Gray hair can be gorgeous, and it can also wash us out and make us look older than we want. Today, I’ve invited my good friend Tracy Jo, who has beautiful gray hair, to address this problem. Using these simple makeup tricks, you can brighten your face, look stylish, and spend a maximum of 10 minutes doing it. We will cover 4 steps: skin, brows, eyes, and lips, and then at the end, I will give a simple breakdown of the 5 products I used to achieve this look.
Let’s do it.
Skin
Tracy Jo doesn’t wear any makeup, so I wanted to keep the foundation simple with the new Colour Change Foundation from PrimePrometics. It has a self-adjusting shade technology for fair to medium skin tones that goes on white and morphs into your own skin color. It’s also infused with a botanical hydration complex, is breathable, buildable and doesn’t set in fine lines.
Plus, it feels very lightweight and looks natural on her skin. After that, I applied a little concealer to cover some redness around her eyes, but in general, I’m keeping it very soft looking. The end result is amazing.
Tip: You don’t have to apply foundation all over your face. You can add it only where you want it, and then spot-apply more product for greater coverage. I like to apply foundation first, and concealer second so that I get the right amount of product without it looking heavy.
Brows
Brows make all the difference with silver hair. Because we are creating a stronger eye, I’m keeping Tracy Jo’s brows natural by adding shape with Silver Queen Eyebrow Pencil, and lift with Silver Queen brow gel without making them too prominent. I don’t want her eyes to compete with her brows, and this keeps her face balanced and her look soft. Stick with a blonde or soft gray brow pencil with silver hair and be careful not to go too dark. Everything needs to work together in a balanced way.
Tip: Eyebrow shape is based on current beauty trends, face shape, and geographic location. My best friend lives in Atlanta, and their brows are shaped differently than people in Colorado with its more outdoor lifestyle. Go with what works for your face and area!
Eyes
Tracy Jo has a hooded eye, so adding a darker outer crease shade and stronger top eyeliner really makes a huge difference. Today, with her beautiful blue eyes, I am using Mulberry Eyeliner along the top eyeline and in the waterline, and then blend it so that the edges are diffused. Makeup as we age is all about diffusing the lines without sacrificing density of color. I also added Mocha Eyeliner between her lower lashes to add definition.
After that, I utilized Toffee Cream Shadow on top and under her eye. I love this shade, as it’s the perfect neutral for fair to medium skin tones. Then I applied a bronze shade called Nebula in the outer crease to give her hooded lids a lift, and then a dollop of Stardust in the center of her eye for pop. To blend the shadows, I used a flat brush to tap in the color. You can also use your finger if that works better for you.
Tip: Start with a base shade like Toffee to work from. This warms up the eye area and provides a launching pad for the shades you want to layer. I like to go lightest to darkest for eyeshadows, but that totally depends on whether the colors will minimize each other. When in doubt, try them on your hand first to see how each color reacts to the other.
Lips
Because fall is surely in the air, I am using a peach matte lipstick and warm blush to match. I’m going with a peachy warm tone because her eyeliner has red in it, and I don’t want to overdo the red tone. I used a matching lipliner after applying the lipstick to keep the line soft. Then, because I love a little gloss, I tossed on Nude Glow lip balm for a bit of glam.
Tip: To continue with the idea of keeping lines diffused, I almost always apply the lipliner second after lipstick. This way, I can overdraw the lips a little without it looking garish or overdone.
I love this look, and we did it with 4 steps and 5 products.
Here is the breakdown:
- Colour Change Foundation
- Silver Queen Brow Pencil (and Silver Queen brow gel if you want)
- Mulberry Eyeliner (Mocha eyeliner under her eye for definition)
- Toffee Cream Eyeshadow (Nebula in the outer crease + Stardust as highlight)
- Nude Glow Lip Balm
There are always variations of these products for a more intense look, but if you stick to my 5 primary products, you will be able to re-create this. After adding some soft waves around Tracy Jo’s face and twisting her curls into her scarf, she’s ready to go. This look need not take longer than 10 minutes and is so pretty!
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Let’s Have a Conversation:
Do you think this would be easy to do? What part of it is your favorite? What’s your favorite makeup look for the fall? Please let me know if you have questions below as I always love to hear from you!
