Natural makeup in your 60s is about enhancing what's there — and when you have hooded eyes, placement is everything. In this Fierce Aging tutorial, Nikol Johnson creates a soft, natural look on a guest, showing exactly what to do with hooded eyes to open them up.
Key Takeaways
- Natural makeup in your 60s enhances rather than covers.
- Hooded eyes need shadow placed higher than the crease.
- A dewy base and cream textures keep skin fresh.
- Optional lid tools can add extra visible lid.
How do you do natural makeup in your 60s?
Fresh skin, soft definition, gentle color. Natural mature makeup starts with a luminous, well-prepped base, then soft eye definition, groomed brows, and a wash of cheek and lip color that looks like you. The goal is a rested, enhanced version of your own face — not a made-up mask.
What do you do with hooded eyes?
Place definition where it shows with the eye open. On hooded eyes, build a soft matte transition shade slightly above the natural crease so it's visible, keep the lid light, and define the lash line thinly with a Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil. Prime with an Eye Primer and lift the lashes with VOLUME UP Mascara. Lid-lift strips are an optional non-surgical tool for extra visible lid.
What makes the base look natural?
Luminosity and light layers. A dewy, hydrated base with a BB Crème buffed in thin, and a Cream Blush for a natural flush, keeps mature skin looking fresh rather than heavy — the enhance-don't-cover approach in Nikol's mature-skin makeup guide.
This tutorial features a guest model who participated in her own makeover.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you do natural makeup in your 60s?
Start with a luminous, well-prepped base, add soft eye definition and groomed brows, and finish with cream cheek and lip color. Keep everything light and blended so the result looks like an enhanced version of your own face.
What do you do with hooded eyes in your 60s?
Place a soft matte transition shade slightly above your natural crease so it's visible with the eye open, keep the lid light, define the lash line thinly, and curl and coat the lashes. Placement is what makes hooded eyes look open.
What foundation looks most natural on mature skin?
A hydrating, luminous base like a BB crème or tinted moisturizer, buffed in thin layers, looks most natural. It evens tone while letting skin look like skin, rather than sitting heavy in lines.
Do lid-lift strips help hooded eyes?
They're an optional non-surgical tool that can create more visible lid space. They can help, but good shadow placement, priming, and lash lift open the eye without them.
