Hi, my name is Teresa and I am a 52-year-old lover of makeup. I wear it six days a week and I love to play around with different products all the time. I like to share looks I've created and thoughts on products I have tried.

The main compliment I get is that my skin is beautiful or that my skin looks amazing.

Well, take a look at my bare face below. It's certainly not perfect.

I mean, zoom in on my face and you’ll see I have broken capillaries all over my nose. I have redness, a bit of texture, lines and freckles — BUT, I have a few tricks up my sleeve to make my makeup look healthy, glowing and skin-like.

Shhhh…don’t tell anyone but I am about to share them with you!

Now, I am going to pretend you all have a dedicated skincare routine to look after your skin, but if you don’t, this should still work for those with very simple routines as well ( my sister is now using these tips very effectively and she has a very basic skincare regimen).

1. Illuminating primer.

The first thing I do is apply an illuminating primer. I have practically yelled this from rooftops over the last few years. I like gold-based ones.

Illuminating primers are light reflecting, which helps to smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles as well as create a healthy, luminous glow for dry skin or dewiness to oily skin. Either way, it makes our skin look healthier and younger.

You might wonder about the point of applying illuminating primer when we are going to cover it with foundation. Personally, I think it gives my skin that lit-from-within glow. Trust the process and you’ll thank me later!

Now, apply your foundation, concealer and setting powder. I am one of those people who set their whole face. Before you shriek at the thought, you don’t have to apply setting powder. I just like to do it for longevity. And don't worry, this technique is not going to make you look like a dry, cracked creek bed.

After these steps give yourself a light spray of setting spray and fan it down.

Next, do the rest of your makeup as you would but stop before adding highlighter, mascara and lips.

While a lot of people veer towards creamier makeup products when they're over 50, depending on your skin type, powders can still work too.

My go-to products are a powder foundation, a setting powder, two different powder bronzers, powder highlighter and a powder blush. Yet, there's not a damn bit of cakiness in sight.

2. Highlighter.

The second trick is highlighter. Makeup trends have it on the way out, but trust me, this will make a major difference as to how healthy your skin looks.

We aren’t going for blinding, dazzling highlighters. We are aiming for a slightly more subtle and enhancing effect. And placement is everything, as it really makes the light bounce off your face.

Starting at the centre of my face, I place it on the usual cupid's bow, the centre of my chin and a little down the centre of my nose.