And, that is the secret. It isn't wearing make-up, it is over-doing it with the make-up.
I am 60, and my skin is no longer perfect. When I was in my 20's, I rarely wore make-up. But, as I aged my skin changed. I have a bit of rosacia on my cheeks, and I tone that down. Also, I have very fair skin, and I really do look completely washed out (ill, really) without a bit of color on my face. I use a bit of mascara, not tons, just a little, to accent my eyes.
So, I do believe that if you are noticing how much make-up someone has on, they have on too much. Should be just enough to tone down problems and accent the better bits.
Agreed. I noticed a heck of a lot of makeup packed onto the face of that mayor in Baltimore. I bet she has to scrape it off.
Well said.
I think, also, that some women do not vary their make-up choices as they age. As a fair-skinned Boomer woman, I have learned to shy away from the black mascara of my youth in favor of the brown, which, BTW, is not very easy to find where I live.