5 Biggest Makeup Mistakes Making You Look Older
If your makeup routine hasn’t changed in years, it may be quietly aging you, even if your skin looks better than ever. In this episode, Chalene Johnson breaks down the most common makeup mistakes women over 40, 50, and 60 make and shows how small technique changes can instantly lift, soften, and modernize your look.
After a facelift and some blunt feedback, Chalene realized the issue was not her face but outdated makeup habits. This is not about buying new products or following trends. It is about understanding mature skin and using lighter, smarter techniques that are faster, easier, and actually make you look refreshed instead of overdone.
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🤓 What You Will Learn
Why heavy makeup ages mature skin
How to create a lifted, not droopy look
Eye techniques that instantly brighten and open the eyes
The under eye concealer mistake almost everyone makes
Modern blush and contour placement for mature faces
The brow habit that adds years
An easy lip trick for fuller looking lips without filler
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Yummy Skin Soothing Serum Skin Tint Foundation with Peptides + Ceramides – Shade 7
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Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer
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Laura Geller Baked and Brightened Bronzer
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Urban Decay Naked2 Basics Palette
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NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil – Shade Sherbert
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Anastasia Beverly Hills Eye Pencil – For Deeper Skin Tones
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Tarte Fake Awake Eye Pencil
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IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer
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Milk Makeup Contour
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CoverGirl Skin Enhancer Balm Contour
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Milk Makeup Blush Stick – Shade Werk
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CoverGirl Lip Blur
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Merit Lip Liner – Shade Brownstone
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MAANGE Professional Soft Makeup Brush Set
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I used to work for Trish McEvoy and she recommends looking at yourself in a very current photo. We see ourselves differently in photos than when we look in the mirror.
Great point! I always do a quick selfie (then examine it) after applying make-up and before leaving the house. It is so much more revealing than a look in the mirror.
Yes!!! I stopped the super glam look and it’s so much better.
Agree! Even spontaneous selfie!
It is so weird to look in the mirror and my face looks fine…. until I make a selfie…😮 I immediately delete them cause whatever is staring back, it’s asymmetrical!
Anyone else with that problem?
I try to convince myself that it’s the damn phone😂
@Mylullabydarkambientsame!
Thank you for all the tips! I’m 57 as well, and it’s time to adjust the makeup routine. You look fabulous! Thank you for all your honesty, and giving us the behind the scenes peek. Rock on with your fabulous self!
Thank you so much!
Lovely lady. It gets a little harder, the older you get. I’m in my 70’s and some of those tricks might not work for us older gals. But you’re a joy to watch.
Im in my 70s also and those tips will definitely work for us I’ve used them prior to this video like I no longer use black eyeliners only browns and light non metallic eye shadows etc give it a try remember age is just a number even if it’s a high number 😅😊
@esq9586 LOL – cute comment. Thanks. In other words, “never say never.”
@esq9586tremendously true supremely sincere soul 💚🥰💛💯🙏
I am 77 and I’ve used almost all her tricks and they work wonderful 💯
This is brilliant & so lovely of you to comfort others of immensely positive results God bless you & your family forevermore 💚 💯 💛 🙏 @RoseTheOver70MakeupArtist
“Girl, I’ve had these nails since the third grade…” Hahahaha….you are SO funny! And gorgeous and transparent. What a freakin’ cool channel! 🙂
Thank you so much!!!
Thank you Chalene for the amazing tips! Im about to turn 52 and I’m not great with all the products to layer on, so this was super helpful👍you had me cracking up this morning! Thanks again
It’s amazing how the facelift looks so natural. I’m happy for you ❤❤
Thank you so much!
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What color and brand is that pink lipstick? You didn’t link it?😢
@DeterminedZone – which one!? I’ll get you the details asap.
Hi Chalene what about the eyebrow pen? Or did I oversee it?🙈
With love from the Netherlands ❤
I love your beautiful puppy with her pearl necklace.
I agree with wasting product on makeup spongers… is crazy how much more quickly I would run out of product when I used them. 😬
I’m 58 and I feel like less is more as we age.❤—haha, I wrote that as I was watching and you said this right after I posted.😂❤
Thatta girl! Using your fingers for makeup application! I don’t get the point of using brushes! It wastes product and sits on the skin! Love you!❤
Love the natural makeup ❤
You have to sharpen the jumbo stick
You do sharpen the NYX pencil, you just need a jumbo sharpener. Also, put it in freezer for a little bit before sharpening and it sharpens cleaner.
Oooh! Great tip!
Thanks that’s a great tip
Girl! I love any look u do, but I actually LOVE the heavier make-up look… I miss the eyeliner
Personally I like the May 18, 2025 look!
I have to admit- I did really like the left side make-up.
One of my dogs would come running any time I started to do my makeup and she wanted hers done too. So I had a few makeup brushes I didn’t use and I would tell her close your eyes, she would and I would run the brush over her eyelids, I’d tell her to open her eyes, tell her she’s so beautiful, let mom do your blush, and I ran this soft big fluffy powder brush over her face, she really loved that. And I would fawn all over her of how pretty she was. Now her sister from the same litter didn’t want that at all. They were so different from each other.
I’ll never be able to afford a facelift but I have the Peter Thomas Roth eye stuff that slashes a few years off 🤣
I’m sorry but whenever I see that fake awake on the bottom waterline on someone I find myself staring at that all the time because it makes people look sick I think.
True. Dont do the white waterline. Thats also a dated look. Like early 2000s….