The foundation makes me look a little like an Oomp Loompa, so I'll definitely have to try another shade....and learn to apply it more evenly. 😲😄 We learn from our mistakes. 😉 My Get Ready with Me's are more for entertainment purposes than anything. Thank you for watching! 💗💗💗
Jenifer Jenkins Girl! You are beautiful! With and without make up! Your brows look great, and maybe it looks different in real life, but I didn't think your foundation was too dark. But, really, you truly are gorgeous!
Jenifer Jenkins Why don't you try mixing the foundation with a moisturizer lightens it up a bit. As said previously your gorgeous. This look is perfect. Thankyou for this 💖💗
Thank you Alisha! 💗 I think I'm going to pick up the lighter shade just because I know how pale I get in the fall/winter months, and I really like the coverage. 😊
Very pretty!!! I'm with you and love a simple makeup look, it's just polished, fresh and clean looking...love it!!! You look gorgeous without any makeup too :) xoxo
Wow! That's one concealer I haven't tested yet! It doesn't conceal well! Milani's eyelid primer is what I recommend all the time. It's not drying AT ALL and it works really well. I do recommend setting it with either a neutral shadow or a loose powder to make sure your shadows don't crease and go on smoothly. A little goes a long way. I think you'll like it!
Jenifer: you have beautiful skin! I know exactly what you mean with the eye primers! They can feel so drying! I do have oily lids and they help that my eyeshadow doesn't slip- so what I do is: I apply it only on the little area right on my lids and don't go above my crease...where my eyes get really crepey- maybe this helps you too! Have a wonderful day!
Oh, Jenifer, you are beautiful, funny, down-to-earth, genuine and a joy to watch. Coming from a retired elementary principal, you should have been a teacher!!! You just make me happy!!! 😘
Oh my goodness, what a sweet compliment!!! 💗 I volunteer at my kid's school every week if that counts. Lol! 😄 But seriously, your comment just made my day!! 🤗
I love GRWM's!!! Pretty makeup look. I really don't use eyelid primer either, but when I do I like the MAC paint pot in painterly. I have oily lids too. I like the way the MAC cancels out any red or bluish colors that may be showing through my lids. Much love Dawn🌷
Hi Jenifer, For eyelid primer I just use my CG Smoothers pressed powder that I put on with a small flat eyelid brush. It works very well and I also use it for the inner corners of the eyes as a concealer. It has been very effective and looks natural. I have also found that my eyeliner and eye shadow stays on all day without much need for a touch up.
Jenifer, I just Adore you! You are one of the most genuinely beautiful people! I love how open and honest you are. You are very endearing. Love your channel! Love and Light 💖 Carli
So pretty and natural. You are just glowing. Sometimes it doesn't take alot to get that gorgeous makeup look and Girl, you got it going on.....Love it. Have an awesome week. Big HUGS! xoxo Sharon
I was a make up artist for a long time. For your eyelid, I'd recommend Tarte Clean Slate 360 eyelid primer, JUST IN YOUR CREASE. You won't feel dry if you just put it in your crease, where our shadows tend to crease the most. Over that, just use your favorite concealer with a very LIGHT swipe of a finely milled loose powder. I like the one by Nars because I have dry skin and too much powder is bad on me. Use what you love, build any shadows on top of that (you can also set your cream shadow with that same loose powder, again very lightly, no need to pack it on). Also, highly recommend a foundation brush or a beauty blender for your foundation, or just warm it up and work it into the skin with your fingers.
Thank you so much Shana! It never even occurred to me that I could only put the primer in the crease, but that makes total sense! Lol! I really appreciate all of your tips! Hope you have a fantastic week! 💗😊
You come off as such a sweet person and I like watching your videos in the morning to start my day with such nice company 😁 hope you and your family are doing well, thanks for the videos, love all of them!
Are there really people who pick up on such tiny things as the liner in the corner of your eyes? I'm too busy just looking and listening to you, not trying to pick you apart. You aren't a MUA for heaven's sake! I didn't even notice until you yourself pointed it out and even then wasn't sure. The only reason your grwms are entertaining is because of what you are saying not what you are doing! 😃😘 Don't stress! You are beautiful inside and out, with and without makeup! ❤️
I'm a stay at home mom too. I know what you mean about wanting to look pulled together. I love your approach to natural make up. You're beautiful! Thanks for the tips! God bless🌸🌸🌸
I have the same issue with eyelid primers, too. I recently switched to concealer because it evens out my skin (hides all my purple veins) and gives me a smooth canvas to start. But I make sure to moisturize that area well every morning before ever starting my makeup.
I love your routine! You look so natural and pretty. I took your word about the elf under eye setting powder and now I can't live without it! I am going to try the wet and wild under eye concealer. I love how you ise all drug store brands! As a stay at home mom, I try not to spend so much on my cosmetics. Thank you for your great videos! ;)
Good morning Jenifer. You always look stunning with your simple make up routine. I struggle with a good make up primer. I would try the NYX brand. Their have three shades...I use the neutral shade. The foundation has a great matte finish on you. The Rimmell lipstick is the perfect color for your look. Stay fabulous and enjoy your Sunday.
