still a hottie, lauren hutton

That's the mistake women make - you shouldn't see your makeup. We don't want to look like we've made an effort.

- Lauren Hutton

lauren hutton is the epitome of aging gracefully. i remember flipping through a j.crew catalogue and my mom pointing her out as such, and giving her kudos for keeping the gap in her teeth.

anyway, when ms. hutton returned to the modeling world at the age of 46 she realized that most makeup was being primarily advertised to, and made for younger women with heavy textures, bright colors and lots of shimmer that, as she put it, "act like airport runway lights in every line, wrinkle or pore, saying 'Look over here!'" so she created her own line of makeup.

now i haven't actually played with her makeup, but i can only imagine that it is as high quality as lauren hutton is timeless.

if you too are over the age of 46, and looking for a few new products, or ready to re-vamp your entire routine, you should definitely try a few products! i mean, just look at the before and afters below.... again with the makeovers- i just LOVE 'EM!!!

what i love (and a sign that this a great line) is that the first step to purchasing any product is determining your skin tone, so that you aren't blindly buying something totally wrong for you.

here's a little excerpt to juuuust wet your whistle:

Pink (Light)

Before After
If you are very fair, burn before you tan, and your skin has pink or porcelain under tones you should choose pink.

Yellow (Light or Medium)

Before After

If you are Caucasian and have beige or yellow undertones you should choose Yellow. Asian or Light Mixed Race also fall into Yellow. Most Caucasian women fall into Yellow so if you are unsure select Yellow, like Lauren.

Olive (Medium)

Before After
If you are Mediterranean, Latino, a Fair-skinned African American, or dark mixed-race, then you should choose Olive.

Brown (Dark)

Before After
If you are African American, deep complexioned Indian or any other dark skin color then you should choose Brown.