The Ultimate Makeup Palette: NARSPro Palette.

I'm all about customization when it comes to makeup, especially when it comes to palettes. There always seems to be one or two shades in any palette that get little or no use. Wouldn't it be great to create your own makeup palette? Well, now you can with NARS. NARS has come out with a NARSPro Palette. Created with the professional in mind, this is fantastic for us makeup girls who have the urge to customize their products too.

What I love about the NARSPro Palette is that you can mix and match any of the NARS 64 refill shades (or depot you own shades if you wish) and pop them into the large or small magnetized palette.

Want an all blush palette like I created? All you have to do is create it from any of the 18 NARS blush shades and you can even add one of the three highlighting blush shades like I did.

In the palette above:
Deep Throat Blush
Torrid Blush
Amour Blush
Miss Liberty Blush
Albatross Highlighting Blush
Angelika Blush
Sex Appeal Blush
Orgasm Blush
Luster Blush

You can also add bronzers to the palette, powder refills, contour blush, duo eyeshadow or eyeshadows and mix and match them as you please. Beside the blush palette that I created, I also created another small palette with a few of my favorite NARS products, making it perfect for travel. In this palette I have a blush, bronzer, highlighter and a few eyeshadows.

In the palette above:
Deep Throat Blush
Miss Liberty Blush
Albatross Highlighting Blush
Laguna Bronzer
Orgasm Blush
Barritz Eyeshadow
Abyssinia Eyeshadow
Night Star Eyeshadow
Mekong Eyeshadow

You buy the refills separately from the palettes and they vary in price from $18 - $30. The small empty palette is $14 and the large empty palette is $18. The NARSPro Palettes and refills are available only at NARS boutiques and online at narscosmetics.com.

Top 10 Favorite Fall Lipsticks.

If there is one thing you want to update in your makeup for fall, it's your lipstick. It's quick, easy and probably the most affordable option too. It can change up your makeup look dramatically. If you're like me, you probably own a lot of eyeshadow palettes so you can change that up just by wearing darker or smokier shades. So all you need to do is invest in a new lipstick or two and you will be good to go. Here are my top 10 favorite lipsticks for fall.

1. CHANEL Rouge Allure Velvet in La Bouleversante
This is a long-wearing, semi-matte medium red shade that's great for fall. Buy La Bouleversante at Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and other fine department stores for $36.

2. Urban Decay Matte Revolution Lipstick in Matte Temper
This is a full-pigmented, matte bright orange red shade that really shows off the lips for fall. Buy Matte Temper for $22 at urbandecay.com and Sephora.

3. COVERGIRL Outlast Longwear Lipstick in Magnetic Mauve
This is a long-lasting yet very hydrating full colored lipstick in a berry shades for fall. Buy Magnetic Mauve at your favorite drugstore like Walgreens, drugstore.com or mass retailer like Target for around $8.99.

4. NARS Lipstick in VIP Red
This is a semi-matte lipstick in a dark, brick red shade that is great for fall. It's super velvety and full of color. Buy VIP Red at narscosmetics.com, Sephora and Nordstrom for $27.

5. L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche La Lacque Lip Pen in Lacque-y You
This lip pen offers smooth application with glossy color that lasts. The shade, perfect for fall, is a reddish brown shade that I love so much for fall. Buy Lacque-y You at your favorite drugstore like Walgreens, drugstore.com, Ulta or mass retailer like Target for around $9.99.

6. CHANEL Rouge Coco Shine in Mélancolie
I love this sheer lip shine formula and this one is a lighter shade for fall. The color is a rosy nude shade with a hint of shimmer in it. Buy Mélancolie for $36 at Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus.

7. MAC Mineralize Rich Lipstick in Nose for Style
This lipstick is a pretty medium coppery red shade that screams fall. It's super creamy and hydrating to wear. Buy Nose for Style from the Haute Dogs collection for $23 at MAC counters, maccosmetics.com, Macy's and Nordstrom.

8. Laura Geller Iconic Baked Sculpting Lipstick in Madison Ave Pink
This lipstick used baked pigments to give it the vibrant color. It has a super creamy feel that lasts a really long time. I had to slide a pink into the list and this is a bright berry pink that is perfect for right now -- summer to fall. Buy Madison Ave Pink for $21 at laurageller.com and Ulta.

9. Urban Decay Matte Revolution Lipstick in Matte After Dark
This is a full-pigmented, matte dark berry-pink shade that is gorgeous on lips for fall. Buy Matte After Dark for $22 at urbandecay.com and Sephora.

