{"id":9707,"date":"2021-07-15T04:59:54","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T04:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/?p=9707"},"modified":"2022-03-21T13:06:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T13:06:10","slug":"rituals-in-conversation-with-over-40s-makeup-expert-amanda-ramsay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/rituals-in-conversation-with-over-40s-makeup-expert-amanda-ramsay\/","title":{"rendered":"Rituals: in conversation with over 40s makeup expert, Amanda Ramsay"},"content":{"rendered":"
Welcome to Rituals \u2013 a celebration of individuals who inspire us and the routines they incorporate into their lives. In this edition we chat to Amanda Ramsay<\/a>, Australia’s over 40s makeup specialist, on how she’s championing age-diversity in an industry obsessed with promoting the complexion of a pre-teen to fully grown, adult women. Whether you are a skin care and make up novice or have your routine fine tuned to a T, Amanda’s<\/a> wealth of industry knowledge is bound to benefit to amateur and aficionados alike.<\/p>\n I\u2019m a 48-year-old mother of 2 rascals, and award-winning professional makeup artist. I live on the sparkling southern Gold Coast in Queensland, love the ocean, love a sequinned anything, and you\u2019ll never find me in heels, I\u2019m all about comfy trainers! I spent 10 years working in global Advertising Agencies in Brisbane, Sydney and London and always loved the energy of being on set filming commercials. To me, the makeup artist had the BEST job, playing with makeup, nurturing and caring for the models\/actors, travelling the world, working with incredibly talented visionaries. Being part of a creative process had always lit a spark inside me, immersed in makeup and skincare products is my happy place and making women\/people feel fantastic is something that lights me up. So in 2002 I jumped ship into makeup artistry, landing a gig as first assistant on a music video, I\u2019ve never looked back. I\u2019ve spent almost 20 years working as a freelance makeup artist with amazing faces like Miranda Kerr, Julia Gillard, Sophie Monk, Noni Hazlehurst, Collette Dinnigan, Jackie O and countless more.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I\u2019m so thrilled that you are taking the stand for age-diversity. For too long the beauty industry has done a stellar job at making women feel like there is something wrong with ageing. But it\u2019s a privilege to age, and that should be celebrated. About 10 years into my career as a makeup artist, my mother in law, told me she had really felt invisible post menopause. People just completely overlooked her. And that broke my heart. I felt compelled to use my makeup knowledge and skills to make it my mission to empower women over 40, to remain visible, relevant, and feel fabulous at every age. Plus, once my girlfriends all started to hit 40, they would text or call asking what they should buy \u2013 I\u2019d been an artist for over 10 years at this point, and they\u2019d never really taken full advantage of my knowledge. Yet all of a sudden, they felt they needed it. I was intrigued by this. Then it dawned on me, our faces are changing, and the beauty industry is doing a kick-arse job at a) confusing us b) ignoring us c) telling us we all need to \u201canti-age.\u201d This made me a little bit crazy – we don\u2019t want to anti-age. Beauty has no expiry date. Beauty is timeless. So I\u2019m all about pro-age and it\u2019s my life\u2019s mission to ensure every woman 40 and over remains seen, heard, feels valued and can rock on at every age.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I love that you\u2019re all about skin confidence \u2013 as so am I \u2013 my skin is far from perfect. I\u2019ve significant pigmentation and struggle with peri-oral dermatitis and hormonal breakouts. So I know allll about imperfect skin. But we need to remember, beauty is in the imperfections! Striving for perfection \u2013 particularly in makeup \u2013 does my head in. It\u2019s a futile pursuit, that undermines confidence, makes women feel like they’re failing \u2013 rather than celebrating their gifts, differences, uniqueness. We don\u2019t want to all look the same now do we?<\/p>\n Can I be honest with you here? I\u2019m lazy, and like everyone else I know, I\u2019m super time poor. I can\u2019t get on with lengthy complicated skincare routines I just don\u2019t have time for them. Plus I\u2019m naughty, I don\u2019t make regular time for the beauty salon. I need as much at-home DIY options that I can do on the fly! Which is why I\u2019m loving the FOREO<\/a> beauty tools, as they are super quick, and give me significant bang for my buck.<\/p>\n Step 1:\u00a0<\/strong> Douse myself in a pure hydrating spritz, Step 1:<\/strong> Remove makeup, pollutants, sunscreen. I like to use an oil cleanser to break down makeup, followed by a hydrating cream cleanser, On Sundays when I map out a little more time for myself, I\u2019ll do a deeper cleanse with the FOREO LUNA 3 Plus<\/a> and spend a bit more time with the microcurrent technology<\/a> ( I have been known to get quite carried away with this face-lifting technology!)<\/p>\n <\/p>\nHey Amanda, for our audiences that haven\u2019t met you yet, would you please be able to provide a intro about yourself?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
We\u2019d love to know a bit more about your path to becoming an over 40\u2019s makeup expert. At FOREO we certainly think there is work to be done with regards to the diversity of voices in the skin care and beauty industry. Whilst we acknowledge we aren\u2019t perfect; we are constantly trying to improve. That’s why we are so excited and grateful to be partnering with you!<\/strong><\/h3>\n
As a brand, we believe in skin confidence, not skin perfection. Are there any routines, rituals or products that you can attribute to you feeling more confident in the skin you’re in?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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We are dying to know, what does your daily skin care routine and makeup prep look like and how does FOREO fit into this?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Mornings:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nStep 2:<\/strong> Quick 60 second cleanse with the FOREO LUNA 3 Plus<\/a>,
\nStep 3:<\/strong>Apply a couple of serums (depends what my skin needs that day, generally a Hyaluronic Acid, B3\/Niacinamide and pure Vitamin C),
\nStep 4:<\/strong> FOREO UFO<\/a> thermo therapy (I LOVE the LED light therapy, as my perioral dermatitis like to rear its ugly head in the winter months, the UFO<\/a> has helped to calm my skin),
\nStep 5:<\/strong> Massage a nutrient rich face oil,
\nStep 6:<\/strong> Followed with a moisturising broad spectrum SPF.<\/p>\nEvenings:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nStep 2:<\/strong> Pure hydrating spritz,
\nStep 3:<\/strong> FOREO LUNA 3 Plus<\/a> Microcurrent. I\u2019ll do a full-face treatment, really focusing on my neck zone,
\nStep 4:<\/strong> Nutrient Rich face oil,
\nStep 5:<\/strong> In winter I add a luxe nourishing cream or balm,
\nStep 6:<\/strong> Certified organic lip balm.<\/p>\nHow are you adding a bit more hydration to your skin this winter?<\/h3>\n
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What are your top 5 makeup tips for any age?<\/h3>\n