The Makeup Mistake That's Making You Look Older (And How to Fix It) | EP216

REPLAY! Consider this your sign to finally listen to the episode everyone keeps talking about. If you have been searching for beauty tips that actually work after 40, this is the episode. Kate Talbert, MUA and beauty educator, joins Wellness Junkies host Amy Sherman for the kind of conversation you want to have with a friend who just happens to know everything about makeup and skincare. Kate did not take the obvious path to beauty education. She was a kindergarten teacher, then a stay-at-home mom who started hosting small makeup classes around her kitchen table for women who had spent years putting themselves last. Then COVID hit, a friend suggested a Zoom makeup tutorial, and it went viral. Four years later she has built a following around one idea that sounds simple but changes everything. You are probably using too much and doing too much, and your skin would look better with less. She brings that same honesty to her beauty product recommendations. The brands worth knowing about, the classics worth keeping, and the places where the drugstore version is genuinely just as good. No hype, no sponsorship energy, just what she actually uses and why. Her skincare tips follow the same logic. Skin prep matters more than most women realize, facial oil is underrated, and applying makeup before your skincare has fully absorbed is quietly ruining your base. Her skincare product recommendations are practical and cover every budget, which makes them actually useful. Beauty routines get a full rethink here too. These beauty tips cover everything from eye shadow placement to the five-minute face, and the whole conversation makes getting ready feel like something you might actually enjoy again. For anyone hunting for the best beauty podcasts for women that respect your time and your intelligence, Wellness Junkies earns its spot.  Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Welcome to Wellness Junkies 01:03 Kate Talbert's Journey from Teacher to MUA 03:39 The Biggest Makeup Mistakes Women Over 40 Make 08:45 Holy Grail Beauty Product Recommendations for Mature Skin 17:28 How to Prep Your Skin for Everyday Makeup vs. Special Events 26:34 Eye Makeup for Hooded and Crepey Lids 33:00 Where to Splurge and Where to Save on Makeup 39:07 Beauty Tips for Your Five-Minute Face 44:52 Balancing Work, Kids, and Social Media as a Creator Connect with Kate Talbert: Follow Kate on Instagram Follow Kate on Tiktok Shop this episode: You know we love to give you the best of the best in wellness products and resources to help you learn more about our podcast topics. In this week’s episode, here are the products and brands that we talked about: ALL PRODUCTS Ciele Cosmetics SARAH CREAL BEAUTY | Face Flex Concealer & Complexion Enhancer Sarah Creal ARMANI | Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Foundation - 2 Weekend Skin SPF 50 Dermatologist-Tested Skincare The Serum I Dr. Idriss Renew Pure Radiance Hydrating Oil MILANI | Stay Put Eyeshadow Primer KORA ORGANICS | Noni Radiant Eye Oil Mac Cosmetics Pro Longwear Paint Pot ARMANI | Eye Tint Liquid Eyeshadow - S Shell Rms Beauty Cashmere Matte Eyelights Rms Beauty Eyelights Cream Eyeshadow VIOLETTE_FR | Yeux Paint - Default Merit Solo Shadow Cream-To-Powder Soft Matte Eyeshadow JILLIAN DEMPSEY | Lid Tint - Lilac ILIA BEAUTY | Liquid Powder Chromatic Eye Tint - Aster ENCORE Body Hydrator, PRELUDE Facial Treatment Cleanser, HYDRI-C Daily Vitamin C Moisturizer, Hyacyn Active, LUXE Lip Hydrator, HYDRINITY Restorative HA Serum with PPM⁶ Technology, Eye Renew Complex, HYDRINITY Renewing HA Serum with PPM⁶ Technology, VIVID Brightening Serum RARE BEAUTY | Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter - Reveal Amazon Prime Free Trial Milani Glow Hydrating Skin Tint - Medium To Dark MAYBELLINE | Lifter Liner Lip Liner With Hyaluronic Acid Maybelline Super Stay Up To 30hr Wear Lumi-Matte Longwear Foundation KJH.BRAND | Hyper Shine Lite Pigment - Lite Pink L'oréal Lumi Le Glass And Glow Highlighter Stick ⁠⁠⁠⁠For More on this Episode: Read the full show notes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  👉🏻 Join the Wellness Junkies community: • Follow us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellnessjunkiesofficial ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram • Subscribe to our newsletter • Shop this episode + our faves on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ShopMyShop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • NEW! Follow us @wellnessjunkies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok • Follow Amy @amynicolle on TikTok • Visit ⁠www.wellnessjunkiesofficial.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  • Say hi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠press@wellnessjunkiesofficial.com ⁠⁠ Please subscribe, rate, review + share to help us grow the community 🙏🏻✌🏻 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.