I have the same problem with most eye primers! I like that concealer from wet n wild and you're right, tiny bit goes a long way. 😄 You always look beautiful! 💕
I use the fit me concealer usually for my concealer and lid primer. Or what ever concealer I'm using at the time. What I do alot too is add my rose oil to my lids as a moisturizer, wait a bit then put my concealer on...helps with that over dry look that I hate so much!! I have a hard enough time ageing, I'm not wanting to make it worse!!
The best eyelid primers I have tried are Urban decay's primer potion. They are in the clearance section on Sephora right now for full size for like half price so around 11 or 12 bucks. I have all four and the anti-aging one is the best for smoothing but Eden is a pale yellowish beige and vest for canceling out the blue in my eyelids. That one can be more drying though. The newest one I just bought is sin and that has a shimmery effect. Hope this helps
Exactly, I have the same issue using lid primer. Because of this reason, I just use my under eye concealer, works great. Not alot, just a bit..then I use my eyeshadow to set it, my crease color.
Other's have suggested that in the past, but my local grocery store didn't carry it. I'm going to have to look somewhere else. Thank you for the suggestion! 😊
The makeup looks fine. Couldn't really see any problems with blending the foundation or the eyeliner. I've been loving a more minimal makeup look lately although it still seems to take me just as long to get ready...lol. I'll have to try that corrector. Good to see you.
What blush and powder brushes do you use? I'd like to see how you fix makeup "mistakes". I will literally wipe off concealer and powder and start over if it looks dry. You look pretty- polished and not overdone.
The Urban Decay anti aging eye primer is very god and non drying, at least on my lids and I am a little older than you are. I also like the one from Essence, so inexpensive worth trying if you can find it online I know it is a bit harder to get in the US. You mentioned many times you did tattoo your brows yourself, I think they look pretty darn good, would be nice to see a video on how you did it !! Thanks Jenifer, take care !
PS: Elizabeth Arden 8 hr eye cream is very hydrating without looking greasy and it stays that way all day long! You can currently pick it up from Marshalls/T.JMaxx!
Jenifer, I love that you are so grounded, but beautiful. I buy many drugstore products even in my 40s. I only buy a higher end products after many great reviews and I have to love it! But I'm also out looking for a dupe. And don't worry about your foundation. We have all been there when we notice that something wasn't blended. :)
You did a great job. I love the look . the elf under eye makeup reminds me of the tube of IT cosmetics, but I bet its a heck of a lot cheaper. I just bought the IT one dang. It looks like the coverage is just as good for a lot less!! Have a great week. You always look beautiful!
Hi Jen! This is such a pretty look on you! (Your comments along the way cracked me up girl!!) An eye primer I love is Tarte Clean Slate 360 Creaseless. I watched a video of Hot and Flashy's and she did an in depth review of numerous eye primers and this is the one I ended up choosing for me. (I recommend watching her video). I don't always wear eye primers, (laziness), but I do feel like it does keep my eye makeup in place, and a BIG plus for me is I feel like it really doesn't end up accenting my crepey lids! Have a great week!
Thank you for the recommendation Jackie! That's the number one qualification for me too! I would actually rather have a crease line than crepier (sp?) looking eyelids. 😨 Glad I could make you giggle with my comments. 😄
All I can say is, regardless of what make-up you wear, you are so beautiful. You inspire me to take better care of my skin. Yeeeeeaaaaars from now, if you ever decide to go completely silver, you're gonna be one foxy senior, momma!
Hi Jen! Beautiful! Try defining the top of the brow with the lightest shade...Sometimes its the color intensity that is a little overwhelming on the face as opposed to the height of the actual brow. Applying a light color above keeps the upper lid and brow bone open and makes the brow look lifted! Just remember to work from the top! P.S. I'm not a make up artist either, but I've watched a lot of utube...
You have great skin! I think you look great even without foundation! Maybe you should try a tinted moisturizer or a bb or cc cream. I think you look beautiful regardless!
ahhhhh COME CORRECT IS THE BEST!! I can't find it anymore tho.. For eyelid primer, I just use a foundation or conceler on top and then set with a powder or eye shadow the same color as my skin tone. Then when you do your eyeshadow, the shadow is easlier to blend and stays longer!! Love your videos as always you look beautiful!! ! Have a great weekend!!!! BTW I do full face of makeup to go to Whole foods:)
YOU are where I heard about the Come Correct and I love it too! At first I thought it was too thick for me, but I was just using way too much. You can still get it online. 😊
I don't know if this has been said already or not, but Nyx HD and Milani eye lid primers are good ones. The Nyx is not drying. I tried it based on Emily Noel's recommendation. I'm 42 and it doesn't make my eye lids look aged.
The best drugstore I primer I've used is Maybelline Master Prime Long Lasting Eyeshadow Base in the Prime + Matte finish. I also used Too Faced Shadow Insurance with good results as long as I blend it in right away.
Here I am a comment hog..but you are NOT an umpalumpa!! You look very pretty, soft and subtle look..I love it! You are too hard on yourself, stop that!! Your very and most naturally beautiful!
