A 47-YEAR-OLD makeup artist demonstrated the technique she uses to flatter her mature skin. The beauty expert revealed her go-to tips as well as the common mistakes that add years to your appearance. In her viral video , TikTok user Erica Taylor ( @ericataylor2347 ) demonstrated the method to follow alongside the common errors to avoid.

First, she began applying the no-go techniques to one side of her face. Erica advised women with mature skin to never allow their base moisturizer or sunscreen to dry before carrying on to their next step. She explained that focus should be put on making the skin appear more dewy not dry.

Read More On Beauty Tips The makeup pro also recommended older women steer clear of blurring pore-minimising smoothing primers as they have “a whole lot of silicone.” She also suggested avoiding mattifying makeup unless your skin is "super oily" as it dries out your complexion. Similarly she advised against using light matte concealer under your eyes.

Finally, Erica told her older audience not to bake as it only looks smooth from further away and tends to highlight wrinkles up close. Most read in Fabulous She explained that none of her no-gos were bad products but they just might not be right for drier more mature skin. On the other side of her face, Erica demonstrated her favourite techniques for mature skin, showing a side-by-side comparison.

For her first step, she recommended exfoliating the dead skin with first aid beauty pads. Next, she recommended .