The ultimate base for mature skin: How to prime, brighten and set in one simple step

There comes a point when you stop asking, “What’s missing?” and start asking, “What actually works?”

Because after a certain age, we’re not here for fifteen layers, conflicting advice, or makeup that leaves us looking more ‘masked’ than fresh. 

We want ease. Efficiency. 

And if it adds glow? What a bonus. 

A good base is everything. It sets the tone for the rest of your makeup (and frankly, your day). 

But the best base for mature skin isn’t about heavy-duty coverage or intense routines. It’s about finding that one reliable product that pulls everything together. One that smooths, softens, brightens — without demanding a full glam moment before your first coffee.

Studio10’s Skin Lift Glow-plexion Primer & Highlighter is one of those rare finds. A product that doesn’t shout, but quietly does the work. 

It hydrates, colour-corrects, blurs, and adds a soft, natural glow — all in one step. No glitter, no greasiness, no tell-tale shimmer trail. Just a real-skin finish that feels like you, but a little more luminous.

But here’s the real secret: the best way to set makeup for mature skin doesn’t involve baking, buffing, or mattifying everything into submission. It starts underneath. 

When your base is smooth and supported, your makeup has a better chance of sitting beautifully, not sliding, caking, or disappearing by lunchtime.

If I’ve got five minutes, this is where I start. 

After moisturiser (always), I apply a small pump of the Glow-plexion primer, warming it between my fingertips before smoothing it across the centre of my face — forehead, nose, chin. You know the drill. 

Then I blend outward, adding a touch more over the tops of my cheekbones if I’m skipping foundation. It’s not a highlighter in the traditional sense. 

Think more “well-rested and hydrated,” less “festival sparkle.” 

And if I am reaching for foundation? 

The primer gives it something to grip onto — but in a soft, breathable way. You won’t see streaks, dry patches, or pigment clinging to pores. What you will see is skin that still looks like skin, only a bit more polished.

That’s the goal these days. Not coverage for the sake of it, but support where we want it.

So no, you don’t need twelve steps. 

You don’t need to blur your features into oblivion. 

You just need one good formula that does a bit of everything — and lets your skin lead the way.

Because at this stage, we’re not trying to look younger. We’re trying to look like ourselves — just slightly more radiant.

And if your base can get you there before the kettle boils?
That’s a win.