I really like a natural look for day. Your skin is beautiful. Do you self tan? If so could you do a video? I've tried so many tanning products but they grab onto my age spots not pretty. Any tips would be appreciated. Love your channel. Love from Arizona
That WnW concealer looks fabulous. For eyelid primer, I like Milani but am thinking of going back to trying just foundation. Very pretty look. ♥ Elle PS - I swear my make up looks different on camera than in person (those imperfections didn't show up in person! lol!) You did great. xoxo
I've had several recommendation for the Millani in the past. I'm going to have to go on a hunt for it because my local grocery store doesn't carry it. Thank you for the recommendation Elle! 😊 And you're right! When I was editing, I was like, "What in the world?!! That's not how it looked in my mirror!" Lol!
You look so pretty with and without makeup! I take the less is more approach because I feel like the more I do the worse I look! Lol especially with powders! I work so hard and it takes me so long at times to do my face that when I am finished, I look worse than if I just slap some CC cream on with lips (I don't leave the house with lipstick and mascara and eyeliner)! Wow this is a long comment. Sorry! Anyway, you look great always Jenifer! xo, Kelly
Lol!! The more I do the worse I look too! I've tried all of the trendy applications for hooded eyes and I just end up looking like a psycho. 😄 Thank you for your comment, it made me giggle. 😉
From the comment section of a previous vlog: How did you tattoo your eyebrows? Jenifer Jenkins 1 month ago Hi! 😊 I purchased a permanent make up tattoo pen and some permanent make up ink online and taught myself through trial and error. I know that sounds crazy, but the most important thing, should you ever consider doing something like this, is to make sure you STERILIZE everything. The counters, your hands, the equipment...everything. Here is a pen similar to the one I purchased. bit.ly/2uy9HOm
I'm not "over 40" yet, but I love your videos and personality. I think b/c I relate so much & we have several similarities. I feel exactly the same way about not going to get my nails done btw. And I'm big on finding the most efficient & cost-effective way of doing things in a way that still looks nice, even if it isn't how the "gurus" insist.
I can sympathize with the root grow out! I had my first grey hair at 18. I am in 51 and have to retouch so often, but there's so much grey that I don't feel comfortable doing it myself anymore. I wish I could have a blonde color like you do, because it shows the regrowth less than a darker color. But my skin tone is cool- fair skin, blue eyes and light brown hair :( Blah! Have a great day!
You always look beautiful , I like tarte clean slate eye primer. I have learned so much from Angie @HotandFlashy and Nisha @SugarPuffAndFluff about making hooded eyes not so hooded it's amazing how putting the right color in the right place makes such a difference.
Good night Jenifer Jenkins. Thank you for sharing. I enjoy watching your videos. You have a beautiful soul. Please keep making more videos more often if possible. Appreciation.
Hi ... ive just come across your channel... love the look ... I'm 51 and have always preferred the natural everyday look will be trying this in the morning.. it's so pretty... ps new subscriber x
Hi Jenifer! I love your videos. I alway go for simple makeup myself. I like the natural look. The primer that I've used for years and really love is velvet skin coat by DHC (dhccare.com). I use it to prime my eyelids, but I also use it for my t-zone and under my eyes...I don't ever need powder. It seems to blur the lines under my eyes and it leaves a velvety finish (not oily or sticky at all). I find that powder can really emphasize fine lines. It's a little expensive ($22.50), but a little goes a long way. One tube lasts me 6-9 months. If you go to their web site and sign up for their mailing list, you can get 25% off. They include two free product samples in each catalog...I love when the sample is velvet skin coat! They also send a coupon during your birthday month, so that's when I usually buy. :)
Hi Jenifer, you are a very pretty lady. I agree with you about the eye makeup looks for hooded eyes that so many of the you tubers do. They make my eyes and face look older. Plus I really do not know how to do the applications either. I would love to have your beautiful face and hair. You are stunning. I love your videos. Blessings
Love that you don't do high end makeup. You are one of the few over 40 that don't so it's definitely a needed area. Make sure you highlight that in your title I used to always look for vids that were drugstore makeup tutorials for over 40. Even though I can afford it, I just don't like spending money on it when you can buy otc decent stuff I like to splurge elsewhere. No one is ever going to say "she has on $50 blush, she has on $10" ...ever...
Beautiful!!! and I can tell that your going to be even more gorgeous with gray hair like my favorite person Cindy Joseph that is the model/spokesperson for Boom which btw is amazing products... Right now I am just getting silver but I am looking forward to becoming all over gray which should be coming more rapidly since I just turned 60 a few weeks ago..I have several friends that grayed prematurely and honestly they look younger than ever...awesome tips..'I am definitely going to get some of that concealer... It's beautiful💗 I must say this bc after all my gf that gave me the nickname Sugarbaker had good reason to give me that name.. It came from Julia Sugarbaker from the show Designing Women bc I can't stand mean and rude people and I do not hesitate to confront them spot on...For the life of me I do not understand all the thumbs down you get on your videos especially the one about Hurricane Harvey...you are such a sweet and kind person that is beautifully made from the inside out...I have been asked why won't I open up a channel this is why... I would stay in a bad mood from all these mean spirited people and I would probably lose my religion 😉 you just keep making your awesome videos, sharing your amazing tips... Much Love to you sweetie 😍💗
I haven't tried a lot of eye primers I do like the wet and wild photo Focus eye primer that elf one I have tried it and it was like it was dried up or something I don't care for it at all either great video I gave you a like I'm shouting out love from Ohio 💞
You are gorgeous as a blonde, but- if you ever decide to let the silver do it's thing- I have no doubt you will look absolutely stunning that way as well!
