I am open to any suggestions as this is an unsure area for me...

I would never claim I knew how to properly put makeup on my old face but now it seems like I really am missing the mark...

I have been think about when I learned to put make up on and it was around 14 messing with my grandma's old stuff in her bathroom.. Loved that black eye liner and dried up mascara...

Until I was 16 I had never even bought new makeup and then it was wet and wild.. Needless to say I was overweight and covered with acne then and have only ever seen my

Overweight face and neck all made up.. So now on my almost 40 year old, 190 pound face things just don't look right.. Now the makeup has gotten a little better in brands..Cover girl or similar but application doesn't work the same...

I was thinking of maybe going to even more expensive makeup seeing if that would help..

I am a teacher so makeup is part of my daily route..

Would love any suggestions about brands or how you adjusted..

Here's a more recent picture.

work it girl.....

Products I'm willing to spend more for: foundation, powder, blush, eye shadows. I use Laura Mercier foundation and eye shadow; Trish McEvoy powder and eye shadow; Bobbi Brown eye shadow, eyeliner and lipstick; Nars blush.

Products I buy at the drug store: mascara and lipstick. I'm lucky to have long, thick eyelashes, so I can get away with cheap-o mascara. I like L'oreal mascaras the most.

I used to really like MAC eye shadow, but then I developed an allergy to it. I have super sensitive skin and break out in hives with lots of brands (Estee Lauder and Clinique, too).

What's really important to me, in addition to good makeup, is a great moisturizer as a base. Some can be very greasy, and others aren't moisturizing enough. Without it, the foundation doesn't go on smoothly.