The following article is a guest post for Emsee by our Surprise & Delight Wellness Partner Amanda Ramsay. Amanda is an award-winning professional makeup artist who specialises in makeup content and education for mature skin. Known as your Over 40’s Makeup Expert, Amanda has worked with thousands of Aussie women, including celebrities and personalities like Noni Hazlehurst, Delta Goodrem, Sophie Monk, Julia Gillard, Collette Dinnigan, Jackie O, Miranda Kerr and Mia Freedman.
If you’re in peri or post menopause, chances are your skin (and your makeup) feels a little different than it used to. Between hot flushes, skin dryness, and changes in texture, makeup can suddenly feel harder to “get right.”
I know from years of working with women over 40 that it’s not about doing more, it’s about knowing the simple tweaks that make makeup work with your changing skin, not against it.
These quick tips will help you feel fresh, confident, and fabulous, because you deserve to shine like a Queen.
Quick Tip 1: Prep your skin for longer-lasting makeup
Hydration is everything. During menopause, skin becomes drier and more sensitive, which means makeup won’t sit or last the way it used to. The key? A simple skin-prep ritual. Think of it as giving your skin a big drink of water before applying anything. Cleanse gently, hydrate well, like really well – really juice it up – use a lightweight primer to smooth everything out.
Watch my quick video tip here: Longer Lasting Makeup (Skin Prep)
Not sure where to start? Check out Amanda’s Skin Prep Kits Here
EMSEE treatment program community members can dive deeper into this with Chapter 1 of my Ageless Beauty Course for free, designed to get your skin makeup-ready.
Quick Tip 2: Brows that lift and frame your face
Even if you didn’t pluck the heck out of your brows in the 90’s, as we age, brows tend to thin or lose definition. And when hormones shift, this only speeds hair loss up. The fastest way to freshen your look is by giving your brows a soft, fluffy natural shape. Instead of harsh lines, use a tinted brow gel, a waxy angled brow pencilto create gentle, hair-like strokes lifting your whole face instantly.
Watch my video tip here: Brow Refresh
Shop Easy Brows here
Quick Tip 3: The blush trick that makes you look instantly more lifted
Nothing perks up a tired face like the right blush positioning. Instead of sweeping it low (where it can drag the face down), apply blush higher on your cheekbones and blend upwards towards your hairline for an instant lift. Cream blushes are especially kind to midlife skin, melting in beautifully for a healthy, radiant glow, and never caking.
Shop Foolproof easy blush here
Watch my video tip here: Blush for an Instant Lift
Feeling good in your skin, every day
Makeup doesn’t need to be complicated, especially during this time, when energy, time, and confidence can all ebb and flow. These quick tweaks help you feel polished and more like you in just minutes.
If you’re ready for more menopause-friendly makeup know-how, head over to my website—Amanda Ramsay Makeup, your go-to destination for pro-age beauty.
You’ll find my Ageless Beauty Courses, online classes, personal consultations, and a carefully curated shop packed with my must-have products for women 40+.
Because this next chapter of life is about finding joy, and celebrating the skin you’re in.