I have a question about your eyebrows. My eyebrows just have hair at the inside, but the rest of the brow is basically gone. I had them tattooed a few years ago but they've really faded. Are yours like that, or is the hair just thin, and that's why you tattooed them? I use different products to try to make them show up, but in the summer heat the products just don't stay. Does that elf powder stay on you all day? I know it's as hot in Corpus as it is in Houston.
My eyebrows are literally like pencil thin lines of hair. They extend all the way to the ends, but they're super thin. So I just followed the same shape with my permanent makeup electric tattoo pen, and added color between the hairs, as well as on the underside of my eyebrows. I usually just put the millani brow fix powder where I added the tattoo (which has faded). But because I have tattooed several times, the skin there is slightly a different texture, which I think gives my eyebrow powder staying power. 😊
I'm going to have to find that! They don't carry it at my local grocery store. Maybe Walgreens. It was also suggested to me to only apply it to my mobile eyelid and the crease and stop there, rather than take it all the up to the eyebrows. I tried it and it's a much nicer, less crepey look. 😊
You're too young to do this yet, but whenever you decide to let your grey in, it will be GORgeous on you! You won't believe how your eyes will pop :). I waited until I was about 55 and have never regretted it. Sometimes, I still check my roots out of habit, and am SO happy my roots are my everything now.
Awe...I love this comment!!! My mom has the thickest, most beautiful, silver, long hair and I just love it!!! Every time I'm with her anywhere she gets compliments on it. I'm not quite ready yet, but I bet you look beautiful!! When I see it on other women I think it looks gorgeous! 💗
From the comment section of a previous vlog: How did you tattoo your eyebrows? Jenifer Jenkins 1 month ago Hi! 😊 I purchased a permanent make up tattoo pen and some permanent make up ink online and taught myself through trial and error. I know that sounds crazy, but the most important thing, should you ever consider doing something like this, is to make sure you STERILIZE everything. The counters, your hands, the equipment...everything. Here is a pen similar to the one I purchased. bit.ly/2uy9HOm
Thank you for such an uncomplicated tutorial. I should donate all my palettes and just stick to one creamy eyeshadow! :) I can only see one color in the end due to hooded lids anyways, so why bother! Lol How did u like the wear of foundation through the day?
The foundation makes me look a little like an Oomp Loompa, so I'll definitely have to try another shade....and learn to apply it more evenly. 😲😄 We learn from our mistakes. 😉 My Get Ready with Me's are more for entertainment purposes than anything. Thank you for watching! 💗💗💗
Jenifer Jenkins Girl! You are beautiful! With and without make up! Your brows look great, and maybe it looks different in real life, but I didn't think your foundation was too dark. But, really, you truly are gorgeous!
Jenifer Jenkins Why don't you try mixing the foundation with a moisturizer lightens it up a bit. As said previously your gorgeous. This look is perfect. Thankyou for this 💖💗
Jenifer Jenkins No way, you look so beautiful. Make up is perfect!!
Thank you Alisha! 💗 I think I'm going to pick up the lighter shade just because I know how pale I get in the fall/winter months, and I really like the coverage. 😊
Thank you Angela! I might have to give that a try! 😊💗
Very pretty!!! I'm with you and love a simple makeup look, it's just polished, fresh and clean looking...love it!!! You look gorgeous without any makeup too :) xoxo
Thank you Anne! 💗 When I try to go glam, I wind up looking like a crazy lady. Lol! So I just keep it simple. 😉
Jenifer Jenkins I'm always impressed with the mature women who can pull off a glammed up look. Not me, sadly!
omg so funny I always think that about myself too LOL
Wow! That's one concealer I haven't tested yet! It doesn't conceal well! Milani's eyelid primer is what I recommend all the time. It's not drying AT ALL and it works really well. I do recommend setting it with either a neutral shadow or a loose powder to make sure your shadows don't crease and go on smoothly. A little goes a long way. I think you'll like it!
Jenifer: you have beautiful skin! I know exactly what you mean with the eye primers! They can feel so drying! I do have oily lids and they help that my eyeshadow doesn't slip- so what I do is: I apply it only on the little area right on my lids and don't go above my crease...where my eyes get really crepey- maybe this helps you too! Have a wonderful day!
Oh, Jenifer, you are beautiful, funny, down-to-earth, genuine and a joy to watch. Coming from a retired elementary principal, you should have been a teacher!!! You just make me happy!!! 😘
Oh my goodness, what a sweet compliment!!! 💗 I volunteer at my kid's school every week if that counts. Lol! 😄 But seriously, your comment just made my day!! 🤗
You are so gentle and come across so non judgemental. You are so lovely without make up and I love your look.
You seem to be so mellow and down to earth...such a pleasure to watch ❤️
Thank you, I appreciate you saying that! 😊💗
I love GRWM's!!! Pretty makeup look. I really don't use eyelid primer either, but when I do I like the MAC paint pot in painterly. I have oily lids too. I like the way the MAC cancels out any red or bluish colors that may be showing through my lids.
Much love
Dawn🌷
Hi Dawn 😊 What I don't get is how my lids can be on the oily side, yet still look crepey. Lol! Hope you had a great weekend!
