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Hi. We're coming to you today from ZestNow, the website for women 55 and
forward
today we're going to learn about makeup for our age group
this is the first in our series
I'm Dianne Morris, the editor of ZestNow
sitting with me is celebrity makeup artist Sajata
she has over twenty years of experience working with personalities
in fashion
television, and politics. She's worked with barbara walters
diana ross, diane sawyer, linda ellerbee, and hillary clinton
i know she understands women over fifty five
Regina is our model for today
Regina was the face for tiffany jewelry when it was introduced into japan twenty
years ago
now that she's passed her 60th birthday, she's noticed very subtle changes to her
appearance
like many of us, she would like her makeup to look natural
just naturally the way she looked fifteen years ago
sajata's ging to help us to do that
many women over fifty and sixty
tend to be discouraged with their complexions
so therefore they overcompensate
by using too much makeup
or not enough makeup at all
but the key is to use the proper tools, the proper application and to create a
youthful look
now we're ready to start with Regina's makeup
she looks as though she has a bare face but i know you had her do some things ahead
of time
to prepare the face I had her cleanse
tone and moisturize
I know that sun protection is important in a moisturizer
tell us about that
yes Dianne, the best sun protection for the face is 30
however some people feel that if they use sun protection 15
in their moisturizer
and 15 in their foundation
that it equals thirty but it doesn't. you still get only fifteen so thirty is the
best
Okay now I understand that we're going to be applying primer
this is a new idea for me
I understand it's been in the high end lines but now it's becoming a part of drug store lines
tell me about it
primer prepares the skin for the foundation
it softens the skin, it hydrates the skin, and it's almost similar
to spackling
where you fill in the crevices, and any little thing you need softened, so when you apply the foundation it's much smoother
it gives a better, smoother coverage and appearance to the face
now concealer
i know it's good for under the eyes
but where else do you use it
I use a concealer not only under the eyes but in the sinus area, on the eyelids
because it allows the eye shadow to last longer and cling to the eyes longer cling to the eyes
down the center of the nose, and over the mouth
and this helps to even out the whole skin tone and front of the face
tell me with concealer, what kind of color should one choose?
you should always use a concealer that's slightly two shades lighter
than your natural skin tone
with foundation, I've noticed that in department stores, they always test it on my wrist for color
is that the right way to test the color?
well it's not the wrong way but I ind that it's best to apply to your jawline
the jaw bone here because you want to match your face with your neck
and you blend it in - that's the best way in my opinion
and if you can do it in natural lighting, that's even better
I've also noticed that you use a little
sponge or something to apply it instead of your fingers. why do you do that?
because your fingers have natural oils on them
and with the sponge, it's easier to blend
and also if you have a little bit of product in the sponge, you can just
press if you want to add more. now tell me about powder
I've always thought that powder was something you added at the end of the make-up to keep
off the shine
yes, I apply powder directly after the foundation
so that we can seal the foundation in
and if there's any droppage from the eye shadow, it's easier to whisk it off
and then sometimes, I apply it at the very end after the blush is applied
and the shadows and everything, just to seal the whole look
now we've created a beautifully toned skin
it's a canvas for the whole face
in the next segment
we'll be dealing with beautiful eyes
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