Do not wear foundation. Wear a skin tint or a tinted moisturizer. Apply only to the center of the face (nose, under eyes, chin). Blend outwards with a damp sponge. Leave the perimeter of the face bare.
So tonight, as you take off your makeup, skip the harsh wipes. Massage a few drops of olive oil into your skin. Look in the mirror. See the lines? Good. See the shine? Better.
Wash your face with lukewarm water only (soap strips the essential oils). While the face is damp, apply hyaluronic acid. Immediately seal it with facial oil. Wait 3 minutes. You want the skin to feel "tacky." Art of Gloss Nonna
Beauty influencers traveling to Southern Italy and Greece began noticing the elderly women (the Nonnas) who, despite their age, possessed an incredible luminosity. Their skin was lined but not dry. Their hair was silver but full of movement. Their lips were naturally flushed and slick.
Answer: Confidence. Hold the matte.
Why? Because gloss is affordable luxury. A $15 tube of gloss gives you a moment of visceral pleasure that a $50 matte foundation cannot. It is fast, it is easy, and it makes you feel alive . Mastering The Art of Gloss Nonna requires you to shift your mindset from architecture (building a face with contour and powder) to luminosity (adding light to the face).
Take a cream eyeshadow stick in a champagne or rose gold color. Draw a thick line on the center of your eyelid. Blend with your finger. Then, take your clear lip gloss (yes, lip gloss) and dab a microscopic amount onto the center of the eyelid over the cream shadow. This creates the "wet eye" effect that screams Gloss Nonna . Do not wear foundation
That is the . It is not about looking 20 years younger. It is about looking so incredibly, radiantly alive that no one notices your age at all. They just want to know what you’re wearing on your lips.