I wear much less makeup now that I am approaching 30. I feel more comfortable with my appearance - and many colors look harsh/silly now that I am older. I prefer a polished retro look: simple eye, strong brow, slight blush, defined lip.
I have dark *thanks genetics!* undereye circles - no crows feet/wrinkles as of yet, but the skin over my eyelid is getting a little droopy *yeah, I'm waiting till it is really flappy to get it fixed as well *sigh*
I use laura Mercier oil-free foundation in Warm Ivory and secet-coverup in SC3. The concealer is very thick - almost like clay. You have to mix a tiny amount with eyecream to get it to spread smoothly. This is the best concealer ever. It comes in a two shade palette to exactly match the tones of your skin. It is expensive, but you get tons of product and one palette should last a year or more.
For everyday it takes me about 5-10 minutes to do my makeup:
- moisturizer, light foundation where I am reddish and under my eyes or moisturizer and concealer where needed.
- lip gloss
- few swipes of mascara
- touch of chanel powder bronzer on cheeks and over eyes.
For clubbing/dinner out etc. is takes me 10-15 minutes as I never do elaborate eye makeup because I always end up looking tired as it fades during the night.
I style my hair 1/2 the time...the other half it is ponytail, pigtails or just a mess :o)