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Jenny Bailly's Beauty Edit

“I consider my beauty aesthetic classic. Others might use another word: basic. Tomayto, tomahto, mascayra, mascahra. Plus some concealer, a little blush, and a nude lip gloss. That’s my entire makeup routine. I’m consistent about my at-home skin care, even more so as I get closer to 50 than 40. But I’m lazy about most everything else: Botox keeps my brow unfurrowed with two appointments a year, and I’m now a blonde because it lets my white roots grow in with more grace and far fewer hours in a salon chair.” — Jenny Bailly, executive beauty director

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My Over-45 Beauty Routine

"Sometimes I look in the mirror, hold my index fingers to my jawline, lift them up, and think: maybe a facelift? But even if I one day pull the trigger/scalpel, no surgery will give me healthy, radiant skin. For that, I'm serious about my skin care (and have a few makeup tricks)."

SkinCeuticals

C E Ferulic

$182
Dermstore
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Guerlain

Abeille Royale Youth Watery Oil Serum

$60
Nordstrom

Rare Beauty

Soft Pinch Liquid Blush

$25
Sephora

Supergoop!

Unseen Sunscreen

$40
Nordstrom

Shield Your Shine

"Everything else is a waste of time without diligent sun protection. This formula makes it a pleasure."

La Roche-Posay

Mela B3 Facial Gel Cleanser

$27
Amazon

CeraVe

Ultra-Light Moisturizing Gel

$20 $16
Amazon

Brow Power

"Because I think lush brows can make my whole face look more radiant."

RevitaLash Cosmetics

Advanced Eyelash Conditioner

$59
Nordstrom

Victoria Beckham

Beauty Contour Stylus

$38
Nordstrom

No Makeup Makeup

Foundation and Brush

$80
No Makeup Makeup

SkinMedica

TNS Advanced+ Serum

$295
Dermstore

On Autoship

"My skin looked noticeably duller when I recently ran out of this dermatologist-favorite growth-factor serum after several years of regular use."

Dr. Diamond's Metacine

Instafacial Emulsion Retinopro Growth Factor Night Cream

$350
Nordstrom
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Best Tubing Mascara

Tarte Tartelette XL Tubing Mascara

$27
Sephora

Best Liquid Blush

Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Cheek Tint

$39
Nordstrom

Salon-Quality Hair

"25 years as a beauty editor have taught me... nothing about how to heat-style my own hair. With this tool, I understand for the first time what it is like to be someone who can operate a round brush and blow dryer at the same time."

Dyson

Airwrap

$600
Amazon

Best Clean Body Care

Josie Maran Sugar and Argan Oil Body Scrub

$49
Sephora

Dae

Dae Cactus Fruit 3-in-1 Styling Cream with Taming Wand

$30
Sephora

Rare Beauty

Stay Vulnerable Melting Blush in Nearly Rose

$22
Sephora
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Best Floral Fragrance

Parfums de Marly Delina

$390
Amazon

My Classic

"I have tubs and tubes of Aquaphor in various sizes in every room and drawer and bag. I use it on my lips cuticles and heels."

Aquaphor

Healing Ointment

$20 $18
Amazon

Supergoop!

Protec(Tint) Daily Skin Tint SPF 50 in Shade 22W

$44
Nordstrom

Tweezerman

Slant Tweezers

$20
Amazon

Shani Darden

Triple Acid Signature Peel

$125
Amazon

Jones Road

The Lip Pencil in Nude Pink

$22
Jones Road

Shu Uemura

Iconic Eyelash Curler

$25
Shu Uemura

Bausch + Lomb

Lumify Redness Reliever Eye Drops

$13 $12
Amazon

Bright Eyes

"One drop in each eye erases every trace of redness and leaves me looking like I have never seen a tight deadline or tequila drink."

Ellis Brooklyn

Florist Eau de Parfum

$110
Nordstrom

L'Oreal Paris

Voluminous Panorama Mascara

$16 $12
Amazon

Face Flex Concealer & Complexion Enhancer in Light Neutral

$58
Sarah Creal

Olay

Super Serum

$35 $30
Amazon

I Do to These Brows

"I first met Sania when she did my brows before my wedding 18 years ago. I've used her brow pencil almost every morning since. It has a precisely angled tip but still delivers a soft powdery finish."

Sania's Brow Bar

Mechanical Brow Pencil in Light

$30
Revolve

Nécessaire

The Body Retinol

$58
Amazon

Roz

Milk Hair Serum

$52
Amazon

Commence

2-in-1 Instant Shampoo

$21
Commence

Dior

Lip Glow Oil in Poppy Coral

$40
Nordstrom

Homecourt

Candle in Mandarin Basil

$65
Homecourt

The Outset

Restorative Niacinamide Night Cream

$54
Nordstrom

Sensodyne

Repair and Protect Whitening Toothpaste

$25 $23
Amazon (4-Pack)

Photographer: Sofia Alvarez @sofaalvarez

Hair & Makeup: Monica Alvarez @monicaalvarezmakeup

Location: Macon House @maconhousebk