Foundation tips for mature skin

Helpful Foundation tips for mature skin

Here are some handy Foundation tips for mature skin

Choosing the right foundation is often hard and can become even more difficult as our skin mature's so we have put some helpful Foundation tips for mature skin together.

Aging skin often loses its ability to retain moisture, this causes the skin to appear dull and can also cause dryness and scaly patches. The change in weather from season to season doesn't help this.

It is important to find a foundation that has hydrating properties to help restore what age is taking away, oil based foundations are great for protection when the weather changes but are not enough to keep skin hydrated all of the time. If you have a difficult time finding something suitable, remember that you can always use a two-stage approach by finding a great moisturising cream and using it under your foundation.

Obviously it is best to keep yourself hydrated by drinking plenty of water (8 glasses a day is recommended) and this will most definitely have a great effect on your skin and also wearing moisturiser daily even when you are not wearing make up will help to keep your skin hydrated.

Another thing lost by aging skin is the collagen and elastin which are what gives the skin its ability to “bounce back” when pulled and pushed. As these components of the skin break down, the skin’s texture becomes thinner, and the skin starts to sag in places where it previously appeared taut and plumped.  

Look for foundations and skin care treatments that use ingredients which help to stimulate dermal activity,  these include products containing Vitamins C & E, Alpha-hydroxy acids, lycopene, green tea, and coenzyme Q10, which help to eliminate free radicals which attack the collagen and elastin, and help increase the skin’s collagen production.

Wrinkles are one part of aging that we would rather not have but as we age they are inevitable, so finding the right foundation to make us look younger is normally what we focus on, the key to this is choosing a foundation with a matte finish, not a glossy or oily one.   When the skin is shiny, all those little wrinkles and creases in the skin are accentuated by the glinting of lights reflecting off the oily surface. 

If you should have a need for a foundation that doesn’t offer a matte finish in order to provide for some other need of your skin (extra moisture, or antioxidants for collagen and elastin replenishment) just use a finishing powder.

Mineral make up is great for mature skin as you can still wear your moisturiser and  antioxidant/enzymatic creams and then apply the mineral foundation over the top and this gives a lovely airbrushed finish. 

If you have any more Foundation tips for mature skin please get in touch and let us know.