy Thanksgiving!
Have a safe and happy holiday.
Instead of battling the crowds tomorrow, shop from your seat and not your feet. Check out my online shopping site.

Shop Til You Drop! Wow! Yesterday I had a couple of appointments in the morning and after that my husband told me to get in the car and that he was taking me shopping. We drove through the beautiful countryside all the way out to Charlottesville, VA stopping at all the motorcycle dealerships along the way of course, like Waugh Harley-Davidson, Virginia Power Motor Sports, Jarman's Sportcycles, and even a trip to the Fashion Square Mall. We ended up needing to buy dog food before we got home so we stopped in at the PetSmart located at Short Pump Town Center in the West End of Richmond. I was floored! I used to live in the Wellesely apartments right near there and it was nothing but woods when I lived there! Amazing. It's a huge outdoor mall, which works REAL well in San Diego, like at Horton Plaza. In Virginia, though, it doesn't work quite as well. It was freezing cold and windy with some raindrops falling and an outdoor mall was just not where I wanted to be.

Whew! What a Busy Week I had! I'm so glad I can have a day with no appointments to sit back and take a little breather, especially on a day like today. Above average temperatures for late November and a lot of bright sunshine. Maybe I'll be able to finally get to this book I ordered so I can post of a review of it here on the blog.

Lip Gloss Tips, a quick hip lipgloss tip.

Lip gloss can be worn over your favorite lipstick for added shine or alone for natural and healthy looking lips. Women over 40 should wear lip gloss to help them achieve a more youthful look. A natural lip gloss color is the best when you want to keep the color you have but want some extra shine.
If you'll be applying a lip gloss over lipstick, you should pick a lip gloss color close to the lipstick color. Do not apply lip gloss over the entire lips or your lips may appear to be heavy and fake. By putting a small amount of lip gloss just on the center of both the top and lower lips you'll have the perfect slightly pouty look with just a hint of shine.

Went to a Fashion Show on Saturday. Helped the models with their makeup and then got to sit back and enjoy the show. Scarves will be big for the season. Click here for a cool scarf tying guide. Chain belts and big necklaces are also in. My favorite part of the show was a reversible skirt with a hem that was ruched all around the edge and longer in the back than it was in the front. Very cool.

Veterans Day. A BIG Thank-you to those who have served our country. You are truly heroic and I admire your bravery and courage! God Bless You!

I did something new and different yesterday. I worked at a polling station for the elections in Maryland. A 13-hour shift! Our station had good representation from the campaigns of Collins Bailey, Jay Bala, Peter Murphy, Mike Lukas, Steve Warner and a few others.
Many thanks to the people who worked there with me! We had a fun time and kept each other laughing despite the rain that began falling around 2pm and the temperatures in the mid-50's.
Boy was I ready for a nice home pedicure and footbath after all that time on my feet!

Acne Treatment Comparison from this morning's episode of NBC's Today show revealed that all the effective treatments contained benzoyl peroxide. I have received great feedback on this treatment and that's the one I recommend.

Unique Halloween Haircut: A friend of mine cuts hair, and this is how her son wanted his hair cut for Halloween. Go Tyler!

Mascara Application Tips and related information has just been updated/added at http://www.skincareteacher.com/tipsmz

Trick-or-Treater Total from last night: 6

We had a skeleton, angel, Tony Stewart with a boy dressed as a girl, and then two older boys dressed as girls. Wow, I wish they had called me ahead of time for makeup advice...