Makeup is something that is meant to enhance our beauty and our best features. We start playing around with colours and textures while we are young, but as we age some people start to fall into the confusion of makeup rules.

People begin to think makeup is making them look older and start not knowing what to wear anymore, which eventually leads to not wearing anything at all. While I don’t believe in rules when it comes to makeup, here are some tips that are perfect for mature women.

It is often said that when we get older we should stop wearing anything glittery or shimmery. This is completely false because if you only wore matte eye shadows, they can actually look dry, flat and lifeless. Adding a bit of shimmer to your eyes and even to the highlights of your face can help bring a youthful glow to your complexion and can give your eyes a bit of a lift.

Even when it comes to your foundation, a matte texture is not the most flattering. As we get older, our skin starts to become drier and a matte foundation would enhance this. Chose a foundation that is a cream-base and has a radiant, dewy finish. This will actually help reduce the appearance of fine lines and will help keep the skin more hydrated, making it look more youthful.

When it comes to cream-based foundations, it doesn’t have to be one that has a full coverage either. Brands such as Clarins, Lise Watier and Lancôme all make excellent foundations that are perfect for mature women.

When it comes to lipsticks or lip colours, people start to stray away from bolder and brighter colours and feel more comfortable wearing neutrals. While neutrals are okay for every day wear, a brighter colour can actually liven up your entire complexion. If you like the soft pinks, try ramping up the pigment to a brighter pink. That way it’s still the same colour you are comfortable with but will make you look and feel more youthful.

Women also start toning down their eyeliners from a black to a brown, to eventually nothing at all. This actually can be doing the opposite you think it’s doing. Without eyeliner, you can find your eyes start to lose their contour and definition so wearing a darker liner will keep the youthfulness of your eyes. Even as little as pressing the eyeliner to your lash line will make a huge difference.

Just because we get older doesn’t mean we have to start losing our fun, creative side. There are some tips that can help us keep a youthful complexion and appearance, but at the end of the day, makeup should be fun and always make us feel better. Don’t ever follow the makeup rules if you don’t want to. If you want to have glittery eyes, do it. If you want to rock a neon coloured lip, then do it. Age is just a number.