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The ‘Holy Hell it’s nearly Christmas’ Over 40s Makeup Gift Guide

Yup Christmas is coming. Already. If you’re anything like me then you are still in the 'WTF, where did this year go?’ phase of the festive season. Hopefully, this little Gift Guide will help shift you into the ‘Ok I can do this’ phase.

5 easy Christmas makeup looks - for women over 40

A look for every occasion thiS silly season. Christmas is coming and if you're anything like me the mere mention of the word gets your head in a spin. So. Much. To. Do.

6 products that helped heal my sensitised skin

Makeup can be a powerful tool for helping us look and feel great, but at different stages in our lives we all encounter problems with our skin - me included. In fact, the main reason I started my online shop was because I found that so many products just didn’t work for us ladies with wrinkles, crinkles, redness and sensitivity.

Over 40's spring makeup look you’ll want to try

With the busiest couple of months of the year for my small business fast approaching and a to-do list as long as my arm (argh), instead of ticking something boring off my list, I thought I’d create and share this easy-to-do look (perfect for your first BBQ of the silly Spring season and fab festive Summer season). ‘Cause it’s much more fun to play with makeup than do all the boringgggg to-do's! I call it, creative-procrastination 😘

Now I don't normally like powders for mature skin, but ...

Meet the Rageism Beauty Highlighting and Setting Powder. She's new to the Amanda Ramsay online shop. This powder is a total stand out product, because it won't sit in your crinkles and wrinkles, it won't gather in the fine lines, it won't amplify your wrinkles or creases or dry skin, it just delivers glorious, luminous dewy skin, whilst setting your makeup.

Fab & Fifty

How quickly I seem to have landed here, at 50. I'm sure Mum had it wrong on my birth certificate. Surely, it can't be true! I feel like fifty has really snuck up on me. Suddenly, here I am. Officially a Mid-Lifer. Time flies when you're having fun - or raising children and running a business!

Sunday lunch makeup inspo

This easy-to-do smokey eye will have you looking fab for your next Sunday Lunch date - whether it's with your family, the gals or an old (or new) squeeze.

YOUR OVER 40'S MOTHER'S DAY GIFT GUIDE - PART 2

Ladies, here is part 2 of my Mother's Day Gift Guide. Just a reminder, here at Amanda Ramsay Makeup HQ we are all too well aware of the emotional rollercoaster Mother’s Day can be, half our team at ARHQ have lost our Mum’s, and/or struggled to become Mum’s. We know only too well what a somber day it can be. So know that this guide is intended for you too.

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