What Martha Stewart, 83, uses to make her skin glow, according to Martha Stewart

Stewart finishes her look with a careful and precise swipe of this ultra-moisturizing tinted oil, which adds subtle shine and an elegant pop of color too. It's made of shea butter and grapeseed oil to soften lips and the "taupe" shade used by Stewart is a deep, natural-looking rosy brown.. 

This universally flattering cream eyeshadow is ideal for almost anyone who wants a warm, dewy, stay-put color on their upper lids, but it's particularly great for older women who might be dealing with crepey, drier skin and don't want a powder that will settle into creases. It goes on easily with a brush or even your finger and comes in a something-for-everyone array of natural and smoky hues.

Stewart loves this award-winning, highly-pigmented mascara (one of our best mascaras of the year) for lengthening and defining her lashes: "I have nice long eyelashes," she says, "and I like to show them off." 

Merit's formula is especially good for women over 40, whose skin and hair tend to be drier, as it contains nourishing ingredients like olive oil and vitamin B5. As the name suggests, it goes on "clean" and it stays put — truly no flaking, no smudging or clumping.

Mature caucasian skin isn't exactly known for its bronzy glow (unless you count age spots?) but this lightweight, buildable bronzer stick will give your face that bright healthy "been in the sun" look you had in your youth without any of the harmful rays. It's also non-streaky, easy to blend and leaves behind a soft, almost silk-y finish.

As we age, our brows tend to thin so defining them with an organic-looking brow gel or pencil is key to a more youthful makeup look. This new formula by Merit works in two ways: first, as a fixative to shape and groom brows and hold them in place, and second, to hide grays and build color with a natural-looking, clay-derived pigment. Bonus: The tapered brush makes it a breeze to coat each and every hair. 

As our skin gets older, it can be harder and harder to find a concealer that both provides good coverage and doesn't emphasize fine lines or creases and settle into wrinkles. Enter the Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick which gives the undereye/blemish/age-spot camouflaging you're looking for while also gliding on super-smooth and adding moisture back into the skin. This product is aces. 

Martha Stewart is a lady who loves facials. In fact, according to her website, she's been getting the same one, at the same place — the Mario Badescu Spa in New York City — for 40 years. So it should come as little surprise that most all of her favorite skin care products are from the high-quality Mario Badescu line. Martha's faves include his mega popular collagen mask, which is specially formulated to work for both mature and sensitive skin. The award-winning product is made from collagen and kaolin clay and is meant to tighten, firm and bring moisture to parched faces, necks and even decolleté. 

Another Stewart-loved Mario Badescu product is this stellar moisturizer, which does double duty as both a mild exfoliant and a super hydrator. The lightweight cream uses both lactic and amino acids to help with skin cell turnover and make your complexion less dull over all. 

It's not only Martha raving about this potent vitamin C serum — reviewers are smitten too: "Simply love it!" says one happy customer, "I have only used it daily for 2 weeks and honestly my skin looks so dewy. I’ve gotten compliments on looking more rested and glowy... . I’m hooked!

In 2023, Stewart shared a handful of her favorite skin care products on her website, including this in-the-know, celeb-secret anti-aging serum. The pricey — but beloved— product is made specifically for older women's skin and targets minimizing enlarged pores, smoothing rough skin texture and minimizing fine lines and wrinkles. 

In 2022, also on her website, Stewart leaked a few more product faves, including this glow-enhancing priming lotion. Her trusted makeup artist of many years, Daisy Toye, explained how she applies it to Martha's face after SPF to add dewiness and create "a smooth canvas for makeup." Infused with glycerin and shea butter, the lotion aims to hydrate and moisturize skin while enhancing its natural glow.

In 2022, Martha's longtime makeup artist Daisy Toye explained how she creates more dramatic makeup looks for the mogul, starting with this velvety smooth, waterproof eyeliner (specifically this warm mahogany shade, Bronzed). "I can persuade Martha to do a smoky eye for a special occasion," she said, "but she always prefers a subtler, not-too-done-up look."