The Makeup Trend These Over-40 Celebrities Wore to the Oscars
Did you watch the Oscars this past week? I was in and out of my den doing laundry and watching it live, but I purposefully went back to social media to see what hair and makeup looks were trending! There always seems to be a common theme for each awards show, and I picked up on two very hot ones from the 2024 Oscars. So today I am sharing The Makeup Trend These Over-40 Celebrities Wore to the Oscars.
Of course, being over 40 myself, I tend to pay a little extra attention to the women in my age range to see what they’re doing. Because none of us mature ladies should be trying to keep up with the 20-something starlets right?! Let me see the women that have lived a little and how they’re choosing to show up!!
So what were the big trends in makeup most of these women had in common? It was two things: GLOWY FRESH SKIN and PRETTY-IN-PINK LIPS.
And why did this work on all of these over 40 ladies? Because dewy and hydrated looking skin always appears more youthful and vibrant. There’s nothing youthful about flat, matte, dehydrated looking skin. And pink lip color is a universal shade that all skin tones can pull off that reflects a healthy lip that never looks overdone or out of date. Luckily, it can be glossy or matte, as long as it’s the perfect shade of pink!
Today, we are going to look at Oscar-worthy makeup (in real life!), and I’m going to share a few of my personal favorite products I use on myself and my clients for getting glowy fresh skin + pink lips. I was also able to do some investigating and found a few of the exact makeup products the celebrity makeup artists actually used to give their clients their Oscars looks.
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The Makeup Trend These Over-40 Celebrities Wore to the Oscars
Michelle Yeoh
Let’s start with 61 year old Michelle Yeoh. Michelle Yeoh, who won Best Actress last year in 2023, made history as the very first Asian woman to win in that category. This year, she looked absolutely stunning as a presenter for the same category.
I follow her makeup artist @SabrinaBedrani, and luckily, she listed a few of the Dior products she used on Michelle to give her that fresh skin and lip. (Sabrina is a Dior brand ambassador).
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For Michelle's complexion, she used a combo of the Dior Forever Skin glow foundation, in shade 2Warm, SPF 15, $57. It was then mixed in with a drop of their brand new product, Forever Glow Star Filter (1N), $55. This glow booster gets absolutely amazing reviews - looks like it might have to be my next complexion purchase!
For the light pink lip, it was a combo of the Dior Rouge Nude Look 100 Velvet lipstick, $49, and topped with their Lip Maximizer Plump gloss in 001 Pink, $40.
Emily Blunt
Then 41 year old Emily Blunt, was an absolute stunner in my opinion! Her skin seriously looked like a dewy porcelain doll! Her face was decked out in Charlotte Tilbury and her makeup artist spilled the beans.
She prepped her skin with Charlotte's uber- famous Magic Cream, $65, to moisturize and plump her skin, then added the Airbrush Flawless Foundation, $49, to even out her complexion. I myself used this same foundation in today's look in shade 4 Neutral.
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Honestly, I need to invest in a slightly darker shade of this foundation heading into summer, but I added bronzer to get it warmer! If you’ve never used this foundation before, it’s FULL coverage, so a tiny bit goes a long way. Which is why celeb makeup artists love it 🙂
For the eye makeup, Emily’s makeup artist stuck with the warm shimmery pinks theme by using the popular shade, Pillow Talk luxury shadow palette, $55. I used my Patrick Ta Major Dimension 2 palette,$70, that has similar shades of rosey mattes and shimmers plus the cream liners included.
Rita Moreno
For 92 year old Rita Moreno, yes I said 92, she donned a black wig over her gorgeous silver hair, just for fun - and I’m here for that kind of quick change. Why not?? It wasn’t permanent and she totally pulled it off.
But when you wear hair that dark at an older age, it is important to keep your makeup light and fresh so you’re not looking too harsh all over. She did it right by keeping her eye makeup light with just black liner on the top lash line, but then matching up her pink cheeks with the glossy lips.
I couldn’t find her exact products listed but my guess would have looked something like this. Eyes - the Urban Decay Moondust shimmer shadow, $24, in “Cowboy” on the lids for that hint of shimmer with little color. Matching Cheeks + Lips - Hourglass Ambient Lighting blush in “Sublime Flush” $45, because it has the faintest bit of highlighter in it, along with Buxom Plump Shots multichrome lip serum in “Dreamy Dolly,” $29.
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For my look, I went for my all time fave blush that I fear is about to be discontinued because I can only easily find it on their official website. But the GREAT news is it’s on sale for $11! It’s Buxom’s Wanderlust blush with primer, in shade “Dolly,” which is their most well known mauve-pink shade that is gorgeous. Buy it in other colors too before they’re gone - they’re worth it.
Eva Longoria
I loved Eva Longoria’s look - oh she was the definition of chic and glamorous! And guess what? She only wore drugstore L’Oreal products on her 48-year-old face! She is a spokesperson for them, so that made sense!
I found out she used a couple of my favorites for her glowing look. The L’Oreal Lumi Glotion, $15, was used under her foundation, which I also chose to wear under AND over top of my Charlotte Tilbury foundation. I am wearing it in shade “medium.” It gives a beautiful non-greasy luminous look!
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And Eva wore their Infallible soft matte bronzer, $13, which honestly beats out some of my high-end bronzers. They’re beautiful and buttery! I wear shade light-medium in this bronzer.
I went a step further for my glow and topped off my cheeks with the Fenty Beauty Diamond Bomb Diamond Veil, $40, because it gives a glossy, diamond shimmer-like finish to eyes, cheeks, and collarbones. It’s the ULTIMATE fabulous red carpet makeup addition in my opinion.
Finally for my own personal pink lip combo, I went for a GXVE Beauty combo. I mixed up the warm neutral brown liner, Mell’s Lane, $20, with their Anaheim Shine creamy satin finish lipstick, $26, in their pink shade “Screen my Phone.” It was a beautiful warm pinky combo that I need to start wearing more often and felt very chic!
My other outfit details: I’m not wearing a fancy ball gown in any of these pics, but I do love my black eyelet top in the spring and summer! Here are two similar ones HERE and HERE. Statement earrings can dress up anything - these chandelier stone earrings, $55 from Nordstrom are perfect.
Did you catch my 8 Youthful Makeup Tips from last week? I think you might find some tips/products that would be very useful to add to your routine!
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All these ladies are LOVELY!! And so are you! Thanks for digging up their makeup secrets. I’de like to try the Dior Forever Glow Star Filter Multi-Use Complexion Enhancing Booster, but only after you actually try it and report back to us if it’s worth the price. 🙂
Why thank you Deanna for these kind words. I will get on my order for the glow star filter and report back! Sounds divine right??
I thought this makeup looks really pretty especially the look on Emily Blunt.
A question that I have always had, how do you wear bronzer? Is it over the blush or under the blush and with the even glow enhancer? Last thing you put on your face and Srouji tips?
Hey Sherry. I typically apply my bronzer first, so before blush and highlighter. I like to use it to warm up my complexion and do a little sculpting, then add the colorful blush on top. The lotion glow enhancer like I used here, was used more for illuminating my complexion, not adding warmth like the bronzer did. And I used it along with my foundation – all before the bronzer and blush. I hope this helps!