Hi Jenifer, For eyelid primer I just use my CG Smoothers pressed powder that I put on with a small flat eyelid brush. It works very well and I also use it for the inner corners of the eyes as a concealer. It has been very effective and looks natural. I have also found that my eyeliner and eye shadow stays on all day without much need for a touch up.
You are so naturally pretty and your makeup just enhances that! I love your videos, especially the skincare and health/fitness ones!
Jenifer, I just Adore you! You are one of the most genuinely beautiful people! I love how open and honest you are. You are very endearing. Love your channel! Love and Light 💖 Carli
I love that you use mainly drugstore products!
So pretty and natural. You are just glowing. Sometimes it doesn't take alot to get that gorgeous makeup look and Girl, you got it going on.....Love it. Have an awesome week. Big HUGS! xoxo Sharon
I was a make up artist for a long time. For your eyelid, I'd recommend Tarte Clean Slate 360 eyelid primer, JUST IN YOUR CREASE. You won't feel dry if you just put it in your crease, where our shadows tend to crease the most. Over that, just use your favorite concealer with a very LIGHT swipe of a finely milled loose powder. I like the one by Nars because I have dry skin and too much powder is bad on me. Use what you love, build any shadows on top of that (you can also set your cream shadow with that same loose powder, again very lightly, no need to pack it on). Also, highly recommend a foundation brush or a beauty blender for your foundation, or just warm it up and work it into the skin with your fingers.
One more thing, you don't need a lot of the Tarte Clean Slate, at all. A TINY bit will work wonders.
Thank you so much Shana! It never even occurred to me that I could only put the primer in the crease, but that makes total sense! Lol! I really appreciate all of your tips! Hope you have a fantastic week! 💗😊
You're so naturally pretty you don't really need makeup but I like the fresh, awake and glowy natural makeup. Not too much, or too little.
You come off as such a sweet person and I like watching your videos in the morning to start my day with such nice company 😁 hope you and your family are doing well, thanks for the videos, love all of them!
Your skin is really nice!! I am 34 and I love your videos!!! Please share more about being a stay at home, tips, experience.. Whatever you'd like!
Are there really people who pick up on such tiny things as the liner in the corner of your eyes? I'm too busy just looking and listening to you, not trying to pick you apart. You aren't a MUA for heaven's sake! I didn't even notice until you yourself pointed it out and even then wasn't sure. The only reason your grwms are entertaining is because of what you are saying not what you are doing! 😃😘 Don't stress! You are beautiful inside and out, with and without makeup! ❤️
You're hilarious! I needed a good laugh. I love how honest and transparent you are. Thanks much!
I'm a stay at home mom too. I know what you mean about wanting to look pulled together. I love your approach to natural make up. You're beautiful! Thanks for the tips!
God bless🌸🌸🌸
Very pretty look Jenifer. I like easy, simple makeup for every day. 💖 Cathy
I have the same issue with eyelid primers, too. I recently switched to concealer because it evens out my skin (hides all my purple veins) and gives me a smooth canvas to start. But I make sure to moisturize that area well every morning before ever starting my makeup.
I love your routine! You look so natural and pretty. I took your word about the elf under eye setting powder and now I can't live without it! I am going to try the wet and wild under eye concealer. I love how you ise all drug store brands! As a stay at home mom, I try not to spend so much on my cosmetics. Thank you for your great videos! ;)
You're so relaxing to watch, I love that. ❤️❤️❤️
Lovely look. Try the Tarte smoothing eyelid primer. It's great on my mature lids
you are absolutely beautiful with or without makeup!!
Good morning Jenifer. You always look stunning with your simple make up routine. I struggle with a good make up primer. I would try the NYX brand. Their have three shades...I use the neutral shade. The foundation has a great matte finish on you. The Rimmell lipstick is the perfect color for your look. Stay fabulous and enjoy your Sunday.
I have the same problem with most eye primers! I like that concealer from wet n wild and you're right, tiny bit goes a long way. 😄 You always look beautiful! 💕
I use the fit me concealer usually for my concealer and lid primer. Or what ever concealer I'm using at the time. What I do alot too is add my rose oil to my lids as a moisturizer, wait a bit then put my concealer on...helps with that over dry look that I hate so much!! I have a hard enough time ageing, I'm not wanting to make it worse!!
Great tips from the prettiest youtube lady! Thanks Jenifer! Peace & love!
Oh how sweet! Thank you Barbara! 💗😘
The best eyelid primers I have tried are Urban decay's primer potion. They are in the clearance section on Sephora right now for full size for like half price so around 11 or 12 bucks. I have all four and the anti-aging one is the best for smoothing but Eden is a pale yellowish beige and vest for canceling out the blue in my eyelids. That one can be more drying though. The newest one I just bought is sin and that has a shimmery effect. Hope this helps
Thank you for the suggestions! The anti-aging one sounds right up my alley! 😊
Shelby Hall I also was going to suggest the urban decay eyelid primer it's my fav!!😍
I couldn't agree with you more Shelby. I would strongly suggest the anti aging one. That's the one I use and it's not drying at all.
Exactly, I have the same issue using lid primer. Because of this reason, I just use my under eye concealer, works great. Not alot, just a bit..then I use my eyeshadow to set it, my crease color.
