15 Winter Makeup Looks for Mature Skin: From Soft Glow to Bold, Ageless Glam

By the time it’s winter, our skin has seen it all. We’ve learned how to keep our makeup looking fresh through sweaty weather and utilized all the waterproof liners and mascara during the rainy spring season. Colder climates, however, bring about unique challenges. Dry wind can dehydrate our skin, pronouncing fine lines and wrinkles and makeup to cake. Luckily, there are plenty of tricks to keep mature skin and makeup looking great in freezing temperatures. Ahead, find 15 winter-approved makeup looks for mature skin that prove to be just as stunning as they are classic.

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Classic Glam

Whether you’ve got parties to attend or simply want to step up your glamour this winter season, Tracee Ellis Ross shows how a classic winged liner and red lip will always elevate a look. The key is to keep your skin hydrated and glowy while everything else is beautifully defined.

Fresh Glow

Using cream-based makeup products like foundation, blushes, and bronzer can go a long way in hydrating mature skin types during the cold winter season. Creams blend easily on the skin while providing a hydrating look that can instantly enhance glam. This fresh look on Julianne Moore is the perfect example.

Defined Eyes

You can’t go wrong defining your eyes when creating a winter makeup look. A creamy, waterproof eyeliner can go a long way for smoky looks that last all day while being festive. It’s about balance, so if your eyes are more enhanced like Angela Bassett’s, apply a more neutral tone to your cheeks and lips.

Dewy Complexion

Layer on the glow this winter—mature skin types can always benefit from looking radiant. While Jada Pinkett Smith’s face card never declines, you can never have too much radiance in your complexion. To achieve this look, start with a hydrating face cream as a base and let it fully absorb before moving on to makeup. Use a liquid foundation and apply a cream highlighter to the high points of the face.

Sultry Eyeshadow

Get sultry this winter season with smoky eye looks, like this bronze-toned eyeshadow look on Halle Berry. The skin is sculpted and bronzed to perfection, while the lips are defined. This makeup look is suitable to wear all year round and will bring your mature skin to life in the dead of winter.

Natural Beauty

When it comes to mature skin, oftentimes, less is more. Soft hues enhance your natural features, and just enough definition on the eyes can make a huge difference in your appearance. Start with light layers of a subtle shadow in the crease of your lid and slowly build up the color until you are satisfied.

Winged Liner

Traditionally, winged eyeliner has been worn by the most notable Hollywood stars on the red carpet. So it’s no surprise that Jennifer Lopez has deemed it a classic look for her over the years. Enhancing the eyes when you have mature skin is always a good idea. The rest of the skin looks natural and hydrated, which leaves the focus where it’s meant to be.

Bold Glamour

We love how bold Celine Dion went with her eyes and blush. This proves that you can partake in bold glamour looks that make a lovely statement no matter your age. Start with a waterproof cream eyeshadow stick in a dark color and blend it on the lids as a primer. Then follow up with your chosen smoky eyeshadow palette on top. This will secure the shadow and keep it from creasing.

Hot Cocoa Glam

Salma Hayek proves that cocoa chocolate eyes are wonderfully gorgeous when worn with sculpted skin and soft rose lips. Find a chocolate brown eyeshadow palette that works well with your undertones, and finish with winged eyeliner on the top lash line. Bring your eyeshadow down along the bottom lash line to add some extra dimension.

Winter Blues

This winter opt for a bold eyeliner to brighten up your glam, while keeping the rest of the makeup soft. Nicole Ari Parker looks radiant as ever with a robin’s egg blue liner as the focal point. Find a colorful liquid eyeliner and apply it to the top lash line, following up with a few coats of thickening mascara.

Lifted Lashes

Applying faux lashes can instantly lift the eyes and is a look suitable for mature skin types, especially if a lift is what you’re after. Find a pair of falsies that look as natural as possible, whether they be individual lashes or stripes, and apply them as the finishing touch to your makeup look.

Siren Eyes

Kris Jenner is no stranger to a glam session. This siren eyes look, paired with a nude lip, shows that mature skin types are the perfect canvas for a glamorous makeup look. During the winter, continue to focus on hydrating prep and foundation, utilizing cream products over powder.

White Line

Create a bright-eyed look, as seen here on Demi Moore, by adding white eyeliner to the inner rims of the eyes. This immediately makes you look more awake and alert. Worn with light blush and lips, the eyes indicate that you’re well rested, or at least give the illusion you are.

Dramatic Flair

Jane Fonda is the queen of glamour, and this look proves that the right colors can be a hit combo for any winter occasion. Finding the right red lipstick is key. Make sure it wears well with your undertones and doesn’t bleed outside the lip lines.

Rosy Blush

Winter is the time to showcase your boldest makeup looks as they brighten up dreary, cold days. Viola Davis stuns in this smoky eye look paired with rosy blush and a nude, glossy lip. With the focus on the eyes, the rest of the skin looks fresh and beautiful.