10. L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche La Lacque Lip Pen in Lacquerized
This lip pen offers smooth application with glossy color that lasts. I love a glossy red for fall and I'm obsessed with Lacquerized because it's red without being too shocking. Buy Lacquerized at your favorite drugstore like Walgreens, drugstore.com, Ulta or mass retailer like Target for around $9.99.

What are your favorite fall lipstick shades? Check out some from my blogging friends!

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L'Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Illuminators: The Original Glow + The Best Highlighters for Mature Skin Now

UPDATED FOR 2026

I originally wrote this post about L'Oréal True Match Lumi Illuminators back in 2015, and somehow, more than a decade later, people are still finding it.

So instead of simply letting an old beauty review sit here featuring products that have long since left store shelves, I thought it was time for an update.

And this one is especially fun for me.

I've been writing about beauty for more than 25 years, and my makeup has definitely changed as I've gotten older. At 59, I'm still all about beautiful, glowing skin, but I'm much more selective about how I create that glow.

The goal now isn't glittery or overly shimmery skin. I want fresh, healthy-looking luminosity that doesn't emphasize texture, pores or fine lines.

Fortunately, L'Oréal's Lumi story didn't disappear. It evolved.

Remember the Original L'Oréal True Match Lumi Illuminators?

When I originally reviewed these in 2015, L'Oréal offered True Match Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminators in shades like Ice, Rose and Golden.

At the time, I loved the versatility. You could wear them underneath foundation, mix a little into foundation or use them strategically as a highlighter.

The products pictured in my original post are no longer part of L'Oréal's current Lumi lineup, but the concept behind them is very much alive.

And I actually think today's version is better suited to the way I want my skin to look now.

Meet Today's L'Oréal Lumi Glotion.The modern version to know is L'Oréal True Match Lumi Glotion Natural Glow Enhancer.

Think of Glotion as less of a traditional highlighter and more of an all-over glow enhancer.

L'Oréal describes it as a lightweight, luminous tinted moisturizer that can be worn alone, underneath makeup, mixed with foundation or applied to specific areas as a highlighter. The formula contains glycerin and shea butter for hydration, and the current range comes in Fair, Light, Medium, Deep and Rich.

How I'd Wear Lumi Glotion Over 50

There are a few ways I'd use it. Mix a small amount into foundation when your complexion is looking dull. Apply it underneath foundation for a subtle glow that comes through your makeup. Or tap just a tiny amount onto the upper cheekbones after foundation.

What About a More Traditional Highlighter?

L'Oréal now makes Lumi Le Glass Highlighter Stick, which is closer to what most of us think of as a traditional targeted highlighter. The brand currently lists it alongside Glotion in its highlighter collection.

I'd use a product like this sparingly on the highest point of the cheekbones rather than sweeping it over a large area.

That distinction becomes increasingly important as skin matures: radiance can be incredibly flattering; obvious shimmer isn't always as forgiving.

Other Glow Products I Like for Mature Skin

If you're willing to move beyond the drugstore, there are several products that give you that same modern, skin-like luminosity.

• Saie Glowy Super Gel

• Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter

• e.l.f. Halo Glow Liquid Filter

• Charlotte Tilbury Glow Glide Face Architect Highlighter

Saie Glowy Super Gel is a beautiful option when you want something very lightweight. It's a liquid illuminator designed to create hydrated-looking radiance and can be worn as part of your complexion routine rather than as an obvious streak of highlighter.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter is another longtime favorite in this category. It's really a hybrid, part complexion booster, part primer and part highlighter. I especially like this type of product because you control exactly how much glow you want.

For a much less expensive alternative, e.l.f. Halo Glow Liquid Filter gives you that same general concept: a liquid complexion enhancer that can be worn alone or incorporated into your makeup for soft-focus radiance.

And if you still love an actual powder highlighter, Charlotte Tilbury Glow Glide Face Architect Highlighter is worth a look. With mature skin, I'd apply it with a small brush and a very light hand rather than sweeping it across the entire cheek.

My Highlighter Philosophy at 59

This is probably the biggest change between the woman who originally wrote this post in 2015 and the woman updating it today.

I don't want my highlighter to look like highlighter anymore.

I want someone to think my skin looks good.

That means I gravitate toward creamy, liquid and hydrating formulas and use them strategically. I want luminosity on the cheekbones, maybe a touch around the temples and sometimes a little on the collarbones.

What I generally don't want is chunky sparkle sitting on top of texture.

And that is why I think products like Lumi Glotion make so much sense for women over 50.

L'Oréal may have changed the product since I first wrote this post, but I'm still chasing the same thing:

Beautiful, healthy-looking skin that catches the light just right.

And apparently, after all these years, I'm still a Lumi girl.