I like the Milani eyeshadow primer. It is the only one I've tried that makes my 48 year old eyelids look smoother after application.
Other's have suggested that in the past, but my local grocery store didn't carry it. I'm going to have to look somewhere else. Thank you for the suggestion! 😊
The makeup looks fine. Couldn't really see any problems with blending the foundation or the eyeliner. I've been loving a more minimal makeup look lately although it still seems to take me just as long to get ready...lol. I'll have to try that corrector. Good to see you.
I love that Maybelline Dream Cushion foundation. For me it works best with a damp beauty blender.
I'll try that next time. 😊 I clearly needed to work it into my forehead better. Lol!
Your skin looks amazing with no makeup!
Thank you. Try the clarins eye primer. I find this to be an excellent skin care brand the is often overlooked.
What blush and powder brushes do you use? I'd like to see how you fix makeup "mistakes". I will literally wipe off concealer and powder and start over if it looks dry. You look pretty- polished and not overdone.
The Urban Decay anti aging eye primer is very god and non drying, at least on my lids and I am a little older than you are. I also like the one from Essence, so inexpensive worth trying if you can find it online I know it is a bit harder to get in the US. You mentioned many times you did tattoo your brows yourself, I think they look pretty darn good, would be nice to see a video on how you did it !! Thanks Jenifer, take care !
PS: Elizabeth Arden 8 hr eye cream is very hydrating without looking greasy and it stays that way all day long! You can currently pick it up from Marshalls/T.JMaxx!
Smokyblackeyes thanks for the tip!
Ooh....awesome! I think I just saw that at Marshall's a few days ago! 💗😊
Jenifer, I love that you are so grounded, but beautiful. I buy many drugstore products even in my 40s. I only buy a higher end products after many great reviews and I have to love it! But I'm also out looking for a dupe. And don't worry about your foundation. We have all been there when we notice that something wasn't blended. :)
You look so beautiful with just your strawberry chapstick on! Wish that was all I needed!
You did a great job. I love the look . the elf under eye makeup reminds me of the tube of IT cosmetics, but I bet its a heck of a lot cheaper. I just bought the IT one dang. It looks like the coverage is just as good for a lot less!! Have a great week. You always look beautiful!
Hi Jen! This is such a pretty look on you! (Your comments along the way cracked me up girl!!) An eye primer I love is Tarte Clean Slate 360 Creaseless. I watched a video of Hot and Flashy's and she did an in depth review of numerous eye primers and this is the one I ended up choosing for me. (I recommend watching her video). I don't always wear eye primers, (laziness), but I do feel like it does keep my eye makeup in place, and a BIG plus for me is I feel like it really doesn't end up accenting my crepey lids! Have a great week!
Thank you for the recommendation Jackie! That's the number one qualification for me too! I would actually rather have a crease line than crepier (sp?) looking eyelids. 😨 Glad I could make you giggle with my comments. 😄
All I can say is, regardless of what make-up you wear, you are so beautiful. You inspire me to take better care of my skin. Yeeeeeaaaaars from now, if you ever decide to go completely silver, you're gonna be one foxy senior, momma!
Lol! Made me giggle! Thank you so much! 💗😊
Jenifer Jenkins made you giggle twice in one day😄😄...I just discovered your channel..binge watching!
Great Job.. I like that you did not use fancy makeup that is overpriced not everyone can afford MAC. You look beautiful. You seem very down to earth.
Try the Urban Decay Anti-aging eyelid primer. It's fantastic! Thanks for a great video😀
Hi Jen! Beautiful!
Try defining the top of the brow with the lightest shade...Sometimes its the color intensity that is a little overwhelming on the face as opposed to the height of the actual brow. Applying a light color above keeps the upper lid and brow bone open and makes the brow look lifted! Just remember to work from the top!
P.S. I'm not a make up artist either, but I've watched a lot of utube...
Andrea Pulver great advise for a lot of us. Many thanks
I used high end and drug store eye primers. The Milani one is hands down the best eye primer I have use.
You have great skin! I think you look great even without foundation! Maybe you should try a tinted moisturizer or a bb or cc cream. I think you look beautiful regardless!
ahhhhh COME CORRECT IS THE BEST!! I can't find it anymore tho.. For eyelid primer, I just use a foundation or conceler on top and then set with a powder or eye shadow the same color as my skin tone. Then when you do your eyeshadow, the shadow is easlier to blend and stays longer!! Love your videos as always you look beautiful!! ! Have a great weekend!!!! BTW I do full face of makeup to go to Whole foods:)
YOU are where I heard about the Come Correct and I love it too! At first I thought it was too thick for me, but I was just using way too much. You can still get it online. 😊
!!! Yes!! Great. You reminded me I need to purchase another tube!!
I don't know if this has been said already or not, but Nyx HD and Milani eye lid primers are good ones. The Nyx is not drying. I tried it based on Emily Noel's recommendation. I'm 42 and it doesn't make my eye lids look aged.
The best drugstore I primer I've used is Maybelline Master Prime Long Lasting Eyeshadow Base in the Prime + Matte finish. I also used Too Faced Shadow Insurance with good results as long as I blend it in right away.
Thank you!! I'm going to have to try that Maybelline one! 💗
Here I am a comment hog..but you are NOT an umpalumpa!! You look very pretty, soft and subtle look..I love it!
