Best Foundations/Tinted Moisturizers for Women Over 40

Ladies, this is the post I’ve been waiting to share with you because if there is one makeup category that becomes elusive as hell once you hit the 4-0, it’s that of foundation. Women of a certain age, do you cringe at the thought of what a “full coverage” foundation might do to the cracks and crevices fine lines and slight wrinkles on your lovely face? Do you find that the more foundation you apply, the older you look? Are you confused with application techniques? Well, let me whisper sweet foundation nothings into your ear. Yes, it’s time to talk about the best foundations in clean beauty for women over 40.

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Best Things I Bought in 2020

2020. What can I even say about 2020? Good riddance, perhaps?

Considering the vast majority of my time was spent at home, my purchases and spending habits definitely shifted, and looking back, none of my most-used purchases were beauty or style-related this year. Unsurprisingly, they were food, drink, and wellness-related so I thought I would share!

Best Things I Bought in 2020

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Best Black Friday Sales – Fashion

Shopbop

Shopbop is my #1 go-to destination for clothing because they carry almost all of the brands I love and also have super fast and free shipping. (What can I say? I’m impatient.)

Right now you can get 20% off your order of $200+ with code SHOP20!

Whenever Shopbop has a sale promotion, here are the brands I peruse first and foremost:

Line and Dot Sweaters

Beyond Yoga Bras and Leggings – the are the high-waisted leggings and the crop tops I am asked about constantly and they come in lots of colors.

RE/DONE Denim

Rag & Bone

Valet Hair Clips

Rolla’s Blouses and Dresses

Apiece Apart

Loeffler Randall Shoes

Emerson Fry

Oh, I how I love Emerson Fry and they are offering 50% off selected items with the code THANKS20.

My top picks:

Rhodolite Caftan – I adore this caftan and wear it all the time!

Heirloom Dress

Chandra Dress

Outerknown

Outerknown is offering 30% off sitewide with the code VIP30!

Some of my favorite items that get tons of wear:

S.E.A. Jumpsuit (I have this in multiple colors.)

Voyage Overalls

Nova Cashmere Sweater

Odyssey Dress

Loeffler Randall

Donate $10 to The Campaign Against Hunger via Loeffler Randall’s website and get 20% off your purchase through Monday, Nov 30th.

Gia Tall Boot in Cognac

Lennon Tabac Mid-Heel Bootie

Isla Slim Ankle Bootie in Black Suede

Penny Bow Sandal in Leopard

Everlane

Everlane is offering 40% off some of their most popular styles! A few of my faves:

The Day Boot

The Wide-Leg Crop – these are my favorite pants that I wear in my Daily Style posts.

The Cocoon Coat

Super Soft Turtleneck Bodysuit

Autumn Cashmere

I love love love this line of sweaters and they are offering 25% off select styles with the code BF25.

Tweed Puff Sleeve Crew – this is my very favorite and it also comes in bright pink!

Distressed Mock in Ivory

Victorian Pointelle Yoke Mock Neck

The Best Highlight Technique for Mature Skin

The Best Highlighters for Mature Skin

Adding a little bit of highlight to the face can make such a difference, but if you are over 40, you might run into some issues with most traditional shimmery highlighters. What seems to happen as we age and develop fine lines and wrinkles is that our beloved highlighters (even our holy grail ones from our 30s!) now creep into said fine lines. Not cool, man. Not cool at all.

You know what I’m talking about, ladies. Tiny little glitter particles settle themselves right into those lines, which does what? ACCENTUATES THEM. Downright unfair, if you ask me.

Well, I’ve searched the clean beauty sphere up and down for the best highlighters for ladies of a certain age and I’m here to share them all with you, as well as give you my tried-and-true application technique!

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