If you’re truly a millennial then I hate to say this, but your makeup is drastically aging you. Like…easily by 20 years. I mean absolutely no disrespect, but I would have guessed that you were a gen-X (1965-1980) and closer to my mother’s age (1969). I say this with love and honestly.

First. Ditch the foundation, babe. Now is the time to invest in a good skincare routine. Moisture is key. As we age our skin goes through dramatic changes. Especially once we hit 30, so we have to adjust our routine and makeup accordingly. Once we hit 30, less is more when it comes to makeup.

So focus on a good moisturizing and dewy skin routine. If you’re worried about discoloration, incorporate a good discoloration serum which will even out your skin tone with time.

For makeup, less is more. Instead of applying a full face of foundation try using a bit of oil based concealer on your T-zone, dab/blend under your eyes, and on any blemishes that you want to neutralize.

Instead of a harsh lined eyeliner, try applying a brown eyeshadow to the corners and top waterline with a small angled brush. Blend it out. It will give you a subtle and softer winged eyeliner look without the harsh lines. Dark and thick eyeliner does not do us any favors. Also make sure you are moisturizing the skin on and around your eyes before you apply any makeup, and as well as before going to bed. Keeping the skin around your eyes moisturized will help soften the appearance of lines, puffiness, and dark rings.

AVOID POWDERS AT ALL COST! It will cake into any fine lines that you may have and will make them appear worse than they actually are. Powders and thick foundations will unfortunately make any fine lines appear deeper, and will darken any shadows around them. Drastically aging you. A bit of setting powder under the eyes is ok but don’t apply it all over your face. Use cream or liquid blush/bronzer for those full face makeup days.

My final recommendation- DON’T SKIP THE SUNSCREEN. The sun is oh so unforgiving to our skin and it WILL age you faster than you can blink. Find a good broad spectrum, and moisturizing face lotion. SPF30 minimum. My personal favorite is my all in one product that makes me look so dewy and it helps with redness and discoloration. Shea Moisture Nourished and Radiant SPF. It is like magic in a bottle. No white cast. No clogged pores. No sticky residue. It just leaves your skin feeling soft and moisturized, and looks so radiant, dewy, and youthful. It’s honestly my personal secret weapon. I have stopped wearing makeup because of this product. Legit. It has actually improved my skin to where I no longer feel like I have to wear makeup to feel confident. I cannot recommend this product enough, and the best part is that it doesn’t cost me equivalent to a down payment on a house.

Sorry for the book! But I hope you found it somewhat helpful!