You are too hard on yourself, stop that!! Your very and most naturally beautiful!
Sweetie I think your makeup looks great. My lipstick looks just like that too after using it for a while. Glad to know I'm not the only one. :)
I really like a natural look for day. Your skin is beautiful. Do you self tan? If so could you do a video? I've tried so many tanning products but they grab onto my age spots not pretty. Any tips would be appreciated. Love your channel. Love from Arizona
That WnW concealer looks fabulous. For eyelid primer, I like Milani but am thinking of going back to trying just foundation. Very pretty look. ♥ Elle PS - I swear my make up looks different on camera than in person (those imperfections didn't show up in person! lol!) You did great. xoxo
I've had several recommendation for the Millani in the past. I'm going to have to go on a hunt for it because my local grocery store doesn't carry it. Thank you for the recommendation Elle! 😊 And you're right! When I was editing, I was like, "What in the world?!! That's not how it looked in my mirror!" Lol!
I love ❤️ Urban Decay, 43 dry eye lids so they have an anti aligning one that is great and another one that is matte. One with shimmer
You look so pretty with and without makeup! I take the less is more approach because I feel like the more I do the worse I look! Lol especially with powders! I work so hard and it takes me so long at times to do my face that when I am finished, I look worse than if I just slap some CC cream on with lips (I don't leave the house with lipstick and mascara and eyeliner)! Wow this is a long comment. Sorry! Anyway, you look great always Jenifer! xo, Kelly
Lol!! The more I do the worse I look too! I've tried all of the trendy applications for hooded eyes and I just end up looking like a psycho. 😄 Thank you for your comment, it made me giggle. 😉
Have you done a video about how you tattooed your eyebrows and/or the products you used?
From the comment section of a previous vlog: How did you tattoo your eyebrows?
Jenifer Jenkins
1 month ago
Hi! 😊 I purchased a permanent make up tattoo pen and some permanent make up ink online and taught myself through trial and error. I know that sounds crazy, but the most important thing, should you ever consider doing something like this, is to make sure you STERILIZE everything. The counters, your hands, the equipment...everything. Here is a pen similar to the one I purchased. bit.ly/2uy9HOm
Luci Dutton Thank you!
Great job! Your comments were cracking me up!
I'm not "over 40" yet, but I love your videos and personality. I think b/c I relate so much & we have several similarities. I feel exactly the same way about not going to get my nails done btw. And I'm big on finding the most efficient & cost-effective way of doing things in a way that still looks nice, even if it isn't how the "gurus" insist.
I can sympathize with the root grow out! I had my first grey hair at 18. I am in 51 and have to retouch so often, but there's so much grey that I don't feel comfortable doing it myself anymore. I wish I could have a blonde color like you do, because it shows the regrowth less than a darker color. But my skin tone is cool- fair skin, blue eyes and light brown hair :( Blah! Have a great day!
Your so pretty and nice. Don't be so hard on yourself!💗
You tattooed your eyebrows yourself? As someone with a tattoo myself, how in the heck did you do it? I'm impressed.
Desperation and a high pain tolerance I guess. Lol! 😄
You always look beautiful , I like tarte clean slate eye primer.
I have learned so much from Angie @HotandFlashy and Nisha @SugarPuffAndFluff about making hooded eyes not so hooded it's amazing how putting the right color in the right place makes such a difference.
Good night Jenifer Jenkins. Thank you for sharing. I enjoy watching your videos. You have a beautiful soul. Please keep making more videos more often if possible. Appreciation.
One question did so you use concealer first and then foundation around it but not over it? I love how it looks!
Hi ... ive just come across your channel... love the look ... I'm 51 and have always preferred the natural everyday look will be trying this in the morning.. it's so pretty... ps new subscriber x
I really like the Hard Candy eyelid primer. I get mine at Walmart. Bonus - it's inexpensive 👍 TFS!!
Hi Jenifer! I love your videos. I alway go for simple makeup myself. I like the natural look. The primer that I've used for years and really love is velvet skin coat by DHC (dhccare.com). I use it to prime my eyelids, but I also use it for my t-zone and under my eyes...I don't ever need powder. It seems to blur the lines under my eyes and it leaves a velvety finish (not oily or sticky at all). I find that powder can really emphasize fine lines. It's a little expensive ($22.50), but a little goes a long way. One tube lasts me 6-9 months. If you go to their web site and sign up for their mailing list, you can get 25% off. They include two free product samples in each catalog...I love when the sample is velvet skin coat! They also send a coupon during your birthday month, so that's when I usually buy. :)
Have you tried Essence's I
You have a million dollar smile! Do you whiten professionally or use whitening strips?
Hi Jenifer, you are a very pretty lady. I agree with you about the eye makeup looks for hooded eyes that so many of the you tubers do. They make my eyes and face look older. Plus I really do not know how to do the applications either. I would love to have your beautiful face and hair. You are stunning. I love your videos. Blessings
No way yr over 40?? I want to look like you. 😣😣 You even have the Cindy Crawford beauty mark! You've been blessed. 👼
Love that you don't do high end makeup. You are one of the few over 40 that don't so it's definitely a needed area. Make sure you highlight that in your title I used to always look for vids that were drugstore makeup tutorials for over 40. Even though I can afford it, I just don't like spending money on it when you can buy otc decent stuff I like to splurge elsewhere. No one is ever going to say "she has on $50 blush, she has on $10" ...ever...
