Being an “Influencer” After 40, Plus Makeup Education With Erica Taylor
Gloss Angeles
Kirbie Johnson and Sara Tan
4.6 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 16 January 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
We’re joined by Erica Taylor, a professional makeup artist with nearly 30 years of experience, the internet’s go-to voice for women over 40, and the Global Makeup Coach at IT Cosmetics. With a community of more than three million followers, Erica has built a loyal audience by demystifying makeup for midlife skin, blending expert technique with refreshing honesty. Erica breaks down her current must-haves and explains why skin-first, forgiving formulas matter more than ever for mature skin. From her early days in portrait painting and working makeup counters to navigating social media as the “midlife makeup guru,” Erica opens up about aging in a youth-obsessed industry, the makeup mistakes women over 40 should stop making ASAP, and the realities of being an influencer later in life.
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| 0:00.0 | G.M. Los Angeles. |
| 0:05.6 | Hi Kirby. Hi, Sarah. |
| 0:08.4 | Welcome to Los Angeles. |
| 0:14.7 | Today's guest brings nearly 30 years of professional beauty expertise to her community of over 3 million followers. |
| 0:22.5 | Since 2021, her educational makeup tutorials and relatable beauty insights have made her a trusted |
| 0:27.5 | voice for women over 40. And in 2025, she was named Global Makeup Coach at It Cosmetics. |
| 0:33.4 | She is also a first-time author with her debut book, The Magic of Makeup, set to release this April. Ooh, that's so exciting. Welcome to Los Angeles, Erica Taylor. I'm so happy to be here. We are thrilled. Love you. Yeah. We love you. I love you. I've been wanting to come. I mean, first of all, we, when we were talking to it about who could potentially come on and |
| 0:55.0 | represent the brand, they mentioned you. |
| 0:57.7 | We're like, easy. |
| 0:58.4 | Say less. |
| 0:59.4 | I was so excited. |
| 1:00.1 | We wanted her on anyway. |
| 1:01.3 | So this is just like the perfect pairing. |
| 1:03.2 | It is. |
| 1:03.9 | And you, Sarah and I, well, today's Sarah's birthday. |
| 1:08.4 | Yay. |
| 1:09.6 | Sarah and I just turned 39. |
| 1:11.6 | So we're approaching 40. |
| 1:13.4 | And we absolutely love your tutorials. |
| 1:16.5 | Yeah. |
| 1:16.7 | We love your metaphors. |
| 1:19.2 | We love how you are confident. |
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