Flaunting Your Face Over 40

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Taking care of the inside of your body will radiate to the outside, she says. "Avoid caffeine, and drink at least eight glasses of water a day," she suggests.

Don't be afraid to ask for help, Vasquez adds. "You don't have to be a makeup artist to do this. I think it's important to listen to clients and understand what their needs are, and then I try to take the time to show them exactly what I'm doing."

Barker says the changes she has made in her skin care and makeup routine have paid off. "The rebuilding eye cream has been wonderful. I feel like it stopped my skin from (thinning) further," she says. "I always get a lot of compliments. I feel very proud that I must be doing something right."

Here are other tips from beautysurvival.com:

• Heavily powdered skin will make your skin look matte and dry. Consider tinted moisturizers, and try to find a powder that is fine, moisturizing and goes on smoothly.
  
  
• Just as the pigment in our hair changes and turns gray, the melanin in our skin changes. Make sure your foundation still matches your skin color.
  
  
• Don't give in to the idea that you have to own every new color that is fashionable at the moment. Some of them will work, but many don't compliment women over 40.
  
  
• Invest in makeup brushes. They'll make your application quicker, easier and more professional-looking.
  
  
• Try curling your eyelashes. It helps open up your eye and can make a big difference in how you look.

Source: Albuquerque Journal. Powered by Yellowbrix.

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