Hi I enjoy your videos, can you do one on how you did your eyebrows? thanks
Your skin is beautiful without any makeup btw!
Thank you Jessica! 😊💗
Beautiful!!! and I can tell that your going to be even more gorgeous with gray hair like my favorite person Cindy Joseph that is the model/spokesperson for Boom which btw is amazing products... Right now I am just getting silver but I am looking forward to becoming all over gray which should be coming more rapidly since I just turned 60 a few weeks ago..I have several friends that grayed prematurely and honestly they look younger than ever...awesome tips..'I am definitely going to get some of that concealer... It's beautiful💗
I must say this bc after all my gf that gave me the nickname Sugarbaker had good reason to give me that name.. It came from Julia Sugarbaker from the show Designing Women bc I can't stand mean and rude people and I do not hesitate to confront them spot on...For the life of me I do not understand all the thumbs down you get on your videos especially the one about Hurricane Harvey...you are such a sweet and kind person that is beautifully made from the inside out...I have been asked why won't I open up a channel this is why... I would stay in a bad mood from all these mean spirited people and I would probably lose my religion 😉 you just keep making your awesome videos, sharing your amazing tips... Much Love to you sweetie 😍💗
have you tried NYX proof it? I have oily eyelids and it works like a dream for me 🤞
pretty lady , simple and classic. you look lovely.
Thank you Marie! 💗😊
I love wet and wilds eyelid primer
Very pretty! I think also, that most, less is more.👍🏻
Greetings from Switzerland.😊
Thank you Bianca! When I try to go "more", I wind up looking a little crazy. 😄
I love your look, very pretty xx
Laura mercier has a great eyelid primer for oily eyelids
I haven't tried a lot of eye primers I do like the wet and wild photo Focus eye primer that elf one I have tried it and it was like it was dried up or something I don't care for it at all either great video I gave you a like I'm shouting out love from Ohio 💞
You are gorgeous as a blonde, but- if you ever decide to let the silver do it's thing- I have no doubt you will look absolutely stunning that way as well!
Have you tried the Urban Decay primer?
You're so pretty and I love your sweet demeanor! 😊 Lisa
I have a question about your eyebrows. My eyebrows just have hair at the inside, but the rest of the brow is basically gone. I had them tattooed a few years ago but they've really faded. Are yours like that, or is the hair just thin, and that's why you tattooed them? I use different products to try to make them show up, but in the summer heat the products just don't stay. Does that elf powder stay on you all day? I know it's as hot in Corpus as it is in Houston.
My eyebrows are literally like pencil thin lines of hair. They extend all the way to the ends, but they're super thin. So I just followed the same shape with my permanent makeup electric tattoo pen, and added color between the hairs, as well as on the underside of my eyebrows. I usually just put the millani brow fix powder where I added the tattoo (which has faded). But because I have tattooed several times, the skin there is slightly a different texture, which I think gives my eyebrow powder staying power. 😊
You look beautiful without makeup!
Try Two faced shadow insurance eyelid primer!!!!
I have oily eyelids as well and Milani eye primer is the only one that works for me. It's around 6 bucks
I'm going to have to find that! They don't carry it at my local grocery store. Maybe Walgreens. It was also suggested to me to only apply it to my mobile eyelid and the crease and stop there, rather than take it all the up to the eyebrows. I tried it and it's a much nicer, less crepey look. 😊
You're too young to do this yet, but whenever you decide to let your grey in, it will be GORgeous on you! You won't believe how your eyes will pop :). I waited until I was about 55 and have never regretted it. Sometimes, I still check my roots out of habit, and am SO happy my roots are my everything now.
Awe...I love this comment!!! My mom has the thickest, most beautiful, silver, long hair and I just love it!!! Every time I'm with her anywhere she gets compliments on it. I'm not quite ready yet, but I bet you look beautiful!! When I see it on other women I think it looks gorgeous! 💗
Beautiful look!!
You are gorgeous! I love your silver [strands of hair]. I have the silver coming in pretty steadily. :)
Thank you Sonja! My mom's hair is literally all white! Not quite ready for that yet though. 😉
Hey Jenifer, I know you said it before but I cant find the video but what did you use to tattoo your eyebrows?
Jess Manning I'd like to know this too!
From the comment section of a previous vlog: How did you tattoo your eyebrows?
Jenifer Jenkins
1 month ago
Hi! 😊 I purchased a permanent make up tattoo pen and some permanent make up ink online and taught myself through trial and error. I know that sounds crazy, but the most important thing, should you ever consider doing something like this, is to make sure you STERILIZE everything. The counters, your hands, the equipment...everything. Here is a pen similar to the one I purchased. bit.ly/2uy9HOm
Love these looks.
Thank you for such an uncomplicated tutorial. I should donate all my palettes and just stick to one creamy eyeshadow! :) I can only see one color in the end due to hooded lids anyways, so why bother! Lol How did u like the wear of foundation through the day?
Beautiful look ;))
Thank you Brianna! 😊 I'm still trying to figure out how to apply things properly. Lol!