I do think that as we get older, there is some truth behind the idea that less make up generally gives a more youthful appearance, and vice versa. But there are days when a sneaky bit of eyeshadow can make the difference between ‘ how are you ?’ and, ‘you look great’. But, for me, none of that works if, after an hour of being radiantly lovely, the scene on my face, switches to looking like an extra from one of the Twilight films, with my eyeshadow for blusher.